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Lifelong rugby fan, former player, coach and referee. Having worked in media and marketing for the past few years, I have a keen interest in the commercial side of sport. Smart enough to know that I have some biases, not smart enough to know what they all are. Thoughts are my own.
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The cricketing world could soon be in store for major upheaval following reports that ICC Chair Jay Shah will meet Cricket Australia Chair Mike…
Joe Schmidt’s tenure as Wallabies coach hasn’t been the smash and grab of Eddie Jones nor injury-plagued reign of Dave Rennie. Instead, we’ve seen…
Amongst all the hubris from the weekend’s thumping of Wales, seemingly the biggest talking point is whether Samu Kerevi’s 42nd-minute high hit on Welsh…
It’s upfronts season in media land. For the uninitiated – this is the time of year where traditionally, TV networks will announce their suite…
As I’ve discovered just recently, the simple mention of an Australia-only domestic rugby competition is a great way to start to conversation among fellow…
The moment the practicalities of an Australia-only professional competition are interrogated, massive holes begin to appear.
Struggling to understand the point of this article?
McSweeney should probably never have been picked to open in the first place – but reality is at the start of the Summer he was in the best form out of the available options. Konstas gets his opportunity because he’d in form now.
Selectors from every era have relied on guesswork in lieu of someone bashing the door down with wickets/runs – only this time we have the misfortune of having to do so against someone who is inarguably a future HoF fast bowler.
Selectors have made some dud calls – holding onto Warner is one, but this article offers nothing in the way of insight or unique opinion. Struggling to recall a worse case of mismanagement? Maybe put away the hyperbole and think back to the Australian teams between 2007-2014 where we’d routinely get rolled home and away.
McSweeney proved a point on his return to the BBL. It's about time the national selectors did likewise
Probably just tells you that Bumrah is unplayable.
McSweeney proved a point on his return to the BBL. It's about time the national selectors did likewise
They’ve been in their roles 12 months – got to give them a chance.
Schmidt's old right-hand man emerges as favourite to take over Wallabies if Kiwi calls time after Lions
I don’t think there is much in it for the JFRU to create another franchise to run in competition (for talent and attention) with the JRL1 teams.
They wouldn’t compete commercially for top playing talent with JRL1 teams having the access to cash, so they are unlikely to be competitive. Not much point having a team fly back and forth across the equator to get pumped every week.
Rugby is popular in Japan but not a hotly attended event (av crowd about 6-7K per game), and under the current super rugby broadcast arrangements wouldn’t get a lot from the share of TV revenue – so I don’t see the commercial side stacking up either.
Makes dollars, makes cents: Could Japan be Australian rugby's golden goose?
I’m taking inference from the article – with the general theme being about how adding a team to Super Rugby would help Australia – without exploring what it means for Japan.
Beyond being a part of the RC and the additional revenue the JRFU would receive from hosting regular tier one test matches, I don’t actually see how it would benefit them at all – They have a profitable domestic comp that’s growing YoY, and so with the author is suggesting somehow cannabilising that success by adding a team into Super Rugby would be a good thing for them – is inferring that Super Rugby is somehow better than what they’ve got and worth doing.
Sure – can absolutely see the argument that the competitions playing standard is probably higher, but that’s about it.
Makes dollars, makes cents: Could Japan be Australian rugby's golden goose?
I’m not sure it’s intentional but you’re implying that Super Rugby is held on some higher pedestal to JRL1, which doesn’t really hold up.
I think the argument of what’s in it for them needs to be explored more as this reads like a very AUSNZ-centric view that doesn’t provide much value to Japan at all, beyond being added to TRC.
JRL1 runs parallel to SRP – so to fill that team they’d need to take players from their own domestic league.
Broadcast dollars for Super Rugby are currently split roughly 50/50 between Australia and NZ (Drua are largely funded by the Australian Government, Moana owned by NZRU) and so the JFRU would likely only recieve 1/12th of that total revenue. Is that worth it for them – I’m not sure.
The competitions are vastly different in their administrative structures as well – and I think the various businesses that own teams would take some convincing.
Makes dollars, makes cents: Could Japan be Australian rugby's golden goose?
I was really mad at the start of this article, but then – I got it.
Don’t compare Sam Konstas to Ricky Ponting, he’ll be much better than that
Yeah maybe, but might also just be coincidence?
There was a lot of squad cross over between Sunwolves and JRL1 teams for those years, with players being contracted to both. The old Top league used to be played second half of the year (outside the super rugby window).
I can see an argument that because Sunwolves players were playing more rugby, this may have had a positive impact on the national team then (like the Drua now) – but considering the windows clash now, you’d be asking players to pick and choose between competitions and would probably hamstring the sides chance of success / the positive impact on the national team.
Makes dollars, makes cents: Could Japan be Australian rugby's golden goose?
I’m not sure this was as much to do with the Sunwolves as it was to do with COVID severely limiting what game time the Japanese national team got between 2019-2021 (where they didn’t play a test for nearly 2 years).
Makes dollars, makes cents: Could Japan be Australian rugby's golden goose?
I think the timing of it goes a way to supporting his reasoning that this is a genuinely held long-term dream of his – and that he would value the chance at an NFL gig over the higher chance he would get a jersey v the Lions.
His injuries are definitely unfortunate – but I’m not sure we can entirely blame RA (or anyone really) – the answer is probably somewhere in the middle there.
Good article mate – really enjoying your stuff of late.
Chasing a dream: Despite elite talent, Petaia isn't the one who got away
I know you don’t have ill-intent here, but you’re effectively calling for one culture to enforce rules onto another, about the way the express their culture; how and when they can and can’t, and the manner in which it’s permissable.
Can’t think of a single modern example where that’s gone down well.
All Blacks' political protest in haka was wrong call - it has divided the nation, and game must be the priority
Politics and sport have been intertwined since their inception. Not sure TJ really cared about what team management or sponsors thought. Equally unsure what moment would have been better to make this protest, considering protest is inherently ‘inappropriate’ – particularly for those to whom it’s aimed at.
All Blacks' political protest in haka was wrong call - it has divided the nation, and game must be the priority
Because that’s what the lawbook says (10.10.c)
'Gutted': Wallabies' Grand Slam hopes dashed by Aussie-born Tuipulotu as Schmidt sweats on Suaalii injury
I don’t think a bad performance today undermines a good performance last week by default. Both can be true
'Gutted': Wallabies' Grand Slam hopes dashed by Aussie-born Tuipulotu as Schmidt sweats on Suaalii injury
Soon as Tate kicks he’s onside
'Gutted': Wallabies' Grand Slam hopes dashed by Aussie-born Tuipulotu as Schmidt sweats on Suaalii injury
63rd minute: Tuipolotu put onside by the kick from Tate (10.10.c)
'Gutted': Wallabies' Grand Slam hopes dashed by Aussie-born Tuipulotu as Schmidt sweats on Suaalii injury
With the way the sport is going, if we ever go backwards to what you’re suggesting, I’ll eat a hat.
The anatomy of a red card - why the Samu Kerevi verdict was spot on
Probably not worth effort… and not the point of the article to compare decisions from that game.
Apply all the logic above – I’m at red for that too (would accept yellow)
The anatomy of a red card - why the Samu Kerevi verdict was spot on
Not sure that’s entirely true…
The anatomy of a red card - why the Samu Kerevi verdict was spot on
Thanks mate, images never tell the full story. Video does a better job and shows Morgan not dropping significantly and Kerevi rising into contact.
The anatomy of a red card - why the Samu Kerevi verdict was spot on
Sorry Tony – not intentionally trying to be rude. I’ve seen other images on Reddit/ Twitter but appreciate there are likely limitations to what images you can publish when not supplied.
The anatomy of a red card - why the Samu Kerevi verdict was spot on
Strange picking Tizzano over McReight. Unsure what he offers that McReight doesn’t – maybe mongrel?
Exclusive: You're a Wallaby, Harry: Most debutants since WWI as Schmidt turns to Potter, Tizzano set for recall
McDonald is the coach of all 3 formats. He took leave last year and missed a series. Can’t imagine he wasn’t consulted on selection or tactics for that ODI series he wasn’t involved in.
Merely suggesting we could offer Joe the same.
What Rugby Australia can learn from cricket to lock up golden decade
This ignores the realities of professional sport though. If you removed or reduce the amount TMO’s can intervene Coaches and Players will complain when things are missed – because it impacts them and their careers.
If TMO’s are involved too much – “they’re ruining the spectacle”, if they aren’t and it’s left to the on field referees – then “those (non) decisions or mistakes cost us the game”.
The high stakes nature of the game, and the money that is on the line for stakeholders – mean that if results don’t go their way they need to find a way to shift pressure and protect themselves and the low hanging fruit is referees.
Mack Hansen banned and his ref target quits after f-bomb blow-up