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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 972441" data-attributes="member: 40658"><p>The way I see it, there is a long road ahead in order for this to happen. Because it's a two-fold issue. 1. Super Rugby & 2. Rugby Championship/international test window.</p><p></p><p>1. Super Rugby</p><p></p><p>Now that SANZAAR finally realised that the conference system is not working, and that it also influences the amount of revenue due to less bums on seats, they have the plan to revert back to the strength for strength Round Robin style. We should all remember that the conference system was introduced when that idiot John O'Neill was in charge of Rugby Australia, who had the plan of the conference system because he wanted to introduce the 5th Australian team, the Rebels to SR, as he felt that the only way for Australian Rugby to grow, was to have more teams (not quality). But because he wanted an additional team, South Africa wanted another team as well, so in order to get the votes, the Cheetahs were also introduced. And then later the Jaguares, Kings and the Sunwolves joined.</p><p></p><p>When we revert back to the round robin, all the teams will travel a bit more than they did during the conference system, and the 5-week tour is back on the cards (Well for the Saffa teams at least). If we add the Sunwolves, the tour could become a 6-week or 7-week ordeal. This is because the Sunwolves will be added as an additional team, not replacing a current team. And here is the first hurdle. Not only will it be a financial nightmare for the franchises to have a squad travelling such a long period, and staying in hotels, but the amount of travelling involved could be brutal. Should the schedule be like it was in the past, most teams only travelled once during the season. So a team might end up with a schedule where he plays the 1st week in Japan, 2nd & 3rd week in Australia, 4th and 5th week in New Zealand and 6th week in Argentina.</p><p></p><p>That's a very tall order indeed.</p><p></p><p>2. The Rugby Championship</p><p></p><p>As it is in a non-world cup year. Every team plays each other twice. Once at home, and once away from home. By adding Japan the tournament adds 2 games extra per team. Now by my reckoning, as it is now, each team play 2 weeks, then have a bye-week, and then plays again. So there is basically a 3-week cycle. By adding Japan, a whole cycle will be added. So in essence, the SH teams will play The Rugby Championship, and then the week thereafter go on their EOYT.</p><p></p><p>So if we combine this, the SH teams will play January to November without a break at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 972441, member: 40658"] The way I see it, there is a long road ahead in order for this to happen. Because it's a two-fold issue. 1. Super Rugby & 2. Rugby Championship/international test window. 1. Super Rugby Now that SANZAAR finally realised that the conference system is not working, and that it also influences the amount of revenue due to less bums on seats, they have the plan to revert back to the strength for strength Round Robin style. We should all remember that the conference system was introduced when that idiot John O'Neill was in charge of Rugby Australia, who had the plan of the conference system because he wanted to introduce the 5th Australian team, the Rebels to SR, as he felt that the only way for Australian Rugby to grow, was to have more teams (not quality). But because he wanted an additional team, South Africa wanted another team as well, so in order to get the votes, the Cheetahs were also introduced. And then later the Jaguares, Kings and the Sunwolves joined. When we revert back to the round robin, all the teams will travel a bit more than they did during the conference system, and the 5-week tour is back on the cards (Well for the Saffa teams at least). If we add the Sunwolves, the tour could become a 6-week or 7-week ordeal. This is because the Sunwolves will be added as an additional team, not replacing a current team. And here is the first hurdle. Not only will it be a financial nightmare for the franchises to have a squad travelling such a long period, and staying in hotels, but the amount of travelling involved could be brutal. Should the schedule be like it was in the past, most teams only travelled once during the season. So a team might end up with a schedule where he plays the 1st week in Japan, 2nd & 3rd week in Australia, 4th and 5th week in New Zealand and 6th week in Argentina. That's a very tall order indeed. 2. The Rugby Championship As it is in a non-world cup year. Every team plays each other twice. Once at home, and once away from home. By adding Japan the tournament adds 2 games extra per team. Now by my reckoning, as it is now, each team play 2 weeks, then have a bye-week, and then plays again. So there is basically a 3-week cycle. By adding Japan, a whole cycle will be added. So in essence, the SH teams will play The Rugby Championship, and then the week thereafter go on their EOYT. So if we combine this, the SH teams will play January to November without a break at all. [/QUOTE]
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