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In a year where rugby fans can expect one of the most competitive World Cups ever, New Zealand rugby finds itself approaching a precipice…
With more All Blacks swatting up on their Japanese, now seems to be an opportune time to look at the structure of New Zealand…
What can Rugby Australia do to introduce a third tier and what lessons does the New Zealand set-up hold for RA? First, let’s all…
Looking forward to 2023, I would like to share a few thoughts on Super Rugby (men and women) going forward, especially Super Rugby Pacific.…
It’s happening because the teams are not performing to expectations, Mugs (can I call you that? 😊 ) For the Aussie teams, the crowds will come back if their teams win more and in an entertaining fashion.
COMMENT: It's a disgrace rugby is heading to Qatar - but that's not because of sportswashing
Name one human who has been truly able to put his or ego aside!
COMMENT: It's a disgrace rugby is heading to Qatar - but that's not because of sportswashing
You appear to be struggling with the realities of professional sport, HB.
NZ is somewhat unique in that it is a small country that has produced a world-class sports team (for the sake of this argument, I will focus on rugby).
The limits imposed on it by its size means it has no choice but to go global in order to protect the game domestically. This is why the likes of Canterbury was overlooked in favour of Adidas.
I suspect that over the years (since about 20 years ago, say) NZR officials would not have suspected that Australian rugby would proceed to shoot itself in the foot. Several times! With a SAR!! And a TOW!!
Not to mention how much NZR has had to help (financially or otherwise) not only the Pacific Island unions but Australia as well!
I’m not fond of Qatar playing host to the NC, and there is more to this than meets the eye (which ties into sportswashing), but on the other side of this equation, there is money to be made. Not to mention that Aust and NZ are a minority of two (one-and-a-half?) in this debate.
A suggestion for you, if you would hear it: perhaps you could write an article on how the NPC would look if the NZR were to divert its SR resources into that competition in the event that SR collapses. 😊 😊
COMMENT: It's a disgrace rugby is heading to Qatar - but that's not because of sportswashing
This was always going to happen once the sport turned professional, Muglair.
You may profess to being upset that players care more about the money than their club but you’re not the one putting your body on the line every week for the entertainment of others (like you). The real threat to rugby, and every other collision sport, is concussion and health-related lawsuits. To continue with this sport means having to accept the risk of poor health; healthier pay cheques are a way to compensate the players.
Perhaps you can offer an alternative to players playing more, and getting injured more, for more money? Would like to hear it. 😊
COMMENT: It's a disgrace rugby is heading to Qatar - but that's not because of sportswashing
I hear you. I’ve fallen off the use of emoticons but I need to change that! 😊
The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand
And the answer is “of course there is, what was I thinking?”
Kiwis tend not to promote what they have; for example, Driving Creek railway at Coromandel was a complete surprise to me but I went. And enjoyed it. Never saw a train depart from the middle of a working kiln before!
There is plenty to do there. Just need to look — or ask. 😊
The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand
This will be complicated by NZ and SA holding three-test inbound tours every three years (and for which Daniel Harbert reckons RA should be compensated for!! WHAT?!?)
The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand
Technically, he still is a NZ citizen, Jacko! Can not get an Aussie citizenship as I understand it although Quade may have set a new precedent! 😊
The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand
Don’t forget the cold, Goofy! 😊
The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand
Yep; I should have added that priviso. But if the Rebels are gone then it stands to reason that Nine’s deal will be lower.
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
Is that why Nine/Stan reportedly offered $10m less for the next broadcast rights, BB? The only reason RA got as much as it did for its first rights with Nine was due to access to Kiwi content (which included the Japanese games).
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
You do know the NZ Herald is still a media outlet, right? There is a big difference between its website and the Roar forum.
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
This is an opinion site, LR. Don’t confuse opinion and journalism. 😊
Super Rugby shows that the Bledisloe Cup isn't going anywhere - one selection could give the Wallabies hope
Two Super Rugby sides in Auckland does make for cramped viewing! But NZ Rugby does have a viable domestic competition for men and women and a challenge competition to boot.
The problem with Super Rugby is that it is an international competition with overseas partners and one of those partners (Australia) is letting itself down big time; Argentina is returning and Japan is hovering while South Africa may be undecided on a return.
The argument can be made that if SR was allowed to die then then financial resources could be diverted into the domestic game. Since NZ RL does not have a domestic (national) competition to call its own, that’s a problem for RL strategists.
I’m also keen to see what happens when the Boks and NZ resume their traditional inbound tours, which is going to happen. Think like the RU Lions tours only far more frequent.
‘Auckland is a rugby league town’: How the Warriors have taken over - and how Super Rugby let it happen
The calculations for a Lions windfall were based on a 10-game tour of Australia. At least one and as many as three games have dropped from that reckoning. Lions are playing Argentina in Ireland so that’s one game down; there is an Anzac XV playing so I assume there is a revenue split there and the Rebels game looks in real doubt. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Rugby Australia announce $9.2m deficit, board member fails to be re-elected but coup falls over
What is it about Melbourne, rugby teams and creative book-keeping? 😁
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
think about it, Jacko. There IS a reason! 👍
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau's 'brutal' hit on Edmed was fair game
KH, I was at the Reds game at Suncorp. There was very little leadership on the field shown by the Highlanders. There’s an issue right there.
The Wrap: Why SANZAAR must hold Frank Lomani accountable for 'going back for his hat'
“male pears”?? 😁
'Hugely important': Wallaroos hail Rugby Australia's huge step forward after multi-million dollar deal
What an inane comment by you, GP. And very risky.
Let it go. Move on. (As Aussie fans delighted in telling Kiwi fans after the 2007 RWC quarters).
The Wrap: Why SANZAAR must hold Frank Lomani accountable for 'going back for his hat'
For a start, RA couldn’t organise their way out of a brown paper bag. Secondly, the FRU are also involved through the Drua … I refer you to the previous brown bag comment. And thirdly, I’d say yes given that they are evidently waiting for the future broadcast deals to be finalised. Hope this helps! 😊
The Wrap: Why SANZAAR must hold Frank Lomani accountable for 'going back for his hat'
The Reds are based in a city of 2.4m; Canberra is about 450,000 or so and covers an area slightly smaller than Luxembourg. The Brumbies have had to expand their catchment into southern NSW with the blessing of the NSWRU, so limited are their playing catchment. (Sidenote: Canberra’s population would make it the second largest urban centre in NZ by far).
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Even when they did get home semi-finals (way back when), the crowds were falling, partly because oof a lack of success but also because of their playing style. The casual rugby fan in Canberra (or anywhere else in Australia) really would prefer NOT to see their team score via rolling mauls.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
point is even when they were coming close, crowds were not going up — they were going down. Case in point with this link to a story several years old:
https://the-riotact.com/the-brumbies-need-to-put-on-a-show-to-bring-fans-back-to-rugby-in-the-capital/533878
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
What you say about money and opportunity is prevalent across the world.
COMMENT: It's a disgrace rugby is heading to Qatar - but that's not because of sportswashing