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And it doesn't necessarily need to be Super Rugby off the bat. We could test the waters with the NRC. Promote the damn thing better and see if we get an uptick. If we do then we can build off that structure. If we don't we just go back to the current schedule.

Supporters don't seem much interested in either one of those teams. The dire crowds aren't new since they made the jump from Super Rugby to Pro14.

The interesting thing on that is one of the arguments I've always seen from both Australian and Sth Africans is that the summer months are just too hot. Yet, now there are two SA franchises in the Pro 14 who have to play during those months. I myself am not against the idea either. Aligning the...

No. We should be looking at the BBL more than Sheffield Shield.

Super Rugby and Sheffield Shield aren't adequate comparisons.

I think it could depend on whether the World League concept actually turns out to be treasure trove promised. If it is, then taking a punt on such a format might be worthwhile.

Soccer's deal is around $68m a season. Super Rugby still manages to out rate that at present. A significant part of the reason they get that deal is it being largely domestically based. If we get the structure right and put in place measures to ensure the product on the pitch is of high...

It's something that's driven me nuts for years. The apparent disregard for the potential in the Australian marketplace if you can get the product right.

I'll have to look it up but I've seen it mentioned that the games that rate the highest up north are those featuring both the NZ and Aus teams oddly enough. I agree with you that it will be tough. Absolutely. But things are already snowballing that way anyway with the NH asserting itself more...

It would essentially be Super Rugby without the SA conference. I'd imagine it would be above both competitions in regards to quality. I don't know about NZ but here the Aus, NZ and Aus v NZ games rate better than those featuring SA, Arg and the Sunwolves.

Thinking about it. Let Super Rugby go back to 14 by cutting the Sunwolves. Allow for the Top League team linked to GRR take up the mantle. Make Super Rugby a straight 13 weeks plus 3 week finals system. Total 16 weeks. Aligned with GRR. Then move the NRC forward and combine the Force, Drua and the Samoan squad...

Or just go with a 10 team, 18 round competition with a top 4 finals system. That's 90 games in the regular season with 3 finals games. Though NZ aren't interested.

I don't think they will. I think it will be far more likely that we'll see the other Aus. teams make the jump across to GRR especially if they see greater financial opportunities than a return of the Force to Super Rugby structures.

MLR isn't in any way controlled by USA Rugby and it is highly unlikely that they'll ever entertain merging with GRR. I think what could happen is we move toward a structure that features a mix of at least our Super Rugby teams plus the Force and the potential WS team alongside the other GRR teams. I...

Either that or we see some kind of reformation and merge into the GRR structure looking to grow the market up north. Which considering between 12-15% of our population of some kind of Asian heritage isn't a bad option.

On the Islands. Yes. But in places like Australia and NZ they could be enough of a draw card to cover the difference. Certainly more so than the Sunwolves and Jaguares in our market considering we have the largest Fijian community in the world outside Fiji itself. Anyway, this explains why...

In order for it to work it would require significant restructure of how the game is run this country.

I know the attraction for the Pro 14 was the immediate boost in revenues supplied by the 2 SA teams entering but from memory is wasn't a huge increase. It doesn't help that the two teams they've selected aren't great with the Cheetahs being completely pillaged in the recent years and the Kings...

That's probably more accurate than my assessment. Most of my playing experience came from club footy and I did find it rather noticeable that when I did play schools Rugby everything was very mechanical. Which sort of helped my school when we started as the few of us who did have Rugby playing...

There has been some speculation that the JRFU were looking at disbanding the Sunwolves post 2019 and electing to open up their spot to one of the Top League clubs.