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Darby Loudon (17)
Lots of commentary in various news articles and in this thread of what Super Rugby could potentially look like moving forward. Much of the commentary examines the merit of number of Aussie based teams and number of NZ based teams with the power balance seemingly in NZ with the Sky Sports NZD$100M television rights and RA with nothing but a prayer and hope. In addition, there is the perception (and fact) that the Kiwis have a greater talent pool, their teams are more competitive and the assumption is that the Aussies would be the perennial whipping boys of the competition (whether it be 3, 4 or 5 teams).
I'd be curious to understand what a change to both Aus and NZ eligibility to mean to a proposed trans-Tasman competition. A change whereby you have to play in the trans-Tasman competition to be eligible for national team honours rather than to be playing in the country. There could be thresholds on numbers of o/s players per team (Say 25%) to ensure there is sufficient pathways for local talent.
A myriad of obstacles to overcome, but certainly worth exploring.
I'd be curious to understand what a change to both Aus and NZ eligibility to mean to a proposed trans-Tasman competition. A change whereby you have to play in the trans-Tasman competition to be eligible for national team honours rather than to be playing in the country. There could be thresholds on numbers of o/s players per team (Say 25%) to ensure there is sufficient pathways for local talent.
A myriad of obstacles to overcome, but certainly worth exploring.