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There are only 4 Australian team so it is possible - but was never going to happen

Are the Shute Shield clubs not on the new Rugby Xplorer app?

It depends what follows it. I would be happy to run a reverse of the super rugby teams (so Tahs play the Rebels in Melbourne) and also have the Force & Fijian Drua from GRR included playing the Super teams home & away. That would be about another 7 rounds + finals. This would allow the...

You mean you didn't really care about a Lions - Crusaders grand final played at 3:00 in the morning??? Can't believe it myself ;)

^ Too much common sense here to become reality unfortunately :(

I can't see how the state team someone plays for is relevant - surely we are picking the best possible AUSTRALIAN team. Australian rugby is in a heap of shit mostly to this sort of state based parochialism (not just in relation to player selections) I think we can assume that the Wallaby...

Also the last time we played against an axed team didn't go so well either

Also if the funds are distributed down to the 3rd division like you said WCR, those unions would be swimming in it. We've seen recently what the Brazilian scrum can do, the smaller unions being able to be fully professional would really increase their ability to compete with Tier 1. I'm...

What that amount of money would do is impact on the European & Japanese clubs ability to out bid national unions for the best talent - sure the clubs would continue but would have to enter into joint contracts with the FFR & RFU much like the other big players do now. It really would maintain...

Overall I quite like the idea - The only down side I see is that other than at a world cup there is no cross over between the different divisions. Currently the likes of Samoa, Tonga, Georgia, USA and Canada all get 1-2 tests against the big boys in the November internationals.

No we would be playing them once in SA or Aus (depending on the year) and only possibly once more in the final - probably in Europe somewhere. TRC and this comp are the same matches.

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I would imagine much less attractive for the broadcasters in USA, Japan & Italy

If it went on rankings it would be: 1. New Zealand 5. South Africa 6. Australia 9. Fiji 10. Argentina 11. Japan 2. Ireland 3. Wales 4. England 7. Scotland 8. France 12. Georgia

Yeah I see the Pacific and Georgia a bit like Tasmania and the AFL - it's the No. 1 game in town but not the economic value to worry about it. The difference is places like Spain, Germany and Brazil who had large populations and economies we would like to tap into. 12 years is a long time for...

I wouldn't mind so much if they said no relegation for the first 2-3 years to get it settled down and then have a play off every year so it's not automatic. Just once again rugby not embracing the possibility of growth :(

No we went to the States last time and made the final so we'll do it again...

Not sure Latu will be there...

Also great to see the number of current and ex SIRU playing in the Super W this weekend. Cessy Smith from Leeton has made the Reds starting backline with a couple of current Walaroos on the bench.

My main question is where does the money come from to pay referees a retainer for the weekends they are not refereeing?