Aren't Connacht a province rather than a club side, much like Munster and Leinster?

That's a shame. Watching the grass grow was much more interetsing than the game. Watching the grass not grow will probably still be preferable.

After seeing highlights of the Connacht v Samoa game I really fancy the Irish to give them a spanking at the weekend. Samoa looked strong but had very few ideas and technically were all over the shop.

Quote ="tigertot"That's a shame. Watching the grass grow was much more interetsing than the game. Watching the grass not grow will probably still be preferable.'" The plan is for Saracens to move to the former home of London Crusaders RL.... They've got a pretty big job getting Barnet Copthall ready for a crowd of any size. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 175247.stm

Quote ="tigertot"That's a shame. Watching the grass grow was much more interetsing than the game. Watching the grass not grow will probably still be preferable.'" The plan is for Saracens to move to the former home of London Crusaders RL.... They've got a pretty big job getting Barnet Copthall ready for a crowd of any size. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 175247.stm

[url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/storm-snatch-sons-of-guns-from-under-nzru-noses-20101110-17nq7.htmlStorm snatch sons of guns from under NZRU noses - The promising sons of former Kiwis captain Hugh McGahan and ex-All Blacks skipper Tana Umaga have turned their backs on the New Zealand Rugby Union to sign with Melbourne Storm.[/url

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/9177773.stmRugby union training sessions 'too physical', says IRB chief[/url

Wow! Congratulations to New Zealand


The tests this afternoon are going to have to go some to beat that!

England v Australia (Wallabies by 3)
France v Fiji (France by 27)
Ireland v Samoa (Ireland by 27)
Italy v Argentina (Argentina by 3)
Scotland v New Zealand (by 19)
Wales v South Africa (by 6)

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9190833.stm Saffa's on the drugs!

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9190833.stm Saffa's on the drugs!

[iCoach Peter de Villiers fears the whole squad may have taken the banned substance and the team's energy drinks have been sent for testing.[/i

Dear me...another off field incident for that bastion of badness, union.

Makes a change from aftershave.

[url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/six-nations/news/article.cfm?c_id=475&objectid=10666395South Africa considers Sanzar split.[/url

'[iAny South Africa decision would have a major impact on the Tri-Nations and Super 15 competitions.[/i'

How would this effect union in Aus and NZ.
I would imagine the crowds would drop big time,if this is the case get in there.

To be honest I don't think it will happen. If it did happen then it would be down to a ten team competition. I don't see any room for more New Zealand sides but Australia doesn't have sides in Tasmania, South Australia or the Northern Territory so while I think those three would be non-starters, the possibilty is there.
South Africa has five exisiting sides and and the so far excluded Southern Kings, meaning six teams in total and a workable league set up right there.

You are a joker, Cats.

Try fest in the Munster/Australia "match".

80 minutes. No tries. Zilch. Zero. Bugger all.

But it was raining...

I can only see rugby expanding in Aus & NZ at the expense of yawnion. Which will be interesting for SA. There is definitely the money in inetrnational yawnion to support them playing in the Sic Nations.

Might be played in the same time zone but its a bloody long way.

Magic Munster is the headline everwhere.

Yeah right!

As I said, all three are non-starters. If South Africa do up and leave the competition, I think union in Australia will be in for a very, very rough ride.

Sorry, but my head isn't working today! Who plays in the same time zone?

UK & SA are.

Thanks. So the South African national team would join the six nations but what about the club sides? The Heineken cup would surely be impossible due to travel and financial constraints, so I'd imagine they'd form there own six team competition.

Ooo it would be just like aparteid again, with a little less racism.

So the Six Nations becomes the Seven Nations, meaning it lasts even longer and causes more disruption for the Premier Rugby member clubs? That would go down well I bet...

I'm not saying I think it will actually happen. As I've said, I don't think there will be a split in SANZAR.