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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 253879"><p>There are a couple of possible concessions I can see being made with regards to qualification for the Heineken Cup by the Magners League.</p><p></p><p>They could cede the 11th spot (which was a playoff between the third ranked Italian team and the highest non-qualifier from Wales or Ireland). That would see the ML contibute 10 spots (3 Irish, 3 Welsh, 2 Scottish, 2 Italian) with England and France contributing 7 spots each.</p><p></p><p>Another possibility is that the ML have just one guaranteed qualifier from each participating nation with the remaining 6 places held over for the highest placed teams who haven't qualified. Again there would be 7 English and French qualifier.</p><p></p><p>An outside bet could see the Magners League expand to 32 teams. The ML doesn't give up a spot with England and France contributing 10 or 11 sides each. The reason I suggest this is that the Challenge Cup is a dead duck without a sponsor. Only the English sides and Connacht treat it as a respectable competition. An expanded HC could see the Challenge Cup cast adrift or see it replaced by a smaller competition between the top couple of teams from the AIL, Welsh and Scottish premierships, National League 1, the Super 10, Pro D2, Iberian and Russian leagues. Such a 2nd tier competition would be a loss maker but would provide an avenue for developing nations to compete at a slightly higher club level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 253879"] There are a couple of possible concessions I can see being made with regards to qualification for the Heineken Cup by the Magners League. They could cede the 11th spot (which was a playoff between the third ranked Italian team and the highest non-qualifier from Wales or Ireland). That would see the ML contibute 10 spots (3 Irish, 3 Welsh, 2 Scottish, 2 Italian) with England and France contributing 7 spots each. Another possibility is that the ML have just one guaranteed qualifier from each participating nation with the remaining 6 places held over for the highest placed teams who haven't qualified. Again there would be 7 English and French qualifier. An outside bet could see the Magners League expand to 32 teams. The ML doesn't give up a spot with England and France contributing 10 or 11 sides each. The reason I suggest this is that the Challenge Cup is a dead duck without a sponsor. Only the English sides and Connacht treat it as a respectable competition. An expanded HC could see the Challenge Cup cast adrift or see it replaced by a smaller competition between the top couple of teams from the AIL, Welsh and Scottish premierships, National League 1, the Super 10, Pro D2, Iberian and Russian leagues. Such a 2nd tier competition would be a loss maker but would provide an avenue for developing nations to compete at a slightly higher club level. [/QUOTE]
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