To me Castle continues to be influenced by the toxic egotistical nature and agenda of Clyne . She has done absolutely squat for Rugby Union in WA despite her spin and corporate yuckspeak
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To me Castle continues to be influenced by the toxic egotistical nature and agenda of Clyne . She has done absolutely squat for Rugby Union in WA despite her spin and corporate yuckspeak
Hey guys, badly need your help and would greatly appreciate it. I was wondering what the average attendances were for the last two seasons with the force and how it compares with their attendances in super rugby. Thanks!
Keith, the numbers (according to Wikipedia, but they seem to agree with my recollections) are:
2018:
Fiji A - 19,466
Tonga A - 16,327
Melbourne Rebels - 13,907
Crusaders - 14,259
Samoa A - 11,678
HK Dragons - 14,018
Panasonic - 16,000
Total - 105,651
Average - 15,073
2019:
World XV - 11,368
South China - 7,688
AP Dragons - 8,427
Kagifa Samoa - 12,437
Fijian Latui - 12,832
Malaysian Valke - 8,537
Total - 61,289
Average - 10,215
Super Rugby attendances often aren't published, but Wikipedia gives the following average attendances (which includes finals):
2018:
Blues - 9,650
Reds - 12,101
Brumbies - 8,391
Waratahs - 13,511
Rebels - 9,820
Sunwolves - 10,076
2019:
Highlanders - 13,346
Reds - 11,351
Brumbies - 8,798
So in 2018 the Force had a higher average attendance than any reported Super Rugby side, but in 2019 both the Highlanders and Reds had a higher average. Not too surprising, as in 2018 we were playing invitational sides (international 'A' sides, or established teams) but in 2019 we were largely playing new teams put together with short notice.
Thanks for the reply and they are really impressive numbers given the chaos that would have ensued after being axed by the ARU. Are most Force fans content with the situation now given the turmoil super rugby is in and now the rugby world has this new rugby competition to look forward to. I'll certainly be checking it out next season from here in Ireland.
G'day Keith. We've only been getting a glimpse of what's to come over the past 2 years as they've mostly been invitational games.
Improved in 2019 with 2 separate comps in Asia and the Pacific.
At least with the efforts of Minderoo/Andrew Forrest we've managed to maintain a professional team/pathway for rugby players in WA.
GRR kicks off in 2020 with probably a 6 team comp (teams yet to be announced).
Once it's a genuine competition I would expect the crowds to steadily increase once they realise that it's not just a flash in the pan.
Twiggy has cleaned up another billion dollars in dividends.
Hell will freeze over before we hear some actual details
Sad news folks. GRR has been abducted by aliens.
That's a relief, aliens can coordinate a trip across the galaxy, rugby Australia couldn't arrange a piss up in a brewery
nothing will be announced while the WRC is on.
And Twiggy's main GRR man Hodgo is in Japan at the moment. I hope he took a pile of blank player contracts with him. Sign up those Sunwolves for GRR 2021 while you are there as well!!
Maybe Twiggy will turn up in Japan as well, and do a GRR launch there, while all the worlds rugby journalists and TV are there?