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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Quarter Final 2: New Zealand vs. France (17/10/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="ABs2011" data-source="post: 762754" data-attributes="member: 57663"><p>All very interesting, and certainly something the NH and perhaps France in particular need to sort out. But the reality is you guys have made your own bed an the NZRU has fought very hard, and been criticsed a lot for their attempts at protecting the national interests. </p><p></p><p>I hear what you are saying in terms of it not being fair, but to be honest it is all fair, its just that some countries have done a better job managing things off field than others. It isn't our fault that some countries have managed the transition to pro-rugby better than others!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, the point really is that this is one thing that the North needs to figure out, cause as you say, they will struggle if they continue on the same path. </p><p></p><p>That being said, I think it is only a matter of time before money talks in NZ too. The NZRU has done all it can to protect their national interests, but the strategies and rules they employ have to be continually changing. The reason things work in NZ at this stage is that they bank on players chosing country over money, or at least being able to find a happy medium. But the money side will just get bigger and bigger, while they appeal of playing for your country arguably stays relatively constant. With that in mind finding the middle ground that keeps the National interest at the forefront gets harder and harder to find!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ABs2011, post: 762754, member: 57663"] All very interesting, and certainly something the NH and perhaps France in particular need to sort out. But the reality is you guys have made your own bed an the NZRU has fought very hard, and been criticsed a lot for their attempts at protecting the national interests. I hear what you are saying in terms of it not being fair, but to be honest it is all fair, its just that some countries have done a better job managing things off field than others. It isn't our fault that some countries have managed the transition to pro-rugby better than others! Anyway, the point really is that this is one thing that the North needs to figure out, cause as you say, they will struggle if they continue on the same path. That being said, I think it is only a matter of time before money talks in NZ too. The NZRU has done all it can to protect their national interests, but the strategies and rules they employ have to be continually changing. The reason things work in NZ at this stage is that they bank on players chosing country over money, or at least being able to find a happy medium. But the money side will just get bigger and bigger, while they appeal of playing for your country arguably stays relatively constant. With that in mind finding the middle ground that keeps the National interest at the forefront gets harder and harder to find! [/QUOTE]
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