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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 419843" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Incorrect, it was not a shortened format. This is how it is going to be permanently, each year the "missed" teams will rotate; i.e. next year another team will not play the Lions and the Rebels and the Crusaders night miss, say the Cheetahs and the Waratahs. This was a compromise reached after SARU (who hold their Currie Cup as absolutely sacrosanct) refused to move or shorten it, and the other two SANZAR partners refused to move the start back to mid-January, which is what SARU wanted.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/sanzar-conflict-threaten-super-15-2528733" target="_blank">http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/sanzar-conflict-threaten-super-15-2528733</a></p><p></p><p>I am NOT being "precious", I am merely stating the facts, as they stand, and those facts are undeniable.</p><p></p><p>I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the Reds thoroughly deserved to win Super 15. They topped the Composite table, and topped their own by a mile (a further indication of how weak the Aussie Conference was), and then went on to outplay the Crusaders in the Final. </p><p></p><p>All I am saying is that the competition format (the weak Aussie conference and certain teams not playing each other) was stacked in their favour. Next year, it could stacked in another team's favour, even the Crusaders.</p><p></p><p>This is unsatisfactory and needs to be addressed. The weak conference issue should resolve itself in time as players develop and come through the ranks. However, the issue of "missing teams" cannot be resolved without extending the length of the competition by two weeks. SANZAR need to work to resolve this issue. Its as simple as that!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 419843, member: 20605"] Incorrect, it was not a shortened format. This is how it is going to be permanently, each year the "missed" teams will rotate; i.e. next year another team will not play the Lions and the Rebels and the Crusaders night miss, say the Cheetahs and the Waratahs. This was a compromise reached after SARU (who hold their Currie Cup as absolutely sacrosanct) refused to move or shorten it, and the other two SANZAR partners refused to move the start back to mid-January, which is what SARU wanted. [URL]http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/sanzar-conflict-threaten-super-15-2528733[/URL] I am NOT being "precious", I am merely stating the facts, as they stand, and those facts are undeniable. I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the Reds thoroughly deserved to win Super 15. They topped the Composite table, and topped their own by a mile (a further indication of how weak the Aussie Conference was), and then went on to outplay the Crusaders in the Final. All I am saying is that the competition format (the weak Aussie conference and certain teams not playing each other) was stacked in their favour. Next year, it could stacked in another team's favour, even the Crusaders. This is unsatisfactory and needs to be addressed. The weak conference issue should resolve itself in time as players develop and come through the ranks. However, the issue of "missing teams" cannot be resolved without extending the length of the competition by two weeks. SANZAR need to work to resolve this issue. Its as simple as that!! [/QUOTE]
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