Super Rugby Pacific 2025
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Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Super Rugby Pacific draw announced:
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
Well this is something
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Super Rugby Pacific draw announced:
Me checking schedule for when Blues play
the stupid Cantabs:
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
I thought the Super Round was funded by NZ teams?
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
Nup the Vic government
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Super Round was the bundling up of home games by NZ Super Rugby Teams and selling them. Basically, Vic Govt paid NZ Teams to offset the loss of their home game.
I'm guessing the Vic Govt had hoped they'd get an influx of kiwis over for the weekend, which didn't eventuate. I'd be surprised if it returns; whilst it would do better at Suncorp, I doubt even QLD would get consistently high crowds to the matches. At least not enough for the QLD Govt to throw money at it..
I'm guessing the Vic Govt had hoped they'd get an influx of kiwis over for the weekend, which didn't eventuate. I'd be surprised if it returns; whilst it would do better at Suncorp, I doubt even QLD would get consistently high crowds to the matches. At least not enough for the QLD Govt to throw money at it..
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Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
There's talk of it being combined with an ANZAC bledisloe in the future, which would draw plenty of interest from state governments on it's own, particularly for Perth or Brisbane who don't currently have big ANZAC Day clashes. Not sure if adding super round to the package would bring that much more in, but it's probably worth exploring to try and maximize the return. Not sure what that does to the competition having all the Wallabies/All Blacks out though.
Edit: In fact the WA government is already in negotiations for just that:
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
It might have more merit.. People would travel to watch a Bledisloe although it has lost its lustre also.
The question ultimately is whether adding a bunch of Super Rugby games into the package really generates more of a return and how much more a state govt would pay to host it above what they would normally host to pay a Bledisloe.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
I think it's the full week program you get as a result - assuming the temptation for visitors to hang around for super round as well as the Bledisloe lands the economic benefit you get out of the influx is really boosted in terms of hotel rooms and general tourist spending with a few free days to fill. Additionally, the teams probably won't just be FIFO as they were for Melbourne and can run programs in Perth during the week which is always a good look.
Ignoto
Peter Sullivan (51)
How the he'll did we end up not having a home game in an entire month?Super Rugby Pacific draw announced:
BDA
Jim Lenehan (48)
Actually pretty pumped for next year's Super season. With the death of the Rebels the quality and depth of the Aussie teams looks, on paper, to be the best we've seen in years. It has long been suggested that reducing the number of super side (and thereby increasing the quality and depth of the remaining sides) would improve our performance at the international level. I definitely subscribe to that theory so I'm excited for what 2025 will bring.
Mick The Munch
Bill McLean (32)
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
BDA, the Brumbies have had a net loss in numbers of players and in quality in the current 2025 roster. Six players departed and only two from outside currently recruited - the quality of Swain, Tua and Brown has not been replaced.
Even so, I expect they will probably still top the Aussie side of the competition but will be less competitive with the NZ sides unless they (Blues and Chiefs particularly) have also suffered losses they can't replace. I'm not so sure that Super Rugby 2025 will offer us more hope than we've had over the past few years.