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<p>you'd have to think under the NZ model, the NZRU would pick up any prize money and maybe just give bonuses to players (who are likely to be WTG players, surely?)</p>
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<p>I am glad its Super teams and not some other concoction. I'll be watching</p>
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<p>Dunno, is Suncorp that bad in Feb? Or are you referring to its use for football? Obviously, I was making a comparison with shitty farm fields.</p>
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<p>Depends if it rains.</p>
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The had exactly the same thing about 20 years ago. I remember Bull Allen doing his thing for the Canes. Think Cullen was injured at the time. I remember it being a pretty good concept. Not sure why it has been shelved for so long.<br><br>
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10s in Brisbane in Feb? <br><br>
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<p>Well no doubt the concept will work for the first year or two.</p>
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<p>I'd be interested in the details about who pays for the travel of such largish squads. Also if it's a WTG thing or if the teams have to guarantee some big names.</p>
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<p>From a coach's point of view it's a bit disrupting as it's not really a chance to sort combinations, lineout drills or really too much in terms of 15 a side tactics. </p>
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<p>Well no doubt the concept will work for the first year or two.</p>
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<p>I'd be interested in the details about who pays for the travel of such largish squads. <strong>Also if it's a WTG thing or if the teams have to guarantee some big names.</strong></p>
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<p>From a coach's point of view it's a bit disrupting as it's not really a chance to sort combinations, lineout drills or really too much in terms of 15 a side tactics. </p>
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<p>Pretty much just a chance at some team bonding and a cash grab as far as I can see</p>
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<p>Given the squad sizes will be 35-36 players, I doubt there is much room for the main players not to be there. Most of the big name players will have one maybe two hitouts for a half or so in a preseason game. With the financial incentives I think there will be genuine interest from the franchises to do well so will send quality</p> -
14 teams?
Sounds like a right balls up already.
How the hell does that even work? Do pool a and b just have to suck it up and play an extra game? Or do pool c & d have to randomly play one team in their pool twice?Either way, totally unbalanced and unfair.
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you'd think they of had more than 14 wanting in, so there must be a reason for it surely, rather than oh shit 14 doesn't divide into 4 evenly
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Lack of hotel rooms in Brisbane?
But yeah - really odd to not just have 2 more teams, and a suddenly un-weird format.
Surely at least 2 more Saffa teams would have been keen. And/or the Argies.
