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<blockquote data-quote="Feicarsinn" data-source="post: 710941" data-attributes="member: 22777"><p>The NFL Pro Bowl is viewed as something of a joke. I have no doubt a rugby equivalent would be treated similarly. Nothing on the line, no real back story.</p><p></p><p>Take a look at the story of a Lions tour. You have a bunch of players from the the British Isles, countries that are traditionally fierce rivals and at the end of gruelling international and domestic seasons you pick the best that are available and you send them down to the three hardest places to go in the game and tell them to win a series against one of the three best sides in the world. You have to bond rivals in a matter of weeks and form a team that can compete. You have to convince players that have only known defeat at the hands of the southern hemisphere that they can win. For the players it's a once in a career opportunity. They may never wear a Lions jersey again and will almost certainly never tour the same country twice. There'll be personal tragedies through injury and unexpected stars will be born. It's two months of rugby drama and intrigue and it's brilliant. Best game I've ever seen? 2009 2nd test. For me it's what The Lions is all about. Pure Hollywood.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand an All Star game would probably be very similar to a modern Barbarians game. Poo..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feicarsinn, post: 710941, member: 22777"] The NFL Pro Bowl is viewed as something of a joke. I have no doubt a rugby equivalent would be treated similarly. Nothing on the line, no real back story. Take a look at the story of a Lions tour. You have a bunch of players from the the British Isles, countries that are traditionally fierce rivals and at the end of gruelling international and domestic seasons you pick the best that are available and you send them down to the three hardest places to go in the game and tell them to win a series against one of the three best sides in the world. You have to bond rivals in a matter of weeks and form a team that can compete. You have to convince players that have only known defeat at the hands of the southern hemisphere that they can win. For the players it's a once in a career opportunity. They may never wear a Lions jersey again and will almost certainly never tour the same country twice. There'll be personal tragedies through injury and unexpected stars will be born. It's two months of rugby drama and intrigue and it's brilliant. Best game I've ever seen? 2009 2nd test. For me it's what The Lions is all about. Pure Hollywood. On the other hand an All Star game would probably be very similar to a modern Barbarians game. Poo.. [/QUOTE]
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