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By Elie Mpovie
England's two Tests against New Zealand in Denver over the next two years have been cancelled.
In the first of three planned matches, England beat the Kiwis in June in front of 19,320 fans at the American city's 76,125-capacity Mile High Stadium.
Promoter Jason Moore did not meet a deadline to pay the Rugby Football League and New Zealand Rugby League.
The Kiwis will instead host current world champions Australia and World Cup semi-finalists Tonga.
The games in Denver were hoped to raise the sport's profile before the 2025 World Cup in the United States and Canada.
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Rugby League International Federation chief executive Nigel Wood said his organisation would be "seeking further discussions with the promoter" to assess "any potential implications" for the 2025 World Cup.
It is the first time the tournament will be held outside Europe and Australasia, but the issue puts it under considerable doubt.
England's 36-18 win over New Zealand was the first time they had played in the US since 2000.
England captain Sean O'Loughlin said of June's game: "It was a great trip. I liked the concept, there was a decent crowd there and, game-wise, it was intense. They're the sort of games we want to play in.
Hopefully they come up with something else, a different idea we can have a go at. England need to have a mid-season game."
There are plans for other England tests to be played elsewhere in the US and would prefer to have a different promoter for these games.
Here's my take on this. For the publicity of American rugby league, this is a huge blow with the Men's National Team is in great need to rise in the World Rankings (currently 14th) as the Americas Championship and World Cup qualifiers come soon, hosting major international internationals are a must if rugby league wants to continue to grow in the States.
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