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I think it makes some interesting points around the marketing of the game. Which has traditionally been a real issue. Game day experience and making games events as well. For it to launch and then continue it will require a stupendous amount of money behind it. They would need to look to...

They have said that they'll run it in two windows to allow players to play both.

I made the point over on Reddit after the Red Bull agreeing to buy Newcastle story broke that Red Bull has a history of diversifying their holdings in sports they invest in. They currently either own or hold large stakes in 5 Soccer clubs and hold a minority stake in Leeds United. So it's not...

There was an article posted on another forum where they claim that they have secured the funding to launch. In early articles the said they had interest from NFL owners, corporates and group behind behind the IPL and LIV Golf. What's interedting is the Rugby Premier League launched overnight...

Would you be having these conversations at Marlins games? One of the many issues with going to a model of clubs first is they just don't have as much appeal as many enthusiasts believe. Yes, the Battle of the Beaches draws in bumper crowds but those may be two games a season are very much the...

Do you think you may be subject to a degree of sampling bias in your assessment Dave?

It's not just a Rugby issue but its definitely more prevalent across the game than other sports. The game does a really poor job of marketing itself at every level but particularly when it comes domestic leagues.

The Rugby Premier League kicked off last night in Mumbai. Only seen highlights so far as it started around midnight AEST. Boradcast looked good. Games seemed competitive. Not a bad start from what I can tell. First game ended in a 21 all draw. 2nd was 24-5 and the 3rd 24-12.

And included in the PNC (Pacific Nations Cup). So any ascension to the RC seems unlikely in the near future.

Going from RE U18s/20s results the Nerherlands, Belgium, Portugal are you next best bets.

Is there anything official to suggest that is likely? The RC doesn't necessarily need to be cobtrained to set geograpghy like the 6Ns.

It's been suggested that the potential 6th team might be either one of Fiji or Japan. But one I wouldn't mind given a go would be Spain. They beat Fiji to stay up in the JWC last year. And while Fiji and Japan will be in this years JWC that's only thanks to it being expanded to 16 teams. Add to...

Not relevant for this year but the new Georgian RU President has stated that they are looking to get their U20s into the RC U20s tournament from next year seeing inclusion in the 6Ns U20s isn't going to happen. I actually don't mind the idea of the Junior Lelos providing an extra game. There's...

The Hunter Rugby Union run a Friday night social league. All games played in one of two venues. Meaning opportunities for multiple games at each venue. Requiring less overall commitment in terms of training etc. Could be a worthwhile model to look to emulate. Though I'd suggest making it a 10s...

You cannot build depth and competitive environments with the current system where the step down between SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) and club Rugby is so huge. Especially for emerging talent. I suggested a centralised squad but it's not necessarily needed if a orgnaised Super Au was in place giving the likes of EPS and...