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2024 Guinness Six Nations
Should the 6 Nations be an open competition (w/ relegations and promotions)?
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<blockquote data-quote="ratsapprentice" data-source="post: 709910" data-attributes="member: 67273"><p>Unfortunately finger pointing at "the blazers" is pretty much the de-facto mindset amongst much of the "tier 2 community" from what I've seen.</p><p>What they don't seem to get is that even the top rugby countries aren't exactly built on solid ground financially - England has what... 3 clubs that break even or make a modest profit?</p><p>Risking the 6N for the sake of developing other countries would be madness... </p><p>Should the top tier 2 sides get more games in the summer/autumn? Absolutely, but you're deluded if you think the home nations can afford to experiment with the 6N.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't mind seeing an annual summer/autumn test held between the equivalent ranking 6N/ENC teams - i.e winner of 6n plays winner of ENC, 2nd plays 2nd etc...</p><p>Even if it was 6N "B" sides like the Saxons/Wolfhounds, I used to really enjoy the Churchill cup - you could even hold it as a series/event in a single city.</p><p>I'd watch that with just as much interest as a Barbarians game - **** it... choose the Barbarians solely from the ENC.</p><p>There are lots of things that could and should be done to give emerging countries better quality games, putting them into the 6N isn't one of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ratsapprentice, post: 709910, member: 67273"] Unfortunately finger pointing at "the blazers" is pretty much the de-facto mindset amongst much of the "tier 2 community" from what I've seen. What they don't seem to get is that even the top rugby countries aren't exactly built on solid ground financially - England has what... 3 clubs that break even or make a modest profit? Risking the 6N for the sake of developing other countries would be madness... Should the top tier 2 sides get more games in the summer/autumn? Absolutely, but you're deluded if you think the home nations can afford to experiment with the 6N. I wouldn't mind seeing an annual summer/autumn test held between the equivalent ranking 6N/ENC teams - i.e winner of 6n plays winner of ENC, 2nd plays 2nd etc... Even if it was 6N "B" sides like the Saxons/Wolfhounds, I used to really enjoy the Churchill cup - you could even hold it as a series/event in a single city. I'd watch that with just as much interest as a Barbarians game - **** it... choose the Barbarians solely from the ENC. There are lots of things that could and should be done to give emerging countries better quality games, putting them into the 6N isn't one of them. [/QUOTE]
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