New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[Bukowski]

@Matua

The sharks and penrith played their first week semis at Shark park and penrith??
maybe unfollow sam hewart

 

[Wb1234]

TikTok - Make Your Day

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Nrl to speak to Auckland tourism

So this actually says Auckland tourism have reached out to the nrl about hosting a game

yet a couple of kiwis assured us that due to eoxnomic distress there was no money in the budget for years

just shows how much bs people post

 

[Wb1234]

 

[mongoose]

god i hate the term "powerbrokers"

 

[Wb1234]

The Wests Tigers And One New Zealand Warriors Sell Out FMG Stadium Waikato

FMG Stadium Waikato has announced that the Round 24 NRL Telstra Premiership has sold out for the clash between Sydney-based Wests Tigers and One New Zealand Warriors. Close to 24,000 fans will witness live rugby league in Hamilton Kirikiriroa for the ...

www.scoop.co.nz

 

[Matua]

@Matua

I'll give you an A for effort this time round given that you haven't tried to move the goalposts, but I'm still looking for confirmation from a source from the NRL itself rather than a "journo" who posts on twitter like he's your long lost doppelgänger.

 

[Gobsmacked]

I'll give you an A for effort this time round given that you haven't tried to move the goalposts, but I'm still looking for confirmation from a source from the NRL itself rather than a "journo" who posts on twitter like he's your long lost doppelgänger.

Home game in Hamilton sold out

This weekend’s Round 24 NRL Telstra Premiership match between Wests Tigers and New Zealand Warriors in Hamilton is a sellout.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Matua]

Home game in Hamilton sold out

This weekend’s Round 24 NRL Telstra Premiership match between Wests Tigers and New Zealand Warriors in Hamilton is a sellout.

www.weststigers.com.au

WTF does that have to do with what we're discussing?

 

[Gobsmacked]

WTF does that have to do with what we're discussing?

My bad , I thought your reply was in regards to the sold out game

 

[Matua]

Who knew the West Tigers were so popular in Hamilton that they could sell out their home game.

 

[MugaB]

Home game in Hamilton sold out

This weekend’s Round 24 NRL Telstra Premiership match between Wests Tigers and New Zealand Warriors in Hamilton is a sellout.

www.weststigers.com.au

Well done warriors, good to see some support away from home... especially since Wellington at the start of the season looked only half full, maybe if they scheduled that game vs the knights later in the season, maybe sky stadium would have hit capacity

 

[flippikat]

Well done warriors, good to see some support away from home... especially since Wellington at the start of the season looked only half full, maybe if they scheduled that game vs the knights later in the season, maybe sky stadium would have hit capacity

Good point.

Keeping in mind, at round 1 the Warriors were very much an unknown proposition.

Yeah, there's the promise that comes with a new coach.. but getting some form "on the board" is the difference between your hardcore base of 10-15k plus a few casual/walk-up fans - versus breaking 20k and even giving 30k a nudge.

 

[Nutz]

It isn't so much about fans ditching union. It is attracting the most talented athletes to the NRL. Fans generally follow the best athletes. That doesn't mean they ditch old loyalties but pick up new ones.

Then stretch that out over 20 years or a generation or 2 and who knows.

Rugby is a religion in NZ and it unites families believe it or not.
Kids growing up want to play for the All Blacks, it's endocrinated into them.
You ask any 18yr old over there who would they rather play for...All Blacks every time.
Code switch after completing their dream to chase the dollar is their second choice...I could be wrong as I haven't lived there for over 20 years.

 

[taste2taste]

Rugby is a religion in NZ and it unites families believe it or not.
Kids growing up want to play for the All Blacks, it's endocrinated into them.
You ask any 18yr old over there who would they rather play for...All Blacks every time.
Code switch after completing their dream to chase the dollar is their second choice...I could be wrong as I haven't lived there for over 20 years.

There are more ppl wearing Warriors jerseys than ABs jersey around Auckland these days.

Regarding attracting the best athletes, every kid wants to be an All Black until an NRL team comes along and offers them triple the money. While the top ABs get paid pretty well, in coming years as the NRL cap grows at 75m per season the nzru will have a fight on thier hands keeping the top talent at schoolboy level...aka the next generation of stars.

 

[taste2taste]

Home game in Hamilton sold out

This weekend’s Round 24 NRL Telstra Premiership match between Wests Tigers and New Zealand Warriors in Hamilton is a sellout.

www.weststigers.com.au

They only follow league in south Auckland... so they must be all driving down to watch in Hamilton? Lol

 

[Nutz]

There are more ppl wearing Warriors jerseys than ABs jersey around Auckland these days.

Regarding attracting the best athletes, every kid wants to be an All Black until an NRL team comes along and offers them triple the money. While the top ABs get paid pretty well, in coming years as the NRL cap grows at 75m per season the nzru will have a fight on thier hands keeping the top talent at schoolboy level...aka the next generation of stars.

Gotcha. Do you live in Auckland because when I was there, what you said was the reverse?

 

[Wb1234]

With the sell out at Waikato and other great crowds outside Auckland the nrl needs another team as the warriors can’t fill the void

 

[Matua]

There are more ppl wearing Warriors jerseys than ABs jersey around Auckland these days.

Regarding attracting the best athletes, every kid wants to be an All Black until an NRL team comes along and offers them triple the money. While the top ABs get paid pretty well, in coming years as the NRL cap grows at 75m per season the nzru will have a fight on thier hands keeping the top talent at schoolboy level...aka the next generation of stars.

I think you're both wrong.

Rugby's not a religion in NZ (not since the 60s really), but also players just aren't swapping in big numbers for the money. The fat Dolphins wing is the kind of player that's swapping and he's not the cream of the crop. Hell, even a guy like the current Warriors captain only switched because he couldn't get an academy place with Hawkes Bay.

 

[Wb1234]

Is that the biggest club rugby crowd in Waikato this year ?

 

[jim_57]

Is that the biggest club rugby crowd in Waikato this year ?

25,118 according to LU Match Report. Crowd for the Super Rugby Final @ Hamilton is listed on Wikipedia as exactly 25,000.

Edit: Could be wrong but I think that is the biggest club rugby crowd of either code in NZ this year.