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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 1004208" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>Very late? NZ made that statement before SA was even allowed to train. And 2 months later SA managed to get their own domestic competition up and running, and will start this weekend.</p><p></p><p>The disrepecting article is just one example of NZ not playing ball with their fellow SANZAAR members. Plus, regardless of whether SA or Argentina join the RC, they will get a share of the profits, as that's what SANZAAR as a collective decided.</p><p></p><p>The collaboration by SANZAAR and the 4 home unions is how it was supposed to be handled, as all 4 nations were dealt blows by the pandemic. Why were decisions made exclusively by NZ in favour of NZ?</p><p></p><p>We are still 3 months away from 2021, and a lot can still happen in regards to international travel and so on. Hell, just look at how it has already changed the past few months. The European Golf tour, The Roland Garros, Tour De France and the IAAF Diamond League are all going ahead/completed with sportsmen all around the world competing. South Africans were involved in all these major events, and they got on a plane and went to the venues/countries to compete.</p><p></p><p>I get that every country has their own protocols to follow with regards to international travel, and that it might be a stumbling block. But the fact that SA might still join the RC is just proof that the travelling part of the problem, isn't really a problem anymore, but it's more about being prepared and match fit to compete. So why couldn't the Super Rugby continue as it was prior to lockdown in 2021? The fixtures in the past were made around November the year before, so there is still time. Even if they move the tournament by a month to start, there still wouldn't be a problem. </p><p></p><p>Or they can even do what they did when the B&I Lions toured previously. Have the NZ and Aus teams start a month earlier and play the home derbies, then have SA start a month later, and have the teams tour as per usual, and then when the B&I Lions arrived, the SA teams kept on playing their home derbies, while the NZ teams played against the B&I Lions. and then after the international window in June, the last few matches of the round robin phase were played and went on to the playoffs.</p><p></p><p>There <s>are</s> were so many options on the table for 2021. But that was all thrown down the drain by one nation jumping the gun.</p><p></p><p>That to me is hasty. And Super Rugby wasn't just about NZ, even though you might think it was. The 3 other nations were grabbed by the short and curlies, unexpectedly.</p><p></p><p>My question is, what would've been the scenario, had NZ not loosen their lockdown rules earlier than SA? what if SA were able to play in June, while NZ were still in lockdown, and had no idea of when they would start? Do you honestly think we would have this same discussion?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 1004208, member: 40658"] Very late? NZ made that statement before SA was even allowed to train. And 2 months later SA managed to get their own domestic competition up and running, and will start this weekend. The disrepecting article is just one example of NZ not playing ball with their fellow SANZAAR members. Plus, regardless of whether SA or Argentina join the RC, they will get a share of the profits, as that's what SANZAAR as a collective decided. The collaboration by SANZAAR and the 4 home unions is how it was supposed to be handled, as all 4 nations were dealt blows by the pandemic. Why were decisions made exclusively by NZ in favour of NZ? We are still 3 months away from 2021, and a lot can still happen in regards to international travel and so on. Hell, just look at how it has already changed the past few months. The European Golf tour, The Roland Garros, Tour De France and the IAAF Diamond League are all going ahead/completed with sportsmen all around the world competing. South Africans were involved in all these major events, and they got on a plane and went to the venues/countries to compete. I get that every country has their own protocols to follow with regards to international travel, and that it might be a stumbling block. But the fact that SA might still join the RC is just proof that the travelling part of the problem, isn't really a problem anymore, but it's more about being prepared and match fit to compete. So why couldn't the Super Rugby continue as it was prior to lockdown in 2021? The fixtures in the past were made around November the year before, so there is still time. Even if they move the tournament by a month to start, there still wouldn't be a problem. Or they can even do what they did when the B&I Lions toured previously. Have the NZ and Aus teams start a month earlier and play the home derbies, then have SA start a month later, and have the teams tour as per usual, and then when the B&I Lions arrived, the SA teams kept on playing their home derbies, while the NZ teams played against the B&I Lions. and then after the international window in June, the last few matches of the round robin phase were played and went on to the playoffs. There [S]are[/S] were so many options on the table for 2021. But that was all thrown down the drain by one nation jumping the gun. That to me is hasty. And Super Rugby wasn't just about NZ, even though you might think it was. The 3 other nations were grabbed by the short and curlies, unexpectedly. My question is, what would've been the scenario, had NZ not loosen their lockdown rules earlier than SA? what if SA were able to play in June, while NZ were still in lockdown, and had no idea of when they would start? Do you honestly think we would have this same discussion? [/QUOTE]
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