5 Oct 2000: (Left to right) Paul Reiffel of Victorian Bushrangers, Jamie Cox of Tasmanian Tigers, Tom Moody of Western Warriors, Michael Slater of NSW Blues, Greg Blewett of Southern Redbacks and Michael Kasprowicz of Queensland Bulls look on during a press conference to announce the launch of the 2000-01 Mercantile Mutual Cup at Taronga Zoo, Mosman, Sydney, Australia. 5 Oct 2000: (Left to right) Paul Reiffel of Victorian Bushrangers, Jamie Cox of Tasmanian Tigers, Tom Moody of Western Warriors, Michael Slater of NSW Blues, Greg Blewett of Southern Redbacks and Michael Kasprowicz of Queensland Bulls look on during a press conference to announce the launch of the 2000-01 Mercantile Mutual Cup at Taronga Zoo, Mosman, Sydney, Australia.© Getty Images