1 - The top four teams are not automatically relegated. No decision on this will be made until after the competition closes. A complex formula is being devised to determine the four teams to go down. In a nutshell even if Auckland finishes dead last this year, as would appear certain, they wont go down based on player base, economic criteria and past records. Goodbye then to Manawatu, Counties Manukau, Northland and Tasman.
2 - Bay of Plenty lead the competition. Nothing more likely to undermine the credibility of a competition by having struggling teams at the wrong end of the competition. The Bay who are without a coach, who have a poor ground (more about that in our match report), and some dubious fans, are currently the best team in the county? Come on!
3 - TMO's are not in place as a cost cutting measure. Utterly ridiculous. Crucial decisions are going missing, errors are blighting the competition and the NZRU did it to save a few bucks.
4 - Not all teams are at full strength - Wellington will not play their All Blacks as its been disruptive to their team. Daniel Carter, supreme mincer departs for the All Blacks. Most of the Waikato back line are called up for All Black duty and not released...
5 - Thursday night rugby - this is just shit.
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