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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 972402" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p>I wonder if Japan would want to stay in SR, even if SANZAAR dropped the participation fee and neutral home games. It's a ridiculous amount of travel, even compared with other SR teams, and in terms of market development it only serves one Japanese city.</p><p>Maybe they see the Sunwolves continuing in SR as fighting the last war. Their priorities will change now that RWC 2019 is mission accomplished, they want to grow the market around the whole country, they want to build depth long term, and focusing all their top talent in 1 team beyond 2020 is an answer looking for a question.</p><p></p><p>Outside of focusing on their own league, their other options aren't great TBF. But they should look at having multiple teams in the Champions Cup or GRR. Not a problem if some of their players want to mercenary for other SR teams.</p><p></p><p>I'd rather see Japan in the 6N than TRC, too. They would be more competitive there. Even if TRC is a better fit climate wise.</p><p></p><p>Is the conference system really that bad? Isn't it just the bizarre 2 year alternating 18 team format, with both groups and conferences, that was the problem?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 972402, member: 73940"] I wonder if Japan would want to stay in SR, even if SANZAAR dropped the participation fee and neutral home games. It's a ridiculous amount of travel, even compared with other SR teams, and in terms of market development it only serves one Japanese city. Maybe they see the Sunwolves continuing in SR as fighting the last war. Their priorities will change now that RWC 2019 is mission accomplished, they want to grow the market around the whole country, they want to build depth long term, and focusing all their top talent in 1 team beyond 2020 is an answer looking for a question. Outside of focusing on their own league, their other options aren't great TBF. But they should look at having multiple teams in the Champions Cup or GRR. Not a problem if some of their players want to mercenary for other SR teams. I'd rather see Japan in the 6N than TRC, too. They would be more competitive there. Even if TRC is a better fit climate wise. Is the conference system really that bad? Isn't it just the bizarre 2 year alternating 18 team format, with both groups and conferences, that was the problem? [/QUOTE]
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