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https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/33315138/south-africa-six-nations-global-rugby-power-battle This article states a vote to dump Italy from the 6 Nations has to be unanimous

Italy aren’t just going to give up their spot and the other nations aren’t just going to hand South Africa a share of ownership, Italy have just started to develop their youth pathways and pro rugby in Italy. They aren’t about to just stand by and go back to playing semi pro sides. The value...

They aren’t just going to hand 1/8th of the revenue to South Africa No way if they want Italy out will the keep paying them for not playing I think this is more to force through the nations championship if anything

What’s reported is the all own an even share and the revenue gets divided accordingly. I don’t think South Africa to the 6 nations happens In the long run I think it’s better for Aus and NZ to part ways with South Africa and move towards a regional competition

Seeing him tear up when he got selected shows how much it means to him. Would love to see him do well

Well not really, South Africa will only make the move it it’s in their best financial interest If the 6 home nations and CVC divide the revenue 7 ways between then South Africa play in the comp help grow the value of the comp and don’t make money off it. Only way Italy would give up their...

It’s still 7,460,534,300 Rand that they will have to borrow, it’s a lot of money for a union with financial issues

Can’t see that actually happening, Italy owns one seventh of the 6 nations valued at £365,000,000. South Africa would have to buy them out and I doubt they have the money

I so desperately hope you are right, will probably drink a slab to celebrate if my Rebels get the win

Look I really don’t know there are a lot of new players and a lot of young blokes Not to single out or attack anyone but there are some older guys who fully fit are on the fringe and what I would do if we got behind in the count is give some opportunities to the younger lads that play the same...

They said foot on the website. So you would have to think it’s some sort of stress fracture. Because if he broke his foot then there is a high likelihood of surgery and the plates stay in for 6 months

If we get too far behind the count early I would be looking to see what the young blokes have got. Not all at once but a few at a time. We need to build the depth of the squad and with the salary cap what it is we are never going to do that by signing players

There goes our season before it even starts

I doubt St George is in NZ as they aren’t in Vic anymore Westpac rebranded St George down here bank of Melbourne. I would say you are right as to why they changed

Nobody is suggesting that the tier two sides should get the same as the tier one sides The 6 nations included Italy as they could see in the long run the stood to gain more from the extra game then they were to lose by splitting the revenue with an extra nation

Bit of a fragile ego

If world rugby get there way and have the nations comp with the revenue sharing what’s the advantage of heading north?

I know westpac use to sponsor Adelaide and Collingwood but ended both deals saying they were getting out of sports sponsorship. Who ever it is it is just great news that you have a sponsor.

Don’t Westpac own St George, would seem odd for St George to end their deal and Westpac to take it over

They will if they see benefits for them. If the money gets split between the top 12 I can see it. Japan will be a massive TV market soon and they want a part of that revenue For the more financially strong unions as @WorkingClassRugger pointed out it’s an investment for them so in the medium...