NZ Rugby World

WEIRD SCIENCE – OUR CROSS CODE JUDGEMENT PANEL

These are the criteria on which we are judging the great sides. Each teams receives a mark out of 10 in five areas for a total score out of 50.

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LONGEVITY

How long did the team dominate their sport? Is their legacy enduring across all eras or did they enjoy a distinct period of excellence?

INTENSITY OF COMPETITIO­N

How widely played is the sport and how fierce is the competitio­n within it?

PINNACLE TOURNAMENT­S

Did the team in question win major events such as world championsh­ips?

WINNING RECORD

How good were they in terms of results?

SPORTING FOOTPRINT

Were they a team that changed the sport? Were they considered revolution­ary in the way they played? Did they have players whose individual legacies would endure?

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