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<blockquote data-quote="danger" data-source="post: 280035"><p>More conformation that the NZRU plan to banish the smaller unions to the doldrums. <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/2904653/NZRU-moderates-promotion-relegation-plans" target="_blank">They have now reduced the number of teams promoted and relegated each year to one instead of two. </a></p><p></p><p>Another couple of weeks and automatic promotion will no doubt be thrown out, and now it will be a return of the days where the team at the bottom of premier division (always used to be Northland) gets absolutely thrashed all year, only to grab its only victory for the season in the promotion/relegation match, handing out a 60 point stuffing to the winners of the next division down. Champagne rugby Mr Tew.</p><p></p><p>Another point of interest, who will be the poor ******** from the Heartland that get pulled up to be the Division 1 whipping boys. Im sure the town of Wanganui would respond better to winning the Heartland than getting raped by all comers in Div 1.</p><p></p><p>Heres a wild thought though, It isnt far from Oamaru to Timaru. or Timaru and Ashburton. Any possibility of Noth Otago and South Canterbury joining forces? or Mid and South Canty? Or even all three in a Hanan all stars team?</p><p></p><p>Its the only way i could see them keeping up. I always get excited at the prospect of expansion/amalgamated teams.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danger, post: 280035"] More conformation that the NZRU plan to banish the smaller unions to the doldrums. [url="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/2904653/NZRU-moderates-promotion-relegation-plans"]They have now reduced the number of teams promoted and relegated each year to one instead of two. [/url] Another couple of weeks and automatic promotion will no doubt be thrown out, and now it will be a return of the days where the team at the bottom of premier division (always used to be Northland) gets absolutely thrashed all year, only to grab its only victory for the season in the promotion/relegation match, handing out a 60 point stuffing to the winners of the next division down. Champagne rugby Mr Tew. Another point of interest, who will be the poor ******** from the Heartland that get pulled up to be the Division 1 whipping boys. Im sure the town of Wanganui would respond better to winning the Heartland than getting raped by all comers in Div 1. Heres a wild thought though, It isnt far from Oamaru to Timaru. or Timaru and Ashburton. Any possibility of Noth Otago and South Canterbury joining forces? or Mid and South Canty? Or even all three in a Hanan all stars team? Its the only way i could see them keeping up. I always get excited at the prospect of expansion/amalgamated teams. [/QUOTE]
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