2034 - what will the game look like?

[spursindevon]

So in 10 years time, what do we think the game will look like?

A 7 nations?
No more B&I Lions?
Argentina winning a world cup?
A European Championship?

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Hopefully.
Probably not.
Extremely unlikely.
There's basically two of those every year.

 

[Which Tyler]

Hopefully not, as A] it risks the Southern most tip of Africa being called European... again; and because 7 is too unwieldy - I'd rather see promotion and relegation between 6N and REC.
Can't see that happening - one of the few competitions that actually brings money into the game. Hopefully an expanded roster of hosts at some point, though unlikely in 10 years.
Unlikely, but anything can happen.
What does this even mean? A RWC but without NZ, SA, Aus and Arg? or a 6N + REC as exists, but with promotion & relegation? or something else?

 

[spursindevon]

Hopefully not, as A] it risks the Southern most tip of Africa being called European... again; and because 7 is too unwieldy - I'd rather see promotion and relegation between 6N and REC.
Can't see that happening - one of the few competitions that actually brings money into the game. Hopefully an expanded roster of hosts at some point, though unlikely in 10 years.
Unlikely, but anything can happen.
What does this even mean? A RWC but without NZ, SA, Aus and Arg? or a 6N + REC as exists, but with promotion & relegation? or something else?

I think in Europe we could have an 8 team European championship every 4 years, 2 x groups, can be hosted on rotation in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy

 

[spursindevon]

I was just posting a few ideas, any others would be interesting, by 2034 we would have had the world cup in the USA

 

[Kiwiwomble]

looking locally im worried about the game in Aus / NZ....i just dont think it popular enough anymore to be sustainable

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

looking locally im worried about the game in Aus / NZ....i just dont think it popular enough anymore to be sustainable

I thought the game was the main sport in New Zealand?

Really think the super collapse has a lot to answer for in the SH. The greed and self ambitions of some of the nations ruined the whole thing unfortunately.

 

[Kiwiwomble]

I thought the game was the main sport in New Zealand?

Really think the super collapse has a lot to answer for in the SH. The greed and self ambitions of some of the nations ruined the whole thing unfortunately.

main sport but still no money in it really, and theres been this big cultural shift since i was a kid, the idea of going to watch a game live is just becoming less and less of a thing, kiwis are pretty laid back too...so the super passionate support that buys all the merch and goes to get the team just isnt common in NZ anymore