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The decline of Australian rugby. Is there a way out?
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<blockquote data-quote="Reiser99" data-source="post: 1178063" data-attributes="member: 72977"><p>For me the big problem is that this is symptomatic across the globe. Rugby is a minority sport and is definitely not secure financially.</p><p></p><p>England, Wales and Australia are all struggling financially and the sport is losing popularity. Scotland are pretty much reliant on foreign imports. The URC needed South Africa to join to keep it going. South Africa actually exports many of its players (though this is possibly reversing now). Ireland have a good setup, but based entirely around Leinster and their success. France have a successful model, but haven't won anything from it. It's really only NZ where the sport is no.1 and probably holds a good position, even if NZ aren't as strong at the moment.</p><p></p><p>I honestly fear for the game globally over the next two decades, especially in Eng, Aus and Wales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reiser99, post: 1178063, member: 72977"] For me the big problem is that this is symptomatic across the globe. Rugby is a minority sport and is definitely not secure financially. England, Wales and Australia are all struggling financially and the sport is losing popularity. Scotland are pretty much reliant on foreign imports. The URC needed South Africa to join to keep it going. South Africa actually exports many of its players (though this is possibly reversing now). Ireland have a good setup, but based entirely around Leinster and their success. France have a successful model, but haven't won anything from it. It's really only NZ where the sport is no.1 and probably holds a good position, even if NZ aren't as strong at the moment. I honestly fear for the game globally over the next two decades, especially in Eng, Aus and Wales. [/QUOTE]
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