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<blockquote data-quote="Colombia" data-source="post: 610531" data-attributes="member: 63025"><p>Australia 23-20 Italy 1994, away wins over France and Ireland too. Romania without 6N admission weren't far away from Italy at all in '07 (23-18), or beating 6N side Scotland at the WC so I don't think admission to the 6N or 4N is essential to performance. As you've alluded to, progress is mainly rooted in financial and structural spin-off benefits.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>These sides need to become the "bigger" team, get a good annual <em>competitive</em> tournament going and market it well. The old 5N weren't the best sides in the world but people watched because it was a good tournament. These Eastern European sides have to do this because they're simply not going to get 6N access (much as I would like to see their entry).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well many (most?) play club rugby in France, so they're all playing at the same club level as 6N sides anyway. I've never bought the notion that playing superior sides makes you better...ultimately better players makes you better. You get better players by increasing player numbers, you increase player numbers by generating interest and winning in competitive, entertaining matches.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colombia, post: 610531, member: 63025"] Australia 23-20 Italy 1994, away wins over France and Ireland too. Romania without 6N admission weren't far away from Italy at all in '07 (23-18), or beating 6N side Scotland at the WC so I don't think admission to the 6N or 4N is essential to performance. As you've alluded to, progress is mainly rooted in financial and structural spin-off benefits. These sides need to become the "bigger" team, get a good annual [I]competitive[/I] tournament going and market it well. The old 5N weren't the best sides in the world but people watched because it was a good tournament. These Eastern European sides have to do this because they're simply not going to get 6N access (much as I would like to see their entry). Well many (most?) play club rugby in France, so they're all playing at the same club level as 6N sides anyway. I've never bought the notion that playing superior sides makes you better...ultimately better players makes you better. You get better players by increasing player numbers, you increase player numbers by generating interest and winning in competitive, entertaining matches. [/QUOTE]
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