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Most media contracts with sporting bodies have certain metrics needed to be met. By way of an example if the AFL rating fell next year to say 20% of what they currently are there would be clauses within the media contract with minimum rating numbers. There is no reason to suppose the...

If SANDZZAR don't invite WF to their new competition, I can't see how WF can stop the new competition as WF has never had a contract with SANDZZAR. This issue is costs to WF from the ARU as I see it. ,

Depends who was behind the orginal call to go to 15 teams. I have always believed it was the broadcasters due to falling ratings in SA & Europe. SANDZZAR IMO would have been called to a meeting where rating metrics would not be being met and revenue deductions would have been threaten unless...

I guess we are playing the waiting game now and I do wonder how both the WF & ARU plan the next phase. WF have strongly hinted they will take further court action if they lose the current appeal, what effect this has on next year’s Super Rugby draw is an open for debate and interesting question. If...

Need some guidance as this is my limited understanding of the position. Please correct any errors. SANZAR is a separate legal entity in its own right. SANZAR is owned by the Unions of South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina. SANZAR have from what I have read broadcast contracts...

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Well said.

I think you have identified the key issue, in how do you replace Super Rugby revenue and maintain at the same time, existing media coverage, player wages to hold key players. What you have not done is enter into the debate of how and where we can change. I used to think I had the answer, but I no...

Wam, Quick, BH WAM, I think you are right that there is no plan B. BH is totally correct Super Rugby revenue is very important and you just can’t through it all away without a detailed plan on how not be destroyed in the process. Equally Wam, I think you are wrong in suggesting there is no...

Also the general consensus has moved, dare I say, in some kinda chart type list, my thoughts in 1999 were considered for being locked up in the mad house and deranged. By 2005 even more so where suggesting we were on the wrong path was near the point of stay away from that crazy fellow, by 2012...

I can think of two ways that make next season perplexing to say the least. 1] Force win their appeal and either the ARU except or the ARU appeal to say the High Court. 2] WF lose their appeal and appeal to the high court. The time it would take for the right to appeal to the High court and...

New WA independence poem. I Love a sunburn Country A vast enormous quarry To serve the pleasure of the Chinese We are vastly independent and it fills our hearts with pride To guzzle coke a cola & eat Kentucky Fried.

Take this for what its worth. TWAS at a meeting tonight where the convener of the meeting is as hard core rusted on as you can get rugby bloke. He was prepared to fund or put together a group to fund an NRC side with annual revenue commitments of $ 500, 000. So it goes without saying he...

It was obviously going to happen.

Totally agree, wonders aloud if he is being considered as Pulver's replacement, we could do a lot worse.

Can anything be taken from the SS grand final, crowd, ratings and general age of those attending. Being honest comparing super rugby quality of play to SS is a no contest, super rugby is of a much higher quality. A match with almost no mainstream media, considered by most rugby folk in terms...

Those ratings are quite good

^^^ Quite an astute and very correct observation about the age of the SS fans.

Advantage played the chip was caught and away we go . if the chip had worked a try the other way.

TWAS a great day for rugby and the SS.