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It took you this long?

I think they should certainly look at it.

Can we give up the fucking nothing kicks.

A couple of nothing kicks from Mason so far.

The stars are very unlikely to align that way I'm afraid. I really cannot see the NZRU in particularly walking away from SA in the short to medium term. I actually think GRR may offer something compelling. It's being set up with a more business based approach. I think it could offer Fox...

But what would that shake up look like? As much as I'd like to see it I don't think it'll be a TT competition. GRR?

I get the sense that's his thinking on the matter as well going from his inputs. That this is the start of something a lot bigger than what Rugby has ever seen. He's makes a good point about the value of greater parity at the RWC and the pathway for emerging nations to progress.

I, well, I would like to think the 6Ns Unions weren't greedy enough to sell the entire rights of the most prominent property in its entirety to IMG but who knows. Nor do I actually think the CVC is a good one either. Especially as they have to surrender decision making rights in regards to...

So the Infront money is actually Chinese money. He's also big on the Infront deal as a means of sustaining the international game and providing the pathway to creating a more compelling scene.

Scotland and Italy are against it as they'll be the likely candidates for the relegation game most years. Though the chances of them being relegated are actually quite small any time in the near future. Ireland apparently have concerns about it as well. Which is weird as they'll likely never...

It doesn't necessarily need to be domestic. Just time zone friendly. I'm more looking at the international side of it as looking to grow into emerging markets. Rugby in a number of the countries I suggest in the Americas is on the periphery of public attention. There are structure in place or...

Well, there is another option that I've just thought of but it's likely to exclude the likes of Samoa and Tonga. Look to combine the RC with the Americas Rugby Championship. The ARC is already looking to align itself with the RC from next year thanks to the arrival to MLR and the expected launch...

Is there a strict rule that all our games must kick off at 8 pm on a Saturday? A 3:30pm game on a Sunday would be 12:30 am on the East Coast but only 8:30 pm on the West Coast. It's not ideal but again no worse than Argentina at present.

The issue with that is we'd have to blow up SANZAAR to do it. Not that I think that's a terrible idea but it's one that not going to ever happen. It would require Australia and New Zealand to effectively walk away from Super Rugby for an alternative which despite our appetite for it those in the decision...

The USA has comparatively similar time zones as Argentina does. A 7:30 kick on the West Coast is 1:30 on the East Coast here. Not perfect but not onerous either. It could work. I agree that ideally we'd look locally in regards to regions. And I actually think Asia and the Pacific should merge...

But you also need to face a few commercial realities and while a Pacific Championship could could in terms of competition it won't in regards to $ in the long run. But I do get what you're saying and I think we could narrow it further. Maybe start with just the single 8 team RC and build from...

The whole relegation issue is moot. The chances of Georgia beating Italy in the next 5-10 are rather remote. Georgia got their shot last year and Italy were never really bothered by them.

An alternative could be to expand the RC into two 8 team divisions to start. Each division split into two pools. Each pool plays each of its in pool competitors home and away for 6 games and then a game against each of the teams from the opposing pool for 10 games. The first part runs through...

Watch the English now frog march the rest into the CVC deal. Not even kidding here. With the likes of Melville at the helm it's very likely to be on the books.

Plus, you're taking teams from two professional competitions and forming a third. Meaning that it would be professional as well. Something the NRC has never been. Something that automatically boosts its legitimacy and marketability for the participants.