While Italy getting better at rugby is good, it's not good if two of the biggest rugby nations are getting worse. Most casual fans will start looking for their sporting fix elsewhere if it goes on too long - and given rugby vies for attention with some of the most popular sports on the planet (along with some very popular regional sports), it's not ideal.

> s dogshit as the All Blacks are rn I'm glad the Aussies have fallen even harder.

Unfortunately, neither situation is all that good for the sport long-term

England - best at ODI, best at T20, best at Hundred™