The Partisan
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Is it just because where they are located that officials, media, commentators and most likely players defer to their hemisphere when discussing the growth of the game globally ?
I raise this point after today listening to Todd Greenberg of the NRL (or ARLC .. I can't remember which ) once again raising the issue of the games growth internationally ....then proceeded to mention only the Pacific nations in his spiel which included a reference to the World 9's happening later this year. To be honest I think it is pretty much the norm when anyone in Oz / NZ is asked about the game's growth.
Would love to know how many NRL players know that Greece and Norway played in a World Cup Qualifier game last weekend.
Must admit I am not sure if the same regional bias occurs in the northern hemisphere but it just irks me that when ever the subject of international expansion is raised here in Australia ...they always defer to the Pacific.
Surely when someone in the southern hemisphere is talking up the games' global footprint they could mention some other countries that are now playing the game ? Or are they just novelties to the uninformed.
I raise this point after today listening to Todd Greenberg of the NRL (or ARLC .. I can't remember which ) once again raising the issue of the games growth internationally ....then proceeded to mention only the Pacific nations in his spiel which included a reference to the World 9's happening later this year. To be honest I think it is pretty much the norm when anyone in Oz / NZ is asked about the game's growth.
Would love to know how many NRL players know that Greece and Norway played in a World Cup Qualifier game last weekend.
Must admit I am not sure if the same regional bias occurs in the northern hemisphere but it just irks me that when ever the subject of international expansion is raised here in Australia ...they always defer to the Pacific.
Surely when someone in the southern hemisphere is talking up the games' global footprint they could mention some other countries that are now playing the game ? Or are they just novelties to the uninformed.