it's an interesting call, I pondered it the other day and it's surely off the back of the fact since Australia got it's extra two teams their talent has been diluted somewhat and only one or two of them are really competitive and they are bringing in more and more overseas players like. Anesi who was one of the First, David Smith who is now one of the Forces best players and the 3-4? Kiwi's at the rebels. And Toby Lynn is joining the force? next year from the chiefs wider training group.
It could help NZ in some ways but the games will mean less and less to me if the players in the teams aren't mostly from the regions they are playing for. I never understood Northern Club football & Rugby where they players are from everywhere, hardly any of them are local - maybe a token handful in each squad? I'd hate super rugby to become like that. I'm already starting to think I'd rather watch ITM cup.
Just look at the kings vs Grammer game recently. Over 10,000 people watching and loads of local celebs, it's not long till colledge rugby in NZ is as popular as super rugby in terms of it's interest in NZ. the less Super rugby teams represent the people of their region the less popular they will be. I think New Zealanders are like that.
