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Every test the Wallabies plays generates lots of revenue.
To play an exhibition hybrid game would be at the expense of another home test. One thing we are not having a problem with is trying to fill the calendar.
It's not just a free kick to make extra money.
To play an exhibition hybrid game would be at the expense of another home test. One thing we are not having a problem with is trying to fill the calendar.
It's not just a free kick to make extra money.
As does the Waratahs, unless I have missed something recently.
pjm
Billy Sheehan (19)
It's a bullshit concept that plays into Leagues hands. The two sports are different despite League being an offshoot of Union, just leave it like that.
Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
How do you figure that?
A novelty just means it's unusual and new. Twenty20 was a novelty, international rules was a novelty. These things can work. If it was played at the highest level with top players people would watch it. A lot of people. At least the first few times anyway.
A novelty just means it's unusual and new. Twenty20 was a novelty, international rules was a novelty. These things can work. If it was played at the highest level with top players people would watch it. A lot of people. At least the first few times anyway.
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David Codey (61)
It's a great concept,but it doesn't play into League's hands.
It's a concept that is being pushed by a group of promoters.
The ARU could field a baa baa type side which could on contain 8 or 9 flankers.
If it fits in with Rugby schedules,and they can negotiate an amount to make it worthwhile,how can it hurt?
It's a concept that is being pushed by a group of promoters.
The ARU could field a baa baa type side which could on contain 8 or 9 flankers.
If it fits in with Rugby schedules,and they can negotiate an amount to make it worthwhile,how can it hurt?
and then, like Big Brother, flares and the mullet, the novelty appeal would wear off and we'd move on.
Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
IMO it works only for both groups, if both groups are bringing the same numbers of eyeballs to the table.
Hence why it would have to be Kangaroos v all blacks, because a game with wallabies wouldn't bring eyeballs to the table for league, not net gain.
All blacks bring nz views and the brand would also bring other viewers from everywhere and the kangaroos would bring aus league viewers.
Hence why it would have to be Kangaroos v all blacks, because a game with wallabies wouldn't bring eyeballs to the table for league, not net gain.
All blacks bring nz views and the brand would also bring other viewers from everywhere and the kangaroos would bring aus league viewers.
then you stop playing it.
pjm
Billy Sheehan (19)
Because it takes a lot away from Union and nothing from League.
RunnerGunner
Frank Nicholson (4)
It brings nothing for RU.
Even if the Wallabies and Kangaroos fielded experimental sides, designed specifically for the rules the only winner will be rugby league.
Wallabies win - "we fielded an experimental side, it's irrelevant"
Kangaroos win - "lol @ the Wallabies, rugby union is a joke"
Rugby league's strength is their club game and state or origin. Rugby union's is international. The only one risking their brand here would be rugby and this is not a sympathetic media environment for RU. We saw in the last 10 years as the Wallabies performances went down from their peak that the media turned on the game as a whole. The overall Australian rugby strategy focused on the Wallabies has already been discussed at length here but the fact is that is the strategy. This only adds risk to it.
Even if the Wallabies and Kangaroos fielded experimental sides, designed specifically for the rules the only winner will be rugby league.
Wallabies win - "we fielded an experimental side, it's irrelevant"
Kangaroos win - "lol @ the Wallabies, rugby union is a joke"
Rugby league's strength is their club game and state or origin. Rugby union's is international. The only one risking their brand here would be rugby and this is not a sympathetic media environment for RU. We saw in the last 10 years as the Wallabies performances went down from their peak that the media turned on the game as a whole. The overall Australian rugby strategy focused on the Wallabies has already been discussed at length here but the fact is that is the strategy. This only adds risk to it.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Dave Smith effectively cooked his goose when he jetted off to the RWC recently AND wore a Welsh rugby jumper. Some league supporters were less than impressed with that. Although Bulldogs' CEO Raelene Castle seems to get away with attending Bledisloes with black bunting.
RunnerGunner
Frank Nicholson (4)
I didn't believe you and then looked it up. Mother of God.
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David Codey (61)
It's been coming for months,after he negotiated the new deal with ch 9, that diminishes significantly Ruperts earn out of the game.
NRL perceives they will get a better deal,if the subject of Rupert's animosity is no longer there.
Antony
Alex Ross (28)
All Blacks v Kangaroos will never happen. It might be worth it for league, because if they won they could use that to pitch to overseas ABs fans who have never even heard of them, but a win for the ABs would deliver no value - other than bragging rights I guess. Australian league fans already know what the ABs are and admit that they're good - if they don't watch rugby it isn't through ignorance, it's because they just don't want to or can't get it on FTA. An ABs win wouldn't change that.
For the record though, the ABs would pump them. 100-0.
For the record though, the ABs would pump them. 100-0.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
What at, cricket?
You seriously underestimate the (limited) skill sets that the best loig players have.
Your man Millner-Skudder was not a star, AFAIK, just a good first grader in the NRL, and now he is one of the best in the world in our game.
Under hybrid rules, especially if there is a ten metres offside requirement, and of course uncontested scrums, the leaguies would be hard to beat.
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