Arh yes, Eden Park. Huge discussions are in place for a redevelopment of the South Stand and terraces. But the Govt hasnt really picked up the tab as their plan for a huge new stadium on Aucklands waterfront was poo-poo'd by Auckland council. Now Ive heard that temporary seating may be brought in to increase capacity, jees, and thats world class??
Re Rugby minnows.
Anyway, most people I believe arent interested in watching lopsided games and would rather see high intensity games between two competitive teams.
The format in its current form is farsical, and needs to be changed to allow for the development of the game. How does Namibia gain from being walloped by France or Portugal vs NZ????
It would be better to have a second tier competion for emerging rugby nations and then the top 2 to proceed to the RWC. And the RWC would have a round robin format with a knockout after. Or something similiar.
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