Swansea Jack Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The NRL.com highlights clip of the women's game is short and pretty low-quality, but here it is anyway: https://www.nrl.com/auckland-nines-womens-game-one-new-zealand-v-australia/tabid/10959/contentid/719587/tabindex/2/default.aspxThank you. I enjoyed the little clip and would like to see more. A good friend of mine a fellow supporter of South Wales Scorpions suggests that the may beat us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swansea Jack Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 can anyone give the attendances 2014 to 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copa Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 1 billion in the first year up to 2 billion for this year. it's been a great success. can anyone give the attendances 2014 to 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thank you. I enjoyed the little clip and would like to see more. A good friend of mine a fellow supporter of South Wales Scorpions suggests that the may beat us. See post #71 for better clips, and from all three matches. I Tweeted Teuila Fotu Moala (the Ferns player with the BIG hair) suggesting there should be a Tri-Nations women's Nines at next year's event and she responded, saying she'd be right up for it. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 See post #71 for better clips, and from all three matches. I Tweeted Teuila Fotu Moala (the Ferns player with the BIG hair) suggesting there should be a Tri-Nations women's Nines at next year's event and she responded, saying she'd be right up for it. The AcrossTheTasman site have uploaded full coverage of each match. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 So anything vaguely alluding to RU is moved to the cross code forum but anything specifically about an NRL event is allowed to remain here. Can I ask the mods why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosser Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 can anyone give the attendances 2014 to 2015. The rain and the early Warriors exit resulted in there only being around 20,000 in attendance for the final but those who remained saw a final they'll never forget as the two sides put on a defensive display a 13-man team would have been proud of. Quote from stuff.co.nz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosser Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 To compare, last year had over 89,000 over the two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosser Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 "The tournament is locked in for five years; reading between the lines, the NRL wants to add teams and the organisers would rather not" No explanation in the Guardian as to why the organisers don't want to add teams. My guess would be costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannerboyuk Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 "The tournament is locked in for five years; reading between the lines, the NRL wants to add teams and the organisers would rather not" No explanation in the Guardian as to why the organisers don't want to add teams. My guess would be costs. the problem is the amount of games with 16 teams, and the current structure pretty much guarantees warriors interest into the second day. Either you reduce the amount of nrl teams or lengthen the tournament. Not convinced either is a good idea. PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF http://www.rugbyleaguecares.org/ and http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/8790/join-team-wales-for-2013 Predictions for the future - Crusaders RL to get a franchise for 2012 onwards -WRONG Widnes Vikings also to get a franchise - RIGHT Crusaders RL to do the double over Widnes and finish five places ahead of them -WRONG Widnes Vikings NOT to dominate rugby league in years to come! STILL TO COME http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cardiffdemonsrlfc/ http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/ I promise to pay �10 to the charity of Bomb Jacks choice if Widnes Millionaires finish above the battling underdogs Crusaders RL. I OWE A TENNER! http://www.jaxaxe.co...89/Default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastLondonMike Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The old world sevens event used to start on a Friday evening, then continue on the Saturday and Sunday. That could be an option. The Friday night portion of the sevens was also played at an alternate ground if memory serves me correct. Friday night at Mount Smart, then Saturday and Sunday at Eden Park could work.. Would love to see some International sides involved, and maybe the Maori and Aboriginal All-stars, but don't see it happening anytime soon. Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshmagpie Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 If the magic weekend were to become a 9's weekend I'd have it as... The 12 SL teams at the time plus Wales, Scotland, Ireland and a Championship Select. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt smart Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 the problem is the amount of games with 16 teams, and the current structure pretty much guarantees warriors interest into the second day. Either you reduce the amount of nrl teams or lengthen the tournament. Not convinced either is a good idea. Both points you make are correct and they are in line with what Dean Lonergan ( Ducco events creator...the promotional company that brainchilded this concept for those that don't know). The vision was to bring the NRL stars to New Zealand as a point of difference to the Union sevens which uses specialists. In the 1980's (pre Warriors) the NRL equivalent started playing promotional games in New Zealand at the spiritual home of NZ Rugby league (Carlaw park)....those games were sell outs. The thinking around the nines was to bring back the stars of the Aussie comp and engage general sports fans ( you might as well call them unionist/golf/cricket cross over fans in this country).....so the other impediment to including say the Wigans etc.....is that they will not be a selling point for the general non rugby league fan.....whereas the NRL teams are. Many Kiwis attend the nines to support teams other than the Warriors. Not too many non rugby league fans would line up to see the mighty clubs from the Superleague (ignorance). Personaly as a pure blood rugby league man from a league family I would prefer to see expansion and would support the two Warriors clubs with a passion in the Nines and any other ESL team ahead of the rest of the NRL sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allora Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Did many of the fans stick around for the Final Game. Its a different beast than the full sized game, as a promotional vehicle for the game in NZ it has its place. It appears some NRL Clubs were not that enthused for this event as they are building for the season and did not do more than the minimum compliance. The old RL Sevens went down exactly the same path back in the day. Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railway End Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 How did Greg Eden get on for Brisbane? "Rugby League is rugby in the simplest form in the sense that it's about great defence, great tackling technique, good handling, good passing, catching and great kicking." Stuart Lancaster - England Rugby Union Head Coach - October 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 How did Greg Eden get on for Brisbane? His first touch was impressive, beating a few defenders and making a lot of ground, but the Broncos overall were very underwhelming and never lifted their game. I can't really think of a stand-out player for them over the weekend. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railway End Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 His first touch was impressive, beating a few defenders and making a lot of ground, but the Broncos overall were very underwhelming and never lifted their game. I can't really think of a stand-out player for them over the weekend. Cheers Futtocks. No doubt it will be a while before we see him again with Wayne Bennett's love child (Darius Boyd) back in town. "Rugby League is rugby in the simplest form in the sense that it's about great defence, great tackling technique, good handling, good passing, catching and great kicking." Stuart Lancaster - England Rugby Union Head Coach - October 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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