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<blockquote data-quote="unrated" data-source="post: 946635" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>The stadiums are big and it's true that they look empty because as mentioned above they are in fact relatively empty compared to their sizes.</p><p></p><p>But it's important to note that despite the viewing figures having dropped dramatically for Super rugby. Despite that it has been going down for years it is still the best-attended rugby league in the world. </p><p></p><p>No other league, not the Top14, pro 14 or premiership comes close to the Super rugby attendance figures. </p><p></p><p>I foresee growth in Super rugby, we will develop out of this dip that we are currently in.</p><p></p><p>From a South African perspective, we are trying to get the black demographic participation up. </p><p>Basically every SA Super rugby match is attended by 95% White people (just look at the broadcast of Super rugby and Springbok games), if we as a country can get more of the black community involved in rugby then our stadiums can fill up again, considering out of a country of 50+ million only about 5 Million is white,</p><p></p><p>So if our transformation efforts are successful long term and we can get the black demographic interested in rugby en masse then we would rather need to start thinking about expanding our stadiums. </p><p>The favourite sport of the black demographic in South Africa is football/Soccer these games are usually packed. </p><p>The favourite sport for the white community is Rugby, so we just need to fuse our demographics somehow and then I see only positive things coming for both South African rugby and Super rugby,</p><p></p><p>If what I described above can happen in the medium to long term then not only will South Africa benefit but also NZ, Arg and regrettably the Aussies if we keep the increased tv audiences in mind too which contributes a majority of the money.</p><p></p><p>Our soccer structures makes millions and millions of South African Rands, its the richest football league on the African continent, the players are pretty mediocre though but super well paid, so even the European leagues are very hesitant to buy from the PSL (South African soccer league) because they can get similar talent for much cheaper in other African Countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Morroco, Libya, Chana, Senegal, Congo. Our economy relative to other African countries makes this an attractive Broadcast market especially considering a large (by rugby standards) population.</p><p></p><p>Therefore soccer is a case study that points to part of the reason why South Africa is trying to transform its rugby, i believe they are doing it wrong currently by maybe pushing it too much on the top level of Super rugby and Springboks instead of Grassroots but long term if SARU can increase the black audience and here is the important part *While managing to keep its traditional white support base* then Super rugby won't even need to look at markets such as Singapore and Japan, we have a market right at home ready to be tapped up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="unrated, post: 946635, member: 45773"] The stadiums are big and it's true that they look empty because as mentioned above they are in fact relatively empty compared to their sizes. But it's important to note that despite the viewing figures having dropped dramatically for Super rugby. Despite that it has been going down for years it is still the best-attended rugby league in the world. No other league, not the Top14, pro 14 or premiership comes close to the Super rugby attendance figures. I foresee growth in Super rugby, we will develop out of this dip that we are currently in. From a South African perspective, we are trying to get the black demographic participation up. Basically every SA Super rugby match is attended by 95% White people (just look at the broadcast of Super rugby and Springbok games), if we as a country can get more of the black community involved in rugby then our stadiums can fill up again, considering out of a country of 50+ million only about 5 Million is white, So if our transformation efforts are successful long term and we can get the black demographic interested in rugby en masse then we would rather need to start thinking about expanding our stadiums. The favourite sport of the black demographic in South Africa is football/Soccer these games are usually packed. The favourite sport for the white community is Rugby, so we just need to fuse our demographics somehow and then I see only positive things coming for both South African rugby and Super rugby, If what I described above can happen in the medium to long term then not only will South Africa benefit but also NZ, Arg and regrettably the Aussies if we keep the increased tv audiences in mind too which contributes a majority of the money. Our soccer structures makes millions and millions of South African Rands, its the richest football league on the African continent, the players are pretty mediocre though but super well paid, so even the European leagues are very hesitant to buy from the PSL (South African soccer league) because they can get similar talent for much cheaper in other African Countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Morroco, Libya, Chana, Senegal, Congo. Our economy relative to other African countries makes this an attractive Broadcast market especially considering a large (by rugby standards) population. Therefore soccer is a case study that points to part of the reason why South Africa is trying to transform its rugby, i believe they are doing it wrong currently by maybe pushing it too much on the top level of Super rugby and Springboks instead of Grassroots but long term if SARU can increase the black audience and here is the important part *While managing to keep its traditional white support base* then Super rugby won't even need to look at markets such as Singapore and Japan, we have a market right at home ready to be tapped up. [/QUOTE]
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