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General / Re: 8 nations,
« on: 30 October 2015, 01:38:58 pm »
New Zealand, South Africa and Australia have the super 15 competition where the 5 top regions from each country play in a championship. So their top players play against higher quality competition more, which raises their standards. Maybe.
Super 15 runs from the end of Feb to July/early August.
The next level of competition in NZ runs from the end of July/early August to late October, so no clashes with players for the super 15 competition.
NZ rugby structure here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_of_rugby_union_in_New_Zealand
Is certainly a different way of doing things.
Super 15 runs from the end of Feb to July/early August.
The next level of competition in NZ runs from the end of July/early August to late October, so no clashes with players for the super 15 competition.
NZ rugby structure here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_of_rugby_union_in_New_Zealand
Is certainly a different way of doing things.