Wales coach John Kear has suggested the World Cup go ahead without the Kangaroos and Kiwis if those nations are unable to send teams to England at the end of the year.
It s unlikely that this will come to pass but it s worth the experiment - how strong would the teams be if the Kangaroos and Kiwis were to select Super League-based players, such as James Maloney, Matt Prior, Jackson Hastings, Dean Whare, Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Thomas Leuluai.
Australia overlooked the likes of Ricky Stuart, Laurie Daley, Steve Renouf, Glenn Lazarus and Allan Langer during the Super League war and won the 1995 World Cup against the odds with a team of ARL-aligned players.
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House of Lords appoints new Commissioners for Standards
26 May 2021 (updated on 26 May 2021) May 2021
On Wednesday 26 May, the House of Lords approved the appointment of Martin Jelley QPM and Akbar Khan as House of Lords Commissioners for Standards.
Commissioners for Standards
The Commissioners for Standards is responsible for the independent and impartial investigation of alleged breaches of the House of Lords Code of Conduct, including bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct.
New Commissioners
Martin Jelly and Akbar Khan will take over from the current Commissioner for Standards, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, on 1 June and 1 July respectively.
Martin Jelly
Martin Jelley QPM is Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police Force (retiring June). He has worked in policing for 33 years, including as the National Police Chiefs Council lead on vetting, professional and ethical standards. He was awarded the Queen s Police Medal for distinguished service
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