World Series Rugby has a bright future, says former Wallaby Berrick Barnes

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15-08-18, 17:51
wholetruth

World Series Rugby has a bright future, says former Wallaby Berrick Barnes

Nick Taylor The West Australian
Wednesday, 15 August 2018 4:04PM

Former Wallaby Berrick Barnes says World Series Rugby has a bright future but is uncertain where Super Rugby lies in the sport’s landscape.
Barnes also believes Panasonic Wild Knights, his club since 2013, is keen to join an expanded WSR as mining magnate Andrew Forrest gets ready to roll out a five-year plan - starting with eight sides set to battle for a $1 million purse.
The powerful Top League side, that takes on Western Force in Friday’s WSR clash at nib Stadium, is expected to be one of two Japanese clubs to join the new competition next year.
“We’d like to be involved. There’s a lot of stuff to go before that happens, but I think everyone’s waiting to see where the cards are going to fall,” Barnes said.

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15-08-18, 19:22
SPaRTAN

I wonder who the other Japanese side would be? Anyone care to guess? Suntory Sungoliath?
15-08-18, 20:05
.X.

The Nakatomi Plaza's
15-08-18, 20:52
Ecky

They could recruit that Welsh journeyman

Dai Hard
15-08-18, 21:42
shasta

Jigokudani Snow Monkeys.
16-08-18, 07:53
Sheikh

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Originally Posted by shasta

Jigokudani Snow Monkeys.

Would be a good InnForcers Tour.

Thinking about it, will InnForcer Tours continue in the WSR? There could be some really interesting ones, although with a home and away season, they might lose a bit of their exclusivity if we go to the same place year after year.
16-08-18, 08:53
travelling_gerry

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Originally Posted by Sheikh

Would be a good InnForcers Tour.

Thinking about it, will InnForcer Tours continue in the WSR? There could be some really interesting ones, although with a home and away season, they might lose a bit of their exclusivity if we go to the same place year after year.

Darwin?
16-08-18, 08:53
Bakkies

Probably Suntory or Toyota Verblitz.
16-08-18, 09:02
The InnFORCEr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheikh

Would be a good InnForcers Tour.

Thinking about it, will InnForcer Tours continue in the WSR? There could be some really interesting ones, although with a home and away season, they might lose a bit of their exclusivity if we go to the same place year after year.

Criteria = Force playing and three+ InnFORCEers on tour, I fully expect there to be some WSR tours :approve:
16-08-18, 12:10
Sheikh

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Originally Posted by travelling_gerry

Darwin?

Darwin was a good one
16-08-18, 14:13
brokendown gunfighter

apparently
17-08-18, 08:19
Sheikh

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Originally Posted by brokendown gunfighter

apparently

As long as you kept off the crown land.

Anyone heard from the local we met up with? (Can't even remember his name - old age is a terrible thing!)