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<blockquote data-quote="DonBilly" data-source="post: 71352"><p>I think Blanco's concern was really on the money rather than any thing else. From a pure financial point of view the French clubs involved in the H-cup make more money with a match of the Top14 than with a match of the H-cup. There are several reasons for that, but on a pure financial point of view it would be more beneficial for the French clubs to get back to Top16 and to stop playing the H-cup.</p><p></p><p>I don't like this way of thinking. It's important in my view to keep this competition in such a way that the smaller Unions can get more funds to finance the development of Rugby in their nations.</p><p></p><p>I think there's going to be a compromise. The forùat of the competition should be more or less the same for the rime being. The LNR and the English Rugby premiership will be represented in the ERC committee and should be more involved in the management of this competition.</p><p></p><p>If there's real desire for a world club competition they will need to rearange the global schedule first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DonBilly, post: 71352"] I think Blanco's concern was really on the money rather than any thing else. From a pure financial point of view the French clubs involved in the H-cup make more money with a match of the Top14 than with a match of the H-cup. There are several reasons for that, but on a pure financial point of view it would be more beneficial for the French clubs to get back to Top16 and to stop playing the H-cup. I don't like this way of thinking. It's important in my view to keep this competition in such a way that the smaller Unions can get more funds to finance the development of Rugby in their nations. I think there's going to be a compromise. The forùat of the competition should be more or less the same for the rime being. The LNR and the English Rugby premiership will be represented in the ERC committee and should be more involved in the management of this competition. If there's real desire for a world club competition they will need to rearange the global schedule first. [/QUOTE]
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