Yes. And you've also got to look at just the competition size, and by extension costs. Having 14 teams is just too many for a rugby union competition like this in Australia right now. About half that number is closer to the money.
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Exactly!
While one hand of the ARU is working hard to destroy mens' rugby union outside of the "heartland states", one of the other hands is looking at growing womens' rugby in non-rugby states?
Someone needs to have a serious talk with someone else over the coffee machine at Christie Street.
Worth having a listen to Jo Sukkar of Buildcorp
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