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SANZAAR to cut 3 teams in 2018
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<blockquote data-quote="nik" data-source="post: 848357" data-attributes="member: 12284"><p>1. NZ still want more money. They are definitely not happy with the money they get - hence ABs go around playing matches in Chicago etc. I don't think they can get a greater piece of the SANZAAR deal pie - this probably due to viewership in each country. However if the SANZAAR deal increases in total - than NZ gets a bigger cut proportionally. This is driving change behind the sudden Super Rugby structural changes. Estimates must have indicated that the next deal isn't going to be good enough which will result in more players being bled to european clubs. We are just managing to keep the front line ABs. But our fringe and bench players are getting pillaged. Cruden, Luatua TKB could all go and play the next world cup. But NZR just cannot compete if the players is 2nd 3rd etc. in the pecking order</p><p></p><p>2. Whilst the conference structure is not popular - the derby matches in South Africa seems to get the the greatest number of viewers - hence more money from broadcasting point of view.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nik, post: 848357, member: 12284"] 1. NZ still want more money. They are definitely not happy with the money they get - hence ABs go around playing matches in Chicago etc. I don't think they can get a greater piece of the SANZAAR deal pie - this probably due to viewership in each country. However if the SANZAAR deal increases in total - than NZ gets a bigger cut proportionally. This is driving change behind the sudden Super Rugby structural changes. Estimates must have indicated that the next deal isn't going to be good enough which will result in more players being bled to european clubs. We are just managing to keep the front line ABs. But our fringe and bench players are getting pillaged. Cruden, Luatua TKB could all go and play the next world cup. But NZR just cannot compete if the players is 2nd 3rd etc. in the pecking order 2. Whilst the conference structure is not popular - the derby matches in South Africa seems to get the the greatest number of viewers - hence more money from broadcasting point of view. [/QUOTE]
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