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Which considering how poor we were this season is actually surprisingly good.

Moving the Brumbies to Western Sydney would be epically stupid and would burn through money like never seen before. They would be better served in using some of these funds to promote our SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) teams as opposed to this.

They're talking about the Lions tour generating as much as $100m for RA. Probably at least double that for the RWC. Then at the moment it's likely an extra $40m every second just from the mooted Qatar deal from 2026 onwards. There's the broadcast end of that as well. Which should be multiples of...

I agree that the NRC/ARC would be the better route forward. But I just don't see the current RA suits going for anything other than a club comp. But perhaps somewhat of a rationalisation at the club level could work even if that does mean there are winners and losers. If it was set up as a...

I had an argument with a few League fans after the event about the figure. I'm an American Football fan as well and have seen various sized crowds at Allegiant. 30k was my top end estimate. It definitely wasn't 2/3rds full. The bottom bowl holds 28k and from wide angle photos of the crowd you...

No. Where did you see it.

Haven't heard that about the Super League. But essentially yes. I was actually talking about the US with a co-worker who is obsessed with League recently. Kept harping on about the Vegas event. Until I told him that there are only 21 League teams in the US total.

Haven't NSW Rugby essentially handed over responsibility of operating the Waratahs to RA while still being in place to run and manage the game in NSW? Which is essentially what would be the model adopted in a more centralized domestic model. I'm not sure constitutional change would be necessary...

The shit fight that would ensue. But it may be needed. A separation of the Unions and the professional game. But with some sort of link between the two. How the MLR works is the franchises form the ownership group but all commercial and administrative works operate out of the central office...

On a domestic comp. To pull it off it would require a complete restructure on how the professional game is run in this country. Probably to something along the lines of how MLR is run. Whereby it's a centrally controlled model around things like contracting etc. But whether the Unions are overly...

True. Which is why is was and still is important to make the right decisions on and off the field. Something our admins have failed to do since the turn of the century.

Quite the achievement isn't it.

So would I but I don't get to make the decisions. So if we are going to stay in SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) then there's a few things that need to be done and accepted by those in charge. First, the season needs to be longer with more games. Second, the product is actually pretty entertaining (and I say this as a Tahs...

In this country at the professional level. There's this false narrative that the game is dying on it's arse worldwide. .It's not. We have more professional playing opportunities across the world than we ever have had. All of the NH leagues have recorded double digit growth in attendance and...

SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) this season has actually proven that there is some life in the concept. If it is structured correctly and actually properly promoted. Which is a huge if considering those at the helm. And I say this as someone who has been a supporter of going down the domestic route myself. To do a domestic...

If this deal is signed off that just shy of $160m over 8 years from 2026. That's just from one game every two years and just from this sponsorship/hosting deal. The Lions in 2017 made $28.8m for NZR so I'd be expecting similar returns for our edition. The RWC should make at least double that...

Qatari.

Biggest market for the game is in Europe. And it's not all that much different to games in the November window. The change will be that RA will make around $160m out of the deal they other wouldn't.

I've said previously that I'd be fine with a season switch. AS for Summer. Yes. The South Africans seem to have managed it.

Move the start forward.