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5 out of our last 10 John Eales medallists started off in the NRL?

So why aren't nine trying to get you all in on just one of their apps? They could have a non-subscription and paid access versions

Why not just have the same app with non-subscription and subscription options? I mean soon enough their plan is that either or both will overtake the broadcast TV version, but there's a pretty big risk of splintering your offerings there

760,000 watched the Origin on BVOD (ie the 9now app) last night. Those in the know are saying it was probably the highest ratings ever for a live event on the 9Now app. Makes you wonder what the strategy is there. What's the point of having Stan and 9Now?

Apparently, Australian Super Rugby Teams are 0 from 16 travelling to NZ for a final. But I reckon the Reds might choose the Chiefs out of the 5 teams if they had a choice

Qatar and WR (World Rugby) nearing an 800m gbp agreement for hosting the Nations Championship. Near enough to $50m every two years for Australia if it's all shared out equally Twitter update re The Telegraph

We don't have even have a sustainable men's game

Othe sports have successfully leveraged the popularity of their male sports to fund the women to a pro level so that they can be popular in their own right (with notable exceptions, eg netball). Even soccer's professionalism is somewhat built on os clubs

I just can't think what would be the mechanism for that? The Sevens teams can be pro because of the Olympic funding from the government. And while they are amazing performers, it still a very niche sport on Stan played at weird hours. The key to it all is having enough revenue to have full...

For what it's worth, this is what Iain Payten reported last year re Donaldson

For most players that would probably be true, but I'd say the highest paid players are probably getting paid more by RA (eg Hooper's last big contract)

The Matildas have had 18 games at prime-time slots in the last 2 years. Their Olympics games are on at 3am, so we will get to see if that has an impact

We don't know. RA don't tell us, and every players contract split will be different Total payment = Super Rugby salary + Super Rugby match payments + RA top-up + RA match payment + Bonuses+ allowances for travel/away games + Allowances for camps + any rugby foundation payments + etc etc. Is Tupou getting ARF...

Each player is different, and the contracting approach by RA changes through the years, but the "packages" leaked to the press usually include all forecast match payments for the contract length and other allowances like attending Wallaby squads etc. So to take ~$800k per year for Taniala (no...

GPS schools in Brisbane are elitist, but not nearly to the same extent that the Sydney schools are. Plus the producer of the show probably went there or something similar.

Private owners? I reckon we are a long way away from allowing private ownership of Randwick, Gordon, UQ, Brothers etc. Their constitutions probably don't even allow it.

It is interesting how we have made the women's sevens team so inaccessible. Their Rio gold medal match is probably the most watched rugby match in Australia in the last 20 years, since the WC final, probably the second most watched game here ever, and there are probably fewer people watching...

This year's Gold medal game is at 3:45am. Timezone kills us once again

RA lost $9.3m last year, and while this year should have more revenue, it's hard to imagine they break even after running two Super Rugby teams. I don't think there will be any extra money for any of the remaining teams, at least until after Lions tour

For comparison - if wikipedia data is accurate, the Reds had 101,610 through the gate this year, nearly 20% more than the Chiefs