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looks like Wayne Smith in the Australian has jumped on the GRR bandwagon with a couple of articles lately including wrap up of yesterdays game, interesting times ahead.

Yes, but this is part of the whole issue affecting the game here, the Kiwis don't want more local derbies to protect its Test players. That's because there Test teams are playing up-to 15/16 Tests a year, combine that with Super rugby and you have over 30 games a year. This whole approach suits...

I presumed the Kearns, Kafer thing was said in jest, surely.

The beginning of privatization, players contracted to clubs and Match payments for Test matches.

I think it is called self preservation or self interest. As was pointed out a few years ago, those inside the so called rugby tent are all still doing alright, there has never and still is no incentive to change. Rugby maybe teetering on the edge in this country, but all those Wallaby/Super...

Worth a read from the Australian the other day. Rugby WA chairman John Edwards. ‘The Western Force would welcome an invitation back into Super Rugby but would demand changes if the opportunity arose, insisting that every Australian side be required to re-bid for their position, Rugby WA...

Sad isn't it when you realize that absolutely nothing is going to change

Which maybe highlights just how much Super rugby has sunk in the last couple of years. But what was more interesting was his thoughts moving forward regardless of GRR or Super rugby you can't ignore the fundamentals of putting in place the right building blocks for any competition to survive...

Interesting article in the Australian this morning by Wayne Smith, all a bit speculative, but where theirs fire....... Comes from John Edwards WA chief, saying not impossible the Force returning to Super rugby. But what was most interesting was his complete trashing of the Super rugby model...

The trick would not be repeating the stupid mistakes or conditions Super rugby imposed on them. Intergalactic travel, home games in Singapore, Not treating them as some sort of expansion cash cow, Super rugby expansion failed because it had nothing to do with either growing the game or what...

You would have to think GRR has to target Japan, look at the game today against the Brumbies compared to last night Blues Vs Bulls, full house to empty stadium. You would pick up there fan base and with other Asian teams, you could see it work.

The Issue I have with the new world league is will it just allow a continuation of the same. If the RA have some financial stability what then changes. Do they just cobble together Super rugby version 2021. Don't get me wrong I support the concept of the world league, but unless there is...

Just wondering if you could make Ten teams to have a viable number, a 2nd team in NSW and potentially two more teams from Asia, also i just wonder if Samoa would be able to support a team, I know we are looking at far lower budgets, but I just doubt they would have the ability, unless privately...

The simple fact is for the game to get more funding it has to become more popular within the country, the question is why has it not done so for the last 15 years, and what are they proposing in the future to change this. What will dumping Raelene Castle achieve if nothing changes.

My issue is I don't think rugby has to change much, overall the product is pretty good. But how can we grow as a game when as soon as change is required, its all to hard. I agree we have lost the narrative, but more the point we gave the narrative away, I come back to my original point until...

I've watched many a boring NRL/AFL game, but you don't get the watching paint dry comments on Monday, they just move on. Why can't rugby, IMO it comes down to the compromised nature of the competition, it will never change until that addressed.

Its a huge part of the problem here, the perception that Super rugby is just a glorified training squad for the national Teams, add Pay TV, schedules, resting of players, travel etc etc. As such engaging the audience is a huge factor. Maybe that's why people say they prefer a 9-6 win in the mud...

Considering the size of the debt is there an argument that cutting or reducing rugby & soccer doesn't really address there financial issue's which are due to lack of uptick in subscribers from the AFL/NRL & cricket. Also to remember rugby supporters were the original base of pay TV...

Sorry but you have missed my point, or maybe i did not make myself clear. no one will ever make money investing in rugby re franchising or club ownership, we all agree on that, what the game has to do is provide an environment that investors are willing to invest and lose such money(just like...

I've never said we should compete with European wages, in fact I would suggest it is the exact reason we are in the current mess. But there are a few rich Australians or small groups of investors that may possibly be persuaded to invest in rugby (that is unless we are somehow different from...