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Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
Staff member
Yeah or the difference could be one was head to head with the AFL GF and the other was in clear air

You can argue that we should start playing mid-week test matches on a regular basis but I don't think this is something Rugby Australia is clamoring for. If this was an Australian home game I doubt we would have moved it to a weeknight.

I think suggesting NZRU isn't acting in our interests by having this game up against the AFL Grand Final is not particularly reasonable.
 

Rebel man

John Thornett (49)
You can argue that we should start playing mid-week test matches on a regular basis but I don't think this is something Rugby Australia is clamoring for. If this was an Australian home game I doubt we would have moved it to a weeknight.

I think suggesting NZRU isn't acting in our interests by having this game up against the AFL Grand Final is not particularly reasonable.
Cool, it’s unreasonable to put a game in a time slot that will draw maximum attention even World Rugby understands this moving the World Cup so it doesn’t clash with the NRL or AFL
 

Slim 293

George Smith (75)
A game involving Australia. You want to maximise the exposure

But this game is being played in New Zealand, right?

I can’t imagine the time slot of last weekend’s game helped maximise exposure in Australia, although it did have plenty of “clear air.”
 

Wilson

Tim Horan (67)
Most of the country lives in not Auckland
A full third of the country lives in Auckland, and there isn't another population centre in New Zealand with even half as many people as Auckland. With the game in Auckland and that large a share of the market local it really doesn't matter which way the rest of the crumbs fall.
 

Rebel man

John Thornett (49)
But this game is being played in New Zealand, right?

I can’t imagine the time slot of last weekend’s game helped maximise exposure in Australia, although it did have plenty of “clear air.”
Completely different as the time zones are so incompatible.
 

Rebel man

John Thornett (49)
RA would want to…. But NZRU dictate the time-slot as it’s their home game and they’ve seemingly identified what will maximise exposure and matchday revenue for them.
I clearly understand they set the timeslot but nations that have a revenue sharing agreement we should work together to try and do what is commercially in the best interests of both nations
 

Heavyd

Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I can see a dust up at my local when the AFL gets turned off the screens at 3.00pm for the rugby. With the Swans rubbish (apparently) this year you hardly even see the AFL mentioned on the news so it will be just the southern state expats firing up.
 

Adam84

John Eales (66)
I clearly understand they set the timeslot but nations that have a revenue sharing agreement we should work together to try and do what is commercially in the best interests of both nations
I don’t disagree with the sentiment.

But It’s not really a revenue sharing agreement as it applies here though. NZRU shifting this match to a lesser value day/time would wear the entirety of the cost/lost revenue.

All match-day income goes to host union, as does sponsorship for the tournament as it applies in that country. There is a funding agreement as it applies to the broadcast agreement where one gives a grant to another but only if there’s a discrepancy between the two.
 

Giulia

Frank Nicholson (4)
A full third of the country lives in Auckland, and there isn't another population centre in New Zealand with even half as many people as Auckland. With the game in Auckland and that large a share of the market local it really doesn't matter which way the rest of the crumbs fall.
My understanding is the Warriors fanbase doesn't spread too far from Auckland. Doubtless there are people in Wellington, Christchurch, etc who watch their games but they're not 'New Zealand's team' as sticking New Zealand in the club's name would have people believe.
 

Adam84

John Eales (66)
My understanding is the Warriors fanbase doesn't stray too far from Auckland. Doubtless there are people in Wellington, Christchurch, etc who watch their games but they're not 'New Zealand team' as sticking New Zealand in the club's name would have people believe.

warriors are playing their ANZAC Day test in Wellington next year, the event was poached from Auckland….

too much demand to watch sport on ANZAC Day :cool:
 
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