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<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 607408" data-attributes="member: 57076"><p>well it's only the Rugby *World* Cup because it's all the most important and competitive sides in the world. It wasn't the *world* wars because absolutely everyone was involved, but because it was the biggest nations and hence the highest stakes.</p><p>And seriously, how the hell is keeping Namibia good for Africa ? It would be potentially, but there doesn't seem to be improvements in the continent...ever. They've been just around as bad for the past eternity.</p><p>Zimbabwe entered the first two cups only to be destroyed. Then it was Cote d'Ivoire and they got annihilated. The year 1999 saw Namibia enter, by default from then on. And hovering over the results it almost seems like they've actually got worse with every 4 years passed...at very least completely the same, no improvement whatsoever, not a single remotely close game in sight.</p><p></p><p>And honestly, the rest of Africa couldn't care less about Rugby, and Namibia just isn't going to improve any time soon unless some billionaire starts financing them out of the blue.</p><p>I don't think in tangible realistic terms that the RWC is really any promotion for the sport to the continent, and I think if Namibia want a spot well they better get to it and start working for it and then when they work all the way up to deserving a spot, they'll be good enough and have smt to show and then maybe that'll spawn more interest in the country.</p><p>But right now, we're either back-pedaling with these bozos or staying perfectly still.......that is - PERFECTLY. STILL. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />h34r:</p><p></p><p>I say fk it. Lose em. Get some hungry South American side (if not a deserving European one), at least that will in deed spread Rugby throughout a continent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 607408, member: 57076"] well it's only the Rugby *World* Cup because it's all the most important and competitive sides in the world. It wasn't the *world* wars because absolutely everyone was involved, but because it was the biggest nations and hence the highest stakes. And seriously, how the hell is keeping Namibia good for Africa ? It would be potentially, but there doesn't seem to be improvements in the continent...ever. They've been just around as bad for the past eternity. Zimbabwe entered the first two cups only to be destroyed. Then it was Cote d'Ivoire and they got annihilated. The year 1999 saw Namibia enter, by default from then on. And hovering over the results it almost seems like they've actually got worse with every 4 years passed...at very least completely the same, no improvement whatsoever, not a single remotely close game in sight. And honestly, the rest of Africa couldn't care less about Rugby, and Namibia just isn't going to improve any time soon unless some billionaire starts financing them out of the blue. I don't think in tangible realistic terms that the RWC is really any promotion for the sport to the continent, and I think if Namibia want a spot well they better get to it and start working for it and then when they work all the way up to deserving a spot, they'll be good enough and have smt to show and then maybe that'll spawn more interest in the country. But right now, we're either back-pedaling with these bozos or staying perfectly still.......that is - PERFECTLY. STILL. :ph34r: I say fk it. Lose em. Get some hungry South American side (if not a deserving European one), at least that will in deed spread Rugby throughout a continent. [/QUOTE]
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