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And the answer the your second question would be because they have been the amalgamation of teams. As there was no senior commercial partner in the entity, they went with new names rather than argue.
Canberra Vikings - Offical NRC Team Thread
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Billy Sheehan (19)
At least you as being someone from QBN can still acknowledge along with the rest of the ACT rugby community how strange that situation is, he must have a good manager!
Grant Jones
Ted Fahey (11)
Well UC are the Brumbies major sponsor so don't think you can compare it to a partnership.
Well the Vikings would get everyone spending money at their club when going to games for a start. And a pathway for their players.
MarkJ
Bob Loudon (25)
I'm guessing the Force and Rebels would have loved it if there was a local club that could afford to bankroll their participation - but as there wasn't, they had to do the heavy lifting
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Even more reason why they can't afford to fully fund an NRC team.
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Bob Loudon (25)
And it's not like the Canberra team being called the Vikings is a new development. They were the Vikings in the ARC, and in the Queensland comp when they played up there. Think they may have even changed from Kookaburras to Vikings before they were kicked out of the Shute Shield
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Realistically the Vikings probably could have gone the whole thing on their own, which would have taken control from the Brumbies. If anything they've been quite generous in that they are taking on board input from the Brumbies, in exchange for the Super Rugby players they likely would have got anyway.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
In the end it's a very strong partnership...........
The Brumbies essentially run the team...........
Vikings get their brand and colours and supply the ground............
UC get their name in the team and supply facilities..........
I don't know why anyone would expect the Brumbies, or any organisation to reject such lucrative financial support?
Besides, as mentioned above Canberra has gone under the Vikings banner for the most part of two decades now......... it's a well established brand associated with Canberra rugby.
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Tim Horan (67)
I cannot understand this negativity. Sure you hate them within your regional league, but that's gone now, they're representing Canberra and will provide many many opportunities for non Vikings players that weren't there before. It's a win for everyone, so man up and go support the rugby if nothing else.
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Jeez. As a New South Welshman, all this whinging from Queanbeyan is making me wish we could donate the town to the ACT.
It would only require a minor redrawing of the border.
It would only require a minor redrawing of the border.
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Chris McKivat (8)
C,mon Grant , give it up. I look at it this way... It's like shearing a sheep. You start on the belly & often the first couple of blows are the hardest but once you get it open then it will get better and when you finish that one you go and get another... In other words if we do it properly and support this NRC team we may stand a chance to get another. It has got to start somewhere.
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Ted Fahey (11)
Technically they couldn't, the ARU made it so that no stand alone clubs weren't allowed to take part, that's why syd uni had to join Balmain to form the stars. It was a good policy, unfortunately many still see the Vikings as a stand alone team including myself!
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Ted Fahey (11)
I do hope one day the other clubs can get together with the support of the brumbies and form a truly canberra team, until then I will be supporting the eagles!
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Ted Fahey (11)
Many don't see it that way, the opportunities they are providing for non Vikings players are very limited and this will hurt the local comp big time!
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Shocking development to learn the most successful team of the last decade has provided the bulk of the local players.
Grant Jones
Ted Fahey (11)
Of course they were going to have more players than anyone else, but 11 when the second most successful gets 1 is a bit out of whack I think!
Grant Jones
Ted Fahey (11)
Just imagine that Easts didn't help from the Eagles and your team was called syd uni with one Easts player selected and they played the games at uni in uni colours, I don't think you would be too enthusiastic about that!
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
All of the Canberra clubs are involved with the Vikings...........
It is truly a Canberra team, despite what you believe.
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