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Super Rugby Pacific 2025

The Ghost of Raelene

Nick Farr-Jones (63)
We do have to admit that the Brumbies only putting out one crowd figure is allowing Super Rugby to have a higher number. Likely there have been two games with 7-8k attendance.

Going through the years on Aus Stadium for the Force is grim since their return to Super Rugby. Pulled bigger crowds in Global Rapid Rugby by about 5k.

Tahs have also benefited from a new stadium which is a good one. You hear people talk about it being a better experience.
 

Tazzmania

Jim Clark (26)
The Force presented a very different match day package for Global Rapid Rugby.

The tickets were dirt cheap for GA at around $10 and the match was only part of the "event", with complimentary fireworks and entertainment making it an event rather than just a rugby match, which enabled them to attract more "family" or "friends" of rugby fans for the match.

With the escalation cost of "wages" for the Super Rugby addition of The Force, including players and allied staff that sort of package is no longer feasible.
 

PhilClinton

Paul McLean (56)
2025 seems to be the year of the anything goes lineout across the whole comp.

I have a bad feeling that NH refs are going to destroy our hookers for crooked throws. Is the non straight rule for non contested lines outs being implemented globally or just in SRP (Super Rugby Pacific)?

I’ve seen some absolutely shocking lineouts being thrown and the refs just aren’t calling it. I understand they want to speed up the game, but it’s a core mechanism of rugby and is only going to hurt the skill set down the track.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

Nick Farr-Jones (63)
100%

The refs are just letting the line out go. Every Hooker steps across as well.

For the sake of speed of game which I support we are letting aspects degrade which isn’t the way to do it.
 
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