It's pretty clear the ARU's financial backers and big media currently have it over a barrel. I'm pretty sure none of the ARU board think shrinking to 4 super rugby teams is a good idea. This is all pressure bought about by big money wanting more big money.

So what should the ARU do? That's easy, leave Super Rugby and expand the national rugby competition to any state or local stake holder that can put a financially viable team forward. If the South Australians, Tasmainains or Terratorians can field a properly funded team, let them do so. Let them also bring in overseas players as they wish or can afford. Make this new competition a nursery for any new rugby talent, not just the local type. Then if your young Georgian prop who was overlooked elsewhere turns to gold? Give him a gold jersey.

And what should this new competition be called? The Australian Rugby Union of course.

I'm guessing within 2-3 years there will be a champions league style international tier for the best two or three ARU teams to play in each season. If not? Fuck SANZAR and we ask the the European Champions Cup if we can send our two or three of our best teams up there each year.

Come on ARU, tell SANZAR to fuck off.