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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 610308" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>Italy have clearly improved over the years in the 6 Nations, both in on the pitch and interest in terms of off the pitch crowds, when they started the 6 Nations they played in a 27,000 Stadio Flaminio now they play in the 70,00 stadium and ship 40 or 50 points or more far less often. And your point on Argentina is wrong, they are worse because they have a poor coach, a split in the camp and are now entering a transition. They would decline in standard in this period regardless of who they played. They will get much better in the future because of the RC, not least because it gets them a lot more money to the UAR than before and looks likely to lead to some sort of Super Rugby inclusion.</p><p></p><p>Also the ENC is indeed dull. Georgia have won 5 of the last 6 editions, and they and a rejuvenated Romania (who won the other edition) can say with complete confidence they will be Europe #1 and #2 for RWC qualification. Georgia's progress quickened after their maiden RWC appearance and the 2007 World Cup than anything to do with the ENC. The November matches with Canada, Samoa, Fiji or Japan are much more interesting than the ENC, which Georgia won this year despite playing some of the worst rugby I've seen for a long time from them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 610308, member: 48703"] Italy have clearly improved over the years in the 6 Nations, both in on the pitch and interest in terms of off the pitch crowds, when they started the 6 Nations they played in a 27,000 Stadio Flaminio now they play in the 70,00 stadium and ship 40 or 50 points or more far less often. And your point on Argentina is wrong, they are worse because they have a poor coach, a split in the camp and are now entering a transition. They would decline in standard in this period regardless of who they played. They will get much better in the future because of the RC, not least because it gets them a lot more money to the UAR than before and looks likely to lead to some sort of Super Rugby inclusion. Also the ENC is indeed dull. Georgia have won 5 of the last 6 editions, and they and a rejuvenated Romania (who won the other edition) can say with complete confidence they will be Europe #1 and #2 for RWC qualification. Georgia's progress quickened after their maiden RWC appearance and the 2007 World Cup than anything to do with the ENC. The November matches with Canada, Samoa, Fiji or Japan are much more interesting than the ENC, which Georgia won this year despite playing some of the worst rugby I've seen for a long time from them. [/QUOTE]
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