Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

[hoggy]

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PacificAus Sports is creating new opportunities for the athletes, coaches and administrators of Australia and the Pacific to train, play and grow together.

www.pacificaussports.gov.au

The logo is even on the back of the boys & girls jerseys, yes its on going. I know a fair bit about it because I have someone close to me working in Port Morseby & this program does the same thing with the PNG Hunters a Rugby League side that playing in the local queensland comp.

Also have a look at this link, goes to show how much money is spent in the pacific from the aust govt. (obviously not just on sport) health, education & covid relief is the majority.

Australia’s Pacific Regional development program

Australia's response to COVID-19 in the Pacific builds on our Pacific Step-up, which is one of Australia's highest foreign policy priorities. It has strengthened our co-operation in helping to grow economies, build resilience, and enhance regional stability. The Pacific Regional Program gives...

www.dfat.gov.au

p.s. yes I am aware that world rugby was also a significant investor of both Drua & Moana

I'm certainly not having a go at anyone this is just a topic I know well about.

And it wouldn't surprise me considering the political atmosphere involving China right now, that sports funding for the Pacific nations maybe easier to achieve, financially aiding teams like the Drua & Pacifika will not cost huge amounts but the goodwill it would generate could be well worth it.

 

[Slim 293]

I see the mainstream media have caught onto the story...

New Zealand Threatens To Join Breakaway Australian Rugby Comp From The Side​

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That claim has angered our friends from the land of the long whine, who despite continually whinging about how shit and uncompetitive the comp is, are furious that they might be left to their own devices.

New Zealand Threatens To Join Breakaway Australian Rugby Comp From The Side

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Our neighbors across the ditch have today responded to some very undiplomatic threats. The New Zealand Rugby Union has revealed that they will refuse to take any rebel Australian rugby competition lying down, promising to strike back if it were to arise. This...

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And it wouldn't surprise me considering the political atmosphere involving China right now, that sports funding for the Pacific nations maybe easier to achieve, financially aiding teams like the Drua & Pacifika will not cost huge amounts but the goodwill it would generate could be well worth it.

thats what I ment by my joke before about a fiji & chinese naval bases, like what's happening "potentially" in the soloman islands

 

[Adam84]

Aha that was still released to Rugby Australia before press.

No it wasn’t.
It was a NZ report, conducted by NZ stakeholders for NZ rugby. A draft version of the recommendations and findings were leaked before it was even signed off.

 

[liquor box]

The Drua are funded by the Australia govt, they only way they will loose that is if suddenly the Fiji govt allow a Chinese naval base to be built.

A proposal for a Chinese Naval Base may get them a second team?

A more likely situation would be Albo going to Fiji with the Rabbitohs and trying to make League their game with a ton of government cash

 

[Adam84]

The Drua are funded by the Australia govt, they only way they will loose that is if suddenly the Fiji govt allow a Chinese naval base to be built.

Yeah but NZRU are the great defenders of Fijian Rugby.

Remember how NZRU extended an invite to Fiji Rugby to establish the Drua in the ITM Cup, which inevitably provided the foundations for Super Rugby!

Remember how they also enabled the Fijiana Women's team join the NZ womens XV tournament? And facilitated all those Pacific Nations Cup U20s tournaments and 7s tournaments with Fiji teams.

Oh wait..

 

[Dan54]

Yeah but NZRU are the great defenders of Fijian Rugby.

Remember how NZRU extended an invite to Fiji Rugby to establish the Drua in the ITM Cup, which inevitably provided the foundations for Super Rugby!

Remember how they also enabled the Fijiana Women's team join the NZ womens XV tournament? And facilitated all those Pacific Nations Cup U20s tournaments and 7s tournaments with Fiji teams.

Oh wait..

Oh yeah, and NZR didn't have to do all the work to get Drua in Super rugby and still pay them out of their TV money and actually had to hold a licence for them to join?
Oh wait...

Anyway it's getting off subject that I brought up which is only the decision needs to be made now, so all can move on,(including Aus teams) and don't back off as I said a couple of times 'the boy who cries wolf' comes to mind.
I will also add I personally haven't heard him say it (only Morgan Turunui claiming that Hamish spoke to hom on it and reconnecting with SA rugby at super level?) so could all be wrong of course.
NZ season starting a little later, and having time for North/South games again would personally suit me just fine anyway, just not sure it's best for either country, and neither do I think staying on exact same course forever right.

 

[Adam84]

Oh yeah, and NZR didn't have to do all the work to get Drua in Super rugby and still pay them out of their TV money and actually had to hold a licence for them to join?
Oh wait...

No… NZRU definitely did not “do all the work to get Drua in Super Rugby”. There are plenty in Fiji Rugby, World Rugby and Rugby Australia who would be rolling their eyes at this comment.

You should write a letter to Fiji Rugby telling them they did nothing

 

[Derpus]

Urgh Dan reeling out the low quality troll bait has Where To written all over it.

 

[Dan54]

Well let's face it there no rugby match threads happening to keep us occupied

 

[Wallaby Man]

I see Hamish has had a laugh at the comments on the breakdown and has reiterated that NZ aren’t great partners with a lot of behind the scenes things causing issues.

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan says New Zealand Rugby “are not good partners”

amp.smh.com.au

 

[Derpus]

Seems somewhat unnecessarily antagonistic eh.

 

[RugbyReg]

Some "innovation" for the upcoming broadcast:

• Blockbuster July on Stan Sport with twelve Test matches across three consecutive weekends, featuring eight of the top ten teams in the world
• Every match streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport
• Wallabies v England series available to stream ad-free and in 4K on Stan Sport, with live coverage also on the 9Network
• Innovative new bonus streams for Wallabies v England on Stan Sport, including Spider Cam & Player Cam
• Three consecutive weekends of triple headers with All Blacks v Ireland followed by Wallabies v England and South Africa v Wales

The player cam option sounds intriguing.

 

[RugbyReg]

No sign of Aussie A or Jnr Wallabies though.

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I reckon they'll both be live streamed by World Rugby / RA respectively.

 

[Dan54]

Some "innovation" for the upcoming broadcast:

• Blockbuster July on Stan Sport with twelve Test matches across three consecutive weekends, featuring eight of the top ten teams in the world
• Every match streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport
• Wallabies v England series available to stream ad-free and in 4K on Stan Sport, with live coverage also on the 9Network
• Innovative new bonus streams for Wallabies v England on Stan Sport, including Spider Cam & Player Cam
• Three consecutive weekends of triple headers with All Blacks v Ireland followed by Wallabies v England and South Africa v Wales

The player cam option sounds intriguing.

That player cam thing is something Sky do here sometimes, same as spider cam, personally not a fan as it gives a strange picture of game. Still it good to have option for those who like it. I assume the player cam is like the NZ Sky one and they have a different one each test.

 

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No sign of Aussie A or Jnr Wallabies though.

Stan Sport Schedule | Stan

Schedule of Live & Upcoming Matches on Stan Sport | Ad-Free, Live & On Demand | Add Stan Sport now.

www.stan.com.au

I reckon they'll both be live streamed by World Rugby / Rugby Australia respectively.

hmm shame still no Pacific nations or Japan v France series, but its still pretty good bang for its buck

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

No it wasn’t.
It was a NZ report, conducted by NZ stakeholders for NZ rugby. A draft version of the recommendations and findings were leaked before it was even signed off.

I don't mind Hamish having a shot since RA have their best decade ahead of them (Content wise. Can't comment on play). NZ rugby only serve to help themselves (nothing too wrong with that) but they love to masquerade as everyone's mate....as long as it benefits them.

'That is not something NZR can handle': Kanaloa Pasifika boss hits out after missing out on Super Rugby spot

Kanaloa Pasifika have hit out at New Zealand Rugby over the franchise's failed bid to enter next year's Super Rugby competition.

www.rugbypass.com

Rae Rae

 

[LeCheese]

That player cam thing is something Sky do here sometimes, same as spider cam, personally not a fan as it gives a strange picture of game. Still it good to have option for those who like it. I assume the player cam is like the NZ Sky one and they have a different one each test.

I hope it's more akin to what Sky UK have done in the linked video, using a first-person perspective. No doubt more difficult to achieve in a contact sport like rugby, as opposed to cricket or F1 where it's already being used successfully.

 

[Ignoto]

• Every match streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport

This has been the biggest change for me. Actually quiet refreshing not having another betting or shitty beer ad blasted at me every injury break.

I'll never buy a bloody Yenda beer out of spite of the same ad being repeated in the same block of ads when rugby was still with Fox.

 

[Rob42]

Some "innovation" for the upcoming broadcast:

• Blockbuster July on Stan Sport with twelve Test matches across three consecutive weekends, featuring eight of the top ten teams in the world
• Every match streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport
• Wallabies v England series available to stream ad-free and in 4K on Stan Sport, with live coverage also on the 9Network
• Innovative new bonus streams for Wallabies v England on Stan Sport, including Spider Cam & Player Cam
• Three consecutive weekends of triple headers with All Blacks v Ireland followed by Wallabies v England and South Africa v Wales

The player cam option sounds intriguing.

These are all good, pleased to see Stan continuing to try new things. I'd love to see a "wide view" option, which would allow you to see basically the whole field. Probably not something you'd use much live, but really interesting for analysis. The NFL provides this footage as a premium product through their streaming service.