NZ 2 .. 360 million dollar bid

[Matiunz]

Could Christchurch possibly be the home base to a Pasifika focused franchise?

Something like 9 games in Christchurch than annual games in Fiji, Samoa & Tonga (with facilities upgraded by the Australian and New Zealand tax payers to help curb Chinese influence in the pacific?

Be a bit of a cop out, NZ needs another team rather than play host to another country.
PI population in CHCH is pretty small and is significantly behind both Auckland and Wellington pretty much anywhere outside of Auckland isn’t a huge population for PI.
Moana Pasifika has also shown the concept doesn’t really work (despite being in the higher concentration of Auckland)

 

[Matt_CBY]

I take your points but to clarify

Be a bit of a cop out, NZ needs another team rather than play host to another country.

It wouldn’t be hosting another country l, it would be hosting a culture.

PI population in CHCH is pretty small and is significantly behind both Auckland and Wellington pretty much anywhere outside of Auckland isn’t a huge population for PI.

Fair point.

Moana Pasifika has also shown the concept doesn’t really work (despite being in the higher concentration of Auckland)

Moana Pasifika is up against three separate Rugby Union clubs on the North Island.

Where a South Island League version would be the only professional club on the island for its sport.

Side question, Moana Pasifika doesn’t even play games in Samoa or Tonga does it?

 

[Matiunz]

I take your points but to clarify



It wouldn’t be hosting another country l, it would be hosting a culture.




Fair point.



Moana Pasifika is up against three separate Rugby Union clubs on the North Island.

Where a South Island League version would be the only professional club on the island for its sport.

Side question, Moana Pasifika doesn’t even play games in Samoa or Tonga does it?

Again not a fan of a club team based on race/culture, would rather NZ 2 be an Inclusive NZ team. If NRL really want a Pasifika team there’s no difference basing it in Aus and not at the expense of a NZ team.

MP have played games in both Samoa and Tonga, it’s a nice idea but not financially viable to do it too much

 

[Matt_CBY]

Maybe not for Super Rugby Clubs but NRL clubs are funded differently.

 

[Matiunz]

Maybe not for Super Rugby Clubs but NRL clubs are funded differently.

It’s not sport specific but in terms of clubs making money on home games it s a loss making exercise with the reduced capacity of stadiums and logistical costs of taking games to places such as these.

 

[Matt_CBY]

That’s obvious. However doesn’t counter the point made.