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Jimmy_Crouch

Peter Johnson (47)
Was only a matter of time, NRL looking to leverage some of that DFAT funding that Drua have been receiving to establishing their own NRL 'Pasifika Team'

They have been getting it for the Kaiviti Silktails and PNG Hunters for sometime already
 

PhilClinton

Mark Loane (55)
I had a bit of a chuckle at the comment from the Stan Sports boss saying rugby had been a strong performer for the platform for a while now.

That's because for a long time it was their only sport!! It is easy to be 1/1!

But in all seriousness this whole situation seems to be gaining momentum and fair to say the current state of the All Blacks hasn't let NZRU puff their chest out in retaliation.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

Simon Poidevin (60)
I had a bit of a chuckle at the comment from the Stan Sports boss saying rugby had been a strong performer for the platform for a while now.

That's because for a long time it was their only sport!! It is easy to be 1/1!

But in all seriousness this whole situation seems to be gaining momentum and fair to say the current state of the All Blacks hasn't let NZRU puff their chest out in retaliation.
Wins a Win Brother.

I'm glad RA isn't just holding the pocket of NZ in all this.

Rae Rae
 

KevinO

Geoff Shaw (53)
Have no objection to the ARU going to Twiggy, as long as Twiggy does not try change the rules of the game like GRR . Wallabies need to play the same game as everyone else, if they are playing different they will never be competitive on the international arena.
 

Rebel man

John Thornett (49)
Have no objection to the ARU going to Twiggy, as long as Twiggy does not try change the rules of the game like GRR . Wallabies need to play the same game as everyone else, if they are playing different they will never be competitive on the international arena.
But the rules in super rugby have been slightly different for years.

I think world rugby would only sanction the variations if they were trail laws anyway.
 
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Nev Cottrell (35)
An interesting part of that article was from Ben Kimber (head of Stan Sport) who mentioned Two clubs in both QLD & NSW, finally someone stating the obvious issue the game has here of losing out to the other codes in regards to cross town rivallries & the ability of having a presence each weekend in your major markets.
 

Rebel man

John Thornett (49)
An interesting part of that article was from Ben Kimber (head of Stan Sport) who mentioned Two clubs in both QLD & NSW, finally someone stating the obvious issue the game has here of losing out to the other codes in regards to cross town rivallries & the ability of having a presence each weekend in your major markets.
How do you go about creating the rivalry? Do you keep the Reds and Tahs and add a side in each state?

With Queensland would you look to make it geographic and say have the second team up north?
 

dru

David Wilson (68)
How do you go about creating the rivalry? Do you keep the Reds and Tahs and add a side in each state?

With Queensland would you look to make it geographic and say have the second team up north?

I could be wrong, but I just don't see that working in Qld. The Reds are a state brand, end of. You can't have a second team in Qld with the first being the Reds.

If you have two teams in Qld then neither of those teams can wear the state brand. Or actually they both wear the Koala but neither can be "the Reds". There would be an opportunity to maintain the Reds academy with the two teams taking first opportunity on that talent.

It would open up an opportunity to include a SOO style game or short comp within the professional structure. THAT team could be the Reds.
 

Rebel man

John Thornett (49)
I could be wrong, but I just don't see that working in Qld. The Reds are a state brand, end of. You can't have a second team in Qld with the first being the Reds.

If you have two teams in Qld then neither of those teams can wear the state brand. Or actually they both wear the Koala but neither can be "the Reds". There would be an opportunity to maintain the Reds academy with the two teams taking first opportunity on that talent.

It would open up an opportunity to include a SOO style game or short comp within the professional structure. THAT team could be the Reds.
I agree, I feel like that is the stumbling block that they are state brands. I would like to see them try and base a side out of a regional centre
 

hifflepiff

Charlie Fox (21)
I agree, I feel like that is the stumbling block that they are state brands. I would like to see them try and base a side out of a regional centre

NSW could add another team on top of the Tahs. In my experience they're pretty much exclusively seen as an Eastern Suburbs/North Shore team.
 

hifflepiff

Charlie Fox (21)
West Sydney? Newcastle?

Probably Western Sydney. There's already a lot of antagonism there given how the Western Shute teams have been screwed around (on top of the existing friction between East and West). Could be the foundation of a great rivalry.

Plus Parra's a fast growing metropolitan area with an awesome stadium already built.
 
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Tomikin

David Codey (61)
Aren’t the Brumbies the most successful team with the best system? Let’s split them up too.
Narr image the cluster fuck when two ACT teams made the final and neither a NSW or Qld team didn't make the final...

Call them 'Reg's Reds' drop the Qld tag, call them East Coast Elitist Tah's with out the NSW..

Then add the Townsville Two Heads and the Western Sydney Wally's and we are home and hosed.
 

Adam84

Rod McCall (65)
Narr image the cluster fuck when two ACT teams made the final and neither a NSW or Qld team didn't make the final...

Call them 'Reg's Reds' drop the Qld tag, call them East Coast Elitist Tah's with out the NSW..

Then add the Townsville Two Heads and the Western Sydney Wally's and we are home and hosed.

I think in that scenario, a few Brumbies fans heads would explode trying to justify how 46 players deserve positions in the Wallabies match-day 23. ;)
 
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