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<blockquote data-quote="unrated" data-source="post: 1005190" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>That's what I fear as well. </p><p>Firstly more derbies is not what we need right now or have needed in the past. Secondly if the pro sides treat it as a secondary competition against our big 4 then I can see huge inflated scores. They simply will need to have a shift in mindset to make this their premier comp if our involvement in Pro rugby will last. If they do then pro rugby could become the strongest rugby league in Europe and South Africa. If they still consider it secondary to the champions cup and we consider it as our premier comp then it will be negative for all parties as we would not be able to compete against high level opposition which will have an effect on our National team while the existing pro sides will be just filling numbers while being spanked each weekend. Because why rest your players during a Stormers game when they are going to play someone such as Toulon when arguably the Stormers would be a tougher team than Toulon. We are balls deep in this now. And it can be great I just hope the existing pro rugby teams can make the mindset shif too if it's true that they don't really treat the pro 14 with the premier status.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="unrated, post: 1005190, member: 45773"] That's what I fear as well. Firstly more derbies is not what we need right now or have needed in the past. Secondly if the pro sides treat it as a secondary competition against our big 4 then I can see huge inflated scores. They simply will need to have a shift in mindset to make this their premier comp if our involvement in Pro rugby will last. If they do then pro rugby could become the strongest rugby league in Europe and South Africa. If they still consider it secondary to the champions cup and we consider it as our premier comp then it will be negative for all parties as we would not be able to compete against high level opposition which will have an effect on our National team while the existing pro sides will be just filling numbers while being spanked each weekend. Because why rest your players during a Stormers game when they are going to play someone such as Toulon when arguably the Stormers would be a tougher team than Toulon. We are balls deep in this now. And it can be great I just hope the existing pro rugby teams can make the mindset shif too if it's true that they don't really treat the pro 14 with the premier status. [/QUOTE]
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