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And people looking at the rabble deal can honestly say that cutting the force Is a financial decision?
I think not.
As jargs says, it's obviously not anything to do with improving the wallabies.
Looking at how thee draw usually runs the force playing actually breaks up travel schedules rather than extending them, so it isn't travel.
If the force are cut, it's all about the smaller Picture. A pool of players that are heading towards, or already at, wallaby selection who have actually got roots here.
NSW and QLD have done quite well poaching force developed players who are born on the east coast, maybe they're not so confident of getting their hooks into chance and Curtis unless the force are gone.
C'mon the
We can only hope that the current crisis for Australian rugby leads to long term reform.
The most insulting thing is that the ARU appears to believe that the sunwolves belong in super rugby but we do not.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
The frustrating thing that SANZAAR has seemed to miss in all this is most people who follow Super Rugby want the finals format changed not the makeup of teams in the competition. The overwhelming opinion is that the finals format needs to be merit based, positions based on points not conference preferenced, not on conference winners getting a free ride through to the home finals after finishing on less points than other finalists. Like last year, the Brumbies finished top 4 but had less points than teams in 5th and 6th. Thats what is disillusioning people with Super Rugby not which teams are in the competition.
Japan and the Pacific Islands for Aussie Super 9's!
Let's have one of these in WA! Click this link: Saitama Super Arena - New Perth Stadium?
Argentina was admitted to SANZAAR because of pressure from the IRB. Gus Pichot has been IRB deputy chairman throughout Argentinas admission to SANZAAR and super rugby. Im wondering if there are IRB deals and politicising in the background affecting SANZAAR in this convoluted process of expansion. I would put a $10er on the answer being a yes.
Does anyone know how much the Rebels were bought for by Mr Cox from the ARU?
Maybe the passionate Force supports need to stop and think , if they decided to drop one of the NZ francises out of the comp every other team would be in a mad rush to sign up any one of the squad but now take your sea of blue goggles off and look at the picture if they drop the Force all even the rebels out of the comp how many if any of the players would be snapped up from any other francise . Think about it . As well do you honestly think if the Force had being in the finals even once over last decade they would have had a better show of staying .
As for Gus Pichot , all us rugby folk know who he is , but how many people knew who Bill Pulver was to he had to come out after the rumours of the force when it hit the news, two little to late.