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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 838501" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>It is very complicated but whether it is necessary or not is quite a judgement call from rugbypass. As Bruce mentioned, TV money is an issue and the conferences offer a complicated but reasonable solution. Sure, one NZ team didn't qualify to the playoffs though they probably should had the system been different, but it was one out of 5. That's good enough in my book. The entire idea is to have at least one member from each conference in the finals, and that is driven by tv viewership. </p><p></p><p>An all vs all league would also increase the travelling, which is already quite high for some teams. Jaguares had to play at home in Arg, in RSA, against the Sunwolves away and against NZ away. That's a plethora of time zones. Logistically it is a nightmare. </p><p></p><p>I am on Europe/RSA time zone. Jaguares games were either at 7am (on a sat), 3-5 pm, or at 1am on sundays. I repeat, it is a logistical nightmare. There is no easy way to schedule this. Something's gotta give.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 838501, member: 55747"] It is very complicated but whether it is necessary or not is quite a judgement call from rugbypass. As Bruce mentioned, TV money is an issue and the conferences offer a complicated but reasonable solution. Sure, one NZ team didn't qualify to the playoffs though they probably should had the system been different, but it was one out of 5. That's good enough in my book. The entire idea is to have at least one member from each conference in the finals, and that is driven by tv viewership. An all vs all league would also increase the travelling, which is already quite high for some teams. Jaguares had to play at home in Arg, in RSA, against the Sunwolves away and against NZ away. That's a plethora of time zones. Logistically it is a nightmare. I am on Europe/RSA time zone. Jaguares games were either at 7am (on a sat), 3-5 pm, or at 1am on sundays. I repeat, it is a logistical nightmare. There is no easy way to schedule this. Something's gotta give. [/QUOTE]
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