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Do we need a World cup?

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      Of course we need a World Cup, Even Rugby League has a fucking world cup for crying out loud. The soccer world cup is always huge, no reason why ours cannot be too.

      This world cup may be the first that has really started to take it to more of a global audience thanks to Japan being the host - that is my opinion and not a statement of fact.

      And in all sports the favourite does not always win and the sun keeps coming up.

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          Of course we need a World Cup, Even Rugby League has a fucking world cup for crying out loud. The soccer world cup is always huge, no reason why ours cannot be too.

          This world cup may be the first that has really started to take it to more of a global audience thanks to Japan being the host - that is my opinion and not a statement of fact.

          And in all sports the favourite does not always win and the sun keeps coming up.

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          @Nevorian like all world cups, and the Olympics, the RWC is a TV event. It is the greatest vehicle rugby has to showcase the sport to the world

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              How about having a level playing field and a more league style type of competition where the top 8 or 10 teams play each other home and away over the course of say 2 years. This in my mind eliminates travesties such as teams getting easier runs in knock out tourneys,vagaries of skitz French refs,and teams approaching test matches inbetween World cups as "friendlies". What say you?

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              @geebee said in Do we need a World cup?:

              How about having a level playing field and a more league style type of competition where the top 8 or 10 teams play each other home and away over the course of say 2 years. This in my mind eliminates travesties such as teams getting easier runs in knock out tourneys,vagaries of skitz French refs,and teams approaching test matches inbetween World cups as "friendlies". What say you?

              Welcome to TSF geebee.

              I am curious. When did this thought first occur to you?
              Was it after RWC 2011?
              Or after RWC 2015?
              Or after the AB's demolished Ireland in the RWC 2019 QF?

              Or is this line of thinking a bit more recent than that?

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                But ive been watching the ABs since the days of Allan Hewson Stu Wilson and Bernie Fraser. Got you trumped. Move along.

                Im knowledgeable. Ive watched every World Cup since 87. This a clever thread that flies above your senile head grandad.

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                This is the content I'm here for.

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                @NTA said in Do we need a World cup?:

                @geebee said in Do we need a World cup?:

                But ive been watching the ABs since the days of Allan Hewson Stu Wilson and Bernie Fraser. Got you trumped. Move along.

                Im knowledgeable. Ive watched every World Cup since 87. This a clever thread that flies above your senile head grandad.

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                The SASSSS in this thread!! love it! 🤣
                And yes we do need a World Cup, its good fun and showcases the world finest in action, enjoy it for what it is. Jesus some of you lot are so triggered.

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                  @NTA said in Do we need a World cup?:

                  @geebee said in Do we need a World cup?:

                  But ive been watching the ABs since the days of Allan Hewson Stu Wilson and Bernie Fraser. Got you trumped. Move along.

                  Im knowledgeable. Ive watched every World Cup since 87. This a clever thread that flies above your senile head grandad.

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                  This is the content I'm here for.
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                  The SASSSS in this thread!! love it! 🤣
                  And yes we do need a World Cup, its good fun and showcases the world finest in action, enjoy it for what it is. Jesus some of you lot are so triggered.

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