Six Nations should have relegation, says Bernard Lapasset of World Rugby
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Romania and Georgia should be given a chance to play in a revamped Six Nations, says outgoing World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset.
The Frenchman wants promotion and relegation to be introduced in the tournament - a suggestion backed by Romania's Welsh coach Lynn Howells.
"We need to change the format of the Six Nations championship," Lapasset told Le Figaro.
"This competition should open, either direct [promotion] or via a play-off."
A play-off would be between the team finishing bottom of the Six Nations and the winners of the second-tier European Nations Cup, which Georgia won this year.
Howells, whose Romania team lost in a play-off to the Georgians, supports Lapasset's idea.

"I think he's correct," said Howells, who was caretaker coach of Wales in 2001.
"Ninety percent of the implications that everybody is concerned about are finance. I think a play-off is probably the fair way to start it."
The Six Nations was established in 2000, when the Five Nations was expanded to include Italy.
Italy were whitewashed in this year's tournament - but Scotland, Wales and France have all finished bottom.
Lapasset, who will be replaced by England's Bill Beaumont as World Rugby chairman, said change was important to "give hopes for these teams".

Romania won one of their four World Cup pool games last year, and Howells believes his side can only progress if they face tier-one teams more often.
"Romania have been pretty consistent in getting to the World Cup and the only time we play against a tier-one nation is when we get there," he told BBC Radio Wales.
"The one thing you can see is that we are improving in the situation that we're in, but to take the next step we have to play consistently against these teams.
"The big problem is that these tier-one nations don't give you the opportunity to play against them."
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Howells says World Rugby is attempting to ensure Romania and Georgia get the same opportunities to face tier-one nations as the likes of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.
Georgia will meet Scotland in November 2016 while Romania will face Italy in 2018.
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If teams are given a kick up the backside (or no safety net) then they will start putting more effort in.
"Marler is no victim"
So you say ... but he didn't break any law (try looking up 'racial abuse')
He's been made a scapegoat pure and simple - no thanks to the encouragement from the WRU (one minute it's banter then next it's abuse) - duplicitous prigs.
It will make games between the bottom teams even more competitive towards the end of the tournament.
And teams like Georgia, Romania, Russia and the rest,have the chance to play against the 'big guns'.
I would propose bring back the A teams and have a separate tournament with G & R in that. They'd have a more realistic chance of winning then.
As has been mentioned. Money is king and there is no way relegation will ever come into it. Another proposal needed.
The 'mercans bring their own rules and costumes. If you want Mercan money, you will get to see rugby with big pads, eye-liner, shoulder barging and 20 minite ad breaks every 15 mins. Not for me, thanks. You can have your Mercan and keep him.
How about a second international european cup run alongside it in the similar format to the world cup?
The loss of the Triple Crown, Calcutta Cup or similar would be a big loss, but we've got to bring on rugby across the world, & this seems the easiest & best way of going about this. Hopefully eventually we'll get a Euro champtionship
Last team has to play for their right to remain in the 6 Nations.
There is no incentive for Italy to keep stepping up and being beaten ; An opportunity to regroup and get some wins together may be exactly what they need.
A play off between the bottom team and top for the right to play in the 6 Nations a great idea