Source: O’Neill wants to align provincial competitions – Sunday Star Times
With the Super 14,15,18, 100, whatever, the current second tier non professional level is like a wet fish, just not that interesting. The Ab’s wont be playing in provincial sides as they have duties else where, the NPC would be further diluted of senior and skilled players with the [...]
Source: We’ll show you the money if players want, says stunned O’Neill- Greg Growden
O’Neill also confirmed that an alternative trans-Tasman Asia-Pacific tournament was discussed at a meeting between ARU and New Zealand Rugby Union officials in Sydney on Thursday. This follows Australia and New Zealand being in major conflict with South Africa over expansion [...]
Source: Republic threatens to split SANZAR- Greg Growden
SARFU says hands off Currie Cup! So will SANZAR split ?
Good on ya SARFU stick to your guns. NZRU and ARU may just find out how small and isolated they really are, this was a stark reality after I read this statement.
South Africa has retaliated by saying [...]
*****I refer you to a post by Wynne in May 03, 2008.*****
Source NZHerald : Wynne Gray: Forget the world, let’s make it more interesting at home
Extract..
Let’s consider a few alternatives and start with the World Cup, which is not going to disappear. That event is scheduled quadrennially for September and October.
So in the other three years [...]
Source : South Africa ‘threatens’ to quit Super 14 – Neil Reid
I know for a fact the late and great John Drake would be pleased with this outcome, he would promote a true Australasian Cup. That would be 12 teams from NZ and 6 from Aussie going through 18 rounds of games with a 4 [...]