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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I'm pretty sure the ARC was the first comp to use them and then they came into effect the following year.
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I'm pretty sure the ARC was the first comp to use them and then they came into effect the following year.
It was a while a go, that does sound familiar though.I'm pretty sure the ARC was the first comp to use them and then they came into effect the following year.
Has the ARU fulfilled it's "self-funded" objective with the Fox deal? I recall something like this being said somewhere.Even at this late stage there is no guarantee that this competition will go ahead. The Expression of Interest document makes this clear:
"The ARU is planning to commence the competition in August 2014 and is currently in discussion with key industry stakeholders to establish their level of interest and support. The competition will only proceed if it is self-funded and the ARU is continuing to speak with commercial partners to make this happen."
As others have pointed out, one of the four "Objectives" for the new competition is to "introduce innovative new formats and laws to re-kindle excitement in the game." This is embarrassing. The senior body of our sport, alone among all rugby playing countries, believes that rugby is unexciting and that it requires "innovative new formats and laws to re-kindle excitement". No wonder we can't sell our product to the public when we have no belief in it ourselves.
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No wonder we can't sell our product to the public when we have no belief in it ourselves.
Only in Australia.Bruce, you're being a little harsh on the current ARU administration with that comment. It's pretty clear the standard rules of Rugby haven't quite captured the hearts and minds of the vast majority of the public.
To continue on with no regard for this fact would be maintaining the NRL "This is the greatest game in the world" level of arrogance.
I'm not a fan of rule changes either. Especially as most concepts that are normally floated take away from fundamental aspects of the game, and reduce the effectiveness of the competition as a development tool. Let's face it, some of the Wallabies continued greatest shortcomings on the field are in the rugby union specific aspects of the game. Making the game more like League won't help alleviate this.
But most of our potential fans/customers have either never heard of rugby or have never seen or played the game. They haven't had the chance to like or dislike what they see. They view rugby as an elitist private school game and the only time they hear about it is when they are watching a rugby league programme or reading an article by a league journo and they're told how boring it is.So IS, essentially, our fans, or more appropriately, customers are wrong?
Success in other markets is really irrelevant to us, our market is the market we have to engage.
Probably, but don't assume you'll be invited to attend.
I wonder which February the succesful tenderers will be announced?
Fans are fans.So IS, essentially, our fans, or more appropriately, customers are wrong?
Success in other markets is really irrelevant to us, our market is the market we have to engage.
Only in Australia.
The game is booming everywhere else.
....... I've seen plenty of exciting rugby played no matter what the laws of the day said and just as many boring ones. People are never going to be converted to a sport by law changes, what they need is a local junior club in their area for their kids to play in and that is a long term project.
The fact that the game is doing better in some other countries is totally irrelevant. We do not live in other countries, old chap. We live here.
I'm pretty sure the ARC was the first comp to use them and then they came into effect the following year.