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Chilla Wilson (44)
There's some kind of shitfight going on between Pro Rugby in the US and the Canadian Rugby Union - has anyone got a take on that?
Would you mind giving context or linking an article? I'm interested.
There's some kind of shitfight going on between Pro Rugby in the US and the Canadian Rugby Union - has anyone got a take on that?
Reading between the lines, it seems that there's a slight overlap between the wants of Rugby Canada and Pro Rugby.
Pro Rugby wants the 5 year exclusivity clause to ensure that this is a proper commitment to the league and they won't drop the teams after a year or two.
Rugby Canada doesn't seem to want to close off the possibility of a Professional Canada A playing in the Pro12 at the start of the next cycle, regardless of the participation in Pro Rugby.
And those two facts make a compromise very very difficult.
Rugby Canada would have no actual interest in either team if they were to get up. Merely just a sanctioning body. The general feeling among the Canadians I know is that the 5 year exclusivity request was quite reasonable and similar to the 3+2 agreement PRO has with USARugby
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Rugby Canada would have no actual interest in either team if they were to get up. Merely just a sanctioning body. The general feeling among the Canadians I know is that the 5 year exclusivity request was quite reasonable and similar to the 3+2 agreement PRO has with USARugby.
This appears to have thrown PRO's plans a bit. They were planning to add 3 new teams for next year and it appears the Canadian teams were to be 2 of those three. The owner is taking a very open and transparent approach to the league and is asking people where they tink new teams should be and what venues they would prefer.
Some are taking this as a sign of a lack of porfessionalism but it seems to be a means to measure demand.
Personally there are a few obvious choices in Utah, Washington and Pittsburgh as possible replacements. A team from Texas would also be a strong option.
In terms of the first three. Utah has one of the strongest Rugby scenes in the US particularly at the junior and HS levels. It has lacked any real organisation at the senior level up until this year with Rugby Utah (set up in the last couple of years) setting up a well organised Premier structure.
Both Pittsburgh and Washington (and surrounds of both) actually have a lot of Rugby going on. Then there's the North East corridor.
TBH everyone's missing the key point here that's driving this.
USA didn't want Canadian participation in the pilot year of PRO rugby, when Canada actively sought participation.
Now, the USA are like, okay we'll let you guys come play now.
And Canada is like, oh, okay, we'll play, BUT we want to be free to play elsewhere because you obviously don't care too much about us anyway.
GO Canada!
Canada were bitterly disappointed to not be included in the pilot year of Pro Rugby. Their CEO said exactly as much.
I don't understand why it's such a long bow to draw?
Canada wants what's best for its players and it's national team. Playing in PRO Rugby might not be it. PRO12 might be, they're smart to keep their options open.
Canada were bitterly disappointed to not be included in the pilot year of Pro Rugby. Their CEO said exactly as much.
I don't understand why it's such a long bow to draw?
Canada wants what's best for its players and it's national team. Playing in PRO Rugby might not be it. PRO12 might be, they're smart to keep their options open.
But, Canada was restricted to 1 team. Not officially, but they were.
USA were never going to give them two teams.
They were aiming for a 6 team comp and they had 5 teams already sorted in the USA.
Because maybe there were other reasons, like cost and risk mitigation.
Canada were bitterly disappointed to not be included in the pilot year of Pro Rugby. Their CEO said exactly as much.
I don't understand why it's such a long bow to draw?
Canada wants what's best for its players and it's national team. Playing in PRO Rugby might not be it. PRO12 might be, they're smart to keep their options open.
You're forgetting that the Toulon owner was recently talking about funding a team in Maimi.
Which could be a precursor to a America's conference in the PRO12.