The NRL is proposing a restructure of the international rugby league calendar for 2019-22 as part of their to develop the game internationally.
A return of the Kangaroos tours of Great Britain and development of anย International Nines Tournament for the end of the 2019 season are initiatives currently being discussed.
ARL chairmanย Peter Beattie spoke on Thursday about how he wanted to showcase rugby league on an international scale, with plans set to be unveiled to theย Rugby League International Federation meeting in Singapore later this month.
"Many of the biggest stars of our game will tell you that a Kangaroo tour was the highlight of their career," Beattie told NRL Media.
"With the revival of interest in international Rugby League there is no better time to revive the Kangaroo tour and reward our finest players with a three-Test series in Great Britain."
Beattie also discussed the emergence of the Pacific Nations and how they should be given the platform to compete on the big stage.
"We saw during the World Cup how the Pacific Nations emerged as genuine rivals for the top tier nations โ and thrilled fans at the same time," he said.
Other potential ideas include a new Oceania Cup in 2019, two Four Nationals tournaments in 2020 and for England to tour New Zealand for a three Test series in 2022.
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