Sportz,

Your've got a short memory....

In the late 1970's early 80's the ARU were heading for bankrupcy, the then NZRFU loaned the ARU large sums of money and even purchased your footy jerseys, we slotted in extra tours on our allready overcrowded seasons so as to give the ARU good gate returns to fill their coffers etc etc. and this we done for some years.

The only reason we believe the ARU voted for Japan is that the ARU are trying to start up a Provincial season which involves Japan so as to match ours as your footy season is terribly short and yes your players don't get enough footy, while our season is allready overcrowded and long, so we are unable to assist.

If my memory serves me right I think the ARU even voted against the Pacific Islands entering the Super 12 and this team to be based probably Sydney, this mate would have done Aussie rugby proud.

Japan a rugby nation !!!! It's only the huge Corporates that keep rugby alive with vast sums of money and plenty of Kiwi's and Aussies that would not make our national teams.

Surely Sportz one good turn deserves another.

Cheers mate.