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  • Canes4lifeC Offline
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    replied to dogmeat on last edited by
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    @dogmeat said in Nations Championship?:

    @Canes4life expats?

    They had air conditioned stadia for the 2022 WC

    Will be interesting indeed, hope it's a success.

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  • dogmeatD Offline
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    Plenty of people climbed into FIFA for supporting Qatari sportswashing.

    Wonder if the reaction will be more subdued. I expect so. Every sporting body seems eager to suck on the oil enriched teats of the sheiks

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    @dogmeat well they seem to be the only ones with the fabled 'money tree' my mother often spoke of.

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    Yeah not sure it sits right with me.

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  • KiwiwombleK Offline
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    id end up watching it....but probably a replay/on demand, im more interested in them sorting out the lower levels of the game than jamming in more internationals i'll watch +25 NPC/super games so want that fixed

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    #379

    @Kiwiwomble said in Nations Championship?:

    id end up watching it....but probably a replay/on demand, im more interested in them sorting out the lower levels of the game than jamming in more internationals i'll watch +25 NPC/super games so want that fixed

    Yeah I'm more interested in the world club competition that they have proposed for 2028 or whatever it is.

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  • TimT Away
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    Qatar are closing in on an £800 million eight-year deal to host the finals of rugby’s Nations Championship after being granted exclusive negotiating rights.

    Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has entered a two-month exclusivity period with Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR, the two governing bodies who own and will operate the new tournament, which is planned to begin in 2026.

    Jun 4, 2024

    Qatar closes in on £800m deal to host rugby’s Nations Championship finals for eight years

    Qatar closes in on £800m deal to host rugby’s Nations Championship finals for eight years

    Exclusive: Two-month exclusivity period agreed with Six Nations and SANZAAR with plans for biennial six-match ‘Super Bowl’ series in Doha

    Everyone needs the money. This is definitely happening.

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    replied to Tim on last edited by taniwharugby
    #381

    @Tim yep, if that sort of money is being thrown around, you know the 6N and SANZAR will find a way to make it work.

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    It’s going to happen with that amount of money.

    I would make one change: the 6th ranked team in the South plays the 7th ranked team in the South to see who comes up the Rugby Championship.

    Likewise, 6th 6 nations team (Italy) play highest ranked Tier 2 team (Georgia) to see who gets into the 6 nations.

    I know this won’t happen.

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    replied to dogmeat on last edited by
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    @dogmeat it will be more subdued as it is normalising sport in these countries.

    Sportswashing working well in this regard

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    replied to gt12 on last edited by
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    @gt12 said in Nations Championship?:

    It’s going to happen with that amount of money.

    I would make one change: the 6th ranked team in the South plays the 7th ranked team in the South to see who comes up the Rugby Championship.

    Likewise, 6th 6 nations team (Italy) play highest ranked Tier 2 team (Georgia) to see who gets into the 6 nations.

    I know this won’t happen.

    The 6 Nations is doing just fine than you very much

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    replied to MiketheSnow on last edited by
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    @MiketheSnow said in Nations Championship?:

    @gt12 said in Nations Championship?:

    It’s going to happen with that amount of money.

    I would make one change: the 6th ranked team in the South plays the 7th ranked team in the South to see who comes up the Rugby Championship.

    Likewise, 6th 6 nations team (Italy) play highest ranked Tier 2 team (Georgia) to see who gets into the 6 nations.

    I know this won’t happen.

    The 6 Nations is doing just fine than you very much

    From a broadcast POV, Italy are worth more than twenty times as much as Georgia - there's zero chance of Georgia ever replacing Italy in the Six Nations (and while it would be nice a bit of moving around in the upper echelons, that financial loss would ultimately be bad for rugby as a whole).

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    @Mr-Fish I think @MiketheSnow point was that Italy weren't 6th...

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    replied to Catogrande on last edited by Mr Fish
    #387

    @Catogrande said in Nations Championship?:

    @Mr-Fish I think @MiketheSnow point was that Italy weren't 6th...

    Haha my post was really meant to be a (serious) response to @gt12!

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    replied to Catogrande on last edited by MiketheSnow
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    @Catogrande said in Nations Championship?:

    @Mr-Fish I think @MiketheSnow point was that Italy weren't 6th...

    That hadn't crossed my mind in fairness

    My response was to why the fuck does the SH feel the need to stick their beaks into the 6 Nations

    Sort your own shit out

    And yes this 6N was very competitive

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    @MiketheSnow

    I'll believe you 😲

    But I take your point, although I'm not sure it's the whole of the SH, just @gt12 and he doesn't count anyway.

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  • gt12G Offline
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    wrote on last edited by gt12
    #390

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    Very touchy.

    That's a nerve to troll again 🙂

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  • Windows97W Offline
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    #391

    I guess Qatar has to do something with all those stadiums they built for the soccer world cup...

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    #392

    I don't say this very often at all. But bloody well done, World Rugby.

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    wrote on last edited by MiketheSnow
    #393

    Thank fuck

    You’ve earned your gin tonight gents

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