European Club Rugby
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The PRO12 started out as the Celtic League in 2001 with 15 teams in two pools/conferences.
It's not particularly complicated. Play the teams in your pool home and away. Play the teams in other pool once either home or away. And all derbies are kept since they are the most popular and get best attendances.
£6m extra in the pot for next six years, plus new TV deal to be renegotiated this coming season.
I'm looking forward to it and have my season ticket already bought some weeks ago.
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@Pot-Hale said in NH club rugby:
@Hooroo
I think this is a step in that direction. Anayi & Co intend this to be a global club championship - not a NH or European one. It's the first comp that encompasses both hemispheres.TIL Japan is in the SH.
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@Crash said in NH club rugby:
Yep,however if the Cheetahs and Kings are not successful i.e. they don't win a lot of games - will they still be seen as a viable prospect for punters?
Has anyone actually seen Treviso, Zebre and the Dragons play?
Outside a few eye opening wins they're generally very shit.
The Cheetahs and Kings should finish above these three for starters.
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@MiketheSnow You would think - except the SA teams do seem to suffer more than most when not playing at home. They seem to grow an extra leg when playing in the Republic, and are a bit like Samson with short hair when away from home too long. The rigors of a home and away comp plus travel will surely take their toll.
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@Crash said in NH club rugby:
Yep,however if the Cheetahs and Kings are not successful i.e. they don't win a lot of games - will they still be seen as a viable prospect for punters?
I think the Kings are on the verge of turning things around. They played some great rugby after the international break
Against some considerably weaker opposition than SR sides they'll do fine
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Halfpenny's move to the Scarlets confirmed.
Dual club & country contract.
Direct replacement for Liam Williams.
Will be interesting to see who gets the nod at 15 / in the back 3 come the Autumn Internationals.
The Scarlets are now my closest club.
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Stop press: Manu Tuilagi included in wider England training squad.
Stop, stop press: Manu Tuilagi sent home for disciplinary reasons. -
@Catogrande said in NH club rugby:
Stop press: Manu Tuilagi included in wider England training squad.
Stop, stop press: Manu Tuilagi sent home for disciplinary reasons.More chances than Monopoly. Fuckwit if true.
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@MiketheSnow said in NH club rugby:
@Catogrande said in NH club rugby:
Stop press: Manu Tuilagi included in wider England training squad.
Stop, stop press: Manu Tuilagi sent home for disciplinary reasons.More chances than Monopoly. Fuckwit if true.
Monopoly might be a bit too cerebral for Manu. Plus based on his injury record he might be more familiar with Operation?
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Charles Piutau has signed with Bristol for 2 years. Starting from the 2018/19 season, not this upcoming season.
http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/charles-piutau-to-join-bristol-rugby-for-201819-season/
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They're spending big for a club that just got relegated...
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@canefan said in NH club rugby:
I guess Charles isn't coming back anytime soon
Entirely predictable. He wasn't going to be competitive coming back because he certainly wouldn't have become a better player while up north.
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@antipodean said in NH club rugby:
@canefan said in NH club rugby:
I guess Charles isn't coming back anytime soon
Entirely predictable. He wasn't going to be competitive coming back because he certainly wouldn't have become a better player while up north.
a million squids a year to play 2nd div rugby? fucking sign me up. Winning world cups is nice and all, but it would be a big ask to give that up for much less money and only a chance to win something
