Jeez, the highest rating game this round was a Friday 5:30pm game between a kiwi and South African team..
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The usual suspects haven't reported the super rugby ratings so far this weekend. Anyone seen any numbers?
For those of us who can't quite remember that far back, what FTA coverage was there back then?as soon as rugby lost its FTA presence in the mid nineties, grassroots rugby and popularity dropped as league took its place. bring super rugby back with a strong marketing push plus all the other stuff like getting it into public schools in 7 or 15 a side format. it's lost accessibility to the masses
There wasn't 15 Wallaby games a season back then either....So the best part of sweet fanny adams different from the one Shute game on telly now, except the Reds stream the Brisbane club game instead.
Some fairly ugly numbers last night
Chiefs v Sharks - 46k
Force v Bulls - 30k
They really do seem to have abandoned that Friday evening timeslot. Saturday night must be more appealing to someone somewhere.
Continuation of Friday night's poor results unfortunately..
Highlanders v Brumbies - 58k
Blues v Rebels - 33k
Reds v Cheetahs - 48k