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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 204863"><p>Firstly, RWC 2007 was no different in style or substance to that of RWC 2003 or RWC 1999. The QSemi Final between France and New Zealand in 1999 was more dynamic and blood pumping (and less controversial) than what happened later in 2007. And guess where the 1999 Semi was held? Twickenham stadium, London, England. The location of where the RWC is being held does not affect the standard of rugby, there is no logic in that. </p><p></p><p>And secondly, I don't quite understand what you're trying to say when you point out that in order to watch a game of top flight club rugby, people may have to work to earn money in order to pay for tickets and that money does indeed eventually wind back up in the pockets of the exchequer via tax and VAT. </p><p></p><p>Again, I point out that the reason why I don't really comment on Super Rugby or the Tri Nations is because I can't actually get to a television to watch it. I feel that allot of the detractors of NH Club Rugby base their opinions probably upon watching the HEC Final or on how many fights happen between two big South-o-France clubs and go from there. </p><p></p><p>In short, most of what you're saying doesn't really belong in this thread. Actually, most of what you're saying doesn't really belong anywhere because it doesn't make any sense.</p><p></p><p>Now, to get back to the topic at hand, paying the iRB £100 million up front doesn't make any financial sense as it would provide a huge financial burden on the organisers before they've even started to plan for the tournament. As Mite mentioned, the most financially powerful union barely makes £80 mil a year and is hamstrung with trying to pay off the money its spent on the South Stand extension as well as having to meet its new elite squad commitments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 204863"] Firstly, RWC 2007 was no different in style or substance to that of RWC 2003 or RWC 1999. The QSemi Final between France and New Zealand in 1999 was more dynamic and blood pumping (and less controversial) than what happened later in 2007. And guess where the 1999 Semi was held? Twickenham stadium, London, England. The location of where the RWC is being held does not affect the standard of rugby, there is no logic in that. And secondly, I don't quite understand what you're trying to say when you point out that in order to watch a game of top flight club rugby, people may have to work to earn money in order to pay for tickets and that money does indeed eventually wind back up in the pockets of the exchequer via tax and VAT. Again, I point out that the reason why I don't really comment on Super Rugby or the Tri Nations is because I can't actually get to a television to watch it. I feel that allot of the detractors of NH Club Rugby base their opinions probably upon watching the HEC Final or on how many fights happen between two big South-o-France clubs and go from there. In short, most of what you're saying doesn't really belong in this thread. Actually, most of what you're saying doesn't really belong anywhere because it doesn't make any sense. Now, to get back to the topic at hand, paying the iRB £100 million up front doesn't make any financial sense as it would provide a huge financial burden on the organisers before they've even started to plan for the tournament. As Mite mentioned, the most financially powerful union barely makes £80 mil a year and is hamstrung with trying to pay off the money its spent on the South Stand extension as well as having to meet its new elite squad commitments. [/QUOTE]
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