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Some more positive indications re the next broadcast deal. Hopefully the finances will be back on track from 2016. Certainly shows the value in pursuing global expansion of super rugby and the rugby championship...

So step 1, become significant participation sport in America. Step 2, become significant commercial sport in America. Looks like step 1 is happening. And step 2 is starting to happen now too. SANZAR have a massive opportunity to integrate American rugby into the SANZAR season, and therefore...

I think that's just your perception but it's not supported by the stats. There was a significant increase in actual penalties blown and yellow cards in the NRC compared with super rugby - as a result of the points change (as well as, to some extent, the extra game time that resulted from there...

Greg Peterson said the points change made the biggest difference in an article he wrote on the Roar a few weeks ago: http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/11/10/greg-peterson-thoughts-inaugural-season-nrc/ I'd say the points change is the sole reason for such a huge reduction in penalty goals. When...

I think rugby has been popular in Sri Lanka for ages. Maybe one day a Sri Lankan team will be part of an Asian Super Rugby conference.

<edit>Deleting the grammar talk<\edit> Now back to the NRC. Surely by now the ARU will have conducted a review of the first season with key stakeholders. It would be nice to hear of plans for season 2 early in the new year, before the super rugby season begins. I also think the ARU should...

Lee Grant, from someone with the opposing view, the issue is not about game time lost to shots at penalty goal. It's that shots at penalty goal are a major interruption to the flow of the game and boring to watch. When the ARU asked for fan suggestions for law changes, the overwhelming...

I'd bet if anything he'll have more sponsorship interest as a result of this.

So your point is that every law should be respected equally. Ever watched an illegal rugby stream or downloaded a song or movie for free? Most people have, and I'd bet pretty close to every Wallaby player has. Technically they're breaking the law. If the ARU tore up his contract over...

The next change in the actual world cup format should be an increase in teams not a decrease. 24 teams with 6 pools of 4 (so no unfair scheduling in the pools) with pool winners plus 2 wildcards making the quarter finals. And maybe teams 9-16 after the pool matches could play for some form of...

I think reducing the number of teams at the world cup would slow the growth of international rugby rather than increase it. For the tier 2 teams to miss out on the world cup would limit the exposure of the sport in those countries. No one would be interested in the 2nd level tournament...

It's clearly an Australia like shape so why would that be the bottom? To me it would be better if bottom was the southern coast rather than the east coast. That's just my initial reaction anyway.

Love the concept RF!! Very unique and rustic. Only thing I'm not so sure about is the placement of the text on the side like that.

Maybe if the ABC are going to prioritise national events they might be willing to broadcast some matches from the NRC in future.

I'm not waving it away, but it's highly relevant to the result and I don't think it had anything to do with the coaching. It was one small bit of poor execution that resulted in a 14 point swing against us. Most little mistakes in a rugby match don't cost 14 points. At the top level in world...

We just lost by 3 points to the form team in world rugby at the end of our season away from home. And that included a 14 point swing against us as a result of their intercept try. I think given that result was after just 3 test matches in charge that Cheika's style can certainly work for the...

They do, but the ones that aren't quite at that level can play for Fiji or Samoa without having their NRL contracts at risk. And the ones that do represent Australia or New Zealand can switch their allegiance once they're no longer being selected for the big two. More exposure in a global...

Leagues push into the islands has to be of concern. In rugby league Fijian and Samoan players have no trouble playing in the NRL but still representing Fiji or Samoa. And those teams get more opportunities to play on the big stage against the likes of the Kiwis and Kangaroos. For these reasons...

There were plenty of young locally based players that got game time in the RC this year and did well. And not all, but I'd guess a decent number of European based players will return. There will be plenty that a) want to play for Argentina and b) want to live in Argentina. They're a very...

The Argentinian team will basically be the Pumas. From 2016 they are only going to select locally based players for the national side - so with only 1 Super Rugby team that will essentially be it. I'd fancy the Pumas to beat most super rugby teams. And the Japanese national team would be...