Quote: bewareshadows "The MW is all about money and an extra fixture anyway. So having it as a 9's would not change that it would still be about money. Having a stand alone tournement would just mean you could include prize money. So clubs would want to win and send their best.'"
True and if you're able to fit in more teams, championship or union invitational, you bring in more fans, plus the fact your team plays more than one team.
You have all SL, half the championship and have a union selet IX, you're then pulling in different demographics, hell if it takes off invite an Oz team.
Make the prize worth winning (for the chairmen)