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surely its days are numbered https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/rugby-s-struggle-for-relevance-and-unlikely-grassroots-revival-20180820-p4zyjm.html

Rugby is not really a viable option as a professional in Australia unless you are a Wallaby, the RA are trying to spur growth through one team, the Wallabies and consigning 99% of its resources into that strategy. But it has not worked for a long time now. The problem is, the only solution...

The other problem you have is it just continues the mish-mash of a season we have. it is hard to attract a new fan base when you have so many entities. The season goes from Feb-Nov, but people have no idea who half the f ---g teams are.

I realize it a bit harsh to say its just the RA's fault, they are just an extension of the fan base, but the point is they have lacked the leadership for that to change, if fact I don't think they want to change, that's why i can't see them working with Twiggy. Yes Twiggy can work far more...

It does need a big injection of cash, but it also highlights the sheer incompetence or self interest of RA. Yes you need to base growth on volunteer support and enthusiasm. But where has RA been for the last 20 years in WS. This has been clearly identified by every code as strategically the...

In a way, what i was alluding to. The whole structure of the game here is essentially Wallaby-centric. The RA are trying to run a code through one team and the control it requires to do that. It is simply compromised to any potential options like Twiggy ball. Any sharing of power on behalf of...

Interesting about a Western Sydney feeder team. And considering the absolute shamozzles that the RA have made of Western Sydney, it would be very hard for them to take the moral high ground. But I'm sorry i cant see much co-operation coming from the RA, simply put that requires a level of...

Bloody hell Front page news in the SMH https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/twiggy-recruits-world-rugby-deputy-to-head-mining-push-in-argentina-20180816-p4zxwd.html

Agree, and I think another part of the problem is our top level is to narrow a base to fund the lower levels. You are trying partly to fund the game with one team. Super rugby is a big part of the issue, it is not a good commercial entity for the game, it suck up a lot of funds, that should be...

Successful sports, they build from the base.

Yes, Jon O'Neil a classic example of the leaders of the RA and that top end model, those back room deals and visions of grandeur, he spent all his time building the roof, and left the game broke in 2012 with a Million dollar redundancy package.

Maybe I should clarify most Kiwis i know are sympathetic to the Wallabies but generally have little knowledge of the lack of domestic presence the game has here. The problems have been long in the making and ultimately come from short term vested interests, with those in charge always focused...

As an ex kiwi living in Aus, I would argue most Kiwis have no idea about Australian rugby, Tew is quite happy with a 5 team super rugby set up as SA broadcast money subsidizes them and it is a perfect fit for the All Blacks, they could fund seven teams easily it just depends on the budget and...

Sorry, google the heading of the article in (The Australian) and c&p into another browser

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/why-transtasman-rugby-is-the-answer/news-story/abd7f7cb9383c0717ab50cfe995a0d4a

Its a catch 22 really, but for a domestic comp you could argue we already have 5 teams with identities. The NRC is doing exactly what it is designed to do, could it be more in the future ? My point re support is that say looking at the AFL, they had a clear vision from the early eighties about...

The NRC is essentially lining up Aus rugby with NZ and SA to assist Super rugby, but there are some stark differences in each market. Firstly a domestic competition can and would work if given time, support and most importantly desire for it to happen from RA and rugby supporters. Given its...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/31/after-marginal-gains-where-now-for-super-rugby-in-australia So now Twiggy should save the NRC and Super rugby

Exactly. Super Rugby, SANZAAR, NZR, RA pretty much define the word self interest. it is hard to see how until you get a level of independence, that the game here can actually start making the decisions that will actually grow the game.

Will come down to how big his pockets are and maybe how much interest he can generate with Asian investors, but your right we'll have some idea in a years time