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"We hate FOX (despite them being the only broadcaster who offered $ (which they no longer have post-COVID) for a broadcast deal, rejected by Raelene) and we don't want them anywhere near our game." Fox don't buy rights for Super Rugby Aoteroa... "How dare they, what a disgrace..."...

THIS

Skelton is a ripper. Will be a jet. Not quite Seany Mk 2, but will have a huge impact

I think, for the next (short) deal as the game resets, exploring the NBL or Super Netball model is where we are curerntly at. "The privately-owned NBL will pay for all production costs and receive a proportion of advertising from SBS and ESPN." "Netball's big revenue spike was primarily due...

As a marquee, you can get roughly 50-70k USD for an MLR deal, including an apartment and 3 return flights, and it only ties you up for 6 months of the year.

I had an idea today. What about if a team - let's see any of Rebels, Brumbies, Force - went to RA & WR (World Rugby) and proposed that they would play a quarter of their games in the Pacific in exchange for funding which offset that. Could even open up 4-6 spots on their squads for PI elgible players...

The MLR will be a genuine threat against the new Super Rugby competition for talent. I spoke to an Aussie based there who was offered a Super Rugby contract this year, which came in at less than his MLR base - and he also has the opportunity to be a free agent for the other 6 months of the year and...

Fantastic to see the Force back involved

As opposed to the unconfirmed competition (this year and next) and no broadcaster here? Might not be pots of gold over there, but there are barely pots to piss in here

Heard this on Big Sports Breakfast this morning, where the Optus rep said that basically they were never that close anyway. Bad luck for all those who think any time that this has been reported, it's been a News Corp conspiracisy ;)

Love to see what Nick Taylor has written today, which is behind a paywall...

Fair call, and I take your point, but I would counter that we are in a stronger position than we were 3 months ago due to the excellent Board appointments we've made, and the relationships and acumen that they bring. And at least those in power are finally realising, though it's taken a...

I just thought it was another decent take on how you can not be a woman-hating, blazer-boy sympathiser, but can still have an opinion that Raelene was a nice person but was the wrong person for the job, and that she wasn't particualrly good at it. You're allowed to have an opinion without the...

Why Raelene Castle was never the right person to lead Australian rugby

That's incorrect. Optus hadn't made an offer...

This is a fair take from GRob https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/castle-s-end-a-mix-of-poor-judgment-fatal-missteps-and-rotten-luck-20200423-p54mrd.html

Any chance of sharing a link?

Suicide commercially to agree to the mooted round robin Super Rugby, without Sunwolves, structure. I have also stated, and don't want to get into it again, but she should have never re-signed Israel in the manner she did. She has to own that

It is possible to think Raelene hasn't been good enough (she hasn't), hasn't been willing enough to make change (she hasn't) and also not necessarily think that the 11 Captains Action was a great move, or that one of them should be the next Chief Executive. Honestly, the (often, not always)...

Likewise, regardless of what Raelene does, people on this forum will defend her beyond comprehension and accuse anybody who is holding her to account of being either sexist or a supporter of the old boys club, when in fact it is possible to be both unhappy with the way she has administered the...