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By using team nicknames, rugby is slowly selling its soul
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<blockquote data-quote="Flux" data-source="post: 249022"><p>The only problem with naming the New Zealand teams by their main province is that it isn't the only province they represent. For the Hurricanes to name themselves 'Wellington' would be a great disrespect to the other provinces who support them.</p><p></p><p>However, the teams who actually have the history that the articles speaks of are still named after their province in the Air New Zealand Cup competition. In saying that, the teams that have recently been added to this competition have been given stupid nick names to go with their actual province (the Steamers, Turbos, etc.).</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure how things work for South African or Australian teams. But I think South Africa is similar to NZ with their national competition and the Australians don't even have one of their own. Correct me if I'm wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flux, post: 249022"] The only problem with naming the New Zealand teams by their main province is that it isn't the only province they represent. For the Hurricanes to name themselves 'Wellington' would be a great disrespect to the other provinces who support them. However, the teams who actually have the history that the articles speaks of are still named after their province in the Air New Zealand Cup competition. In saying that, the teams that have recently been added to this competition have been given stupid nick names to go with their actual province (the Steamers, Turbos, etc.). I'm not sure how things work for South African or Australian teams. But I think South Africa is similar to NZ with their national competition and the Australians don't even have one of their own. Correct me if I'm wrong. [/QUOTE]
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