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<blockquote data-quote="barthelemy" data-source="post: 767115" data-attributes="member: 56370"><p>This is the point that has been made several times on some other topic. Top14 teams are playing for "not to lose", the pretty game is not that important, the important thing is to be here the next season as it is bringing money via sponsors and TV rights.</p><p></p><p>This is why I do not agree with people saying that we should make the 6 nations in 2 groups with relegation, I do not think it will improve the european game at all.</p><p></p><p>The relegation system has a lot of consequences : in Top 14, there are certainly half of the teams that are fighting to not get relegated. The top tier half, even if they could play maybe a better and more consistent rugby as they have a bit less pressure for the relegation, are playing on a regular basis these lower teams that could be relegated and I think it has an impact on the level/quality of their game.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you are playing in a championship with no relegation, you can build on the long run, with more peace of mind. you do not need all the time your A team ready to play, there is less pressure on players as a result. It has also an impact on injured players, they have less pressure to get back on foot quickly.</p><p></p><p>And So on.</p><p></p><p>It is defo creating a different mentality.</p><p></p><p>Again, I think this is one of the aspect that differentiate a championship like top14 and SR but not the only one. </p><p></p><p>The number of matches stays the main issue for French players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barthelemy, post: 767115, member: 56370"] This is the point that has been made several times on some other topic. Top14 teams are playing for "not to lose", the pretty game is not that important, the important thing is to be here the next season as it is bringing money via sponsors and TV rights. This is why I do not agree with people saying that we should make the 6 nations in 2 groups with relegation, I do not think it will improve the european game at all. The relegation system has a lot of consequences : in Top 14, there are certainly half of the teams that are fighting to not get relegated. The top tier half, even if they could play maybe a better and more consistent rugby as they have a bit less pressure for the relegation, are playing on a regular basis these lower teams that could be relegated and I think it has an impact on the level/quality of their game. Also, if you are playing in a championship with no relegation, you can build on the long run, with more peace of mind. you do not need all the time your A team ready to play, there is less pressure on players as a result. It has also an impact on injured players, they have less pressure to get back on foot quickly. And So on. It is defo creating a different mentality. Again, I think this is one of the aspect that differentiate a championship like top14 and SR but not the only one. The number of matches stays the main issue for French players. [/QUOTE]
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