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It is only a draw-card if it attracts a greater audience, whatever we have gained from some overseas broadcacter, we have ten times lost in domestic worth.

Exactly, all the lessons from Super rugby over the last 20 years, and they've just doubled down on the exact same strategy, all with a smile.

Yes money is the most important, and look where all that money has got rugby in 2018. Not even an attempt to address the underlying issues of why the code is pretty much dying in this country. So now their selling sold they whole f____g thing lock, stock & barrel. no strings attached. That...

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/rugby-australia-confident-of-broadcast-uplift-in-2021-20181101-p50dg8.html Nothing is going to change rugby is utterly fucked in this country. The bullshit in this is mind boggling.

This was posted from Brett Papworth, and I thought it good to share This is a response by Brett Papworth to an article by Geoff Parkes that was published on The Roar website last week. Subject: Last week's article. Truth the first casualty..... Hi Geoff, I read your article early in the...

That is pretty much what i was hoping for, but sadly I just can't see it happening as there are to many people with vested interests in the current set up, and in some ways understandably all are looking after there own interests. My point is that the RA even if they want to are incapable of...

So even the kiwis know Super rugby is no longer working, that little old thing called tribalism. It is clear a model similar to what he advocates is the way forward.

Well it depends on the exact model and definition of viable, but continue with Super rugby in Australia and there will be nothing left to be viable.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/108123499/sir-john-kirwans-big-idea-for-nz-rugby-bring-back-the-tribalism So even the kiwis know Super rugby is no longer working, that little old thing called tribalism. It is clear a model similar to what he advocates is the way forward.

Could be an interesting listen this week, Papworth is doing a podcast with Rugby Ruckus, keen on what he has to say.

Yes, and the reason it is unrealistic is the whole structure of Super rugby, it does not allow for the flexibility in thinking, structural change and finance to do it. It just makes the whole thing a farce.

And you wouldn't give Tonga a team.

Is this not the ultimate indictment on Super rugby though, they've had 20 years to develop some sort of plan regards the Pacific, and done right, they could have added value, or at least been cost neutral, with there supporter base, and the legitimacy of there team. but no. It is sad that the...

But you can equally argue money propping up the Tahs has led to the situation were in now. Do you manipulate the market to support a system that has now proven itself a total failure in growing the code. Do you stand there with your finger in the dyke hoping the nasty new boy goes away. The...

Yes, thats what I mean, what is the exact reason they are not supporting this. But just imagine a WSR (WS) game up against the Waratahs. You could just imagine the lengths Twiggy would go for to produce an exciting event, up against 3 men & a dog watching the waratahs. ?

I would be interested to know if not having the WS team in next year is genuine. If that's the case then fair enough, maybe they do need the time to organize things and get things done properly, but you would hope that they start the ball rolling. ground, committee, social media, coach etc. and...

Maybe its a little to close to home, you put a team in WS and all of a sudden you are playing in the same ball park as RA. They signed of on this thing as long as it didn't affect them. The only thing RA are concerned about are the Wallabies. What twiggy needs to do is get some more private...

https://www.smh.com.au/national/time-running-out-to-see-if-twiggy-forrest-can-ruck-and-roll-20181010-p508wk.html Sort of confusing article, read in it what you may.

It simply is not logical, Invercargill. it just doesn't have the population to warrant it. What audience or value would they bring with them. They have a proud tradition in NZ. But sorry this is entirely different.

The Roar, are you serious with Parkes and Zavos its about as politically correct as you can get these days.