Copa
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So far so good . 26 degrees Celsius, blue sky, cold cider and sitting on the end of a jetty with a fishing rod.
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If they eventually make money, it’s brilliant.
If they eventually get even a small gambling interest it will promote rugby league more in the US than any other previous attempt.
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This is all starting to look quite impressive. Link ups with UFC, nascar, a 9s tournament, a talent search etc.
It all means nothing though if, after a few years, it fails to create an ongoing income stream.
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34 minutes ago, Dave T said:
What does this line mean?
"The new partnership will see UFC build upon its already strong links with NRL to reach thousands of potential new fans"
Is there already a link?
Possibly the ex RL players that are now fighters? I’m just guessing here.
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On 06/12/2023 at 23:28, Tre Cool said:
-10 IMG points for sharing their name with a popular board game
I look forward to the rugby league expansion
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21 hours ago, Pulga said:
So this year's golden boot has been awarded to the men's, women's and wheelchair players. Unfortunately, as usual, there's been almost no promotion or any real deal made of it. Sad.
I saw it on the TV news the other night.
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ARU pay overs for Joseph Suaalii from the Roosters.
Roosters just buy an ARU golden child in return.
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If you are a minor sport you can attach yourself to the giant. If the giant gets even bigger you can potentially grab more viewers too.
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50 minutes ago, Shaggy said:
Aussies, Brits (I looked at it and I never go past the end of my street), South Sea Islander immigrants to the US and locals. There's every chance it'll be a sell out. Especially with three months left to sell the tickets.
The UK may use different terminology however in Australia South Sea Islanders are generally the Australian based descendants of Pacific Islanders who were tricked or kidnapped to work in Queensland sugar cane fields. In the US it’s most likely Pacific Islander immigrant communities.
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That’s great!
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12 hours ago, marklaspalmas said:
I had been hoping that some kind of online service would become available for streaming Sl games in 2024, especially given that all games are set to be broadcast and IMG are experts in this type of thing.
A season pass for viewers outside of SKY sports RL boundaries (more or less everywhere in the world bar UK & Ireland, Aust & NZ) to watch SL games on a streaming service would be grand. Indeed I paid for such a service from 2019 to 2021 before it fell apart and was abandoned.So, it's amazing to read here
that something will definitely, probably, possibly be announced maybe next year.
Meanwhile, my Christmas present this year is that I've signed up to Watch NRL, every single game live and on demand for €130 the season.
I hope Kayo in Australia picks up every SL game too
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11 minutes ago, The Rocket said:
I was shocked when I saw on the news the other night that the A-League comp had been running for several weeks, the lack of media coverage is quite astounding, and that`s from someone who reads two papers a day and watched the news on Tv.
I had no idea it was on until I read your post, and I read the media every day.
I now see they’re adding a second division! That’s brave for a cash strapped sport in a country with no P&R sporting culture. The travel costs for the second division clubs will be quite a financial hit.
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3 hours ago, ELBOWSEYE said:
I also think the NRL is not short of big names, so an odd union signing wouldn't have such a bigger impact.
A currently famous English rugby union player is also not a big name in the minds of nrl fans. I doubt many even know of many current wallaby’s players let alone any from England. If the nrl grabs any, it will be for playing potential, not for headlines.
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On 16/11/2023 at 05:31, Midlands hobo said:
I'd be more interested to see if Aussies will travel to PNG to watch. The place has a bad record for violent crime. Perceived rich tourist dropping in every other week could too easily become targets putting off future visits.
PNG has a sizeable trekking tourism industry. Lots of Australians go there to trek PNG’s famous trails. It’s a well protected cocoon that the international travelers are kept in from arrival at the airport to the return to the airport. This is one example https://trekkokoda.com.au/safety-on-the-kokoda-track/
I imagine that if a similar set up was provided for any international visitors wanting to watch an NRL match they’d also have no problems.
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I don’t know what your budget is but this store in Australia have a great range of Australian retro gear:
A great Newtown Jets retro jersey
https://www.newtownjetsclothing.com.au/product/retro-jersey/
https://www.newtownjetsclothing.com.au/product/authentic-bluebag-jersey/
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23 minutes ago, The Rocket said:
Sport Confidential: England rugby star Henry Arundell on NRL radars | The Australian
"One of the most exciting young stars in English rugby union has made it known he wants a crack at the NRL – and he could benefit from any potential war chest the game brings in.
"English flyer Henry Arundell, who played at the most recent World Cup, is flirting with the prospect of making the move which could be fast-tracked as early as 2024.
"Sport Confidential understands that Arundell has come onto the NRL’s radar in recent weeks after parties on behalf of the 21-year-old reached out to a host of clubs to flag the potential switch of codes.
"NRL clubs are already seriously interested. It comes as NRL bosses flirt with the prospect of a massive salary cap dispensation to attract players from different codes across the world.
Henry Arundell (C) makes a break while playing for Racing 92 in the French Top14. Picture: AFP
"Arundell, an outside back, is considered one of England’s best emerging talents. He will be a free agent before the NRL’s June 30 mid-season transfer deadline once his commitments with French rugby side Racing 92 come to an end.
"It is understood clubs will step up their pursuit of Arundell once he formally commits to moving to the NRL. Arundell became a free agent when his former side London Irish fell into administration in early June."
Even if he`s only using it to drive up the prices for union players I don`t mind, but if he really wants to come over and test himself, well, welcome aboard.
It’s like some cheesy internet advertisement: “With this one trick, the NRL can boost rugby union wage demands!”
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I welcome it but union will take over if increased interest is not managed properly.
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11 hours ago, Futtocks said:
Brilliant!
The way the journalists sometimes speak in the US can be quite weird.
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5 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said:
You appear to be saying that RL interest in Wales arose from the practice of English clubs signing Welsh RU players. It logically follows that said interest evaporates when English clubs stop signing Welsh RU players. Which rather amplifies my point that signing RU players "is not a recipe for long term prosperity".
Consider it in reverse - do you think the signings of Sailor, Rogers, Tuqiri, proved to be sound investments in the future of Australian RU?
Briefly and superficially. Moreover, invites the NZ media to focus on RU players. Thus drawing kudos and sponsorship dollars away from the more deserving products of RL junior systems. Warriors players should be big stars in NZ because they play for the Warriors, not because they previously played for the All Blacks.
I doubt the nrl would use any new salary cap exemptions on a large scale. V’landys seems so vindictive he’s probably doing it for psychological reasons to rattle the ARU.
I suspect he also has things up his sleeve to annoy them during a union lions tour and union World Cup.
The current ARU boasts and belittles rugby league when chasing nrl players. If you are a small sport in Australia and you go for V’landys you better not miss.
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5 hours ago, gingerjon said:
Nice slogan.
Meaningless, obviously.
If the RFL wanted to learn from an Australian sports body the go to one right now would be soccer - and even that is an imperfect fit but at least it’s a minority sport expanding its reach from a low base. That fits RL in England better than the biggest sport in two populous states.
You’d hope they don’t choose to learn from the ARU!
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1 hour ago, iffleyox said:
As Bunnings discovered when they bought Homebase for AUS$1bn and then had to sell it for a pound.
They stuffed that up! While Australia and the UK has some cultural similarities… we both love a bit of DIY… there are differences that Bunnings clearly didn’t pick up.
Similar to when Starbucks closed the vast majority of their stores in coffee obsessed Australia. Starbucks saw a nation of coffee lovers and thought we’d be an easy target. However, the vast majority of Australian cafes are independent stores and we love that here. Many people would be embarrassed to say they went to Starbucks.
An adult Australian preferring Starbucks is like an adult Italian preferring Pizza Hut.
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The ARU mob could have just been busy looking after their own issues these last few years but they insisted on taking pot shots and digs at the NRL and annoying a seemingly vindictive V’landys.
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RL related Christmas presents
in The General Rugby League Forum
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I was given a green bucket hat … because it’s green and I like the Canberra Raiders.