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<blockquote data-quote="Jayatron" data-source="post: 399639" data-attributes="member: 37607">I&#039;ve been in uni in Wales now for two years and spent a season playing in New Zealand and my whole take on it, completely from an outsiders view looking in is, that it is a step in the right direction. What I noticed in NZ was the professional integrated system they had. If the some one asked why the All Blacks are so good this is the exact reason, and it is my believe that here in Wales there is the player base, support and facilities in place to mirror this system.I think 10, maybe 12, is a good start but I would make two other fundamental changes. Firstly I would make the league fully pro, with a focus on young players, academy and fringe players on the regions. I brought a friend from NZ on the MS tour and the guy there told how much per annum the WRU make of that stadium alone. Two games and a concert would keep a fully pro league up and going for at least 2 years! The second thing, and prob most important, is changing the prem window to the summer. Don&#039;t have to compete with regions, it would be nice running summer rugby and may help pull in bigger crowds. Just my two cents.That format would allow for standards to be upped through being pro and the summer, and also allow integration. The league is a good league, I recently watched Ponty Vs Neath and it was enjoyable. Just a shame the WRU always handle things with two left hands.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jayatron, post: 399639, member: 37607"] I've been in uni in Wales now for two years and spent a season playing in New Zealand and my whole take on it, completely from an outsiders view looking in is, that it is a step in the right direction. What I noticed in NZ was the professional integrated system they had. If the some one asked why the All Blacks are so good this is the exact reason, and it is my believe that here in Wales there is the player base, support and facilities in place to mirror this system. I think 10, maybe 12, is a good start but I would make two other fundamental changes. Firstly I would make the league fully pro, with a focus on young players, academy and fringe players on the regions. I brought a friend from NZ on the MS tour and the guy there told how much per annum the WRU make of that stadium alone. Two games and a concert would keep a fully pro league up and going for at least 2 years! The second thing, and prob most important, is changing the prem window to the summer. Don't have to compete with regions, it would be nice running summer rugby and may help pull in bigger crowds. Just my two cents. That format would allow for standards to be upped through being pro and the summer, and also allow integration. The league is a good league, I recently watched Ponty Vs Neath and it was enjoyable. Just a shame the WRU always handle things with two left hands. [/QUOTE]

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