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<blockquote data-quote="Jayatron" data-source="post: 426975" data-attributes="member: 37607"><p>Done a little research on Argentina, of course via wiki. It must be a exciting time for rugby in the country. Which lines are the ARU wanting to take professional rugby? I notice that there are twenty four provincial unions. Are they perhaps planning on copying the New Zealand model, who have twenty six provincial unions, and creating a type of NPC, with perhaps the top 14 provinces being fully pro? Or will the ARU want to use the more established clubs such as the Hindu Club or Club La Tablada? Would Super rugby even be open to another expansion if the ARU wish to go down this road as well?</p><p></p><p>Personally I would love to see another competitive league open up. To make rugby a truly global sport we need fully pro leagues to be established all over the world. As Little Guy says the establishment of a Argentinean league would help Argentina but also be an outlet for countries right across the Americas, on both sides of the equator. But would Argentina have the finances, player base or support to create a league of this nature? Wiki suggests it does, but is this the truth?</p><p></p><p>Must say also the prospect of a Americas Rugby Championship, or a Heineken Cup of the Americas, is a mouth watering idea. A few pools then finals to determine the best club in Americas would be something I would tune into every week. I love watching the Currie and ITM cups but a ARC tournament would be something else. I think though, as we discussed in another thread, that it wouldn't be possible until Canada/North America step up into their next phase of development and structure a professional league. Which of course wouldn't be easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jayatron, post: 426975, member: 37607"] Done a little research on Argentina, of course via wiki. It must be a exciting time for rugby in the country. Which lines are the ARU wanting to take professional rugby? I notice that there are twenty four provincial unions. Are they perhaps planning on copying the New Zealand model, who have twenty six provincial unions, and creating a type of NPC, with perhaps the top 14 provinces being fully pro? Or will the ARU want to use the more established clubs such as the Hindu Club or Club La Tablada? Would Super rugby even be open to another expansion if the ARU wish to go down this road as well? Personally I would love to see another competitive league open up. To make rugby a truly global sport we need fully pro leagues to be established all over the world. As Little Guy says the establishment of a Argentinean league would help Argentina but also be an outlet for countries right across the Americas, on both sides of the equator. But would Argentina have the finances, player base or support to create a league of this nature? Wiki suggests it does, but is this the truth? Must say also the prospect of a Americas Rugby Championship, or a Heineken Cup of the Americas, is a mouth watering idea. A few pools then finals to determine the best club in Americas would be something I would tune into every week. I love watching the Currie and ITM cups but a ARC tournament would be something else. I think though, as we discussed in another thread, that it wouldn't be possible until Canada/North America step up into their next phase of development and structure a professional league. Which of course wouldn't be easy. [/QUOTE]
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