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You can also add to that we don't have enough product, we only have 4 teams, not enough local content to create interest.

"Sometimes less can be more and we're openly acknowledging that the expansion path didn't work for Super Rugby, but part of that is not repeating the mistake and saying how do we get back to a format that's more engaging. Cameron Clyne. What so a Japanese team based in the SA conference...

No it isn't

That's the catch 22 though, Super rugby hasn't worked for a long time, yet the RA are happily signing up to a format that will give them very little room to effectively make change. You get nothing for free, you think there just going to give us an extra $10/15 million a year for a couple minor...

Well the clubs should have an issue with the World league and Super rugby, if not there f_____g stupid. The RA have without consultation happily signed up-to a 12 year agreement with lots of promises of cash (anyone remember hearing that before) effectively handing control of the game over to...

[Chairman Roger Davis] and I are of the opinion that we are not being heard, communication is not transparent and our interests are not being served by the current organization. The meeting last Monday between the RA senior management and the CEOs of the respective Super States shed no light on...

That's because those in the Tent are all still enjoying a nice cruise along the river, yes the ship is sinking, but the whole set up here means those at the top of the ladder are still enjoying canopies and champagne. And nothing is ever going to change while the only team the RA supports or...

Agreed they haven't been leveraged properly, but how do you do that, take the Wararahs, 6/7 home games a year, no NSW derbies, games in the wrong time zones against opposition no on gives a f___k(sorry SA), the problem is how do you leverage those brands when the competition structure does not...

It will be interesting to see how GRR plays out, especially as it may not be so handicapped like Super rugby to adjust to consumer demands. If he can get private money and broadcasters involved and produce an attractive competition, it may very well quickly make Super rugby redundant, (due to...

It would be great to have a domestic competition with private money helping to fund it, and also accepting that we can't compete with the money in Europe, select Wallabies playing overseas, and build it up slowly. I would go for 8 teams to start, reduce the Sydney teams by two. But it ain't...

Beware the league of nations will solve everything thinking, we've sold test rugby to a broadcaster for 12 years, for what an extra 12/15 $million a year, remind you of anything. Rugby's season goes from February to November, yet the Super rugby teams don't have enough product to engage fans...

Its hard to see them playing next year regardless of the legal implications, and especially with everything else happening. Why would you spend a single cent more if no return is guaranteed, 60-70 points may be generous.

Agreed, but as opposed to what we have now a complete basket case of a competition, falling support, crowd numbers and general interest, what guarantee if we continue on as present in 10 years time we may end up with next to nothing.

Aus could support 8-10 teams given a competition that creates the interest and growth to sustain it. It has by far the biggest economy with the capacity for this, what they cannot support is a competition like Super rugby that simply prevents being able to take advantage of that growth and...

Sadly lack of money, self interest, leadership, foresight and the never ending devotion to "Test Primacy" will ensure nothing changes with the next agreement.

I wonder if japan thinks that GRR could be a better fit for Japaneses sides, the Sunwolves looked like toast only a couple of weeks ago, but a couple of wins and sanzaar all of a sudden growing a conscious

Doesn't look like rumors. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/111150698/rugby-french-and-english-clubs-threaten-legal-action-over-world-league-proposal

What happened to all those promises, the Asian and American conferences, weren't we supposed to be all rolling in TV loot by now.

Yes, this is a good listen from a different prospective that we often hear, and makes you think.

The numbers appear to stack up, with Australian sources confirming an English news report that the early broadcast talks returned a figure that stood to boost each country's coffers by about $18 million a year, over and above what they could negotiate for their provincial and domestic...