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<blockquote data-quote="scuubasteve" data-source="post: 156919"><p>To be honest, there are quite a few good international players plying their trade in Japan. Two guys from the Chiefs (Steven Bates, Roy Kinikinlau) have just signed on for Top League teams. Other All Blacks like Troy Flavell and Leon McDonald recently returned from Japan back into NZ rugby. It isn't at all unrealistic to see a team based in Japan with at least a dozen ex SANZAR internationals who are there for big money.</p><p></p><p>So a squad team comprising a nominated quota of non-Japanese and Japanese eligible palyers would actually do ok I think. Especially if the Super team had some money thrown behind it. If players could play Super rugby in Japan then I think there would be more big names heading there, rather than Europe.</p><p></p><p>And hey, if big name foreign players help to put fans throught the turnstiles in Europe then it should also boost crowds in Japan.</p><p></p><p>But, I'm still a fan of developing a self sustaining professional club environment in the SH more. Super rugby is awesome, but it has a knock-on effect to the other areas of the game which largely goes unnoticed. But I guess I am somewhat biased in that I'm one of those fans of the rugby heartland that is being strangled by Super Rugby.</p><p></p><p>And it might just be an NZ thing. Because the Currie Cup final sold out (36,000fans!) even when South African fans were supporting the World Cup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scuubasteve, post: 156919"] To be honest, there are quite a few good international players plying their trade in Japan. Two guys from the Chiefs (Steven Bates, Roy Kinikinlau) have just signed on for Top League teams. Other All Blacks like Troy Flavell and Leon McDonald recently returned from Japan back into NZ rugby. It isn't at all unrealistic to see a team based in Japan with at least a dozen ex SANZAR internationals who are there for big money. So a squad team comprising a nominated quota of non-Japanese and Japanese eligible palyers would actually do ok I think. Especially if the Super team had some money thrown behind it. If players could play Super rugby in Japan then I think there would be more big names heading there, rather than Europe. And hey, if big name foreign players help to put fans throught the turnstiles in Europe then it should also boost crowds in Japan. But, I'm still a fan of developing a self sustaining professional club environment in the SH more. Super rugby is awesome, but it has a knock-on effect to the other areas of the game which largely goes unnoticed. But I guess I am somewhat biased in that I'm one of those fans of the rugby heartland that is being strangled by Super Rugby. And it might just be an NZ thing. Because the Currie Cup final sold out (36,000fans!) even when South African fans were supporting the World Cup. [/QUOTE]
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