So if we end up as fall back option again having super rugby au with Fiji is added and that part of TT is successful does RA still ignore the option of at least having short form super rugby au (six nations one round style) comp prior to or after TT. Just don’t get the idea of completely abandoning it as surely can do both to keep a foot in both camps and avoid the all eggs in one basket scenario. I just don’t get RA thinking personally on this.
Not sure last year proved that point - to me is more about creating multiple products at least short term and not having all eggs in the one (Super rugby pacific) basket. We need some form of domestic competition even if short form, at least in addition to Super rugby pacific competition. And yeh we also need an nrc mark 3.
Travel rules open up next week I think Dec 15th. Basically can if vaccinated can trvel anywhere in country .
Mate I don't know why you don't understand, the Australian super teams want the comp , RA needs it, you would be better hoping for a decent NRC type comp. Take my word for it, if it like the NZ NPC is by far a better comp to have, I presonally much prefer NPC to super comp. Only trouble is you can't play them early in season, as you destroy your club comps if you have enough teams for a decent comp!
I think that would be a fabulous compromise. I don’t mind playing the Kiwis. Just as the primary comp when we can have a domestic.
45’000 fans at Suncorp Stadium for the Super Rugby AU Grand Final beg to differ
Yep. Nor am I pushing “exclusivity”, I just have a far, far greater interest in a Domestic season than forcing the comp to integrate Kiwis.
One or two games (final was 41600, but regardless a great crowd), how many were at games in Sydney , Melbourne, so following your reasoning all games will be played at Suncorp! That's like saying NZ should just have a super comp because they have had a great crowd at a final ! You really believe you can build a comp on one crowd Adam, I suspect you pretty green when it comes to how sports has to be run. Australia rugby badly needs another comp to back up super comp whatever form super is in.
And pigs might fly.
Dan we need nrc but I am also stating we have a single round six nations style domestic comp for super rugby teams either side of super rugby competition. Foot in both camps approach as not a fan of all eggs in one basket for super rugby pacific.
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Mate your the ratings were like the crowds pretty good until NRL and AFL started and then great for Final, there were some pretty ordinary ones during Super AU, and add to fact we had ONE game a week that gave ratings, you are putting a hell of a lot of hope on single games.If you go back and look at ratings for Super AU, I think you will find it started well, and was dropping off for the shown games until finals, sounds like people losing interest a little. Apart from that all good ratings involved Reds or WF games from what I remember , and that was in TT even as well. So I repeat following you jokers reasoning all games should be played in Qld (or WA), but still not what I saying anyway, I saying Aus needs a decent domestic comp below Super level. You got the same advantage , an Aussie team will win.
I right though aren't I? And I keep saying it not about playing TT etc, but a 5-6 team comp is not going to maintain interest, RA knows this why they keep wanting TT etc. I can tell you I reckon for me by far the best comp is NZ's NPC, good rugby, noone guaranteed of winning, and enough different teams you don't need 2 round comp, that's what I suggesting Aus wants because playing same team every 4-5 weeks is a problem. I even almost find the English and French comps more interesting than a 5-6 team comp generally as you getting difference of games etc.
A domestic competition is not just playing ourselves though, This narrative that somehow we're retreating to some king of North Korean euotopia by playing a domestic competition.
