Hull's Australian coach Peter Gentle believes the NRL is "missing out" by not having a prestigious knockout competition like the Challenge Cup.
The former Wests Tigers assistant coach is hoping to become the latest Australian to make his mark on the 116-year-old competition when his team take on favourites Wigan at Wembley on Saturday.
"It is unique and a big attraction," Gentle told a press conference in Manchester.
"It is something the NRL miss out on.
"I don't know how they'd fit it into the schedule but it's definitely something they miss out on.
"I think it's a lure for NRL players to come here, to play in this competition and to get to play in the final at Wembley is one of the greatest achievements you can get in our sport."
Saturday's clash has revived memories of one of the greatest finals in Challenge Cup history, the 1985 decider in which Wigan beat Hull 28-24 with Australians Brett Kenny (Wigan) and Peter Sterling (Hull) playing starring roles.
Current Wigan coach Shaun Wane was a Wembley winner as a player with his home-town team in 1998 and, after being assistant to Australian Michael Maguire when the Warriors lifted the trophy two years ago, admits Saturday will be one of the proudest moments of his career.
"To get the chance to lead my home-town team out is really special," he told the press conference. "I'm going to enjoy the day and hopefully going to enjoy the game as well.
"The past times we've played Hull have been really exciting games. They are two teams who play fantastic rugby league so it has the makings of the classic it was in 1985.
"I've seen a lot of Hull this year and, credit to Peter, he's got them playing a fantastic brand of rugby league."
While Hull go into the final on the back of three consecutive Super League wins, Wigan are on the slide, having lost five of their last seven league games to drop to third place in the table - but Wane insists form is irrelevant.
"I'm not concerned at all," he said. "On any given day, we can play.
"We're not attacking as well as we can at the minute but you get those blips in the season.
"I am confident that, with Lockers (Sean O'Loughlin) back and Blake (Green) and Matty (Smith) firing, we should be okay."
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