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<blockquote data-quote="William18" data-source="post: 252033"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Canadian_Rugger @ Mar 19 2009, 11:56 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=385307" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Well I see the overall problem as one where there is too much competition. NZ cannot afford to run both NPC and Super14 which is why I think the NPC needs to be scrapped... there is all the history and all that other stuff that must be taken into consideration but I believe the NPC needs to be turned into a purely amateur competition or make it an age grade competition.</p><p></p><p>In Canada we have the Canadian Hockey League which is our national championship but its age grade 16 to 21 and it acts as a feeder to the professional league. I see the NPC acting in this regard.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>One idea put foward was to replace the five franchises with the five main provinces. The other provinces could then compete in the Air NZ Cup which would run at the same time as the Super 14. I sort of like the idea and I think crowds increase. </p><p></p><p>Long term, I can see all our best players playing offshoreand they will be allowed to play for the All Blacks. I don't know if we will actually have a high quality domestic competition for ever.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="William18, post: 252033"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Canadian_Rugger @ Mar 19 2009, 11:56 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=385307']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Well I see the overall problem as one where there is too much competition. NZ cannot afford to run both NPC and Super14 which is why I think the NPC needs to be scrapped... there is all the history and all that other stuff that must be taken into consideration but I believe the NPC needs to be turned into a purely amateur competition or make it an age grade competition. In Canada we have the Canadian Hockey League which is our national championship but its age grade 16 to 21 and it acts as a feeder to the professional league. I see the NPC acting in this regard. [/b][/quote] One idea put foward was to replace the five franchises with the five main provinces. The other provinces could then compete in the Air NZ Cup which would run at the same time as the Super 14. I sort of like the idea and I think crowds increase. Long term, I can see all our best players playing offshoreand they will be allowed to play for the All Blacks. I don't know if we will actually have a high quality domestic competition for ever. [/QUOTE]
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