New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[Matua]

Packed

You and your buddy Gob going for biggest strawman of the year award?

Your new fan favourite Moses Leo was on fire in that game. Probably his best NPC performance, at least of matches I've seen him play.

 

[Matiunz]

Rebrand pretty much done now. There might be a few Countdowns still having signage changed, but it's effectively Woolworths now.

Crazy that they didn't go with Woolworths all along.

Apart from the bilingual signage and the selling of Alcohol Countdown was Woolworths in all but name for years anyway. Home brand, format etc is all set from Aus

 

[Matiunz]

Yeah man npc is massive lol

Find it interesting that Stan chooses to broadcast it, must be some value in it

 

[Matt_CBY]

Probably comes packaged with other games they want to show.

 

[Matua]

Probably comes packaged with other games they want to show.

Yep, although Fox used to be selective with the games when they had the rights. They once didn't play two quarter finals whereas at least Stan will play everything and they cut up highlight packages as well.

Be interesting to see whether Stan still gets the NPC is it becomes unbundled from the Super rugby contract as NZR has suggested.

 

[Wb1234]

Bad look for super rugby nz

 

[Matiunz]

Bad look for super rugby nz

That doesn’t seem right, unless it’s a coaching role? I don’t know of any NZ greats even play after mid 30s

 

[Matua]

Bad look for super rugby nz

It's a stupid selection by the Crusaders. They really are broken at the moment. Up until this year I would have advised any Chch NRL team to work with the Crusaders, now I'd suggest they avoid them like the plague.

TBF, he's 34 so age isn't really an issue in and of itself.