Super Rugby News
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@Steven-Harris If they're going to produce the games is it much more expensive to do them live?
They're doing live 1st XV games aren't they, which would seem a more expendable target.
I just wonder what will people pay Sky subscriptions for through that late winter/spring period if they don't have Mitre 10 Cup? It seems like a flagship product for that period.
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1st XV games are good 'earners' for sky, as in they have great numbers watching them. They're rare and a treat, so the numbers are multiples more than most NPC games. The cost of NPC games is not showing them live but the OBC, so the only way to cut costs is to record less, or maybe reduce costs a little to back to single crappy camera position like the heartland coverage. I think the idea of putting them on free to air, with ad revenue, would be a win. Certainly the NPC clubs and their sponsors would like it
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@Nepia they do usually have 1 game a week, although it is delayed coverage.
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@taniwharugby The Friday night game has been live on Prime.
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The Reds have added firepower to their backline after signing Melbourne Storm wing Suliasi Vunivalu on a two-year deal, beginning in 2021.
A schoolboy rugby union talent in New Zealand, Vunivalu will make the switch back to the 15-man code following several years in the NRL.
During his time in rugby league, the electrifying wing has broken the record for the most tries of any player in his first two seasons and currently has a total of 72 tries in 94 appearances for the Storm – including 11 in the 2019 season.
Reds head coach Brad Thorn said: “As a group we look forward to welcoming Suliasi Vunivalu back to rugby and to Queensland in 2021.
“Suliasi grew up playing rugby in New Zealand before becoming one of the NRL’s most exciting players.
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@Daffy-Jaffy
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@mofitzy_ Hallelujah - This was a limited edition Blues jersey that quickly sold out and they had to make more. You think they would learn from history.
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@Daffy-Jaffy
Crazy thing is if you look at most top sports leagues, the designs are simple (NFL, NBA, most soccer/football kits), so it's not as if they are following trends with these designs.
