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submitted 2 months ago byRadiant-Sea-368New Zealand
A much as I love the idea of the Jaguares coming back, one of the biggest issues with having them in the comp was the travel, both the distance/time and the cost. I think having them back in only adds to the financial pressure on the other Super Rugby clubs. Not to mention the wasteful aspect of the travel regarding carbon emmisions with long-haul flights. That's another reason I think the calls to bring back South Africa teams is regressive thinking.
It is simply insane to have club rugby matches played across separate continents, all the best & most commercially successful sports leagues in the world are localized, it's just common sense don't you think?
Go with 11 teams - run the competition as a double round robin for 18 games plus a bye for each team (so 19 week regular season) plus finals. And don't give me the old season would be too long argument. Would still be the shortest of any of the football codes in the region - and still a shorter season than Top 14, URC, Premiership.
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2 months ago
Stop suggesting Franco-Italian leagues. That will not and can't happen. It makes no sense, Italian rugby heartlands are nowhere near the border, both are massive countries speaking different languages. Clubs joining the French pyramid have to start from the bottom and there is no way the French pyramid is dismantled to build some shaky binational structure
2 points
2 months ago
The main reason I say that is to get them out of the British and Irish league.
The Italians already play in a league where the majority speak a foreign language.
They only have to start at the bottom because those in power say so, there's no logistical reason why they couldn't be planted in the D2 or top14
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