Humphrey Appleby

The figures are likely to be largely made-up anyway, as they're suspiciously rounded in most cases.

Because there would only be about four or five countries strong enough to track competitive sides. The other problem is that most of the meetings wouldn't have any home interest, so would be a financial disaster. Even if you went for a home-and-away format, it's impractical for the like of Australia and the US to ride home meetings.