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Bones

I can imagine heading to away games in Munich, Barcelona, Lisbon would be slightly more attractive than Cardiff, Edinburgh, Dublin.

sparky

I've long argued that there should be two Six Nations tournaments with a promotion and relegation playoff game at the end between bottom team of the top division and the top team of the lower division.

The interest in the playoff game would be massive.

More importantly, Georgia, Portugal, Spain, Georgia, Romania and Germany all deserve a Fair Go!

It will happen. But I suspect the warm beer and sandwiches brigade will be able to stop this happening for another two or three decades.

Mr Fish

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@Mr-Fish

It depends I think upon whether the aim is more rugby, better rugby or popular rugby. In the end it will be key that talks but expect a lot of resistance to change from the current 6N countries along the way. You don't lightly throw away 100+ years of tradition.

They did exactly that for France and Italy.

Bones

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

More importantly, Georgia, Portugal, Spain, Georgia, Romania and Germany all deserve a Fair Go!

Sounds like Georgia are getting a fairer go than others, which makes it not fair.

MiketheSnow

@Mr-Fish said in NH International Rugby:

Spain are about a decade away from entry to the Six Nations.

Like Georgia?

Mr Fish

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Mr-Fish said in NH International Rugby:

Spain are about a decade away from entry to the Six Nations.

Like Georgia?

It's unlikely Georgia will ever get admitted.

They don't have the economy or accessibility of Spain etc, and their whole rugby ecosphere could collapse if their billionaire investor pulls out so it's a slightly risky proposition.

Catogrande

@Mr-Fish said in NH International Rugby:

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@Mr-Fish

It depends I think upon whether the aim is more rugby, better rugby or popular rugby. In the end it will be key that talks but expect a lot of resistance to change from the current 6N countries along the way. You don't lightly throw away 100+ years of tradition.

They did exactly that for France and Italy.

That's probably the wrong word. A) Because France came in after 27 years (minus WW1) and B) Because the basis of the tournament hasn't changed. The original countries remained and there was no prospect of relegation. You start adding more teams without relegation, it then becomes unwieldy.

Daffy Jaffy

MiketheSnow

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

I can imagine heading to away games in Munich, Barcelona, Lisbon would be slightly more attractive than Cardiff, Edinburgh, Dublin.

Why?

If you want a cheap city break then I hear Easy Jet may be able to help

MiketheSnow

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

I can imagine heading to away games in Munich, Barcelona, Lisbon would be slightly more attractive than Cardiff, Edinburgh, Dublin.

We may be very shit at the moment, with all comers wanting to have a go at putting the boot in, but one thing you can say about Cardiff is when there’s a match you fucking know there’s a match on

Can that be said for many places around the world?

Bones

@MiketheSnow just my imagination fella, don't take it personally.

MiketheSnow

@Daffy-Jaffy said in NH International Rugby:

Great win for the Yanks

MiketheSnow

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow just my imagination fella, don't take it personally.

I’m not

I’m a realist

And let’s not forget that despite an exciting RWC campaign, Scotland B just murdered Portugal

Bones

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow just my imagination fella, don't take it personally.

I’m not

I’m a realist

And let’s not forget that despite an exciting RWC campaign, Scotland B just murdered Portugal

Oh well in my imagination I'd rather go to the places in mainland Europe, I just don't think I'd be alone in that thinking.

When I was younger, definitely not.

Rome was awesome when I went to watch the ABs and I reckon the others would do just as good a job.

Catogrande

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

I can imagine heading to away games in Munich, Barcelona, Lisbon would be slightly more attractive than Cardiff, Edinburgh, Dublin.

We may be very shit at the moment, with all comers wanting to have a go at putting the boot in, but one thing you can say about Cardiff is when there’s a match you fucking know there’s a match on.

Can that be said for many places around the world?

Understatement!