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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Olyy" data-source="post: 976559" data-attributes="member: 34990"><p>Surely you reward the better team with better opposition, though?</p><p>Japan is a significant step above Hong Kong and Korea - keeping them in a closed comp with those would dull Japan rather than sharpen HK/Korea</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not necessarily saying Japan should be in the Six Nations - I've said from the start that they're in a nightmare location to join an established comp, being about 12hrs flight from the nearest 6N/TRC opposition, upto 36hrs from the furthest, but we shouldn't just be content to let the minnows continue to scrap it out amongst themselves and only really give them a shot every four years during the world cup.</p><p></p><p>Sure there's the mid/end of year tours, but they always have caveats (tired teams/weakened teams etc.etc - Japan beat Wales in 2013 and what came of that?). If a side is showing that they're on a level with the tier 1 sides then the rugby community really should be making an effort to nurture that - not just say "Oh well they're doing well, maybe it will rub off on the amateur sides that they batter every year."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Olyy, post: 976559, member: 34990"] Surely you reward the better team with better opposition, though? Japan is a significant step above Hong Kong and Korea - keeping them in a closed comp with those would dull Japan rather than sharpen HK/Korea I'm not necessarily saying Japan should be in the Six Nations - I've said from the start that they're in a nightmare location to join an established comp, being about 12hrs flight from the nearest 6N/TRC opposition, upto 36hrs from the furthest, but we shouldn't just be content to let the minnows continue to scrap it out amongst themselves and only really give them a shot every four years during the world cup. Sure there's the mid/end of year tours, but they always have caveats (tired teams/weakened teams etc.etc - Japan beat Wales in 2013 and what came of that?). If a side is showing that they're on a level with the tier 1 sides then the rugby community really should be making an effort to nurture that - not just say "Oh well they're doing well, maybe it will rub off on the amateur sides that they batter every year." [/QUOTE]
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