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How to save Currie Cup ? Argentinian idea
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<blockquote data-quote="Felipe" data-source="post: 877534" data-attributes="member: 76332"><p>(my previous post has probably be erased)</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Hi HRF,</p><p></p><p>I am not sure that you paid enough attention to my post.</p><p></p><p>Of course I know the scope of all the tournaments I mentioned. I can distinguish SA tournaments (Currie Cup, Challenge former Vodacom Cup) from international tournaments (Super Rugby, PRO14).</p><p></p><p>What I meant was that Currie Cup should became <u><span style="color: #ff0000">A SORT OF</span></u> final instance for SA Teams that compete in Super Rugby, PRO14 or Challenge.</p><p></p><p>The problem is that Currie Cup :</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">is not anymore the center of activity and interest for most of SA teams (Big 6 priories Super Rugby or PRO14)<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">represent an activity overload for players<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">springboks desert the competition due to overlapping with tests <br /> </li> </ul><p>Thus, Currie Cup should be drastically shortened, reduced with high standards of qualification criterion based on annual performance (ranking in Super Rugby, PRO14 or Challenge).</p><p></p><p>At the end Currie Cup is reduced to 3 matches : 2 semifinals + 1 final</p><p></p><p>I would place the 2 semifinals in October and final after November tests to enable springboks participation.</p><p></p><p>Multiple advantages for that :</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">extra motivation for SA teams with little chances in Super Rugby. The second place in South Africa conference becomes an extra motivation (it guarantees access to Currie Cup semifinals)<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">extra motivation for SA teams in PRO14, the best ranked (Cheetahs or Kings) access to Currie Cup semifinal<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SA teams with bad performance in Super Rugby get a second chance through Challenge Cup to access Currie Cup. Thus Challenge Cup gain extra interest.<br /> </li> </ul><p>CURRIE CUP BECOMES CERTIFICATION FOR REAL BEST SA TEAM OF THE YEAR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Felipe, post: 877534, member: 76332"] (my previous post has probably be erased) Hi HRF, I am not sure that you paid enough attention to my post. Of course I know the scope of all the tournaments I mentioned. I can distinguish SA tournaments (Currie Cup, Challenge former Vodacom Cup) from international tournaments (Super Rugby, PRO14). What I meant was that Currie Cup should became [U][COLOR=#ff0000]A SORT OF[/COLOR][/U] final instance for SA Teams that compete in Super Rugby, PRO14 or Challenge. The problem is that Currie Cup : [LIST] [*]is not anymore the center of activity and interest for most of SA teams (Big 6 priories Super Rugby or PRO14) [*]represent an activity overload for players [*]springboks desert the competition due to overlapping with tests [/LIST] Thus, Currie Cup should be drastically shortened, reduced with high standards of qualification criterion based on annual performance (ranking in Super Rugby, PRO14 or Challenge). At the end Currie Cup is reduced to 3 matches : 2 semifinals + 1 final I would place the 2 semifinals in October and final after November tests to enable springboks participation. Multiple advantages for that : [LIST] [*]extra motivation for SA teams with little chances in Super Rugby. The second place in South Africa conference becomes an extra motivation (it guarantees access to Currie Cup semifinals) [*]extra motivation for SA teams in PRO14, the best ranked (Cheetahs or Kings) access to Currie Cup semifinal [*]SA teams with bad performance in Super Rugby get a second chance through Challenge Cup to access Currie Cup. Thus Challenge Cup gain extra interest. [/LIST] CURRIE CUP BECOMES CERTIFICATION FOR REAL BEST SA TEAM OF THE YEAR [/QUOTE]
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