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I have no problem with the Super Rugby championship expanding and taking on new teams. As the tournament evolves I want it to evolve for the good of the tournament and the good of rugby and to be a coherent competition.

Ah I didn't know that. As facts change so should opinions though. In my (outsider's) view it appears that the appeasement of South Africa has gone too far against what benefits the tournament. The S18 structure, to me anyway, is not desirable.

Is it necessary to be so pedantic and a making mockery of grammar misdemeanours in an informal environment? I concede that my use of “less” may have been technically inaccurate, however your example quoted is also incorrect. “Less” is used when referring to something indeterminable or what...

I've just watched the futureofsuperrugby video. I think they are straw manning it a bit in order to pitch a Pacific Islands team. Their new format could have worked with the Japanese team in the AU conference and the Arg team in the NZ conference. The RWC is going to Japan, rugby is investing...

Fair enough. It is just an opinion, which I am entitled to and I do not claim to have the answers. They were just some suggestions. I believe that it is equally flawed to believe that the existing setup will deliver the success many speculate it should have.

The post you "derided" was 3 simple lines. If you feel the need to behave the way you do that is your prerogative but attempting to ridicule people is not a mature approach to any discussion.

I have little doubt that you knew what I meant and just wanted to undermine me

Fair point. In my opinion the rules, in totality, represented a shift in the fundamentals of the game. "Absurd" was strong, I concede, and perhaps more suited to the other suggested rule changes. I just hope the competition isn't open to sweeping changes.

There were several law variations in addition to addition to protocol changes

I agree, I hope the NRC, if it continues in its current guise, goes from strength to strength. I would rather not have so many rule changes. Natural developments in rules are acceptable, the sweeping changes take it too far away from rugby. In my opinion some of the rules were absurd.

I don't have all the answers off the top of my head! For any such competition to work there would need to be a fair "draft" style distribution of Super XV players etc.

Giving them the opportunity to compete on the national level, managed correctly, could reverse the decline

True. However, the Super 10 was the top tier below test rugby. The NRC is unlikely to match that

Fair point. They are not going to support their rival club, but they will take interest in it and will aspire to be there themselves. Driving standards up. Will these franchises ever enjoy popular support?

Come on, is there any need to be so disrespectful? I'm not an idiot so I would appreciate if you didn't address me in such a manner. I do understand the purpose of the NRC. However, I do not believe that the NRC is viable in its current guise and if it continues as it has in 2014 it will not...

My suggestions... * Scrap the soulless franchises. * Have the highest placed state competition sides compete in the NRC * Abolish the experimental rules

As Cooper can't tackle and makes sure he is constantly in a position not to make crucial tackles he is massively over-rated.