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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_heineken" data-source="post: 694739" data-attributes="member: 40658">yeah it&#039;s easy for the All Blacks because you guys have the backing of the entire nation and have the necessary structures in place to flourish.SA have a few battles no other country has, like the enforced quota system, the government, our history, and our weak currency, to name a few.This is not something I&#039;m going to go into with much detail, as we have discussed this quite a few times before.&nbsp; But the World Cup is the only tournament that gives you a clear measurement of how good your team/squad is at a specific time where all the other teams are also present.&nbsp; Every team starts as an equal, and apart from the host nation, every time plays on neutral ground.&nbsp; It brings new challenges which nobody can prepare you for.&nbsp; Yes it&#039;s prestigious, but that&#039;s the whole point!&nbsp; Every person who plays proffessional sports wants to go to the Olympics/World Cup of their sport.&nbsp; They look forward to the extravaganza that comes with it and the preparation that goes with it.&nbsp; I have never heard of a proffessional player saying, &quot;screw the World Cup, I&#039;m looking forward to our one-off matchup against Iran in 2016&quot;...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TRF_heineken, post: 694739, member: 40658"] yeah it's easy for the All Blacks because you guys have the backing of the entire nation and have the necessary structures in place to flourish. SA have a few battles no other country has, like the enforced quota system, the government, our history, and our weak currency, to name a few. This is not something I'm going to go into with much detail, as we have discussed this quite a few times before. But the World Cup is the only tournament that gives you a clear measurement of how good your team/squad is at a specific time where all the other teams are also present. Every team starts as an equal, and apart from the host nation, every time plays on neutral ground. It brings new challenges which nobody can prepare you for. Yes it's prestigious, but that's the whole point! Every person who plays proffessional sports wants to go to the Olympics/World Cup of their sport. They look forward to the extravaganza that comes with it and the preparation that goes with it. I have never heard of a proffessional player saying, "screw the World Cup, I'm looking forward to our one-off matchup against Iran in 2016"... [/QUOTE]

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