Tell you what, why don't they just not play any games, with each club declaring themselves the true champions because they're clearly the best.

If it works for their international game...

Wish someone would pay me $300K to spend 4 days in a gym and working my backside off for 80mins on a weekend for just 9 months of the year!

Most of the clubs would be bankrupt after a couple of seasons.

In my capacity as the resident genius, I have the answer to Mr. Tallis's problems.

Don't change the number of games. Negotiate yourself a new contract which says that you will only have to play in a maximum of 15 of your club's games. They choose which ones.

It's like "part time" in the real world.

Better attended games - Better viewing figures - Increased media interest - Bigger sponsorship deals - Bigger season ticket sales - Fewer injuries - Better TV deals

how do you figure all of them out...
Better attended games - less game does not mean more people (although it does mean more people likely to work their schedule around them)
Better viewing figures - why ?
Increased media interest - indeed, less games would really get the media interested
Bigger sponsorship deals - more money for less games, lol
Bigger season ticket sales - highly unlikely, if i miss one or two games with my current ticket then i don't mind. however half the games, them two games then become a big percentage. so more likely to pay on the day
Better TV deals - again, more money for less games, lol

How is it less? They'll be more internationals which after a little while will generate more media interest meaning bigger TV deals and interest not only in th heartlands but everywhere as they can unite together as a country, not support a team 50+ miles away.

Who will?

I presume when he says stand alone internationals he means during this 15 round season after a certain amount of games, meaning more overall.

who are these internationals going to be against? png, Fiji, tonga, samoa, new zealand? bar the last team need i say more

I presume so which will only make those nations stronger in the future. It can only be a good thing and with rl finally having a proper international set up, the media will acknowledge this sport and RU fans will convert or atleast pay attention.

in the future maybe, currently it would be 50/60 point wins for aus every game. still think more interest, more money....or in fact would it actually do a lot of harm to the game