Super Rugby in trouble
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Super Rugby in trouble
Australian Super Rugby team Rebels are AU$ 9 million in debt. A merger with the Brumbies is proposed because they are also in trouble.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/footbal ... 0716&ei=85
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So the super exciting, chuck it around 15 a side league Super Rugby isn't drawing in the audience and cash either?
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I can completely understand why Union is struggling in Australia, the NRL is marketed in such a great way
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Not just the NRL, but Aussie Rules too. Union is behind those two and almost certainly cricket too.
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Union is not as popular as you think.
1 Australian Rules Football (Australian Football) 75.7 Million Fans
2 Rugby League 70.2 Million Fans
3 Cricket 14 Million Fans
4 Tennis 12.5 Million Fans
5 Netball 6.7 Million Fans
6 Swimming 6.0 Million Participants
7 Cycling 3.43 Million Participants
8 Association Football (Soccer) 2.0 Million Participants
9 Basketball 1.3 Million Participants
10 Rugby Union 1.3 Million Fans
1 Australian Rules Football (Australian Football) 75.7 Million Fans
2 Rugby League 70.2 Million Fans
3 Cricket 14 Million Fans
4 Tennis 12.5 Million Fans
5 Netball 6.7 Million Fans
6 Swimming 6.0 Million Participants
7 Cycling 3.43 Million Participants
8 Association Football (Soccer) 2.0 Million Participants
9 Basketball 1.3 Million Participants
10 Rugby Union 1.3 Million Fans
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Why does it change from fans to participants?PeteK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:11 am Union is not as popular as you think.
1 Australian Rules Football (Australian Football) 75.7 Million Fans
2 Rugby League 70.2 Million Fans
3 Cricket 14 Million Fans
4 Tennis 12.5 Million Fans
5 Netball 6.7 Million Fans
6 Swimming 6.0 Million Participants
7 Cycling 3.43 Million Participants
8 Association Football (Soccer) 2.0 Million Participants
9 Basketball 1.3 Million Participants
10 Rugby Union 1.3 Million Fans
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I bet fishing is above Union as well, it is in the UK
"If you want entertainment, go to the theatre," says Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill. "Rugby players play the game to win.15/1/21.
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How can Aussie rules have over 75 million fans in Australia? The population is just over 23million?
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They are a bit weird on how they got those figures but if they have based all those results on the following off their site its still not good for Union.
"About 75.7 million Australians tuned in to watch the games countrywide, an average of about 500,000 per game, making Australian rules football the most watched sport in Australia".
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Which website do the numbers come from?PeteK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:28 pmThey are a bit weird on how they got those figures but if they have based all those results on the following off their site its still not good for Union.
"About 75.7 million Australians tuned in to watch the games countrywide, an average of about 500,000 per game, making Australian rules football the most watched sport in Australia".
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I think the numbers are a sum of viewers of matches over the season
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This was an interesting watch over lunchtime on the Union League situation in Australia
https://youtu.be/xaYANs5_wyY?si=_gSf-Y6YiNi3bH47
https://youtu.be/xaYANs5_wyY?si=_gSf-Y6YiNi3bH47
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