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Keep in mind if you kick a goal on the 1st penalty the ball then goes back to neutral territory. You may not get it back into the red zone for a long time. It took about 10 minutes for the Vikings to get a yellow card for repeated infringements on Thursday night because the Rams kept attacking...

The ARU have hired a marketing agency to manage 'creative' and media buying for the NRC. Guess they're going to put some more money into promoting it. http://mumbrella.com.au/tongue-handed-creative-role-aru-national-rugby-championships-ikon-win-media-gig-248110 All well and good but the most...

I agree that it's pointless if the change in name doesn't reflect any actual change in governance. That said the IRB is a pretty stuffy old name.

Last weeks match rated 35k, so it would be quite a big jump to go straight to 50k.

TV numbers are affected by crowds though. The TV viewing experience is a lot better when there's an atmosphere.

I'd guess if Wilkinson was playing in the NRC Fox Sports would broadcast most or all the matches involving his team, in addition to others. The only way all the matches will be on TV is if there's an increase in interest. And how does that get created when the competition is virtually...

I think the ARU really missed a trick by scuttling the Johnny Wilkinson approach. Apparently they thought it would be a 'bad look.' That thinking is so narrow. The fact is the competition is invisible to the broader sporting public - even the broader rugby supporting public. A marquee player...

If Karmichael Hunt plays a game or two for Brisbane City or QLD Country that would draw a crowd and media attention.

Edit: beaten by Hugh Jarse! Yep, that was Amy Perrett - she just refereed the Women's Rugby World Cup final. I believe she's refereed Shute Shield before, so perhaps an NRC game is not out of the question at some stage in the next couple of years. Maybe Super Rugby one day. Would be a cool...

Apparently the Rams have 'estimated' 1500. No way there were that many.

Handling errors have killed the Rams more than anything else.

I don't think there's anyone in the other stand (where the camera is). They'd usually just open one side.

Very soft try for the Vikings to come back into it. Crowd looks pretty disappointing btw. In the hundreds.

Jesse Mogg. Oh dear. And what is it with teams from Canberra playing boring kick the ball away at every opportunity, cynical rugby? For all the fears about the new point system it actually punishes cynical teams more. The Rams kept attacking and the Vikings got a very early yellow card as...

Including this week they've only got 2 rounds left. Will be interesting to see if there's a jump in the ratings for the NRC the week after.

What you mean like American College rugby teams? Or the Australian Ice Hockey league? Half of the NRC teams are sponsored by universities. If nothing else, why not get students studying relevant degrees to do it? They'd have the equipment and know-how and they'd do it for a free lunch. It...

Btw Braveheart et al, that quote of 5k per game is including "Three cameras, two commentators, expert commentary, one sound man, one director, replays, sponsors, etc." So it could obviously be done a lot cheaper.

But they didn't really have to cancel it. I'm pretty sure I remember reading that Pulver has actually said that he thinks it shouldn't have been cancelled in hindsight, just altered. Imagine where the ARC might be today if it had continued and evolved. Influence from Sydney club land led to it...

Well you have to spend money to make things happen. And sometimes the pay off isn't immediate. It's got no chance of becoming something greater without more exposure. And live streaming is highly accessible. Anyway, I take your points and I do acknowledge this year's competition was rushed...

Well even if it is 150-200k it's not a lot of money to the ARU. It's a fringe Wallabies top up salary. Give one less player a top up for a couple of years, or take it out of the marketing budget. However they do it, I think it's important. It's not so much about attracting new fans directly. A...