NPC v Super Rugby
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Super for me. Well, as a body of work anyway. The standard is just so much higher; before teh stupid conference system it was pinnacle rugby for bloody ages.
In fact, since they went to conferences, there has been a gradual decline in the quality, with a sudden step change in 2016 with Super 18. FFS.
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@Machpants said in NPC v Super Rugby:
Whatever makes NZR the most money - we need it. I'll watch both equally happily
I love the NPC because I get to watch the Shield Snorters, but the three tiered system is perfect for me and I like being able to watch Super, then the ABs and then the Shield Snorters.
I have no issues with the quality of the NPC, it's our 3rd tier but usually the rugby is of a pretty good standard.
Obviously if only one could survive I would take the NPC then daylight.
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The whole thing looks like a conspiracy to to prise open Ta$man's iron grip on the NPC!
Will have to be NPC if it's going to run for more than a few weeks - but, as a one season option there might be some challenges to overcome. One might be how to avoid a suite of mismatches between teams stacked with All Blacks and teams not - especially if some of the Div 2 teams are stacked (e.g. Taranaki).
Maybe some of the ABs should go into a draft?
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NPC all day every day, which given my teams lack of success since, well, ever, is plain odd!!
Having a solitary AB back for us would be huge.
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Super makes more money because of SATV rights, but either would do well in a post-Covid world due to pent up demand and limited supply (in terms of top flight matches per year).
If we could actually choose either, I would select NPC because of the Ranfurly Shield.
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@Stargazer said in NPC v Super Rugby:
@Hooroo I suggested earlier to shorten the comp by scratching cross-over games. That's as far as I would want to go. The unions in the Championship need the income, too, and their SR players and ABs need to play.
Everyone needs the income so that is a mute point.
I would assume they would be allowed to loan their AB's to the playing provinces.
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@Stargazer said in NPC v Super Rugby:
@Hooroo Yeah, nah.
If this scenario would happen, I'd boycot all games and rather watch the replays on my MySky.
But that doesn't matter. In a time with no sport, only a small % would be like you. Everyone else would be hanging out for something to watch.
Its worth an email to NZRU a an option, I think. (Have too much time on my hands obviously)