'Super Rugby' 2021
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@barbarian said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Jeez you're a fun bloke to have on the thread.
Right back at ya. Play the ball - I could add something to that...
I just want a decent competition and I don't believe it has been with the conferences and guaranteed finals spots.
Solutions? Probably not more weak teams.
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@yourmatenate said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Seem to remember the Brumbies knocking off the Chiefs and the Rebels beating the Highlanders pre Covid. Also the Reds came within a bees dick of beating the Crusaders. We’ll never know how the rest of the season would have played out. I don’t think the difference is as great as what you think it is.
We all know that OZ can put out some good teams and all of them can have a good day. History would suggest that the player depth isn't there for 5, or even 4. Injuries in a long season hurt too.
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@yourmatenate I hope you're right, i think most people would love a pretty even comp
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Maybe to help bolster the standard we could introduce a rule that All Blacks can be selected from this comp. That way players could be based in NZ, Australia or eventually Japan.
Would be a way to develop youth players for NZ and plug the depth gap in Aussie. Also a way for players to make money in Japan and not be lost of the All Blacks.
Would have to stop poaching of young talent, but might be a solution?
Tear it apart below
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@akan004 said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
i dont mind the idea except the travel needed for such a short comp, if we're talking everyone plays each other once it means travelling to SA for one game
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@nzzp said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Crucial said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
What rivers of gold that would be more than if we “owned” the comp?
Broadcasting rights, by way of comparison, where they have 5 times our population and 20% higher GDP per person.
There is just no way to compete financially. Rugby is 3rd (well, probably 4th overall if you consdier cricket), so why aren't we helping them grow their game and the market?
ARU TV Rights have gone from
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worth around A$25m per year (2011 to 2015)
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A$57m per year (2015-2019)
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A$35m per year was offered in 2019 for renewal (rejected)
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A$20m is what deal is now, after letting negotiations run , falling out with Fox, and covid happened.
NZRU signed in 2019 a NZ$500m (NZ$100m per year deal) in 2019.
Let me put this in table format:
So, next year. In theory.
NZRU will be getting a $20m per year USD pay rise.
ARU will be getting a $28m per year USD pay cut.We should add 5 more teams , from an ARU pot of 14.4m USD?
or add 3 more NZ teams (or 4 or 5 more) from an increased NZRU pot of $20m USD (total 66m USD) ? In an era of deflating rugby wages?I'm not trying to rub it in. I want ARU to do well, and perfect storm has hit them at same as their own incompetence. If run well and free of competing agendas, they are obviously worth more than that. But adding 5 Australian teams is not adding 5 well funded teams.
For a dose of realism - the NZRU and Sky's deal may get re-negotiated down if a new reality of decreased advertising revenue etc.
I have my biases. I want an NZ professional domestic comp.
I want to tap into the Australian and Japanese market by having an Asian-Pacific Champions League playoffs. As there is $ potential in those markets.
What we do know, is there is apparently no current desire by Australians to see 80% of their teams beaten each week they come up against an out-of-country opponent. Let them have a domestic comp. Wish it well, as we need to tap into their market for the champions league. Asia-Pacific Super Rugby.
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@Rapido You can understand the predicament RA finds themselves in; they need a product to sell. And a 10 week round robin isn't exactly inspiring.
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@antipodean said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Rapido You can understand the predicament RA finds themselves in; they need a product to sell. And a 10 week round robin isn't exactly inspiring.
Same applies to NZ.
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@antipodean said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Rapido You can understand the predicament RA finds themselves in; they need a product to sell. And a 10 week round robin isn't exactly inspiring.
Not sure I'm following. I am in no way suggesting either nation continue with a 5 team competition.
Free from competition with 5 NZ franchises. ARU can weaken (broaden) their 5 teams into whatever format fits their needs. 8, 10, 6 ... whatever. They can do whatever they want with Giteau rule, loosen it, tighten it etc. To work out a sustainable domestic comp plus strong Wallabies balance.
If they find their top 2 teams are poor when it comes to 'Super 8' as tweeted above. At least its only a month or so. Not an entire regular season ruined.
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@Machpants said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@antipodean said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Rapido You can understand the predicament RA finds themselves in; they need a product to sell. And a 10 week round robin isn't exactly inspiring.
Same applies to NZ.
true, you do wonder how these two organisations can come to such different opinions on what will work
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@Rapido I'm just pointing out they're hamstrung. I'm willing to beat that the addition of more teams and more fixtures isn't worth it despite the headline figure. That is to say if three teams and seven fixtures is worth $Y then I doubt four teams and 13 fixtures would be worth 1.9 x $Y
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@nzzp said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Rapido I'm wincing. Why so much lower than NZ? Does sanzaar negotiate independently now?
Yes, I think this was first time all were able to negotiate separately.
Previously. NPC and Currie Cup were removed from joint post, and then June tests were removed.
Plus first time Sky NZ had competition.
Plus implosion in ARU, and whatever Fox had to do with that.
Edit. Plus previous rights had uk rights battle between BT Sports and BskyB. Which would have been shared equally.
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@akan004 said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Is this where we start melting down as fans saying how dare the Aussie propose something where we’re only allowed 2 teams and then say we’re going to create our own league with teams from Hong Kong, Burma, and the Naki funded by that Russian oil billionaire?
