The 20/20 Rugby Saga

[Blue]

I think it's a shit idea.

However, most people thought T20 was a joke. Look where that ended up....

Money made it work.

(I still think it sucks, so call me an old fart).

 

[HG]

I think it's a shit idea.

However, most people thought T20 was a joke. Look where that ended up....

Money made it work.

(I still think it sucks, so call me an old fart).

You may be an OLD FART like myself but the idea does suck!!!!

 

[PaarlBok]

Well its been reported in Rapport yesterday that it still going full trottle no matter Saru, IRB or whatever.

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Daar is geen keer aan kitsrugby-reeks
2010-07-24 22:51
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Die oud-Springbok Rassie Erasmus en sy sake-vennote se planne om ’n kitsrugby-reeks op plaaslike bodem te begin, is steeds op koers – ondanks die koue skouer wat hulle van die Internasionale Rugbyraad (IRR) en Sanzar, die organisasie wat die Suidelike Halfrond se rugby-kompetisies beheer, gekry het.

Die Kaapse prokureur Frikkie Erasmus, wat deel is van die konsortium wat die beoogde kitsrugby-reeks beplan, het gister aan Sport24 gesê hulle is steeds vol vertroue dat dié nuwe kompetisie in Januarie 2012 in Suid-Afrika beslis sal word.

Erasmus-hulle is teleurgesteld dat die IRR en Sanzar die afgelope week bekend gemaak het hulle sal nie die reeks ondersteun nie, maar sê dat dit geensins ’n stokkie voor hul planne gaan steek nie.

Belangrike rolspelers wat betrokke is by die vestiging van die kitsrugby-kompetisie vergader oor sowat twee weke in die geheim in Suid-Afrika en die laaste planne vir dié kompetisie sal straks dan gefinaliseer word.

Die kompetisie sal voortgaan met óf sonder die steun van die IRR en Sanzar.

Hoewel daar in plaaslike rugbykringe ook teenstand is, is die verwagting dat die ongelukkige rugbybase oorgehaal sal word om wel die ja-woord vir die nuwe rugbyskouspel te gee sodra hulle ten volle ingelig is oor al die planne en besonderhede.

Provinsiale unies en die Suid-Afrikaanse Rugbyunie (Saru) staan groot geld te maak uit die nuwe reeks.

Die Nieu-Seelandse rugbybase is glo die groot struikelblok in die vestiging van die nuwe reeks, maar hul ware motiewe word bevraagteken.

Intussen kry die beoogde nuwe reeks by die dag meer en meer ondersteuning van spelers wêreldwyd en kan dit nie uitgesluit word nie dat die reeks moontlik buite Suid-Afrika in die Noordelike Halfrond gespeel sal word.

Kontrakte is al met byna tweehonderd spelers gesluit en wat die spelers en organiseerders betref, is daar geen keer aan die beoogde kitsrugby-skouspel nie.

 

[daz]

I have no idea what the article says, but if this is still being considered how on earth is it going to work without IRB approval? All the players, officials and stadiums used will need to be outside of IRB control.

It really seems a doomed idea that is being pushed out of spite.

 

[PaarlBok]

Like I qouted right at the start, as long as there is $$$$$$$, it will go on. Ra$$ie and Frikkie Erasmus wont back down and specially Ra$$ie always seem to be a out a of the box thinker of the game. NZ rugby bosses seem to be the problem and they querry their motives.

Personally I think we may see this years warm up tournament between the Sharks, Stormers and Force been improved and a few teams added. The tournament was a huge success this year and thats where they got the idea started.

 

[Novocastrian]

I have no idea what the article says, but if this is still being considered how on earth is it going to work without IRB approval? All the players, officials and stadiums used will need to be outside of IRB control.

It really seems a doomed idea that is being pushed out of spite.

Stadiums wont' be a problem will they? Surely SARU don't own/run all the stadia in SA so the IPL wannabes be able to tick that box.

How many officials are full time employees of SARU/IRB, surely not many (if any) and if the majority are part timers with real jobs, then i bet the chance of a big pay day would be a pretty big incentive to go with the 'rebels'.

Players will be the biggest issue, but the point about players retiring after the RWC is pretty true - they should be able to attract some big names for a bit of hit and giggle with a big paycheque attached. Then if it takes off it'll increase the chances of players in the future negotiating permission to play in the comp in their contracts.

 

[RugbyFuture]

am i sensing some people wanting this to happen? we already have sevens as a short form. we dontneed anymore. this is a stupid attempt of a mix between the mungoes and kerry packer trying to take over rugby in south africa. if this goes through it will destroy rugby

 

[PaarlBok]

Stadiums wont' be a problem will they? Surely SARU don't own/run all the stadia in SA so the IPL wannabes be able to tick that box.

There are a host of ultra modern stadiums in SA waiting or wanting big events to pay their due like Cape Town Green Point Stadium.

Rugby can only destroy themself. Go back to the first qoute, the Erasmusse just want to give money back to the SH players to let them stay at home.

 

[Blue]

There are a host of ultra modern stadiums in SA waiting or wanting big events to pay their due like Cape Town Green Point Stadium.

Rugby can only destroy themself. Go back to the first qoute, the Erasmusse just want to give money back to the SH players to let them stay at home.

Paarl you cannot seriously believe that to be their main motivation. Rassie is a front for people with big greedy guts who can see $ signs flashing.

 

[PaarlBok]

To get back to the Stadium one. This one on Cape Town's Poofball one. Some facts and figures and with Morne du Plessis managing, sure he'll do anything just to get the money and supporters in there.

Party at Cape Town Stadium
2010-07-21 14:03Email | Print



The celebration - planned for the end of August - was announced in Cape Town in Wednesday by Morne du Plessis, chairperson of SAIL STADEFRANCE, the operators of the Cape Town Stadium and the Green Point Park Precinct.

Du Plessis said the "party" - scheduled for August 27, 2010 - would feature the Cape Town kick off of the PSL season, with a double-header soccer game reminiscent of the spectacular success of the Cape Town Stadium as venue for the Soccer World Cup.

Other events in the pipeline for the stadium include a Bafana Bafana match, a football charity event in December, a North v South football festival in February 2011, the hosting of one leg of the Vodacom Challenge football tournament and a pre-season warm-up between Guinness Premiership club Saracens and the Stormers.

The stadium is also planning to host the SA leg of the IRB World Sevens Series which is usually hosted in George.

There are also plans to host a Tri-Nations match next year, as well as Varsity Cup matches and the popular Cape Town Tens extravaganza.

Three music events have been confirmed, the details of which will be announced by the promoter in due course.

SAIL STADEFRANCE chief executive Purshoth Chetty said they were planning on hosting 20 events in 2011. Seven will be "full capacity" events attracting 40 000 to 55 000 people, eight will be "large" events (20 000 to 40 000) and five "medium" events, catering for less than 20 000 people.

Du Plessis confirmed the final attendance figures for Cape Town Stadium during the Soccer World Cup.

A total of 1 822 873 fans were counted, and were broken down into Stadium (507 332), Fanfest (558 159), Fanjols (175 469) and Fanwalk (581 913).

A total of R13 089 940 was spent by fans on food and beverages at the stadium, amounting to R25.79 per person on average.