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<blockquote data-quote="AM_Bokke" data-source="post: 899569" data-attributes="member: 76028"><p>Thanks for starting this thread. </p><p></p><p>I like Super Rugby for it's compactness. I feel like the long NH seasons really lose momentum in the 2nd half and I have no more appetite for them. I have no clue or care about the AP, Top 14 and Pro 14 seasons right now cause who can remember as far back as when they started? </p><p></p><p>All that said, the 2nd half of the SR season will really tell us if it's better than last year. A few things must take place:</p><p></p><p>Jaguares must finish strong. I am pretty sure that they are on track for their worst season yet. With their Australiasia tour still to come I am worried about them. The Jags third season being their worst would reflect poorly on the comp's long term growth potential in my opinion. </p><p></p><p>SA derbies must be classics. So far, SA teams look good. I would have liked for two more wins out of the Sharks/Stormers/Bulls tours that have already happened but the SA derbies so far have been good. If the derbies in the later half of the season are competitive and have good crowds (25K+) then that will be great. </p><p></p><p>Sunwolves need to win some games. I was hoping that the Sunwolves would have two wins by now from Aussie competition. They have none. The Sunwolves MUST be a long term project. And since they have been profitable (SA and Aus franchises are not always) then they should stay in the comp. But since so much of the rugby world is a conservative old boys network it always seems that people don't understand the business case for the Sunwolves and want them out of SR. The business case for the Sunwolves is very strong. But they need to win some games to shut up the old boys with narrow minds and little patience. Expansion teams usually take 10 to 15 years to become competive in other sports and those other sports usually have draft systems, free agency and revenue sharing. All things that SR does not have. </p><p></p><p>Aus fans need to stay happy. So far it appears that Australian rugby fans are happy with the season so far. This is good in that SR needs to do better financially in Aus and Aus fans are extremely fickle about SR. They so want it to be something that it won't ever be. But, the transtasman games were weighted to the 2nd half to help Aus teams to build some momentum. These games need to be good and if an Aus team could have a home semi-final that would be great. </p><p></p><p>I don't have much to say about NZ. I have no opinion on the Blues fiasco. While it does seem that they need to turn it around a bit for the health of rugby in Auckland I just don't know enough about it. </p><p></p><p>But I have been impressed by the Chiefs start. I was really expecting them to fall off with the player losses they have had. I think that the rest that Brodie Retalick got with the ABs last year is paying dividends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AM_Bokke, post: 899569, member: 76028"] Thanks for starting this thread. I like Super Rugby for it’s compactness. I feel like the long NH seasons really lose momentum in the 2nd half and I have no more appetite for them. I have no clue or care about the AP, Top 14 and Pro 14 seasons right now cause who can remember as far back as when they started? All that said, the 2nd half of the SR season will really tell us if it’s better than last year. A few things must take place: Jaguares must finish strong. I am pretty sure that they are on track for their worst season yet. With their Australiasia tour still to come I am worried about them. The Jags third season being their worst would reflect poorly on the comp’s long term growth potential in my opinion. SA derbies must be classics. So far, SA teams look good. I would have liked for two more wins out of the Sharks/Stormers/Bulls tours that have already happened but the SA derbies so far have been good. If the derbies in the later half of the season are competitive and have good crowds (25K+) then that will be great. Sunwolves need to win some games. I was hoping that the Sunwolves would have two wins by now from Aussie competition. They have none. The Sunwolves MUST be a long term project. And since they have been profitable (SA and Aus franchises are not always) then they should stay in the comp. But since so much of the rugby world is a conservative old boys network it always seems that people don’t understand the business case for the Sunwolves and want them out of SR. The business case for the Sunwolves is very strong. But they need to win some games to shut up the old boys with narrow minds and little patience. Expansion teams usually take 10 to 15 years to become competive in other sports and those other sports usually have draft systems, free agency and revenue sharing. All things that SR does not have. Aus fans need to stay happy. So far it appears that Australian rugby fans are happy with the season so far. This is good in that SR needs to do better financially in Aus and Aus fans are extremely fickle about SR. They so want it to be something that it won’t ever be. But, the transtasman games were weighted to the 2nd half to help Aus teams to build some momentum. These games need to be good and if an Aus team could have a home semi-final that would be great. I don’t have much to say about NZ. I have no opinion on the Blues fiasco. While it does seem that they need to turn it around a bit for the health of rugby in Auckland I just don’t know enough about it. But I have been impressed by the Chiefs start. I was really expecting them to fall off with the player losses they have had. I think that the rest that Brodie Retalick got with the ABs last year is paying dividends. [/QUOTE]
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