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<blockquote data-quote="Leinster Fan" data-source="post: 976567" data-attributes="member: 76349"><p>I don't think that either Italy or Argentina provide much evidence that throwing emerging teams into established competitions does them all that much good, are either really any better than they were when they entered? The sole success for Argentina in the last decade or so is beating Ireland in one game in 2015 (and power to them, it's more than we can say) and pretty much every year they lose every game in the RC and then have a series of uninspiring and forgettable losses on tour in the NH. As for Italy, nothing needs to be said, they're slowly improving (if not noticeably at senior international level) but it has f*** all to do with their Six Nations membership. A few years in the Pro14 have done far more for them than the 20 years they've spent getting thrashed by all comers in the 6N (except for a while where Scotland were equally s***). </p><p></p><p>Seems to me (notnthat I know anything) that what's happening at club level is far more important here than the success of the international team which is always going to fluctuate, and it seems like Japan are going about that aspect of the game right. Seems like the new competition will have a good balance between Japanese players and foreigners (especially internationals from the big three SH who'll drive standards up). </p><p></p><p>I'd love to have Japan in the Six Nations but don't think it's feasible. What makes the 6N work is that everything is close together, the furthest you have to go is Rome. Japan is on the other side of the world and a totally different prospect, in terms of formatting it'd be incredibly difficult (you'd probably need to guarantee teams a rest week after an away game there). And that's just looking at it from a European perspective, it'd be incredibly hard on the Japanese team themselves. This is before you get into how you format a seven team compeition. Just can't see how it could work, as great as it would be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leinster Fan, post: 976567, member: 76349"] I don't think that either Italy or Argentina provide much evidence that throwing emerging teams into established competitions does them all that much good, are either really any better than they were when they entered? The sole success for Argentina in the last decade or so is beating Ireland in one game in 2015 (and power to them, it's more than we can say) and pretty much every year they lose every game in the RC and then have a series of uninspiring and forgettable losses on tour in the NH. As for Italy, nothing needs to be said, they're slowly improving (if not noticeably at senior international level) but it has f*** all to do with their Six Nations membership. A few years in the Pro14 have done far more for them than the 20 years they've spent getting thrashed by all comers in the 6N (except for a while where Scotland were equally s***). Seems to me (notnthat I know anything) that what's happening at club level is far more important here than the success of the international team which is always going to fluctuate, and it seems like Japan are going about that aspect of the game right. Seems like the new competition will have a good balance between Japanese players and foreigners (especially internationals from the big three SH who'll drive standards up). I'd love to have Japan in the Six Nations but don't think it's feasible. What makes the 6N work is that everything is close together, the furthest you have to go is Rome. Japan is on the other side of the world and a totally different prospect, in terms of formatting it'd be incredibly difficult (you'd probably need to guarantee teams a rest week after an away game there). And that's just looking at it from a European perspective, it'd be incredibly hard on the Japanese team themselves. This is before you get into how you format a seven team compeition. Just can't see how it could work, as great as it would be. [/QUOTE]
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