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New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

Te Kaha

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Matua

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No mate, I turn away from looking at car crashes just like I turn away from watching stupor rugby.
Yet you can't turn away from commenting about it on a thread. You know what I don't like? AFL. I think it's a silly game. Same with soccer. You know what I don't do, spend my time trolling about it them on sports forums. Seriously, what's your end game here? You don't like rugby, good for you.
 

Gobsmacked

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Yet you can't turn away from commenting about it on a thread. You know what I don't like? AFL. I think it's a silly game. Same with soccer. You know what I don't do, spend my time trolling about it them on sports forums. Seriously, what's your end game here? You don't like rugby, good for you.
I don't like those either but this is not a fair comparison. They are 2 different forms of Rugby..
Why not tell your mate Te kah the same thing?
 

Matua

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I don't like those either but this is not a fair comparison. They are 2 different forms of Rugby..
Why not tell your mate Te kah the same thing?
They're two completely different sports to me. I find it odd that leaguies-only want to keep associating them with each other. American Football had the same genesis too yet we wouldn't include them in these debates.

Te Kaha likes rugby so it's not the same thing.
 

Gobsmacked

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Of course they are concerned... They want to make it better... Doesn't mean its anywhere near "dying"
"If we’re being bone dead honest with ourselves it is at the moment. It [NRL] is a better game to watch on TV than rugby is" - former All blacks coach.

I was working with a kiwi today from Christchurch and he said league is big there and he thinks NZ should get a second team.
 

Te Kaha

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"If we’re being bone dead honest with ourselves it is at the moment. It [NRL] is a better game to watch on TV than rugby is" - former All blacks coach.

I was working with a kiwi today from Christchurch and he said league is big there and he thinks NZ should get a second team.

Sure he did... and I bet your "trip" to Wellington next week will give you all new anecdotes.

And what club did your "workmate" play for? And how much does he know about the domestic scene?
 

Gobsmacked

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Sure he did... and I bet your "trip" to Wellington next week will give you all new anecdotes.

And what club did your "workmate" play for? And how much does he know about the domestic scene?
He said there's a local comp of 10 teams that play each other twice but lack any decent stadium in their comp.
Yeah, I'm making it up hey lol
He also said whenever the Warriors have played a regular season game there it sells out every time.
 

Te Kaha

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He said there's a local comp of 10 teams that play each other twice but lack any decent stadium in their comp.
Yeah, I'm making it up hey lol
He also said whenever the Warriors have played a regular season game there it sells out every time.

sounds like your "workmate' "knows" his stuff....
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And yet you think that can support an NRL team.
 

Warriors Fever

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Christchurch would be a great spot for nz2 north/South Island derby and bigger population than Wellington. A decent stadium atm with one coming in the next few years.
 

Matua

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Christchurch would be a great spot for nz2 north/South Island derby and bigger population than Wellington. A decent stadium atm with one coming in the next few years.
I don't think that's really true - Chch is only bigger if you exclude the areas outside of Wellington city itself (the Hutts etc).

I think I could just about bring myself to support a Wellington team, but no way am I supporting a Cantab team. ;)
 

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I don't think that's really true - Chch is only bigger if you exclude the areas outside of Wellington city itself (the Hutts etc).

I think I could just about bring myself to support a Wellington team, but no way am I supporting a Cantab team. ;)
Ideally there would be a team in each but at the moment a new stadium is a massive bonus and Wellington's isn't great. I'd like to see a new team holding games in both those cities. If they are based in Christchurch then a couple in Wellington and vis versa
 

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