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Hi Guys,
Been a member for a while but haven't got around to posting, so decided to make my first one a good one!
Rugbyheaven is running an article about Channel Seven winning the AFL coverage and the possible impact of this on their televising of the rugby Tests. See here:
http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/ar...655078159.html
IMHO Seven does a cr*p job of showing the rugby anyway. It has never been a priority for them and also seems to me to get third rate treatment (late timeslots, amateurish commentators- think Chris Handy). But I am not particularly looking forward to wall-to-wall AFL coverage of games, team selections, pre and post match analysis, and various other trivial matters that will undoubtedly push rugby further down the pecking order.
I have been talking to a few mates recently who have developed quite an interest in the Force since it was established. They are all non-traditional rugby supporters and were very surprised when I told them that there was no free-to-air coverage of Super 12 and this was not going to change for Super 14.
I would be interested to know everyone's thoughts on this issue. Does the lack of a free-to-air TV deal for Super 14 disadvantage rugby in attracting new audiences? Will Seven's win in the AFL see a further deterioration in the quality of rugby coverage, especially in WA? Does anyone have an inside word on whether there are talks to broaden the current broadcasting range of rugby games at all levels (NSW premiership, Super 14, 6 Nations, Tri-Nations...)?
Cheers