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<blockquote data-quote="Macsen" data-source="post: 221275"><p>I don't see it happening whatever the branding fellows come up with. </p><p></p><p>Firstly, a UK & Ireland RWC puts each country out of the running to host it again for at least two or three WCs. A few of those countries, most notably England, will want the whole pie to itself before then.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, united they may be in government but the constituent parts of the UK are enemies on the rugby field, and constitute half the decent teams in the competition. It would be harder to stir up the kind of petriotic fervour that sells mound of merchandise for an all UK & Ireland RWC. For example, when the RWC is in NZ I'll probably buy a NZ shirt. If it were hosted by NZ, AUS and SA would I buy a shirt with 'I support half the teams in the competition!' on it? No.</p><p></p><p>Thirdly, having all four home countries playing on their own fields would be taking the **** and just make it all the more embarrassing when they are roundly trounced by the SH. It would be a RWC the home nations would have to win, and wouldn't.</p><p></p><p>Fourthly, the France RWC showed that siphoning bits off to different countries diluted the fun and focus of the competition and was roundly panned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Macsen, post: 221275"] I don't see it happening whatever the branding fellows come up with. Firstly, a UK & Ireland RWC puts each country out of the running to host it again for at least two or three WCs. A few of those countries, most notably England, will want the whole pie to itself before then. Secondly, united they may be in government but the constituent parts of the UK are enemies on the rugby field, and constitute half the decent teams in the competition. It would be harder to stir up the kind of petriotic fervour that sells mound of merchandise for an all UK & Ireland RWC. For example, when the RWC is in NZ I'll probably buy a NZ shirt. If it were hosted by NZ, AUS and SA would I buy a shirt with 'I support half the teams in the competition!' on it? No. Thirdly, having all four home countries playing on their own fields would be taking the **** and just make it all the more embarrassing when they are roundly trounced by the SH. It would be a RWC the home nations would have to win, and wouldn't. Fourthly, the France RWC showed that siphoning bits off to different countries diluted the fun and focus of the competition and was roundly panned. [/QUOTE]
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