Heineken cup v super 15

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Which is the best competition?

For me it's the Heino. You have to do well in the group stages in the run up to Christmas (with the implications for weather and pitches) interspersed with your best players going off to play the AI. Then the knockout stages come after your best players have done the 6N. These are games with completely different requirements, harder pitches, better weather and one leg ties only, so you might be away in the quarters and semis.

In other words to win this competition you need a strong squad, the ability to play in the full range of weather the NH season has to offer, to win away from home and have an adaptable game plan.

I appreciate that away games are a massive feature in super 15 as well given the distances travelled. However, the games are grouped nicely with a run up of games with increasing intensity. The best players in the world are on show, but in soulless franchises. The full range of cultures of 6 ancient nations infest the Heineken.

For a connoisseur of rugby you can tour matches in the HC and have Italian food, French wine, Irish Stout, Welsh Ale, Scottish Whisky and English...erm...lager?

What are your thoughts?

Looking at the schedules.after next Saturday the Reds have a soft run in,Crusaders have the Reds and Blues yet to play.They have no home advantage.I expect a Stormers and Reds home
home semi advantage.Just thing the Reds may win it this year .