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If the ARU can't get Super Rugby on FTA, would it be feasible to online stream one game live each week?

Proposal has now been aborted. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/queensland-rugby-union-opts-out-of-controversial-merger-plan-20140306-34adh.html

Like a Volvo?

Official twitter account: @GerardButler Not much activity on it though. Best bet may be to go through his management which USARugger has provided a link for.

Cheers en_force_er! As he’s arrived a few weeks early to prepare and train for the role, the Tahs should invite him to training. Even better still, if he’s up for it, offer him to chance to train with the team (only the non-contact stuff!) or use of the team gym. He’s played in charity soccer...

I updated post #2750 to include the photo. Judging from the background, looks like it was taken in or around the SCG/SFS. Swans training was at Lakeside Oval opposite the SCG.

You're right. I was being too simplistic in saying a few calls and tickets would do it. EDIT (5/03/2014): From Izzy Folau’s Twitter account…doesn’t look like any tickets or kit were involved.

With the extensive media coverage the Swans received from Modern Family’s Sofia Vegara turning up to training recently, the Tahs should consider inviting actor Gerard Butler, who is in Sydney to film Gods of Egypt next door at Fox Studios, to Tahs training and home matches. However, unlike...

The ARU CEO role would be a big demotion for Demetriou and that's why I reckon he would be suited to a board/governance role as the talk of him joining the Crown board would indicate. Besides, as others have said, Pulver appears to be doing a decent job. However, with the rumours floating...

Demetriou may not be liked by AFL fans etc. But it's hard to argue about the success of AFL under his watch. Big TV contracts, new or re-developed stadia (incl control of Etihad Stadium in 2025), good crowds and participation. He may not want to move from Melbourne and rugby may not be able to...

Yeah, afternoon games in general are brilliant. Good that the ARU are listening to the rugby community and putting on another afternoon match with the Wallabies this year.

Discussion has been about Tahs home games.

Hey, that was me on Twitter! Could work on the northern end with the bar. Have entertainment before, during and after the game. Realistically, it wouldn't be just about the rugby so it would also need the infamous SFS/SCG fun police to turn a blind eye to beach balls etc. As Magners is now a...

^ Should be looked at on a global level by the IRB. They could set one channel or a range of channels with the various national unions getting a cut of revenue generated from their respective competitions.

Excluding the B&I Lions game in 2013, I reckon the best vibe in recent times was the Crusaders match in April 2012. Although the Tahs lost 33-37, the game was played on a sunny Sunday afternoon in front of 30,000+ people. Also probably the last time the Tahs had that many people for a Super...

Family holiday to watch the Tahs play in the Final as long as it's not in Sydney or Canberra! ;)

The AFL CEO, Andrew Demetriou, was interviewed on AFR Sunday this morning and said the AFL was investigating the feasibility of offering a digital component to AFL memberships where you could get access to all the games of your team. Also mentioned they were ready to set up their own channel...

From the Tahs last annual report: Looks like an amount of money has been received from the Olympic Stadium and $150,000 is being recognised as revenue annually as an identical reduction in Income received in advance occurred in the previous annual report. Barring a contractual agreement...

2015 should be the last year of the current agreement as it has been raised that taking a Tahs Super Rugby home game to a regional centre couldn't happen until 2016. So a game which has been allocated to Homebush could be played in Newcastle or another venue as the Tahs admin wouldn't be game...

As discussed in Podcast 136, hope this gets off the ground.....