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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 615112" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>+1000000000</p><p></p><p>It'll be tough to implement but it's the best long term answer to supporting the sport outside of France and England and also expanding to new markets. The easiest way of doing this is to have a €urozone conference (14 French, 4 Irish and 2 Italian) and a British conference (14 English, 4 Welsh, 2 Scottish). PRL and RRW get their Anglo-Welsh league on the basis that Scottish regions are brought in. England get 2 additional sides to offset the ending of relegation. France dominate the €urozone conference with the Bouclier de Brennus as the prize keeping their traditions intact. Irish sides are already flying to away games in Scotland and Wales so that makes no major difference and French sides are bigger draws than teams from those nations. Italy join up with a nation with whom they have more cultural attachment and there's less travel involved. It would be bloated at 40 teams but it's the only solution which will be acceptable to all. Peace breaks out. We all win.</p><p></p><p>The usually insufferable Stephen Jones is behind a Euro League of sorts which while flawed is a good compromise:</p><p><a href="http://www.rugbyworld.com/featured/europe-we-have-the-answer/" target="_blank">http://www.rugbyworld.com/featured/europe-we-have-the-answer/</a></p><p></p><p>I think 26 games including playoffs is the maximum length the competition should run to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 615112, member: 13611"] +1000000000 It'll be tough to implement but it's the best long term answer to supporting the sport outside of France and England and also expanding to new markets. The easiest way of doing this is to have a €urozone conference (14 French, 4 Irish and 2 Italian) and a British conference (14 English, 4 Welsh, 2 Scottish). PRL and RRW get their Anglo-Welsh league on the basis that Scottish regions are brought in. England get 2 additional sides to offset the ending of relegation. France dominate the €urozone conference with the Bouclier de Brennus as the prize keeping their traditions intact. Irish sides are already flying to away games in Scotland and Wales so that makes no major difference and French sides are bigger draws than teams from those nations. Italy join up with a nation with whom they have more cultural attachment and there's less travel involved. It would be bloated at 40 teams but it's the only solution which will be acceptable to all. Peace breaks out. We all win. The usually insufferable Stephen Jones is behind a Euro League of sorts which while flawed is a good compromise: [url]http://www.rugbyworld.com/featured/europe-we-have-the-answer/[/url] I think 26 games including playoffs is the maximum length the competition should run to. [/QUOTE]
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