World League thread

Former Former

bilston wrote: »

There seem to be 5 billion reasons why this will happen.

"Up to" 5 billion, over 12 years, spread across over a lot of teams. We don't know how it will be distributed but I doubt there's a huge financial incentive for the 6N teams.

MJohnston

Former Former wrote: »

"Up to" 5 billion, over 12 years, spread across over a lot of teams. We don't know how it will be distributed but I doubt there's a huge financial incentive for the 6N teams.

The financial incentive is for the suits in charge, everything else is secondary.

thebaz

Unsurprisingly the Irish and Scots supposedly don't want relegation - lets reward mediocrity and keep game elitist, or take a chance and grow the game, and just ensure you are not bad eneogh to get what would be a deserved relegation.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/47639897

Tigerandahalf

thebaz wrote: »

Unsurprisingly the Irish and Scots supposedly don't want relegation - lets reward mediocrity and keep game elitist, or take a chance and grow the game, and just ensure you are not bad eneogh to get what would be a deserved relegation.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/47639897

It would be stupid of the 6 Nations unions to accept relegation. They would have everything to lose.

I don't see how the game can grow either if teams are being relegated and promoted each year. In the 6 Nations you could have Italy and Georgia in it every 2nd year, going up and down.

How could they make any financial plans? If France got relegated you are losing a big market straight off.

thebaz

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

It would be stupid of the 6 Nations unions to accept relegation. They would have everything to lose.

Competive sport is about winning and losing - if you lose 5 matches ther should be consequences , otherwise you just are rewarding mediocrity

The Lost Sheep

thebaz wrote: »

Competive sport is about winning and losing - if you lose 5 matches ther should be consequences , otherwise you just are rewarding mediocrity

When the 6 nations is so vital to the running of the sport through the money it makes then relegation cant happen.
Ireland and the other 6 nations need to play the Georgias/Romanias far more and these sides need to play 6 nations sides at least two games a year

Tigerandahalf

Looks like relegation/promotion is out the window as RFU show their hand. Complete sense really. The SH unions are asking the NH ones to dangle on a financial cliff edge.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/26/rfu-rugby-union-oppose-nations-championship-catastrophic-relegation-fears

sydthebeat

That's an excellent interview in the latest edition of the will greenwood podcast with Steve Martin about the whole world league, six nations, cvc, sponsorship etc...

Well worth a listen for anyone interested in the goings on of the commercial side of rugby.

MJohnston

Loved him in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.

I know there's so many reasons against it happening.... but I would like to see an annual global tournament. It'll be good craic.