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<blockquote data-quote="tirawleybaron" data-source="post: 1168878" data-attributes="member: 86125"><p>Bill Beaumont was always going to be a bad choice to head up world rugby.</p><p></p><p>Even Super Rugby failed during his tenure.</p><p></p><p>Growth of the game globally will only come from regional competition</p><p></p><p>1. A good schools system which feeds</p><p>2. A country wide club system, supporting</p><p>3. Regional/divisional semi/fully pro teams which play each other (10 matches) </p><p>4. Compete in cross country regional competitions (10 matches) and </p><p>5. Have centrally contracted elite players who play 50% of their time in international competitions (10 test per year)</p><p></p><p>Each country has its own challenges but the above template is the proven model to producing better players.</p><p></p><p>Only France and England work off an elite club model, which has actually hindered them when you view their international performance v no of players.</p><p></p><p>It can't be that hard from Bill and his cronies to set up a 6 nations type tournament in America and Australasia with tiers and relegation/promotion</p><p></p><p>Based on rankings today surely the following is achievable within 2 years</p><p></p><p>1. Global Tier 1 - NZ, SA, Fra, Ire, Arg, Eng, Sco, Wal</p><p>2. America's Cup - Arg 2, Chile, Brazil, USA, Canada, Uruguay </p><p>3. Euro Cup - Ire 2, Eng 2, France 2, Italy, Wal 2, Scotland 2, Georgia, Portugal </p><p>4. Asia- Pacific Cup - NZ 2, Aus, Fiji, Sam, Ton, Jap</p><p></p><p>I would then have regional tiers below each of the above i.e - Euro west (Spain, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy 2, Sweden) and Euro East (Georgia 2, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Poland)</p><p></p><p>Each Region would have a corresponding Regional/Provincial/Club competition each with divisions </p><p></p><p>Global - best team from Ire, Fra, Eng, NZ, SA, Aus, Sco, Wal - each with 5 ringers - played every 4 years</p><p></p><p>Regional -</p><p> Euro 1 - 4 from Fra, Eng, 3 from Ire, SA, 1 from Sco, Wal, Italy and defending champs</p><p>Euro 2a - 5 England, 1 Ire, 3 Wal, 1 Sco, </p><p>Euro 2b - 7 Fra, 1 Georgia, 1 Ita, 1 Rom</p><p>Euro 3a - 1 Ire, 1 Sco, 1 Wal, 1 Holland, 1 Belgium, 1 Germany, 1 Sweden</p><p>Euro 3b - 4 Italy, 2 Spain, 2 Portugal</p><p>Euro 3c - 2 Georgia, 2 Rom, 1 Ukraine, 1 Poland, 2 Russia,</p><p></p><p>Oceania - 4 NZ, 3 Oz, 1 Jap, 1 Fiji, 1 Tonga, 1 Sam and defending champs</p><p></p><p>America - 2 US, 2 Arg, 1 Canada, 1 Chile, 1 Brazil, 1 Uruguay</p><p></p><p>Africa - 4 SA, 2 Nam, 1 Zim, 1 Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tirawleybaron, post: 1168878, member: 86125"] Bill Beaumont was always going to be a bad choice to head up world rugby. Even Super Rugby failed during his tenure. Growth of the game globally will only come from regional competition 1. A good schools system which feeds 2. A country wide club system, supporting 3. Regional/divisional semi/fully pro teams which play each other (10 matches) 4. Compete in cross country regional competitions (10 matches) and 5. Have centrally contracted elite players who play 50% of their time in international competitions (10 test per year) Each country has its own challenges but the above template is the proven model to producing better players. Only France and England work off an elite club model, which has actually hindered them when you view their international performance v no of players. It can't be that hard from Bill and his cronies to set up a 6 nations type tournament in America and Australasia with tiers and relegation/promotion Based on rankings today surely the following is achievable within 2 years 1. Global Tier 1 - NZ, SA, Fra, Ire, Arg, Eng, Sco, Wal 2. America's Cup - Arg 2, Chile, Brazil, USA, Canada, Uruguay 3. Euro Cup - Ire 2, Eng 2, France 2, Italy, Wal 2, Scotland 2, Georgia, Portugal 4. Asia- Pacific Cup - NZ 2, Aus, Fiji, Sam, Ton, Jap I would then have regional tiers below each of the above i.e - Euro west (Spain, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy 2, Sweden) and Euro East (Georgia 2, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Poland) Each Region would have a corresponding Regional/Provincial/Club competition each with divisions Global - best team from Ire, Fra, Eng, NZ, SA, Aus, Sco, Wal - each with 5 ringers - played every 4 years Regional - Euro 1 - 4 from Fra, Eng, 3 from Ire, SA, 1 from Sco, Wal, Italy and defending champs Euro 2a - 5 England, 1 Ire, 3 Wal, 1 Sco, Euro 2b - 7 Fra, 1 Georgia, 1 Ita, 1 Rom Euro 3a - 1 Ire, 1 Sco, 1 Wal, 1 Holland, 1 Belgium, 1 Germany, 1 Sweden Euro 3b - 4 Italy, 2 Spain, 2 Portugal Euro 3c - 2 Georgia, 2 Rom, 1 Ukraine, 1 Poland, 2 Russia, Oceania - 4 NZ, 3 Oz, 1 Jap, 1 Fiji, 1 Tonga, 1 Sam and defending champs America - 2 US, 2 Arg, 1 Canada, 1 Chile, 1 Brazil, 1 Uruguay Africa - 4 SA, 2 Nam, 1 Zim, 1 Ken [/QUOTE]
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