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Wallabies star Jack Maddocks 'welcomes' culling of South Africa, Argentina from Super Rugby

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Wallabies young gun Jack Maddocks has blown full-time on Super Rugby as we know it, saying he’d welcome the cutting of South Africa and Argentina.

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Maddocks is not fussed either if Australia must continue going it alone post-coronavirus, but is adamant it’s time for an overhaul.

The 23-year-old says the battling code must win back fans and that won’t happen if his NSW Waratahs or the Brumbies, Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels are playing in the middle of the night.

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“I think it’s pretty clear that it’s not going to be a worldwide sort of competition like we had before with South Africa and Argentina and all that and, from my point of view, that’s welcomed,” Maddocks said.

“Firstly, the travel aspect but also the time-zone aspect, I think it’s important that we play teams in our own time zone and that makes it easier for people to follow and keep up with and fans to feel involved with it.”

New Zealand powerbrokers are believed to be pushing for a 10-team competition retaining five Kiwi sides, but with only two or three Australian teams and at least one from the Pacific Islands.

“There’s people who are a lot smarter than me making these decisions and a lot comes into it but, from my point of view, Australia and New Zealand or no New Zealand, I think as long as we’re in the right time zone and playing good footy, that’s all that matters,” Maddocks said.

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“For me personally, I put myself in the boat of the English Premier League, I follow that pretty closely and when I was 18, 19, 20, I used to get up and watch all the games at 3am.

“Now that I have an actual job, I just can’t do it anymore so I find I’m not as engaged anymore.

“So I’ve been there as a fan. It was in a different sport but it was the same thing.

“So I think it’s really important having people watching in the same time zone.”

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RedWarrior 59 minutes ago
Records show All Blacks' greatest rugby adversary is now Ireland

Foster was literally whinging about the TMO in the Ireland series in the presser AFTER the RWC final. NZs whinging about the final itself was apparently picked up by Voyager 2 which was near the asteroid belt. What about the whingefest and crybabies after O'Mahony's legendary sledge (during the match) on Sam Cane?


I often hear talk about NZ players being poisoned or similar nonsense during the 1995 final. NZ boast that they are 'superstars' and 'humble heroes' on their own website. You gave England the same treatment in 2002-2003, calling them arrogant just because they beat you. They told the rest of us then what you were like, we should have listened. I would give as much credence to a NZ supporter disliking us, as I would to Krusty the clown saying the same thing. Let's just say your judgement may not be the best.


Regarding 2016, as the referee had basically let NZ away with cheating their way to victory via filthy dangerous play and fouling he was hardly going to pull Sexton up when clearly trying to stop a grounding. NZ always leave the boot or arm in to hurt a try scorer but that seems to be invisible to you entitles lot.


BTW NZ have literally being whinging and crying about Ireland since Soldier field. You are just very bad losers. We will be delighted to be shot of you on Friday. I hope we do so with a win, so that you rethink your philosophy of mocking opponents and spectators you've just beaten.


After the match last Saturday the internet was full of Kiwi supporters basically abusing English folk. Where is your national honour? Where is your national integrity?

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