How do SA bring a lot of money to the table?
Australian Rugby / RA
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Phil Kearns (64)
That's the question, but apparently it's a big payout from super sport funding the NZ/SA tour, so there's some indication there would be the potential for increased broadcast money coming in there with more South African interest. The other part is more content means more money from existing deals and another home test each every 2nd season. Bringing in a team at the level of the springboks wouldn't dilute the quality (or maybe more importantly 'prestige') of what's on offer in the way adding another European side like Georgia might.
Yeah, I just don't see the financial upside being so great that 6N stalwarts would want it. If member unions are struggling financially now, the cash injection would need to be pretty large. Are extra SA TV numbers gonna do that? Dunno. I think existing 6N teams' fans are not suddenly going to watch more either because SA are in it. I have not seen much talk from that side of the equation - it more commonly seems to be from the SA side.
Anyway, if SA want to go that way, good luck to them.
The 6N teams can deal with SA rugby twitter!
Shiggins
Simon Poidevin (60)
I really hope the wallabies drastically improve over the next 3 years and start winning against NZ and the Boks more consistently so this tour idea becomes ridiculous. the Boks had a good year this year against us but usualy it's 50/50 against the wallabies and that's when we have been playing like puss
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
South African TV money is huge in comparison to Australian and NZ TV money, but it's dwarfed by what the six nations can currently demand.
It doesn't seem like there's much chance of a SA Six nations happening at the moment
It doesn't seem like there's much chance of a SA Six nations happening at the moment
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
You can solve that. For the English clubs would be just one game and they can earn big money facing a national team at home
rugbyAU
Bob Davidson (42)
certainly is a better fit for us in terms of our skill level and ability
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
This game is the perfect example of why New Zealand teamed up with South Africa to create the new Bledisloe
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
RA is gonna got cash from RWC and Lions Tour. Nobody, the board and benefactors, can see that a superstar back like Sua'ali'i is not gonna solve all the problems? Ok, he's a good marketing movement cause he's young and famous in Australia buuut if you are a 9th nation, no advertising can help you. If they can't see that Skelton, Rory Arnold and Kerevi are more important than Sua'ali'i then RA is run by people who know nothing about rugby
wamberal99
Jim Clark (26)
The current board is not responsible for the acquisition of Sua'ali'i. I happen to think he will be a sensation. Skelton and Arnold are not for sale, so their selection (or non-selection) has nothing to do with his availability.
Finally, with all due respect, I am pretty sure that RA is run by people who know a lot about the game. Maybe more than you, with the greatest of respect.
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
You can pay a bunch of money to Eddie Jones in the past, a bunch of money to Israel Folau in compensation or a big contract to Sua'ali'i but can't afford big contracts to players that the team really needs
Maybe they know more than me but they know less than the people who run NZRU, SARU, AFL or NRL. I refer to the evidence
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
I wonder if after our shellacking this weekend and the All Blacks losing their third game of the season, that there might be a meeting of the minds between the two unions? The current setup between our two countries is probably not working for the Kiwis as much as it isn't for us.
Mick The Munch
Bill McLean (32)
I think this will encourage the opposite, Steel sharpens steel, the ABs will look for more tier 1 competition, which (as hard as it is to say), Australian right is not, and doesn’t appear will be in the next 10 years
LevitatingSocks
Watty Friend (18)
Maybe a ridiculous question, but is there anyone from the Sevens side we could look into raiding for the Wallabies?
I'm still quite unconvinced by our outside backs.
I'm still quite unconvinced by our outside backs.
Tomthumb
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Corey Toole. But he doesn’t bench press enough
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
They are already making moves to improve their situation by ditching us entirely.
hoggy
Nev Cottrell (35)
I'd wish they'd hurry up then.