League Targets

[WorkingClassRugger]

And worth highlighting that despite all that revenue, the FFR actually lost money on the tournament. Guaranteed $100m is probably a pretty good deal

That had a lot to do with the FFR paying overs for the event coupled with them buying the rights to the hospitality for the tournament in partnership with Societie Generale who you can guarantee got paid their dues.

 

[Major Tom]

Does Aus rugby get money from the NSW government that bidded for final? Or does that go to world rugby?

 

[Major Tom]

Aren't worth $250m to them - smaller stadia, weaker dollar, (probably) cheaper tickets and a lack of government bidders for games will all reduce the value of a pool to NZ compared to Australia.

The biggest take away from that comment from Kearns from mine is that NZ may never host a solo world cup again, the economic factors are stacked to heavily against them and there is little to no growth potential for the game. If they do ever want to host again I think their only chance is a combined bid with us.

I would love them to come to us so we could just say “not viable” to us.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Gov money goes to WR (World Rugby). It's their event.

This is why Vic gov "boycotting" the MCG made no sense

If ticket sales exceed some number, they share some of the revenue with RA, so there is an incentive there

 

[Major Tom]

Writ Large: Meet the teen star ready to replace DCE at Manly

Onitoni Large has enjoyed a schoolboy football career every bit as decorated as that of Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i. That’s why Manly feel their future is bright despite the departure of Daly Cherry-Evans.

www.smh.com.au

This is honestly depressing. Manly having 2023 U18s Captain Joe Walsh and Onitoni Large the NSW U16s Captain who blew away everything in front of them.

Interested to see how he goes for Scots this year but just wanting to play him in the NRL trials says there's something to the kid. I knew he was quick but 10.74 already and he wants to break the GPS record of 10.58 is bloody quick for a five-eighth.

Said it in regards to other kids who have chosen League. I hope Rugby don't just go incommunicado with them. He's 17 and going to be on the market again by the time hes 20/21 and Rugby should be welcome to submit an offer and leave good relationships.

So he could have been the wallabies answer to Beauden Barrett.

 

[Crashy]

vultures

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Not game to go that far when he's still a kid but having seen him play a reasonable amount at Schools and rep level I will be astonished if Large doesn't end up a marquee NRL Five-Eight or Fullback by 2030.

Type of guy Rugby should continue to chase with eyes on post RWC money and throw the idea of Home Olympic 7s at them when he will be maybe 25 years old at that time.