Rugby TV ratings 2015

[TOCC]

i know the draw is fairly complicated, but last night was a planning disaster from a broadcaster perspective, not having a team in the 7:30 AEDT time spot really hurt.. And playing the Reds in New Zealand on a Friday at 4:30AEST should have been avoided... Another reason rugby union tv rights will never command the same value as other Australian sporting codes.

 

[qwerty51]

However, we can only hope that the standard picks up. Frankly the ITM Cup produces better rugby.

No it doesn't?

 

[Strewthcobber]

Rebels v Brumbies - 84k

Sydney derby ALeague match got 135k, hopefully the Reds Tahs blockbuster next week can set a new benchmark

 

[p.Tah]

Rebels v Brumbies - 84k

Sydney derby ALeague match got 135k, hopefully the Reds Tahs blockbuster next week can set a new benchmark

The other A-League games weren't as high:
Newcastle vs. Central Coast 43k
Victory vs. Wellington 65k
Perth vs. Brisbane 76k

 

[Strewthcobber]

Brumbies v Force - 50k.

Pretty awful result. Rugby had the lowest fox rating of the night behind preseason afl, wc cricket, and a-league. League on FTA as well

The early game Chiefs v highlanders was slightly better at 56k

 

[wamberal]

50k is disappointing for a local derby - and it was actually a fairly good game.

 

[p.Tah]

Reds vs. NSW 109k

Blues vs. Lions 37k

 

[Strewthcobber]

Reds vs. NSW 109k

Blues vs. Lions 37k

NRL onslaught has begun.....

 

[Brendan Hume]

I can't believe 109K were subjected to that torturous event


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[Marcelo]

Reds vs. NSW 109k

Blues vs. Lions 37k

Games with SA teams are always the lowest rating. So next year with the new conferences format will improve things, the AUS-NZ conference will have a good audience. Aussie teams only could face South African teams in the playoffs

 

[wamberal]

I can't believe 109K were subjected to that torturous event


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I wonder whether something needs to be done about the footballs in that sort of weather - when a player like Jacpot drops his first three passes, something is basically wrong.

 

[Omar Comin']

So next year with the new conferences format will improve things, the AUS-NZ conference will have a good audience. Aussie teams only could face South African teams in the playoffs

Every Aussie team will play 3 matches against South African opposition and 1 against either the Japanese or Argentinian team. It's not much different.

 

[Brumby Runner]

I wonder whether something needs to be done about the footballs in that sort of weather - when a player like Jacpot drops his first three passes, something is basically wrong.

But wrong with the balls or the player? Some others dropped passes too but in the main most were able to catch and hold the ball when it came to them. I think Jackpot's problem was that he was receiving the pass so flat that he was already under considerable defensive pressure when it came to him.

 

[Braveheart81]

If the ball is slippery because of the humidity you surely need to adjust the way you play slightly.

There's no point dropping the ball 5 times and then blaming the humidity. You've got to adjust to the conditions accordingly.

 

[hoggy]

Every Aussie team will play 3 matches against South African opposition and 1 against either the Japanese or Argentinian team. It's not much different.

So really a continuation of a dogs breakfast of a format that will see professional rugby propped up in this country for another 5 years. But the code here will go absolutely nowhere. So nothing will change.

 

[Braveheart81]

Would more people really be watching if we had 10 Aussie teams playing against each other all season and the quality was substantially lower?

 

[hoggy]

Would more people really be watching if we had 10 Aussie teams playing against each other all season and the quality was substantially lower?

Well 99% of successful sporting leagues in the world would dis agree with you

 

[Braveheart81]

Well 99% of successful sporting leagues in the world would dis agree with you

Yes, I completely accept that most sporting leagues are domestic.

I don't think rugby is big enough in Australia to fund a domestic competition to the level that would be required to firstly keep our best players here and secondly make the quality good enough to be a product that would hold us in good stead on the international stage.

New Zealand in particular realises they need both us and South Africa and they have much greater depth in players than we do.

 

[I like to watch]

Would more people really be watching if we had 10 Aussie teams playing against each other all season and the quality was substantially lower?

Well, plenty watch the NRL which has more than 10 clubs.
To my eye,the standard is woeful.......

 

[Braveheart81]

Well, plenty watch the NRL which has more than 10 clubs.
To my eye,the standard is woeful...

Yes, but the NRL is hugely popular and has been for a long time.

I don't think rugby in Australia is going to suddenly attract a huge number of new viewers just by having more content in prime viewing times.

It's a sad situation but it's just not that popular. Super Rugby success will increase viewers (particularly live) in one location but overall, the only thing that I think can substantially increase the popularity on a national scale is ongoing success by the Wallabies.