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The SH need its six nations tournament
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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. Laxative" data-source="post: 154598"><p>Just to clarify something. Would this completely remove the franchise teams, for example Brumbies, Reds, Tahs and Force? From what I can see here that is what you are getting at. So, on an assumption I'll say something that could add a bit.</p><p></p><p>In Australian Rugby (and certainly NZ and SA) at this point there are some very strong, long lived rivalries. What could well be interesting to see is after this "Super Rugby" competition is a national competition involving all the current Franchises. If they were to play each team once it would not lengthen the season anymore and from this we could move into an expanded "Tri-Nations". No?</p><p></p><p>What I would like to see is a Club World Championship. This could potentially take place every four years; two years after each National Teams World Cup. It could run under the same sort of schedule and provide a lot of spice, potentialy developing rivalries between clubs on opposite sides of the world. Qualification would be an interesting issue, perhaps the top teams from each competition or the top team from each country. Would certainly be something I'd watch....</p><p></p><p></p><p>....But if any of this were to happen such competition would have to get Free-to-Air coverage in Australia.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Laxative, post: 154598"] Just to clarify something. Would this completely remove the franchise teams, for example Brumbies, Reds, Tahs and Force? From what I can see here that is what you are getting at. So, on an assumption I'll say something that could add a bit. In Australian Rugby (and certainly NZ and SA) at this point there are some very strong, long lived rivalries. What could well be interesting to see is after this "Super Rugby" competition is a national competition involving all the current Franchises. If they were to play each team once it would not lengthen the season anymore and from this we could move into an expanded "Tri-Nations". No? What I would like to see is a Club World Championship. This could potentially take place every four years; two years after each National Teams World Cup. It could run under the same sort of schedule and provide a lot of spice, potentialy developing rivalries between clubs on opposite sides of the world. Qualification would be an interesting issue, perhaps the top teams from each competition or the top team from each country. Would certainly be something I'd watch.... ....But if any of this were to happen such competition would have to get Free-to-Air coverage in Australia. [/QUOTE]
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