After 54 years and 15 tournaments, the RL World Cup lags way behind its newer rugby union equivalent. The need for strength in depth has never been greater. Posted November 26, 2008 by James Mortimer

William Gallas has to be stopped. His now infamous outbursts are not helping and it is surely time he was replaced as skipper. The question is, who takes over? Posted November 21, 2008 by Tom Pell

Clive Woodward laid down the blueprint for world domination - and England went on to achieve it. Now new supremo Johnson must find a recipe to put his men back up with the All Blacks and Springboks. Posted November 06, 2008 by James Mortimer

Four debutants will get their chance to shine against the Pacific Islanders before the Southern Hemisphere's big boys roll into Twickenham. Posted November 05, 2008 by James Mortimer

New Zealand and England cannot be discounted, but this author is backing the Kangaroos to pick up their seventh straight trophy. Posted October 15, 2008 by James Mortimer