@DurryMexted said in Nations Championship:
@Tim said in Nations Championship:
All Blacks v France Nations Championship: France to again send weakened team to NZ
God i am glad that we do not have a player contracting/release model like france. What is the sentiment around this for french rugby fans?
pretty sure they don't give a fuck. If it's not the 6-Nations or the RWC, it's club and daylight second
1 month later
It being reported that Fiji playing all their Nations cup games in northern hemisphere.
Understand why, but i's a shame really.
@Dan54 said in Nations Championship:
It being reported that Fiji playing all their Nations cup games in northern hemisphere.
Understand why, but i's a shame really.
Should ensure a huge pay day for them tho.
This is why the Nations champ is a good thing.
If these games were "normal friendlies" they would get F all.
Really like to know exactly what the revenue carve up model for this comp is
it'll be critical for the comps's success going forward
1 month later
Mick Byrne departs as Fiji coach.
@KiwiMurph said in Nations Championship:
I thought this whole competition was designed to avoid this
Fielding weaker squads
Player management
Joke
Fiji will make a pile of money, much more than they would at a regular Twickers "friendly" (ie nuthin).
That's no joke.
The joke will be if they actually win the game, very LOL.
Remember this is a "fair dinkum" type tournament, if you finish last, you get relegated.
29 days later
@mohikamo said in Nations Championship:
@Dan54 said in Nations Championship:
It being reported that Fiji playing all their Nations cup games in northern hemisphere.
Understand why, but i's a shame really.Should ensure a huge pay day for them tho.
This is why the Nations champ is a good thing.
If these games were "normal friendlies" they would get F all.
Really like to know exactly what the revenue carve up model for this comp is
it'll be critical for the comps's success going forward
I also see that Japan have to play Ireland in Newcastle , Aussie. Seems shit for Japan
@mohikamo said in Nations Championship:
Fiji will make a pile of money, much more than they would at a regular Twickers "friendly" (ie nuthin).
That's no joke.
The joke will be if they actually win the game, very LOL.Remember this is a "fair dinkum" type tournament, if you finish last, you get relegated.
Not actually true. All internationals at Twickenham (mens anyway) provide an appearance fee for the visiting team. Do Fiji get their true value? Well no unfortunately, though I can't find anything meaningful since 2016 when Fiji were paid £75K (SA got £750K the same year, NZ apparently were turned down after demanding £2M). What the financial situations are between Fiji and other countries I have no idea. I'd be interested to be enlightened on this point.
@Dan54 said in Nations Championship:
@mohikamo said in Nations Championship:
@Dan54 said in Nations Championship:
It being reported that Fiji playing all their Nations cup games in northern hemisphere.
Understand why, but i's a shame really.Should ensure a huge pay day for them tho.
This is why the Nations champ is a good thing.
If these games were "normal friendlies" they would get F all.
Really like to know exactly what the revenue carve up model for this comp is
it'll be critical for the comps's success going forwardI also see that Japan have to play Ireland in Newcastle , Aussie. Seems shit for Japan
Yeah of all places to play in Australia too... But Japan knew what they were in for when they signed up.
@Catogrande said in Nations Championship:
Not actually true. All internationals at Twickenham (mens anyway) provide an appearance fee for the visiting team. Do Fiji get their true value? Well no unfortunately, though I can't find anything meaningful since 2016 when Fiji were paid £75K (SA got £750K the same year, NZ apparently were turned down after demanding £2M). What the financial situations are between Fiji and other countries I have no idea. I'd be interested to be enlightened on this point.
It's a legacy from the amateur days when all the visiting teams got was expenses.
It was never like that in soccer football for example.
And it has persisted into the pro era, but seems to be slowly being broken down.
If a game is outside the "window" now, the revenue is shared more evenly.
The more equitable split of revenue is one of the drivers for setting up the Nations Championship.
England didn't play NZ outside of the normal rotation for a very longtime.
England v NZ (at Twickers) being a very big drawcard, but with the RFU refusing to come to the party, NZR quite naturally went fuck that.
Love to know what Fiji got for the games against England and France last season.
The big money games are the games against England and France, in England and in France.
NZR are well aware of that.
75K ten years aga is just expenses.
Fiji will get a lot more than 75K this year.
As for the saffers, they are too cheap, but everybody knows that.
@Dan54 said in Nations Championship:
I also see that Japan have to play Ireland in Newcastle , Aussie. Seems shit for Japan
This is the problem with rugby.
How the fuck can a shitty little country like Ireland force a move like this.
More 6N cocksucker BS.
Ireland as a country is little more than a f'n tax dodge.
I'd posit that Japan has a bigger rugby community than Ireland.
Both in playing numbers and finances.
But that is clearly not reflected in the "traditional" power structures of WR.
WR has to have a look at itself, or this comp is guna be a one off, which probably what some vested interests want.
Japan and Fiji should join SANZAR immediately.
That'd give Sanzar 6 members, and maybe stop those 6N c unts trying to f'n boss everything.
@Mr-Fish said in Nations Championship:
This comp is nothing to do with WR, it's the Six Nations and TRC.
Aren't the 6N effectively the majority of the WR security council?
@Mr-Fish said in Nations Championship:
This comp is nothing to do with WR, it's the Six Nations and TRC.
6N and SANZAR organize it, and WR oversee it.
That's why the likes of Japan and Fiji should join SANZAR; so they dont get fucked over so easy.
WR organises the next tier down, the Cup (12 teams).
The 6N would be very unlikely to dirty their hands with that . . . ughhhh.
The Nations Championship will last until it looks like a 6N team is going to relegated to the second tier, then they wont want to play anymore.
WR should get its HQ the fuck out of Dublin.
Assuming that they are only there for the tax dodge.
@sparky said in Nations Championship:
Sorry, I can't see the 6 Nations sides taking this competition terribly seriously.
I agree and I find that position completely understandable. The concept seems to me to be ill thought through, cobbled together in a hurry and detrimental to the idea of player welfare. We already have the 6N, TRC, Lions tours. RWC AIs and summer tours. Do we really need MORE international rugby?
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see this concept peter out as a failed experiment.
@Dan54 said in Nations Championship:
I also see that Japan have to play Ireland in Newcastle , Aussie. Seems shit for Japan
what, and the Irish love the Antipodean Geordies?
@nostrildamus said in Nations Championship:
@Dan54 said in Nations Championship:
I also see that Japan have to play Ireland in Newcastle , Aussie. Seems shit for Japan
what, and the Irish love the Antipodean Geordies?
It saves Ireland having to travel from Aus to Japan and then back to NZ. Sort of makes sense until you see that now Japan have to go from Japan to Australia and then back to Japan.
Shitty for them and bang out of order IMO.
10 days later
"The ban will see the Australian miss four games, the final one being the Nations Championship opener against Italy in Tokyo on July 4."
21 days later
Theo McFarland is unavailable, Scott Sio dropped, and Jacob Umaga is banned. Peter Umaga-Jensen is included. Waikato has two Samoan hookers now.
Tonga squad
Props: Phil Kite, Siegfried Fisi’ihoi, Aru Moli, Fatongia Paea, Paula Latu
Hookers: Sekope Lopeti-Moli, Sam Moli, Jay Fonokalafi
Locks: Adam Coleman, Leva Fitita, Veikoso Poloniati, Semisi Paea
Back-row: Lotu Inisi, Samu Tuitupou Junior, Jimmy Tupou, Otunuku Pauta
Scrum-halves: Sonatane Takulua, Augustine Pulu, Siaosi Nginingini
Fly-halves: Patrick Pellegrini, William Havili
Centres: Solomone Kata, Pita Ahki, Fetuli Paea, Fine Inisi
Outside backs: Otumaka Mausia, Taniela Filimone, Anzelo Tuitavuki, Telusa Veaniu
@Daffy-Jaffy no Laumape, George, Fekitoa et al they obviously moved on from all the big name ex ABs.
Referee appointments:
Nations Championship
The ABs have Luke Pearce (v France), Luc Ramos (v Italy) and Nick Berry (v Ireland).
Nations Cup
16 days later
France team: Jalibert, Lucu and Penaud among the 13 additional players called up for the Nations Championship https://share.google/60ITnk0ZEtKVONPVp
Shaun Stevenson has revealed he has switched his allegiance to Samoa and will become eligible in August when his three-year stand-down period is complete.
Expect some others to follow suit before the end of the year.
Interesting to read that the ticket sales for Springboks/England are very sluggish, with only 21,000 sold as of last week.
Toulouse players including Dupont and Ntamack will be joining the French squad, but won't be playing the ABs.
@Bovidae said in Nations Championship:
Toulouse players including Dupont and Ntamack will be joining the French squad, but won't be playing the ABs.
Pussies
@MacDazzler said in Nations Championship:
Has Dupont ever played the ABs in NZ?
Nope, and he's never played South Africa away either.
People in France think he's the GOAT, but no one in the Southern Hemisphere knows what he even looks like lol.
@Canes4life thats cos us SH thugs will target him to injure him.
@Canes4life said in Nations Championship:
@MacDazzler said in Nations Championship:
Has Dupont ever played the ABs in NZ?
Nope, and he's never played South Africa away either.
He did once in 2017 as a 20 yr old off the bench. Never played in Aust. The Top 14 final was on the weekend so none of the Toulouse or Montpellier players will backup a week later.
@Bovidae said in Nations Championship:
@Canes4life said in Nations Championship:
@MacDazzler said in Nations Championship:
Has Dupont ever played the ABs in NZ?
Nope, and he's never played South Africa away either.
He did once in 2017 as a 20 yr old off the bench. Never played in Aust. The Top 14 final was on the weekend so none of the Toulouse or Montpellier players will backup a week later.
Maybe start the competition a week early to align with everyone else on the international calendar.
Club rugby in France is not the pinnacle of World Rugby despite what they probably think over there. The arrogant French need to get up with the times and buy into the Nations Championship like everyone else.
@Canes4life said in Nations Championship:
@MacDazzler said in Nations Championship:
Has Dupont ever played the ABs in NZ?
Nope, and he's never played South Africa away either.
People in France think he's the GOAT, but no one in the Southern Hemisphere knows what he even looks like lol.
Reminds me of the old days when Indian batsmen had massive averages but played like shit when they were away from home conditions. Much easier to be a flat track bully
