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<blockquote data-quote="Dai Perk" data-source="post: 930818" data-attributes="member: 78552"><p>I <em>did</em> warn you, lol.</p><p></p><p>Good question. When I first started watching, I somehow had the impression that Pro14 was like the junior varsity to the Premiership's varsity. My view has changed since then - at this point, the two leagues seem very evenly matched. With the dominance of the Pro14 in the Heineken Cup, I'm starting to wonder if it's actually the other way around...</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, it seems like a lot of this depends on how teams manage players and the sides they pick for the different competitions. There is simply no American equivalent to the constant cross-pollination of teams and players, and it seems like there is a lot of long-term strategy involved. As in, "OK, we really want to compete in the 6N this year, so let's rest these 5 dudes during the weeks of the Heineken Cup and see how our young guys are doing," versus, "We're not winning the 6N or the WC, so let's see if we can kill it in the Heineken Cup," or what have you.</p><p></p><p>I imagine I'm not a sophisticated enough viewer yet to really discern the big differences between the leagues. I'm hopeful that when Super Rugby picks up again, I'll be able to start to spot differences between Southern Hemisphere and Northern Henisphere styles.</p><p></p><p>I do have one unassailable, scientifically proven opinion about the difference between Pro14 and Premiership - I think I have enough evidence to confidently say that the Pro14 has two more teams than the Premiership. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Can you point out what to look for? What differences <em>should</em> I be seeing? Do you think one league is stronger than the other?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dai Perk, post: 930818, member: 78552"] I [I]did[/I] warn you, lol. Good question. When I first started watching, I somehow had the impression that Pro14 was like the junior varsity to the Premiership's varsity. My view has changed since then - at this point, the two leagues seem very evenly matched. With the dominance of the Pro14 in the Heineken Cup, I'm starting to wonder if it's actually the other way around... On the other hand, it seems like a lot of this depends on how teams manage players and the sides they pick for the different competitions. There is simply no American equivalent to the constant cross-pollination of teams and players, and it seems like there is a lot of long-term strategy involved. As in, "OK, we really want to compete in the 6N this year, so let's rest these 5 dudes during the weeks of the Heineken Cup and see how our young guys are doing," versus, "We're not winning the 6N or the WC, so let's see if we can kill it in the Heineken Cup," or what have you. I imagine I'm not a sophisticated enough viewer yet to really discern the big differences between the leagues. I'm hopeful that when Super Rugby picks up again, I'll be able to start to spot differences between Southern Hemisphere and Northern Henisphere styles. I do have one unassailable, scientifically proven opinion about the difference between Pro14 and Premiership - I think I have enough evidence to confidently say that the Pro14 has two more teams than the Premiership. :P Can you point out what to look for? What differences [I]should[/I] I be seeing? Do you think one league is stronger than the other? [/QUOTE]
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