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English dissent towards the ERC now official
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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 510290" data-attributes="member: 20956"><p>Main problem with this is the fact that you could end up with a HC where one or more of the Pro12 Nations are under represented/not represented at all. For example if you look at the league standings from 2010-2011, 3 Welsh and 3 Irish teams would qualify under those rules, meaning no Scottish or Italian teams in the HC. That's potentially devastating for Scottish and Italian club rugby and which would likely have a knock on effect to the national sides.</p><p>And anyway you'd need more than 6 from each league due to the Heineken having 24 teams, 7 could work, with the winners of the Hieneken, Amlin and possibly the LV-Cup getting a place, though still presents the same problems in the Pro12, as if you use the '10-'11 standings, an extra team would just add the Dragons in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 510290, member: 20956"] Main problem with this is the fact that you could end up with a HC where one or more of the Pro12 Nations are under represented/not represented at all. For example if you look at the league standings from 2010-2011, 3 Welsh and 3 Irish teams would qualify under those rules, meaning no Scottish or Italian teams in the HC. That's potentially devastating for Scottish and Italian club rugby and which would likely have a knock on effect to the national sides. And anyway you'd need more than 6 from each league due to the Heineken having 24 teams, 7 could work, with the winners of the Hieneken, Amlin and possibly the LV-Cup getting a place, though still presents the same problems in the Pro12, as if you use the '10-'11 standings, an extra team would just add the Dragons in. [/QUOTE]
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