New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[ParraEelsNRL]

And how much money has Australia taken out of PNG over the last century?

 

[Canard]

And how much money has Australia taken out of PNG over the last century?

Pretty good result for some. Multi-nationals pillage the country, and the Australian tax payer compensates them.

And worse we don't even improve their quality of life, just set-up something that benefits a privileged few.

 

[SirPies&Beers]

'Massive push': NRL legends back Māori-Pacific team bid

'New Zealand is too small to have just one team; there is plenty of talent to unearth.'

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Wb1234]

“New Zealand is too small to have just one team; there is plenty of talent to unearth.”

Surely nz is too big just for one team ? Lol

Super sowie what a Champion though

 

[Pippen94]

'Massive push': NRL legends back Māori-Pacific team bid

'New Zealand is too small to have just one team; there is plenty of talent to unearth.'

www.nzherald.co.nz

Wonder if kiwi government will offer funding to this bid?!
Christchurch makes most sense to me.

 

[Matua]

'Massive push': NRL legends back Māori-Pacific team bid

'New Zealand is too small to have just one team; there is plenty of talent to unearth.'

www.nzherald.co.nz

Not sure this a great idea, isn't working that well in rugby, likely wont work in league either. Their target audience are already Warriors fans. Maybe it might work if they all wear red, they call them Mana Tonga, and they mostly Tongan (heritage) players.

TBH, if they did become a reality I'd probably support them as they're likely going to have more NZers playing for them than the Warriors.

 

[Wb1234]

 

[flippikat]

Wonder if kiwi government will offer funding to this bid?!
Christchurch makes most sense to me.

A Government with ACT (the Association of C***s & Tax-avoiders) in it? Nope.

Neoliberals that believe in reducing Government spending are in power right now. No climate for splashing on an NRL team.

 

[Pippen94]

A Government with ACT (the Association of C***s & Tax-avoiders) in it? Nope.

Neoliberals that believe in reducing Government spending are in power right now. No climate for splashing on an NRL team.

Good way to tank economy that

 

[İzmir Zaferi]

With the relaunch of under 20's, which was huge for Warriors in NZ I wonder whether the NRL should actually have four teams in NZ.

Auckland, ChristChurch, Wellington, Hamilton?

Doing so would broaden the drawing.

"Sell" these teams to either the Warriors or Aussie teams (or NRL bids).

For instance, the Melbourne Storm may be interested in launching Wellington Storm as a direct feeder. Roosters in Hamilton.

They can preempt and prepare for NRL expansion and create even greater junior pathways that Union can't really match right now.

 

[Canard]

With the relaunch of under 20's, which was huge for Warriors in NZ I wonder whether the NRL should actually have four teams in NZ.

Auckland, ChristChurch, Wellington, Hamilton?

Doing so would broaden the drawing.

"Sell" these teams to either the Warriors or Aussie teams (or NRL bids).

For instance, the Melbourne Storm may be interested in launching Wellington Storm as a direct feeder. Roosters in Hamilton.

They can preempt and prepare for NRL expansion and create even greater junior pathways that Union can't really match right now.

Some stinky bait

 

[Pippen94]

With the relaunch of under 20's, which was huge for Warriors in NZ I wonder whether the NRL should actually have four teams in NZ.

Auckland, ChristChurch, Wellington, Hamilton?

Doing so would broaden the drawing.

"Sell" these teams to either the Warriors or Aussie teams (or NRL bids).

For instance, the Melbourne Storm may be interested in launching Wellington Storm as a direct feeder. Roosters in Hamilton.

They can preempt and prepare for NRL expansion and create even greater junior pathways that Union can't really match right now.

Never. It's been 30 years since warriors entered comp. Two kiwi teams will probably be limit.

 

[Wb1234]

Wow huge crowd

Man this stadium rocks they need more nrl games here

 

[Wb1234]

That will be amongst the highest rugby crowds in nz this year outside of mt smart

 

[Wb1234]

Not bad for a team that came 13th last year

 

[Canard]

Not bad for a team that came 13th last year

What's doing here? Crowd announced as 23k+, but large swathes of that grandstand empty, I recall that happening last year to.

Is there cashed up Kiwi fans that buy tickets, but don't bother going?

 

[Wb1234]

What's doing here? Crowd announced as 23k+, but large swathes of that grandstand empty, I recall that happening last year to.

Is there cashed up Kiwi fans that buy tickets, but don't bother going?

That’s your take on a crowd of 23k for a trial game when games in Sydney and qld are getting 5k

Wild !

 

[Dark Corner]

EVENING HIC

 

[Dark Corner]

EVENING HIC

 

[Canard]

That’s your take on a crowd of 23k for a trial game when games in Sydney and qld are getting 5k

Wild !

To be honest, NZ is just showing how poor crowds in Sydney are historically.

I mean Cairns has been underwater for weeks and still got 7k for a trial featuring QCup players.

But there clearly is a pattern of NZ announcing sell outs but not everyone turning up.