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Jim Lenehan (48)
There is about 200,000 kiwi's in SE QLD, it'd be one of the largest kiwi cities if it were in NZ, easily the largest outside of NZ. So plenty of people to appeal to
2019 TV ratings and crowd numbers
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There is about 200,000 kiwi's in SE QLD, it'd be one of the largest kiwi cities if it were in NZ, easily the largest outside of NZ. So plenty of people to appeal to
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
Their kids will be wearing gold so welcome cuzzie bros!
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
Not necessarily. Kalyn Ponga = Exhibit 1. If he plays our game, it will not be in our jersey. Who can blame him?
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
If you're glass was half full you'd look at exhibit 2 through 200 - current members of the national, Super rugby and first grade teams all over the country.
We don't get them all, but we get alot
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Ponga is a strange case, he's actually born in Australia but has indicated he'd strive to play for the All Blacks if he changed. Would be interesting to see where his allegiance stood if he were to play for the Kangaroos also counts himself as a proud queenslander
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
In League he's declared for Australia. It being the country of his birth and were he was raised.
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
Does it? I'll never understand thr whole selective nationality thing. Technically speaking I'm Irish having been born to at least one native born Irish citizen who lived in Ireland for at least the first 18 years of her life. But if I were to be in the position pf reresenting either in anything it would be the place of my birth and upbringing.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
See Thorn, Brad
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
But if you weren't good enough to represent your birth country, or a better pathway was available in your mother's country, would you take that opportunity?
Think most would play for birth country first. Sometimes better opportunities exist for the other country.
Ask yourself, why so many pacific islanders choose Aus or NZ or anything but their birth country.
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
It’s more the inconsistency than anything else. As for PI players. The answer is money. But for Ponga that’s not the case as his earning capacity playing for either side in either code is comparatively similar.
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Greg Davis (50)
maybe he wants to win, choosing NZ over Australia would have a big impact on this
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
Son, you can play for a great All Black team, or a not so great Wallaby team. You want a few minutes to think it through before you give your answer.
Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
That's a fucking great result. Sorry for the use of language but that kind of rating is usually only reserved for Tahs and Reds games when they are looking the goods. And it was a pretty good game to boot.
Jamie
Watty Friend (18)
Ha ha not to worry. Yep the numbers so far are loooking good!
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
The numbers should be fairly good for tonight's game as well. Just imagine how much better they could be if RA actually promoted the damn competition.
Edit: It beat the AFL JLT Series game. And comfortably enough at that. That's actually an achievement.
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
From what I can find from the games we've hosted in Aus where up around 10% (I think I've got all of the games) from last season Aus average of 71k to a touch over 78k. If the Aus teams can manage to continue to win or at the very least make the opposition have to really work for it hopefully we can maintain if not top 80k. Which would be great leading into TV talks.