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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 866218" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>It is the best of both worlds for the SARU and absolutely no rush for them to make a further decision on their long term direction. Plus, the Kings and Cheetahs are kept alive while your other sides remain competitive enough that the Lions could easily win SuperRugby. While the Oz and NZ unions have major issues and have to rely on rugby taking off in Japan and the future of the Jaguares seems unclear. I'd rather be in South Africa's shoes personally out of all SANZAAR. </p><p></p><p>The playing conditions, stadia and lack of "showbiz" in the Pro12 might be a shock to South Africans but the only Pro12 sides that don't try to play flowing rugby and focus on "old school NH style" are arguably Edinburgh, Treviso, Munster and Zebre. And even then, all of those sides are looking to develop their backline play. There needs to be more artificial surfaces though in my opinion. The champions of the last three years, Glasgow, Connacht and Scarlets all had some excellent backline play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 866218, member: 74121"] It is the best of both worlds for the SARU and absolutely no rush for them to make a further decision on their long term direction. Plus, the Kings and Cheetahs are kept alive while your other sides remain competitive enough that the Lions could easily win SuperRugby. While the Oz and NZ unions have major issues and have to rely on rugby taking off in Japan and the future of the Jaguares seems unclear. I'd rather be in South Africa's shoes personally out of all SANZAAR. The playing conditions, stadia and lack of "showbiz" in the Pro12 might be a shock to South Africans but the only Pro12 sides that don't try to play flowing rugby and focus on "old school NH style" are arguably Edinburgh, Treviso, Munster and Zebre. And even then, all of those sides are looking to develop their backline play. There needs to be more artificial surfaces though in my opinion. The champions of the last three years, Glasgow, Connacht and Scarlets all had some excellent backline play. [/QUOTE]
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