NRC ROUND 2: WESTERN FORCE VS NSW COUNTRY EAGLES

[Bandar]

there are other matches scheduled for this season where this will happen.

Yeah I just looked the schedule and there are clashes almost every week...

The first part of my post stands though - it is a complete cluster fuck.

There are only 4 matches each round and RA cant manage to organise them to be played so people can watch each one.

 

[Strewthcobber]

It has to be by design - and Foxsports must have had a say in it, given they pay for it.

So why do Foxsports want games played at the same time?

 

[kiap]

Anyway, some game stuff. The Welborn-Hodgson Shield might be up for grabs in this match.

Looks like a few engravings have been missed on the little shield-lets.

 

[Bandar]

It has to be by design - and Foxsports must have had a say in it, given they pay for it.

So why do Foxsports want games played at the same time?

To drive down viewer numbers to show that the comp isn't worth paying for in the long run or that they don't ever have the expense of having full broadcast for the 2 extra matches???

 

[The Honey Badger]

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So why do Foxsports want games played at the same time?

Would they be trying to combine the ratings for the 2 games?

NRC 3:00 pm AEST Sunday

To make NRC more appealing to advertisers.

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[The Honey Badger]

Anyway, it's meant to be a match thread.

When are teams announced?

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[The Honey Badger]

Rugby.com.au has it starting 3:00pm



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[The Honey Badger]

Western Force website confirms 1:00pm.

Eagles site 3:00pm

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[chibimatty]

Wish they were playing this at a bigger ground, be very interesting to see what size crowd will turn up?

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Wish they were playing this at a bigger ground, be very interesting to see what size crowd will turn up?

UWA fits with the NRC grassroots approach to hosting games. Community and up close and personal.

 

[Tomikin]

You're right.

Replays are just as good as live sports.

They will annouce the score during the broadcast.. i can see it now

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[chibimatty]

UWA fits with the NRC grassroots approach to hosting games. Community and up close and personal.

Yeah, I understand that. I'm just thinking this may be a missed opportunity, that's all. The New Force™ in their first meaningful competition.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Be good to see the hill packed out with force supporters though


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[WorkingClassRugger]

Be good to see the hill packed out with force supporters though


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I'm hoping that it will not only be the hill but right around the ground.

 

[chibimatty]

I wonder if the redevelopment at Litis Stadium is finished? If the field is long enough for rugby, we should play there.

 

[kiap]

Lineups:

 

[kiap]

Might be some magic when the Country bench gets a run:

23. Harry Potter

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

UWA fits with the NRC grassroots approach to hosting games. Community and up close and personal.

It's always a relaxing afternoon at McGillivray and I would expect a decent crowd. Might even get along myself after my boy has played his footy prelim final.

 

[Dctarget]

Might be some magic when the Country bench gets a run:

23. Harry Potter

I'm quite surprised that Harry made the grade, I haven't followed him closely but always thought he was way too small. Either way, good on him and good luck.

 

[Up the Guts]

Patrick Ryan is a bit formal, took a second to twig to who it was.