{"id":129238,"date":"2021-09-15T05:15:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T05:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=129238"},"modified":"2021-09-15T05:57:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T05:57:04","slug":"ex-wallabies-shoot-down-rugby-world-cup-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=129238","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Wallabies shoot down Rugby World Cup plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Wallabies Morgan Turinui and Justin Harrison have rubbished the idea of holding a men's Rugby World Cup every two years instead of four.<\/p>\n

In an interview with The Telegraph<\/a>, World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin revealed that a biennial tournament was being considered, as football also ponders the same money spinning concept.<\/p>\n

But speaking on Stan Sport's Rugby Heaven<\/a>, <\/em>Turinui questioned why.<\/p>\n

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"I don't think anyone wants it. We have a World Cup every two years," Turinui said.<\/p>\n

"We have a women's World Cup planned two years in between the Rugby World Cup cycle, that'll get bigger and bigger, that's enough.<\/p>\n

"You work so hard to win a World Cup, surely you get to rest on your laurels for four years."<\/p>\n

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Harrison, the chief executive of Australia's rugby players association, was even blunter.<\/p>\n

"I'm going to quote one of my favourite movies," Harrison said.<\/p>\n

"Tell 'em they are dreaming."<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Glipin outlined World Rugby's position in his chat with The Telegraph.<\/p>\n

"Biennial World Cups have been considered before and they're definitely something that we will continue to consider" Gilpin said.<\/p>\n

"It's an interesting concept, especially when you think about the global development of the women's game, too.<\/p>\n

\"Quade's<\/p>\n

"But the men's calendar is very congested and complex, with a lot of different stakeholders, and we have to make sure we engage with them all before we consider a World Cup every two years."<\/p>\n

Gilpin also spoke about the divisive issue of officiating and punishing foul play.<\/p>\n

"We want to use sanctions \u2013 yellow and red cards \u2013 to drive behaviours to make the game safer and more entertaining," Gilpin said.<\/p>\n

\"Barrett\u00a0sees\u00a0red\u00a0for\u00a0high\u00a0kick\"<\/p>\n

"Yes we are seeing more red cards, but we are also seeing a change in tackle behaviour, which is what we're trying to drive.<\/p>\n

"Players don't go out by and large to damage each other.<\/p>\n

"But what we want is for players and coaches to take recklessness out of it, too.<\/p>\n

\"South<\/p>\n

"Although there have been a lot of red cards, we have seen that behavioural change. <\/p>\n

"That should now mean that we see red cards going the other way as the players adapt to the new laws.<\/p>\n

"Again, we will see how the red card replacement affects that.<\/p>\n

"There has been lots of discussion around orange cards, too \u2013 maybe a 20 minute card while keeping red and yellow."<\/p>\n

\"Wallabies\u00a0hooker\u00a0gets\u00a0it\u00a0wrong\"<\/p>\n

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