Terms of Reference for a Senate Inquiry into the Future of Rugby Union in Australia

[sittingbison]

In all seriousness, I just cannot fathom how inept and stupid these guys are...let alone the dishonesty and complete lack of integrity.

No wonder Australian Rugby is fucked.

[SteveWA]

The test in Canberra attracted 14,200 in a stadium with a maximum capacity of 25,000.

Judging by the aerial videos I reckon the 14,200 number might be somewhat optimistic.

[GIGS20]

Judging by the aerial videos I reckon the 14,200 number might be somewhat optimistic.

As optimistic as the ARU's projection that the Rebels will be self sustaining into the future?

[Sheikh]

Judging by the aerial videos I reckon the 14,200 number might be somewhat optimistic.

As optimistic as the attendances at Rebels games this season? Reported attendances of 10,000 when people at the game reckoned that 3,000 would be more accurate.

[SteveWA]

I guess it depends on how they measure it - by revolutions of the turnstile or by the number of tickets printed

[FingerTips]

Judging by the aerial videos I reckon the 14,200 number might be somewhat optimistic.

The Rebels thought that an appropriate response to the declining attendance numbers at AAMI Park in 2017 was to stop reporting the number of attendees.

So the ARU may think that it was appropriate to inflate the attendance numbers at GIO Stadium (Bruce Stadium, Canberra) by a few thousand. You know the sort of thing - "the computers at the gates must have stuffed up again, so we should bung a few extra thousand on to the reported number of attendees".

[sittingbison]

As I said during the Fiji test, you could here INDIVIDUAL comments (abuse) from the "crowd". Anecdotal evidence indicates less than 10k for this phenomenon

And it appears that the saffer test at nib was the ONLY game that heavily discounted tickets were not offered. Wankers

[Leo86]

Yeh i saw Canberra platinum was $100. Perth gold was $128 and if you want to argue opposition gold last year in Perth V Argies was $99

[sittingbison]

Gold was $165

[Leo86]

Gold was $165

To the boks? Hmmm i did get mine pre-sale as a force member so might of been discounted? If so once again rhe ARU discriminate against WA

[Macattack]

i think we can take it as well and truly proven that the ERU don't give a rat's arse about WA

[Tonkar]

Sent Senator Linda Reynolds a Thank you email.. I got a reply

Hi Tony, I greatly appreciate your feedback. It was certainly an interesting session, more new questions than answers arising. I will not stop until all is revealed.
Kind regards, Linda

[Sheikh]

Got a similar response, Tonkar, although slightly different. Makes me think that she (or her PA) is writing each one separately rather than cut and pasting a reply.

[Tonkar]

Not worried if it is cut and paste at least her and her office are doing the right thing..

[lou]

I got a reply too