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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 292776"><p>The only sensible decision possible.</p><p></p><p>How could the NZRU have called the Air NZ Cup a National Rugby Championship after they would have disenfranchised over a quarter of the population. Yes, the current setup is a financial disaster, but that is what needs to be addressed, not the number of teams.</p><p></p><p>For example, WHY are the National Unions paying the salaries of All Blacks that hardly ever play for them, and even when they are made available, should they be allowed to swan off to Europe on a sponsor's junket instead (a la Tony Woodcock et al).</p><p></p><p>All Blacks should only be paid by their Super 14 franchise and the NZRU. They should not get a salary from their Provincial Union, and instead, should be paid a fixed match fee set by the NZRU on a per appearance basis.</p><p></p><p>Also, the salary cap needs to be a lot lower. Of course the Canterburys and the Wellingtons of this world will hate the idea as they would find they might have to give up some of the players they have poached off smaller unions. Instead of a salary cap, another idea I have heard mooted is for each player to be ranked in their position using a points system, from 1 to 10. The higher the value of the player, the higher their points value. You then place a restriction on the total number of player points allowed on the field at any one time. Then the teams can play the players whatever they like, but they will will not be also to buy up all the good players, because there will be no way they are able to play them.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Tewbacca must go. Somehow this Teflon Don has survived a number of NZRU disasters going right back to the 2003 RWC sub-hosting debacle. The rugby public no longer have any confidence in him, time for him to fall on his sword!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 292776"] The only sensible decision possible. How could the NZRU have called the Air NZ Cup a National Rugby Championship after they would have disenfranchised over a quarter of the population. Yes, the current setup is a financial disaster, but that is what needs to be addressed, not the number of teams. For example, WHY are the National Unions paying the salaries of All Blacks that hardly ever play for them, and even when they are made available, should they be allowed to swan off to Europe on a sponsor's junket instead (a la Tony Woodcock et al). All Blacks should only be paid by their Super 14 franchise and the NZRU. They should not get a salary from their Provincial Union, and instead, should be paid a fixed match fee set by the NZRU on a per appearance basis. Also, the salary cap needs to be a lot lower. Of course the Canterburys and the Wellingtons of this world will hate the idea as they would find they might have to give up some of the players they have poached off smaller unions. Instead of a salary cap, another idea I have heard mooted is for each player to be ranked in their position using a points system, from 1 to 10. The higher the value of the player, the higher their points value. You then place a restriction on the total number of player points allowed on the field at any one time. Then the teams can play the players whatever they like, but they will will not be also to buy up all the good players, because there will be no way they are able to play them. Tewbacca must go. Somehow this Teflon Don has survived a number of NZRU disasters going right back to the 2003 RWC sub-hosting debacle. The rugby public no longer have any confidence in him, time for him to fall on his sword!! [/QUOTE]
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