At present, the Six Nations does not reward teams for scoring four tries or more, or losing by seven points or less
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In an article which is reproduced on Rugby Heaven, The Telegraph's Paul Ackford wonders if it is time for Six Nations organisers to finally embrace the bonus point system.
"On the weekend when Leicester became the first club in the history of the Premiership to notch 100 bonus points, taking full advantage of an innovation introduced into English domestic rugby in September 2000, Feehan confirmed that the Six Nations has no intention of introducing additional rewards for scoring four tries, or for losing by a margin of seven points or less, deliberately positioning the Championship at variance with the Premiership, the Celtic-Italian league, the European competitions and the Tri Nations.
"'What we have in place works, so why would you mess with it?' Feehan said. 'We have looked at a bonus-point structure and applied it retrospectively, but it wouldn't have changed any results over the last 10 years or so. One third place might have been a fourth place, but there would have been nothing of real consequence.'
"Yet, is Feehan right? Not according to some directors of rugby currently working in the Premiership. They believe that the Six Nations is out of step with the rest of the world game and would benefit from a revamp."
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