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U20 World Trophy Scotland relegated from 2024?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1135900" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Good question and a headache for WR. As ever, it'll be a decision which is most beneficial to the Tier1 union whilst limiting the political embarassment to World Rugby. </p><p></p><p>I think they will wait to see if Uruguay beat Spain in the trophy final (probably the worst case scenario for WR). If Spain win then I think the most simple solution is Spain join Georgia in missing the Rugby Europe u20 and Scotland taking their place. Although World Rugby will hate the idea of a Tier1 union having to rub shoulders with Rugby Europe in a merit based qualification, regional qualification tournament. That just ain't 'rugby values' now, is it?</p><p></p><p>However, if Uruguay win we are probably looking at the options you suggest (Scotland hosts or expanded u20 tournaments). In terms of the options, from least to most poltiically embarassing I'd say:</p><p></p><p>- get an agreement with Rugby Europe to parachute in Scotland to the 2024 u20 Rugby Europe and replace an existing participant. </p><p>- expand the u20 World Championship to 16 teams (to include Scotland as a top4 from the u20 Trophy)</p><p>- make Scotland hosts of the next u20 Trophy (my prediction)</p><p>- add an extra European slot for the u20 Trophy and somehow give this to Scotland.</p><p>- change qualification rules for the u20 so they are more like the RWC. Say, auto-qualfication of you finished in the top two of your group last time. </p><p>- replace the u20 World Championship with a 6N/SANZAAR invitational tournament like the World League (nuclear option)</p><p></p><p>If Japan had beaten Italy and relegated them to the trophy we'd probably have been looking at the nuclear option (as 3x Euro teams for 1x Trophy slot). As it is, I think WR can navigate their way around this and give Scotland another year to get their act together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1135900, member: 74121"] Good question and a headache for WR. As ever, it'll be a decision which is most beneficial to the Tier1 union whilst limiting the political embarassment to World Rugby. I think they will wait to see if Uruguay beat Spain in the trophy final (probably the worst case scenario for WR). If Spain win then I think the most simple solution is Spain join Georgia in missing the Rugby Europe u20 and Scotland taking their place. Although World Rugby will hate the idea of a Tier1 union having to rub shoulders with Rugby Europe in a merit based qualification, regional qualification tournament. That just ain't 'rugby values' now, is it? However, if Uruguay win we are probably looking at the options you suggest (Scotland hosts or expanded u20 tournaments). In terms of the options, from least to most poltiically embarassing I'd say: - get an agreement with Rugby Europe to parachute in Scotland to the 2024 u20 Rugby Europe and replace an existing participant. - expand the u20 World Championship to 16 teams (to include Scotland as a top4 from the u20 Trophy) - make Scotland hosts of the next u20 Trophy (my prediction) - add an extra European slot for the u20 Trophy and somehow give this to Scotland. - change qualification rules for the u20 so they are more like the RWC. Say, auto-qualfication of you finished in the top two of your group last time. - replace the u20 World Championship with a 6N/SANZAAR invitational tournament like the World League (nuclear option) If Japan had beaten Italy and relegated them to the trophy we'd probably have been looking at the nuclear option (as 3x Euro teams for 1x Trophy slot). As it is, I think WR can navigate their way around this and give Scotland another year to get their act together. [/QUOTE]
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