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Rugby World Cup 2007
eh?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Smaller nations missing out on the next world cup?!?!?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 148721"><p>Well, that`s realy nice. The IRB gives financial support to all the teams competing at the RWC, but more is given to those making the last 8, last 4 etc. Ooooh, but it`s okay really, because they`re sending development officers to the smaller unions, in order to develop their coaching and structures. Only to cut them off at the knees by taking away the one single showpiece that many of the smaller nations have.</p><p></p><p>I remember one of our Italian posters on here saying that rugby got coverage in the local press ahead of football during the RWC. This is what all rugby fans would love to see- the greatest game on earth being spread to corners of the globe where it still plays second fiddle to other sports.</p><p></p><p>Right, now consider the case of teams like Namibia and Portugal, teams made up out of more than 50% amateur players. The only way the game can grow there, is by getting their players more exposure. Greater exposure= greater possibility for sponsorships= potentially more money= better opportunity to get a proper domestic league started= growing the game. But taking away that exposure will kill off any progress having been made during this RWC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 148721"] Well, that`s realy nice. The IRB gives financial support to all the teams competing at the RWC, but more is given to those making the last 8, last 4 etc. Ooooh, but it`s okay really, because they`re sending development officers to the smaller unions, in order to develop their coaching and structures. Only to cut them off at the knees by taking away the one single showpiece that many of the smaller nations have. I remember one of our Italian posters on here saying that rugby got coverage in the local press ahead of football during the RWC. This is what all rugby fans would love to see- the greatest game on earth being spread to corners of the globe where it still plays second fiddle to other sports. Right, now consider the case of teams like Namibia and Portugal, teams made up out of more than 50% amateur players. The only way the game can grow there, is by getting their players more exposure. Greater exposure= greater possibility for sponsorships= potentially more money= better opportunity to get a proper domestic league started= growing the game. But taking away that exposure will kill off any progress having been made during this RWC. [/QUOTE]
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