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    Six Nations rest weekends are unnecessary and spoil the tournament - discuss

    Yes agreed not perfect, but not a terrible idea? If I remember correctly did there used to be - at one time - no break in the Five Nations, because one team got a break each weekend anyway? For me possibly the biggest downside of my devil's advocate 'no break' option, is that it will widen the...
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    Six Nations rest weekends are unnecessary and spoil the tournament - discuss

    But player welfare need not be put at risk - you just accept that many players will not play every game, an approach that has already gained traction anyway. You do I suppose run the risk of players self-certifying their fitness to play, when they aren't, but surely in the modern age of highly...
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    Six Nations rest weekends are unnecessary and spoil the tournament - discuss

    1. Rest weekends mean the tournament loses all momentum just when it’s hitting peak intensity. Incredibly disruptive, deflating and drawn-out. 2. They mean players are away from clubs for an unnecessarily long period. 3. They are unnecessary because if it’s all about the 22 and not the 15...
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