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#Post#: 1799--------------------------------------------------
Re: OT: Schalk Burger urges South Africa to swap Rugby
Championship with Six Nations
DIR By: Boonie
Date: July 25, 2018, 4:40 am
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I've always like the idea of a proper 2 tier "X Nations" - Tier
1 and Tier 2 with promotion and relegation, or at least a
play-off. That would certainly allow Tier 2 national sides to
have something to aim at, with a chance to expand and improve
the game in their region. When Italy joined the 5 nations there
was a lot of scoffing and the assumption that they would be
perennial wooden spoon candidates, but they have taken some big
scalps and improved hugely over the years.
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Re: OT: Schalk Burger urges South Africa to swap Rugby
Championship with Six Nations
DIR By: TheBlindside
Date: July 25, 2018, 4:51 am
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I think the problem here is 3 fold.
The Six nations doesn't need SA it is already a huge commercial
success
The distance to be travelled would put a strain on players
already, when they play and travel so much already.
lastly the 5N/6N is a European competition which is how it
should stay. I think if SA were allowed in it would be at the
detriment of other growing nations.
#Post#: 1820--------------------------------------------------
Re: OT: Schalk Burger urges South Africa to swap Rugby
Championship with Six Nations
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: July 25, 2018, 7:32 am
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--- Quote from: Boonie link ---
>
> I've always like the idea of a proper 2 tier "X Nations" -
Tier 1 and Tier 2 with promotion and relegation, or at least a
play-off. That would certainly allow Tier 2 national sides to
have something to aim at, with a chance to expand and improve
the game in their region. When Italy joined the 5 nations there
was a lot of scoffing and the assumption that they would be
perennial wooden spoon candidates, but they have taken some big
scalps and improved hugely over the years.
>
--- End Quote ---
We do have the two tiers of the European competition with the 6
Nations and the Rugby Europe Championship. If we do get
promotion & relegation between the levels, I'd like it to be
every other year. As things stand in both competitions, you
either have 2 home/3 away or 3 home/2 away games in the
competition. I'd like to see any promoted side have a chance to
play all the top level teams both home d away before they are
possibly relegated, if only so the fans have the chance to see
their players in Twickenham, Millennium Stadium, Aviva,
Muddyfield, Stadio Olympico, & Stade de France. Similarly, the
team relegated for 2 years would allow the rest of the T2
teams/fans a chance to play at one of the major venues.
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