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All good questions, you have thought about it more than me. My guess is Oz provincial grand final is a top 2 play off, and that would be before the sides start playing the NZ sides. I would propose that NZ have something very similar on their side of the the Tasman

2 separate comps, a 2 round H&A oz provincial sides - a trophy awarded to the winner. a 1 round Super 10 oz provincial vs NZ Provincial it would be silly if the oz sides played each other a third time and we will get bored, so use the second round as counting towards the Sup 10 as well, A...

exactly why it is critical we run our own provincial comp independently, and in time with the right marketing we should be trying to get this comp into a space like SOO League holds. Wont happen overnight but something to aspire to.

Great Post. keep it simple agree 100% My only variation would be home and away for Aus sides in our own Provincial championship and only 1 round vs NZ sides Perhaps the 2nd round of the H&A forms part of the Super 10

what about the 5th team Eddie?

Surley they paid these consultants on results?? Should have been given a low retainer and then the big dollars when the fish is landed in the boat.

no kids at private school, the number turn really ugly then.

Right you are, I knew all this. I should think before posting sometimes. I was confusing him with James Ramm who I think was playing seconds. He probably should be there also...

Well thats my good deed for the day. Breathing life into a dormant thread. Im a terrible reader so not likely to be a regular contributor

I dont believe G&GR has a book thread. Perhaps we should start one. Id be fascinated to read a few selected grabs from your said book

Do you have any bigger fonts in your computer? We are all old and blind on this site. How in the name of fortune does a sporting code owe anything to a former sponsor?

Interesting article, but I suspect outdated. I can see how the relationship with Fox worked in the beginning. There was enough interest and crowds turned out to watch and many of us were forced to subscribe to watch this great comp. Money flowed to Fox and money flowed to Rugby. But the...

Matt McTaggart was only playing 2nds if I am not wrong, is he still eligible? Then Tim Clements Anyone know what Yirribi is doing? Amazing talent , hope he is still playing somewhere There was a 2 row Spooner? think he might be a Norths was pretty handy as well

exactly ; this is how Fox were able to secure exclusive rights way back at the beginning. Super Rugby has been behind a paywall ever since. Raelene Castle was attempting to change this before she was torpedoed by the Fox/News Allies

I said that your view may well be right. My point is that is that it has never been tried so we dont know. Yes could well flop like A League no mater how much it is promoted. But it might find an audience (like Womens sport has after years of being assumed of being unwatchable/ not rating)...

Actually the main reason they remain on FTA is the Anti Siphoning legislation that came in when Pay TV first appeared in AUS. That guaranteed that sports that were always on FTA remained on FTA. Hence NRL, AFL & Cricket & Test Rugby remain on FTA today. Unfortunately this pre dated the...

Taylor moving to England to Coach https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/tigers-add-taylor-to-coaching-staff

The ghost of Hawker and Pulver Normal transmission has resumed

I certainly hope so

im not making any sense either. obviously there is a faction on the board sympathetic to Fox/News. I thought Wiggs was the cheer leader. I thought Mclean was on the other side backing Castle, but the leaked email suggests otherwise. He was agreeable to more News ltd influence and agreeable...