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<blockquote data-quote="Melhor Time" data-source="post: 366841" data-attributes="member: 20116"><p>I was meaning derby in the basic sense of two teams from the same union going head to head which is what I believe a derby in the ML to be considering it is made up of 4 unions. I am not suggesting that two teams from the same union is a derby just that in the ML it is. For instance Bayonne vs Toulon is in no way a derby nor is Clermont vs Racing Metro but Stade Français vs Racing Metro, Bayonne vs Biarritz are and Montpellier vs Perpignan are. Similar in England. </p><p> </p><p>Do you have suggestions other than playing at Racecourse Road? It is important as I recall in 2008 the WRU stated that the development team in North Wales was being created with the intention of it being developed into Wales´ fifth side in the Magners League. The idea being that firstly it would help rugby in the north, secondly act as a catch pool for developing Northern Welsh players as well as thirdly providing a long term professional place to spread out the talent and thus prevent the problem that can be seen at Ospreys in the back three and at flyhalf. Fourthly, this would all combine to address the central objective of Wales being a better international rugby team. </p><p> </p><p>So, really as I see it there are two options - the original one of Wrexham (Racecourse Road or another Northern venue) as the WRU do have an intention of over time having a northern team in the Magners League. I do not know when this would be but assume it is not too far away. Italy got it done in a matter of months. Surely the WRU are not waiting until after 2020?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Melhor Time, post: 366841, member: 20116"] I was meaning derby in the basic sense of two teams from the same union going head to head which is what I believe a derby in the ML to be considering it is made up of 4 unions. I am not suggesting that two teams from the same union is a derby just that in the ML it is. For instance Bayonne vs Toulon is in no way a derby nor is Clermont vs Racing Metro but Stade Français vs Racing Metro, Bayonne vs Biarritz are and Montpellier vs Perpignan are. Similar in England. Do you have suggestions other than playing at Racecourse Road? It is important as I recall in 2008 the WRU stated that the development team in North Wales was being created with the intention of it being developed into Wales´ fifth side in the Magners League. The idea being that firstly it would help rugby in the north, secondly act as a catch pool for developing Northern Welsh players as well as thirdly providing a long term professional place to spread out the talent and thus prevent the problem that can be seen at Ospreys in the back three and at flyhalf. Fourthly, this would all combine to address the central objective of Wales being a better international rugby team. So, really as I see it there are two options - the original one of Wrexham (Racecourse Road or another Northern venue) as the WRU do have an intention of over time having a northern team in the Magners League. I do not know when this would be but assume it is not too far away. Italy got it done in a matter of months. Surely the WRU are not waiting until after 2020? [/QUOTE]
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