Super Rugby - The Future
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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.
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@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
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@mariner4life said in NZR review:
of Plenty
Slap in half-way inbetween and give the team the Taupo. That way the Bay's can have split ownership.
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@SouthernMann said in NZR review:
@mariner4life said in NZR review:
of Plenty
Slap in half-way inbetween and give the team the Taupo. That way the Bay's can have split ownership.
King Country leaps from Heartland to Super, I love it.
It would be beautiful to see the meltdown.
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@gt12 said in NZR review:
@SouthernMann said in NZR review:
@mariner4life said in NZR review:
of Plenty
Slap in half-way inbetween and give the team the Taupo. That way the Bay's can have split ownership.
King Country leaps from Heartland to Super, I love it.
It would be beautiful to see the meltdown.
They play in orange and are called the Vikings.
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@Duluth said in NZR review:
@Chris said in NZR review:
NZ then will need another SR team to sustain the depth in mo.
There should be a few more IMO
i think how little this gets talked about is what makes me hold on too the NPC, if every time they talked about winding the NPC down too a amateur rep team/comp they also talked about ramping up the Super Rugby saturation with another couple of teams i would be more on board....im just worried we're going to lose the NPC (im not sure i will regain much meaning)...but just have the same 5 super teams...and it will be just a bit boring
