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<blockquote data-quote="Derpus" data-source="post: 892093" data-attributes="member: 76427"><p>These things are related. The clubs have all the money, siphon off the talent, and the interest snowballs.</p><p></p><p>Europe is doing to Rugby what it did to Football. Whether you think that is good or bad probably depends on if you are European or not.</p><p></p><p>Anyways, 'straya are cooked. Producing plenty of talent at the teenage level but it's all being pinched by NZ rugby, Rugby League and AFL. Throw in a lack of funds, plenty of mismanagement and a general lack of interest and we will be looking at the bottom half of the top ten in short order.</p><p></p><p>South Africa are still producing the playing stocks but not the coaching stocks. Can be managed but currently isn't and political interference is rife. I doubt they'll slip much further but they won't be top 3.</p><p></p><p>Obviously it changes constantly but it will generally resemble something like:</p><p></p><p>1. NZ</p><p>2. England</p><p>3. Ireland</p><p>4. South Africa</p><p>5. Scotland</p><p></p><p>Then take your pick from any of Aus, France, Arg, Japan, Wales for the next 5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derpus, post: 892093, member: 76427"] These things are related. The clubs have all the money, siphon off the talent, and the interest snowballs. Europe is doing to Rugby what it did to Football. Whether you think that is good or bad probably depends on if you are European or not. Anyways, 'straya are cooked. Producing plenty of talent at the teenage level but it's all being pinched by NZ rugby, Rugby League and AFL. Throw in a lack of funds, plenty of mismanagement and a general lack of interest and we will be looking at the bottom half of the top ten in short order. South Africa are still producing the playing stocks but not the coaching stocks. Can be managed but currently isn't and political interference is rife. I doubt they'll slip much further but they won't be top 3. Obviously it changes constantly but it will generally resemble something like: 1. NZ 2. England 3. Ireland 4. South Africa 5. Scotland Then take your pick from any of Aus, France, Arg, Japan, Wales for the next 5. [/QUOTE]
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