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The Sydney club scene also spread its resources a lot thinner in the first two seasons as well. Pumping more resources into the region at the groumd level would be great but there still needs to be a conduit for talented footballers toward higher honours. Perhaps the NRC may not be the level...

Anyway, in regards to the MLR in the US. The 10th club side set to join is said to be Metropolis from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Still some murmurs regarding another possible two East Coast clubs but nothing solid as yet.

I know of another 3 16/17 year olds that are currently being tracked as well. All close to his size. I think it will be something we're going to see more and more of to be honest.

Cutting a franchise will already but tough enough. But effectively severing the pathway would be madness in my opinion. Players need to be given access further up the chain and the NRC would provide that. As would putting money into a local academy set up and looking to get more DO's on the...

I'm fairly sure that's the reworked Vodacom Cup structure and not the new competition they have suggested is in the works.

While it would be far from ideal I would hope a portion of the savings made would go toward ensuring the continued participation of either the Rising or Spirit in the NRC.

No, they are looking to address the issue but I tend to think that it's only a temporary solution. The issue is that they have focused in on the competitiveness without assessing other issues that exist within the marketplace.

I suspect they are looking at the issue in isolation rather as a global trend. Which is why I'm not sold on the contraction being the answer. At least not the sole answer. It needs to look at how the product is presented and consumed. Further down the track (but not that much further) looking at...

That's the reasoning behind the changes being implemented to the calendar post 2019. Rugby allowing players to play where ever and still be selected regardless. I think it comes down to a few considerations for the future. Namely, where we look likely to be taking the professional game here in...

The Force have traditionally drawn less than spectacular ratings. Mid thirties for mpst games. What should be more concerning for the Rebels is that despite being in the prime timezone their ratings are now at those levels.

For those that haven't they have seen significant drops in viewership on TV. Take the NFL for example. Crowds were down last season but not enough to warrant a panic. Was does however was the overall drop in viewership which prompted the league to offer cut price deals for sponsors. Honestly...

Yep. I cannot see any of them being terribly willing to be relegated from Super Rugby to this new competition they are suggesting. At present going from performance both on and off the pitch both the Kings and Bulls look vulnerable. The Kings I could see going but the Bulls will fight a bloody war to...

Three conferences of 6 is what we should have had from day one of the expanded format. And is what we should have in the future.

P.tah actually posted an interesting poece over on The Roar proposing a Brumbies/Rebels merger. I certainly think either organisation ruling it out would be unfortunate as it would tick a number of boxes for both. Melbourne maintains a presence and a pathway while the Brumbies access a larger...

How can they justify cutting the Force when they are fighting tooth and nail to stay alive. That's exactly what we want to see.

Outsode Peter Fitzsimons who else is a regular contributor? Matt Burke does from time to time that I know of but he's mostly on TV these days.

Well, the SARU will be launching 4 new pro teams beyond Super Rugby. Could be an option.

He looks a solid prospect. Hopefully we'll get to see a bit of him this weekend.

Again. If the game is easier to see (cheaper) then more people become fans. Basically we have to trust our product. Rugby is a great game, we all know that, that is why we are fans. We should trust that the same things that we appreciate about the game will also be appreciated by others if...

Yeah another one that seems to be able to get the most out of his players while playing an uptempo style that can quickly transition between structured amd free form.