Earls' eight-minute hat-trick sees Munster crush Edinburgh

More importantly though, it’s weakness opened up!

Did it just happen to be Italy that he saw his team weren’t able to achieve his vision of success? I mean Italy are a very good side so its by no means a lost cause to not look like world beaters. Sure his focus should have been on more transient factors like growth and style for a full rebuild, not trying to avoid the wooden spoon.

Which brings me to you main point, that would be exactly what the benefit of dropping down a tier would be. A chance to really implement something, get good at it, then take it up a level again once you’re ready. Even for Italy it must have been an incredibly brutal environment to have been trying to develop as a side.

Not saying of course that the other EU teams would be any better, but it might be better for everyone if say ‘years of tough losses’ are shared between countries, rather than see Wales go through this journey two, three, possible four years in a row. Of course the main reason they don’t want to miss just one 6N season is because it would probably tank the game in their country missing out on all that revenue. I have always said they should look at widening the revenue share, there are plenty of competitions that have systems to keep bottom teams competitive, and the 6N would only make more money if it was a tierd competition with prom/rel.

Ah, yes..

the men in white discovered the resolution to win a game at the death, for the first time managing to hold out for the win after going in front late in the game.

Makes much more sense. It will prove to them theyve been right all alone, yes. Should do a power of good for the fans too.

Don’t know if Id be saying that myself.

Obviously it was the Chiefs’ own fault for finishing fourth in the table.

I was just making fun of the fact the names weren’t your typical flash harry’s you see in most articles. You mentioned excitement and, for picking just one player from each team, I definitely wasn’t “excited” about a lot of them. Have you got some South African blood John? Haha jokes I can see why you chose a lot of the names now.

Theres numerous choice from each team so pointless debating one of the other. Vaai was pretty exciting making an impact off the bench though, maybe he will be the key player for the Chiefs this year.