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Want to own a Super team?

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Jets

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Paul McLean (56)
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Revolution in Super Rugby
DAVID LONG Last updated 15:46 02/12/2011

The NZRU will place advertisements this weekend in newspapers asking for expressions of interest to buy the licences for four of the New Zealand Super Rugby franchises.

Other than the Highlanders, who the NZRU are exploring alternative options for, the New Zealand franchises are available to be licensed.

The owner of the franchise will manage and operate, as well as choose which players are on the team’s books, although their salaries are still paid by the NZRU.

The decision to progress with invitations to submit expressions of interest follows an independent review of Super Rugby and the franchises in New Zealand and a period of consultation with Provincial Unions and Franchises.

NZRU Chief Executive Steve Tew said considering a licensee arrangement for the franchises made sense as it would provide the additional capital required to ensure the success of the franchises on and off the field.

“This is an early phase to get a real view of the level of interest in an opportunity to be associated with New Zealand’s brand of rugby and what is considered to be the world’s best rugby competition,” Tew said.

“The overwhelming feedback during consultation clearly pointed to the need to reinvigorate the franchise model.

“This unique opportunity to manage and operate a Super Rugby team is an exciting development for New Zealand rugby.

“We are hoping this invitation will generate interest from a broad range of both rugby and non-rugby individuals, organisations and consortiums.”

The successful licensee will have the right to manage, operate, select and promote the team/brand and the matches played by that team.

Under the licensee proposal, the NZRU will continue to own the brands and be responsible for contracting players and coaches.

“For now we have agreed to allow the Highlanders to stand aside from the process as they are already some way down the track with exploring other alternatives which are commercially sensitive,” Tew said.

Interested parties have until March 9, 2012 to confirm their interest in being granted a licence to manage and operate a Super Rugby team.

Any decision to grant a licence is expected to be made by the NZRU Board midway through 2012 and will be made in the best interests of rugby in New Zealand.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/6077291/Revolution-in-Super-Rugby
 
vidiot

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John Solomon (38)
I can probably find a hundred bucks somewhere. The GAGR Crusaders has a nice ring to it.
 
Moses

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Simon Poidevin (60)
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A shame the Highlanders aren't for sale, could probably pick them up and still get change from $100 Aussie Dollars.

Reckon we'll see the Chiefs on ebay for $1 no reserve about round 7
 
Jets

Jets

Paul McLean (56)
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I thought that if a few of us, maybe 5, put in $20 each the Hurricanes would be ours.
 
Swat

Swat

Chilla Wilson (44)
Jets said:
I thought that if a few of us, maybe 5, put in $20 each the Hurricanes would be ours.
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While we're at it. I'm writing a computer program to stop people from being caught by internet scams. I just need 5k to finish it. Can you help?
 
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Darby Loudon (17)
i think, and this is a guess, that because most of the decent players are paid mostly by the nzru that they are able to move between teams fairly seamlessly with minimum transfer issues regarding new contracts.
 
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Peter Sullivan (51)
whatty said:
It has been reported that yes they would look at overseas investors.
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In come the french clubs to poach juniors and islanders. I realise the contracting is done by the NZRFU but if a 15-16 year old is contracted to NZ and then offered a contract for more money in France then good luck resigning him on his next contract.
 
Dan54

Dan54

David Wilson (68)
There are no 15-16 year olds contracted to S15 squads though. It will be interesting to see how it works.
 
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Dan54 said:
There are no 15-16 year olds contracted to S15 squads though. It will be interesting to see how it works.
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Who do good kids sign with? dont they have development/acasemy squads for young kids? League signs 15/16year olds so surely union would as well to compete
 
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machiavelli

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Read an a Bob Dwyer interview this week that majored on the Gibson/Dwyer/FG Management Aus consortium takeover of Narbonne.

Narbonne are a Club fallen from grace now in ProDiv2 but within a very competitive catchment with loyal fans and a decent stadium.

According to Dwyer they chose Narbonne for its potential and infrastructure and reasons mentioned above, catchment, fans etc ....They studied the potential and considered it a better proposition than taking over a club or rugby team already established.

This follows the model of Stade Français and Racing who were both reborn after falls from grace.

The Sracacens model seems somewhat different and is established more as a South African footprint in Europe (and probably with initial significant losses) whilst the Narbonne takeover is more 'build from the bottom and remain with the National identity with limited initial investment but with a strategic eye on futures.

However, I believe that both may well have an eye on the eventual opening up of the N and S Hemp potential competitive environment if the IRB ever get of their backsides and refine the w/wide timetable.

I believe that the IRB lethargy is founded on a fear that opening up the N S Hemp potential will further expose them in the face of big business and associated expertise usurping their control of the game ?
 
WorkingClassRugger

WorkingClassRugger

Michael Lynagh (62)
machiavelli said:
Read an a Bob Dwyer interview this week that majored on the Gibson/Dwyer/FG Management Aus consortium takeover of Narbonne.

Narbonne are a Club fallen from grace now in ProDiv2 but within a very competitive catchment with loyal fans and a decent stadium.

According to Dwyer they chose Narbonne for its potential and infrastructure and reasons mentioned above, catchment, fans etc ....They studied the potential and considered it a better proposition than taking over a club or rugby team already established.

This follows the model of Stade Français and Racing who were both reborn after falls from grace.

The Sracacens model seems somewhat different and is established more as a South African footprint in Europe (and probably with initial significant losses) whilst the Narbonne takeover is more 'build from the bottom and remain with the National identity with limited initial investment but with a strategic eye on futures.

However, I believe that both may well have an eye on the eventual opening up of the N and S Hemp potential competitive environment if the IRB ever get of their backsides and refine the w/wide timetable.

I believe that the IRB lethargy is founded on a fear that opening up the N S Hemp potential will further expose them in the face of big business and associated expertise usurping their control of the game ?
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Hold on. An Australian consortium now owns Narbonne. Quick question: Why not invest in Aus Rugby instead?
 
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