The Game 2023 Crowd Watch

[Perth Red]

There can be more than one party to blame.

Channel 9 wanted the match earlier because they want England v Australia in the Cricket on the primary channel and of course want to protect their precious 6pm news timeslot.

NZRL stuffed up with pricing and promotion. The ends of the ground sold okay, but having the top category at NZD90 (and having no Child/Concession/Family pricing) and having similar for the next two being similar in the current economic climate, in an area like Hamilton, was always going to make it harder.

The fact the NZRL doesn't really have a marketing team would only compound that.

I thought the pacific championship and bowl were organised by the nrl? Why would nzrl be in charge of marketing?

 

[Wb1234]

I thought the pacific championship and bowl were organised by the nrl? Why would nzrl be in charge of marketing?

Nzrl control test matches in nz

 

[titoelcolombiano]

West Sydney Giants get bigger crowds lol.

Do they though?? They average 10k

What about the New Zealand national AFL team? How much do they pull in Hamilton?

 

[Burns]

The PNG crowd filled up over those 20min; looks just about full.

 

[Perth Red]

The scheduling of this comp has been awful as has the choice of stadia

the opener should’ve been aus vs nz

aus vs nz playing two weeks in a row was stupid

after the kiwis got thumped the week before it killed sales for the final

selling the stand that doesn’t face the camera was a rookie error from the nzrl

and people saying it should’ve been in Australia nz are entitled to a test at home

mt smart would’ve sold out for this

Are you saying only Auckland cares about rugby league?

 

[Wb1234]

Are you saying only Auckland cares about rugby league?

Nice stretch

Auckland is the home of the only nrl side in New Zealand

New Zealand is another country not part of Australia by the way

 

[Gobsmacked]

Are you saying only Auckland cares about rugby league?

Omg how obvious is your agenda.

 

[Perth Red]

Nice stretch

Auckland is the home of the only nrl side in New Zealand

New Zealand is another country not part of Australia by the way

Wasnt you advocating for not taking the tests outside of Auckland?

 

[Wb1234]

Wasnt you advocating for not taking the tests outside of Auckland?

I said the final should’ve been in auckland

 

[Perth Red]

Pacific Championship
Aus v Samoa 18,144
NZ v Samoa 23,269
Aus v Nz 20,584
NZ v Aus (final) 13,249

Pacific Bowl
PNG v Cook Is (est) 6-8k
Cook Is v Fiji (est) 4-5k
PNG v Fiji 14,653
PNG v Fiji (Final) tbc

Test series
Eng v Tonga 12,898
Eng v Tonga 11,210
Eng v Tonga 15, 477

 

[Wb1234]

15k today it’s sold out

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Pacific Championship
Aus v Samoa 18,144
NZ v Samoa 23,269
Aus v Nz 20,584
NZ v Aus (final) 13,249

Pacific Bowl
PNG v Cook Is (est) 6-8k
Cook Is v Fiji (est) 4-5k
PNG v Fiji 14,653
PNG v Fiji (Final) tbc

Test series
Eng v Tonga 12,898
Eng v Tonga 11,210
Eng v Tonga 15, 477

Good to see so many nations getting games and meaningful matches in both hemispheres. Now... to the IRL, NRL, RFL... let's lock this in and grow... don't just chuck it out in a few years and start again

 

[Brutus]

Well done to the Pacific Bowl final for beating the Pacific Cup final in terms of crowd.

 

[Wb1234]

Good to see so many nations getting games and meaningful matches in both hemispheres. Now... to the IRL, NRL, RFL... let's lock this in and grow... don't just chuck it out in a few years and start again

The pacific cup is a permanent fixture as vlandys wants more content to get a bumper tv deal

though it looks like being expanded to four teams next year with tonga coming back

 

[yakstorm]

I thought the pacific championship and bowl were organised by the nrl? Why would nzrl be in charge of marketing?

Pretty much as part of the last broadcast deal between the NRL, NZRL & Sky, it allowed the NZRL to have first 'rights' to controlling matches on home soil.

It's why there were NZRL (versus NRL) sponsors on the field & referees.

This article quoting Greg Peters today confirms that the NZRL have no desire to hand it over either: https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/...rt-of-nrl-taking-control-of-kiwis-tests-in-nz

 

[BlueandGold]

1st year of Pacific Cup.

It will build over the next 20 years.

Add in PNG to the NRL along with another NZ team down the track will also help the Cup.

I think its been good considering its the first year.

Some lessons learned over the first iteration of the Cup, things will get better from here.

 

[docbrown]

To me it feels like a lot of it is shaking off the post covid cobwebs and the cba dramas.

International rugby league is a potential boom to the game if the right investment is made.

 

[Wb1234]

Need to make sure samoa don’t tour England next year so we get samoa vs tonga

England has had a World Cup and a Tongan tour they can’t expect sides full of nrl players to tour every year

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[yakstorm]

England has had a World Cup and a Tongan tour they can’t expect sides full of nrl players to tour every year

We need England to play matches though. England has also been told they're not invited to Australia / NZ until 2025 either.