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<blockquote data-quote="Get In Lads!" data-source="post: 156936"><p>I like the idea of the 6 Nations having an 'A' league and a 'B' league to improve the quality of play for second tier nations. Just look at the strides Italy has made since since joining.</p><p></p><p>Six nations who currently compete in the European Nations Cup should be used as the basis for the Six Nations 'B' League, with a playoff between the losers of League 'A' and the winner of League 'B' for promotion and relegation.</p><p></p><p>A playoff would ensure that the team promoted would at least be able to hold their own in the 'A' League. Relegation and promotion without a playoff would be a disaster. Imagine this year if such a system was in place - Scotland would be relegated into a group containing Georgia, Russia, the Czech Republic, Portugal and the Ukraine while Romania would be promoted to play against Ireland, Wales, Italy, France and England. The smart money says Scotland would win the 'B' League convincingly while the Oaks would lose the 'A' League in similar style.</p><p></p><p>The main question would be which six European nations (and it would have to be European, I think, as some national teams don't have the funds to travel around the world several times a year) would make up the second legaue? The current rankings say Romania, Georgia, Russia, Spain, Portugal and Germany.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Get In Lads!, post: 156936"] I like the idea of the 6 Nations having an 'A' league and a 'B' league to improve the quality of play for second tier nations. Just look at the strides Italy has made since since joining. Six nations who currently compete in the European Nations Cup should be used as the basis for the Six Nations 'B' League, with a playoff between the losers of League 'A' and the winner of League 'B' for promotion and relegation. A playoff would ensure that the team promoted would at least be able to hold their own in the 'A' League. Relegation and promotion without a playoff would be a disaster. Imagine this year if such a system was in place - Scotland would be relegated into a group containing Georgia, Russia, the Czech Republic, Portugal and the Ukraine while Romania would be promoted to play against Ireland, Wales, Italy, France and England. The smart money says Scotland would win the 'B' League convincingly while the Oaks would lose the 'A' League in similar style. The main question would be which six European nations (and it would have to be European, I think, as some national teams don't have the funds to travel around the world several times a year) would make up the second legaue? The current rankings say Romania, Georgia, Russia, Spain, Portugal and Germany. [/QUOTE]
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