Thanks for the link. An interesting article, even if it has nothing to do with the points you raised in your previous post.

...and where in nz did you live...?

NZ has a strong provinicial Rah Rah Comp as well (ITM Cup) been told most of the Kiwi public would prefer to play only that and not the S15 (from next season)

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Quote Singe="Singe"Thanks for the link. An interesting article, even if it has nothing to do with the points you raised in your previous post. ...and where in nz did you live...?'" www.theaustralian.com.au/busines ... 5829862967 since you enjoyed it heres another one

Why would you want players switching from the S15 to the NRL dally? you said none of them would make it..

Anything you were saying 12 months ago you're completely just changing your tune now

theres a poll floating around showing that more people prefer the nrl to ITM cup in auckland

the crowds are terrible.

the S15 has harmed RU in nz like the broncos did to the BRL.

never said anything of the sort.

theres a load of players in the S15 that could make good nrl players, especially the ones who have a RL background like piri weepu or qude cooper, or are ex Rl players like jarred saffy etc.

in addition to boosting RL playing ranks there is also the massive blow it would strike against union and boost for RL espcially in nz.

can you imagine the publicity RL will get if they sign a few good all blacks players.

we should only be targetting their best players or ones with a RL pedigree.

I'm presuming you may be correct as you like your TV ratings, but a link or some proof would be ideal.




I remember it well. And the mad butcher buying all those freebies for kiwis over here. However I looked up 2002 after your comment and may offer an explanation as to why league was being talked about above Union in NZ as you put it. No Union was being played. The season was over and been for several weeks.


Super 12 Grand Final finished – 25th May 2002

All Black's last Tri-Nations game – August 10 2002

NRL Grand Final with Warriors (NZ's first ever time in GF) – 6 October 2002



A viable explanation. What do you think?

WTF??? You couldn't make this stuff up.

If someone looked through your posts it may suggest otherwise. Do you still maintain you've never done that?

innit.









I remember it well!

Just out of interest have any of you met the Mad Butcher?

To be fair, the S12, S14, S15 always finish at that time. The Tri-Nations also always finish around August too. After they have completed, the NZ provincial competition begins in around early Sept every year and concludes in late October. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think 2002 would have been any different.