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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1096516" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Yes, Brazil are on the outside but it is based on merit/ranking. Not self interest of other parties. Plus Brazil will effectively be playing their higher ranked neighbours via SLAR so their level shouldn't suffer. Sudamerica playing hardball over Canada may ironically create a higher level competion for Canada and the US to be involved in. I honestly think everyone is a winner with this proposal and it should help all participants close the gap on Tier1s.</p><p></p><p>The Rugby Championship 2nd division seems entirely specualtive at this stage. If it came to pass this would possibly be the single greatest development in global rugby history but I can't see it happening until Japan, US or Canada start emphatically spanking the PIs in this tournament and routinely picking up lower ranked Tier1 scalps in the friendly Test windows (or the game exploded with the public and TV rights in one of those countries). </p><p></p><p>About once a decade I get this enthusiastic about rugby. With it not due to start until August 2024 I'm conscious that is a lot of time for something to go horribly wrong and destroy my dreams. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1096516, member: 74121"] Yes, Brazil are on the outside but it is based on merit/ranking. Not self interest of other parties. Plus Brazil will effectively be playing their higher ranked neighbours via SLAR so their level shouldn't suffer. Sudamerica playing hardball over Canada may ironically create a higher level competion for Canada and the US to be involved in. I honestly think everyone is a winner with this proposal and it should help all participants close the gap on Tier1s. The Rugby Championship 2nd division seems entirely specualtive at this stage. If it came to pass this would possibly be the single greatest development in global rugby history but I can't see it happening until Japan, US or Canada start emphatically spanking the PIs in this tournament and routinely picking up lower ranked Tier1 scalps in the friendly Test windows (or the game exploded with the public and TV rights in one of those countries). About once a decade I get this enthusiastic about rugby. With it not due to start until August 2024 I'm conscious that is a lot of time for something to go horribly wrong and destroy my dreams. :D [/QUOTE]
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