Australian Rugby / RA

[Slim 293]

Cricket? https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/matches

The Queensland Bulls?

 

[Members Section]

Part of the reason we have no crowds at Super games is because on a Saturday, rugby people would prefer to be on the lash at their clubhouse then go watch a dross uncompetitive product. Who are these vast vast majorities of people you know who attend Super Rugby in the first place?

I actually had an idea & put it in the broadcast thread that we make sat club day on stan with game of the week sat nights. 1st half of the yr you could show rivalry game manly v norths, easts v wicks & so on then as the season goes on have the best game from either ss or qpr.

Have one game fri night & back to back sun games for SRpac

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Cricket? https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/matches

I disagree, if you want the slightest bit of attachment to the team then make it easy for people to recognise who the hell they are supporting, as opposed to some stupid name that you have to spend millions to get any level of brand loyalty outside of committed fans who know what you are on about...

Waratahs and Reds I think are fine.

Brumbies should've the Canberra Kookaburras

Rebels = Victoria Axemen

Force = Western Australia

 

[LeCheese]

Cricket? https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/matches

 

[stillmissit]

But the standard is being played at a much, much higher level than club rugby…

The clubs owe it to the players to improve their coaching of the talent they have. Then we might see more competing for Super Rugby positions.

 

[Slim 293]

Waratahs and Reds I think are fine.

Brumbies should've the Canberra Kookaburras

Rebels = Victoria Axemen

Force = Western Australia

I'm not seeing any brand improvements here...

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Ideas like this have been discussed in detail on these forums for years.

It's a little frustrating when someone who joined the forum a month ago talks about (and I'm paraphrasing) how to save Australian Rugby in three easy steps.

I like John Murray and he's done a lot for Easts which is the club I support and played with as a junior. His article does absolutely nothing to touch on any of the difficulties that would be faced by what he suggests or whether it is viable to achieve the purpose it is intended for.

No one claimed it was gonna save Australian rugby. I will claim that it will re invigorate our base. So many rugby players or rugby adjacent people dont even follow super rugby. Or played union or all their life but follow NRL instead and occasionally tune in for the wallabies.

Why do they follow NRL? because its local comp with clubs with lonh histories in the local areas. If you grew up in a area with a NRL side you might even have played with someone in jnrs who played S.G Ball or Jersey Flegg. Its these little things that build tribalism and connect toward a club.

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

I'm not seeing any brand improvements here...

These old brands have more history associated with them. I'm just spit balling.

 

[Slim 293]

These old brands have more history associated with them. I'm just spit balling.

Aside from the Reds and Tahs, which historical brands?

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Aside from the Reds and Tahs, which historical brands?

The Axemen and Kookaburras where the old representive sides of those states.

 

[Slim 293]

The Axemen and Kookaburras were the old representive sides of those states.

Old? Not really… not a lot of history there.

And I doubt there’s any regrets in the ACT surrounding the Brumbies brand.

 

[half]

ever get the feeling we are.

Bashing head against a wall

 

[Slim 293]

ever get the feeling we are.

Bashing head against a wall

I have got the feeling there's been too many head knocks...

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Instead of snide comments give us valid alternatives to super rugby then? Or do you think super rugby in current form is working?

ever get the feeling we are.

Bashing head against a wall

I have got the feeling there's been too many head knocks...

 

[Slim 293]

Instead of snide comments give us valid alternatives to super rugby then? Or do you think super rugby in current form is working?

It's not working in its current form, but replacing it with a handful of amateur clubs is not the answer.

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Well then what do you think will work? Once a upon a time the english and french where all amateur clubs.

 

[LeCheese]

Well then what do you think will work? Once a upon a time the english and french where all amateur clubs.

While we may have similar player bases to the English and French, we are very different geographically. I don't think it's an apt comparison.

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

I feel like most of you agree with my points on why I believe we should go to the clubs. The lack of tribalism and connection toward super sides, apathy from many rugby fans toward super rugby etc.

but you dont agree the right route to is to go with the clubs. So please tell me what other option we have other than professionalising the clubs that can gain financial backing?

 

[Slim 293]

The lack of tribalism and connection toward super sides, apathy from many rugby fans toward super rugby etc.

Are you describing an Australian problem... or is this a NSW problem?

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Are you describing an Australian problem... or is this a NSW problem?

Tribalism is different when your playing neighbours everyday as opposed to an artificial NZ franchise based in nothing.