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Should the 6 nations be opened up
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<blockquote data-quote="Colombia" data-source="post: 753412" data-attributes="member: 63025"><p>Not accurate, Georgia play Romania once per year and haven't even faced each other this year. From 2008-2010 NZ were playing Australia 4 times per year. </p><p></p><p>You say there won't be more games v Tier 1 nations in Autumn, let's assume you're right. What should Georgia & Romania do, sit on their hands and grumble or go and create something of their own that could become as great as the 6N.</p><p></p><p></p><p>All tournaments have to start somewhere, build their history and a following. How prestigious was the Bledisloe Cup in 1931 when it was first played? (rhetorical question)</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Does take into account amateur players though? I notice Argentina are absent, they were always listed as having zero registered players but we all know they're a strong rugby nation with a solid amateur player base.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Who would be in the two pools? If you split the home nations, you lose the history of the Triple Crown, the yearly events of Ireland v Scotland, England v Wales etc. If you keep the Home Nations in a pool, you put France in with Italy, Romania and Georgia? they're not going to be happy with that and we'd lose England v France etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colombia, post: 753412, member: 63025"] Not accurate, Georgia play Romania once per year and haven't even faced each other this year. From 2008-2010 NZ were playing Australia 4 times per year. You say there won't be more games v Tier 1 nations in Autumn, let's assume you're right. What should Georgia & Romania do, sit on their hands and grumble or go and create something of their own that could become as great as the 6N. All tournaments have to start somewhere, build their history and a following. How prestigious was the Bledisloe Cup in 1931 when it was first played? (rhetorical question) [COLOR=silver][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Does take into account amateur players though? I notice Argentina are absent, they were always listed as having zero registered players but we all know they're a strong rugby nation with a solid amateur player base. [COLOR=silver][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Who would be in the two pools? If you split the home nations, you lose the history of the Triple Crown, the yearly events of Ireland v Scotland, England v Wales etc. If you keep the Home Nations in a pool, you put France in with Italy, Romania and Georgia? they're not going to be happy with that and we'd lose England v France etc. [/QUOTE]
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