Seriously why is this thread back on the front page as surely after the countless options presented, people finally realise nzru and RA (I will mention both to avoid angst) don’t give a fuck what fans want from a provincial super rugby competition and only care about their national team and this being a feeder for that.
Meanwhile as Rome burns, fans desert the game, rival oz footy codes (afl, nrl and a-league) encroach with their expansion/ ambitions, along with increasing threat of strong and cashed up Japanese and European rugby clubs. Fuck I am over bureaucratic national rugby factions owning this part of the game, as they are stifling the opportunity to grow the game in the region with their own agendas. Rant over…