Super Rugby - The Future
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I can't find many better sources, but I think it is fair to say that even if the competition is in the black, the companies are putting up plenty above that.
In response to a question from Nikkei Business:
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How do you think the excitement of the World Cup will lead to improved profitability for rugby teams?Some of the answers from companies are pretty funny as it shows that these are primarily sponsorship activities. Three of the top four just ignored it, and I like this from Kobe:
ใใใใใใผใ ้ๅถใฏๅ็ไบๆฅญใงใฏใชใใฎใงใๅ็ๆนๅใซใฏ็ตใณใคใใชใใIn the first place, managing a team is not a revenue-generating business, so it does not lead to improved profitability.
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@gt12 do you think there are japanese companies that might not be in a position to have their own team like current japanese ones...but would be down for backing an existing team from NZ as a major sponsor playing against teams owned by the competitors?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby - The Future:
@gt12 do you think there are japanese companies that might not be in a position to have their own team like current japanese ones...but would be down for backing an existing team from NZ as a major sponsor playing against teams owned by the competitors?
If we were playing in their competition I imagine that the sponsorship opportunities would be pretty good.
We already have some firms that sponsor the ABs who might jump to Super teams in that case as well.
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@Tim said in Super Rugby - The Future:
Whenever the idea of including Japan in a competition comes up, I think it's useful to try to separate how much money Japanese companies put into club salaries, operations, and facilities from what TV and other revenues the competition brings in.
Japan has the largest single country viewing record for a rugby game of around 60M or so.
If the product is good, it should (:D) generate good revenue.
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@Duluth said in Super Rugby - The Future:
I think we are drifting towards something a bit like that.
With possible Japanese involvement I wonder if a fix for Moana Pasifika is to resurrect the old Pacific Barbarians concept? It was based in Singapore and coached by Umaga. No one watches them in NZ it's a complete failure. Give them a home, a good stadium and better access to sponsorship money.
I hope super rugby stays more or less like it is. But with a focus on more even teams
But the Rebel get the boot and then what. Aust still will have one too many teams. So, they will always struggle still. But not by so much
Also, MP is a complete disaster. Maybe this is one option for them
They move to the Aust conference based in Melbourne. Call them the Pacific Rebels say. But helped by NZR for three years as follows
-10 NZ players can play for them and still be eligible for the ABs. Ardie might be interested in joining his brother as one example
-NZ pays a part of their salary (say $50,000 per player)
-Aust have no players who will be eligible for Aust's test side. As they will struggle to support 4 teams
-NZR also appoint the PR managersAn Argie team joins the NZ pool
If after three years PR are still rubbish then kick them out
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@Tim said in Super Rugby - The Future:
@Duluth Still a long flight from Auckland (10h 45m).
i use to really worry about that stuff.... mrs womble has a new job where she manages to global team so has done 6 trips to to the US and/or UK in the last six months, and she has to walk in and do her job which is a damn site less fun than playing rugby and whilst she'll be getting paid more than some...its definitely less than lots of others...stuff em, i'd love to be playing rugby for a living
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@Tim Most Euro sides would do longer when playing in Capetown and vice versa?
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@taniwharugby Apparently London to Cape Town is 11h35m.
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@Duluth said in Super Rugby - The Future:
They've suggested regional pools to keep travel down. That'll probably happen. Long bus rides and people sleeping in their own beds more often
That'd be much better; how easy to get a few more coaches for the travelling fans!
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@antipodean that would be pretty sweet
how about kiwirail puts on some passenger trains, normally similar travel time but the players can get up and move around a bit
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@mariner4life said in NZR review:
as it should. make it a rep comp for club players. it will have genuine meaning again
Well it has to otherwise it is unsustainable to have so many pro teams in NZ.
NZ then will need another SR team to sustain the depth in mo. -
@Chris said in NZR review:
@mariner4life said in NZR review:
as it should. make it a rep comp for club players. it will have genuine meaning again
Well it has to otherwise it is unsustainable to have so many pro teams in NZ.
> NZ then will need another SR team to sustain the depth in mo.And it should be based in The Bay
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of Plenty
