Super Rugby Expansion
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<p>I'd dispute that. In the 8 years I've been here it's gone from pretty much nothing to having every game broadcast and having a panel of fishheads presenting every game. So I'd say there's a reason for that.</p>
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<p>Its always been fully covered. And in the early days they were getting Fitzy & Lynah doing the studio bit. Now half the time its on Sky Sports 3, 4 or 5 FFS, its been shunted out to the shithole channels that only the truely cashed up get. And it always used to get replayed a bit, you could often catch the morning games again at 2 or 3pm.</p>
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<p>Part of the fall off will be there are about 300,000 less Aussies & Kiwis in the UK these days. Once the south took off in the mid 00's & the dollar rose a LOT of folks headed home</p> -
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<p>They have Fitzy and Lynagh doing it now. I don't remember that from the first year or 2. I do remember having to hunt around when a game wasn't being broadcast. Maybe just me.</p>
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<p>Shows how often I watch it now! I get all excited then go on & its fricking Sky 3. What am I? Made of Sky pounds?</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="gollum" data-cid="568773" data-time="1459436051"><p>Shows how often I watch it now! I get all excited then go on & its fricking Sky 3. What am I? Made of Sky pounds?</p></blockquote>
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<p>Its <strong>always </strong>been fully covered. And in the early days they were getting Fitzy & Lynah doing the studio bit. Now half the time its on Sky Sports 3, 4 or 5 FFS, its been shunted out to the shithole channels that only the truely cashed up get. And it always used to get replayed a bit, you could often catch the morning games again at 2 or 3pm.</p>
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<p>Part of the fall off will be there are about 300,000 less Aussies & Kiwis in the UK these days. Once the south took off in the mid 00's & the dollar rose a LOT of folks headed home</p>
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<p>When I was living there (99-04) I am sure we only got 2 or 3 games a weekend.</p> -
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<p>When I was living there (99-04) I am sure we only got 2 or 3 games a weekend.</p>
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<p>yes that was right, mainly saturday morning. now it is virtually every game</p> -
<p>Good to hear you getting plenty of the super rugby up north Grubs, know the prodigal loves being able to watch it in Italy. And I happy as now we getting Setanta on Foxtel so I can get more of your rugby from up that way. Don't know why 'her that thinks she rules' isn't as pleased as me about more rugby on tv. The only regular stuff we have had has been Top 14 from france, so a bit more will go down pretty well!!</p>
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Pacific Islands Super Rugby team moves step closer...but based in Hawaii
A combined Pacific Islands team could be launched as a Super Rugby franchise based in Hawaii in 2020.
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<p>If the Sunwolves last beyond this saeaon, then I'll eat my hat....Seeing as this thread got bumped - I noticed the date on that post. I think @Kirwan ate a hat some years ago (might have been due to comments about FABSH?), so he can probably recommend condiments. Chilli sauce for a sombrero, mustard for a bowler, that sort of thing.
As for the article -Is the group that says that they will fund it the same one that wanted to buy the Warriors?
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Canes4life said:
<p>Suggestions have been made recently for Super Rugby to expand into the U.K/Pacific Islands.</p>
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<p>I have come up with a tongue and cheek Super Rugby model for the future which you may like or highly dislike. Personally I don't want to see it expand but I believe this is the only way for it to work if it does.</p>
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<p>Basically you have two conferences (North and South below). Each team within their respective conference plays one another in a throwback to the original Super 12.</p>
<p>The Top 4 from each each conference will then crossover and play Super Rugby Quarters finals, Semi Finals and then the Final (played at the venue of the strongest overall team).</p>
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<p>I've added four U.K teams, one American team and one pacific island team which adds to 24 overall teams.</p>
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<p>A positive to having two conferences would be the travel factor, meaning teams will not have to travel as far as they would in the current system.</p>
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<p>North Conference:</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">1. Wales</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">2. Ireland</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">3. England</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">4. Scotland</span></p>
<p>5. Sharks</p>
<p>6. Stormers</p>
<p>7. Bulls</p>
<p>8. Lions</p>
<p>9. Cheetahs</p>
<p>10. Kings</p>
<p>11. Jaguars</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">12. America 2</span></p>
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<p>South Conference:</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">1. Pacific Island</span></p>
<p>2. Blues</p>
<p>3. Chiefs</p>
<p>4. Hurricanes</p>
<p>5. Crusaders</p>
<p>6. Highlanders</p>
<p>7. Brumbies</p>
<p>8. Waratahs</p>
<p>9. Reds</p>
<p>10. Western Force</p>
<p>11. Rebels</p>
<p>12. Sunwolves</p>The French and Italians might not like being left out. Maybe instead of having the four home nations work out some combined European teams which is probably never likely to happen due to club commitments etc. Also would this comp be played at same time of year or during the corresponding autumn - winter seasons for each hemisphere?
