Rugby League World Cup

Yes, kick off starts tomorrow with England v Australia. Now for the enlightened ones amongst us this is an exciting tournament but unfortunately I rate England's chances of lifting the trophy in just over a months time as just a tad slim. Why.is it that we who 'invented' so many of the world sports, or their variants, are only the bridesmaids at best when it come to  International competitions. We can only hope that this tournament may just be different!