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https://cdn.rapidrugby.com/content/u...9-2023-map.jpg
The teams. Hawaii is confirmed.
https://www.rapidrugby.com/rapid-rugby/
They had no choice but to change the name after feedback from the World Rugby meeting in Sydney in September.
It'll certainly get people's attention. It's already a talking point. :)
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It does say potential, I doubt any of those are confirmed until there is an official announcement and World Rugby put a stamp on it.
My mail is this website was used during the recent global media meeting that Hodgo attended.
Is it really Global? Perhaps just Rapid Rugby is more suitable??
I did prefer world series rugby but hey that we will have some rugby to watch next year will do me!!
There can’t be any official announcement until World Rugby have formally signed off on it at their meeting in London next week.
I think most people will just call it Rapid Rugby but the addition of the word ‘global’ shows Twiggy’s trademark ambition! I imagine the folks at RA will shorten it to GRR!!
World Series Rugby to now be known as Global Rapid Rugby
Nick TaylorThe West Australian
Tuesday, 6 November 2018 7:33AM
World Series Rugby has undergone another name change and will be called Global Rapid Rugby when the $1 million tournament kicks off next season.
It is understood the radical move came after talks with governing body World Rugby because of the similarity to their title.
WR is also considering using a similar name for its new planned international 12-team tournament.
The newly-named GRR, bankrolled by mining magnate Andrew Forrest, has morphed from the original title of Indo-Pacific Rugby, through Asia-Pacific Rugby to World Series Rugby, the seven invitational games played last season by the Western Force.
The final make-up of the new competition is getting closer.
"Like the competition itself, the final make-up of the teams and countries that will play Rapid Rugby in 2019 continues to evolve,” they say on a new website.
More here - https://thewest.com.au/sport/western...ng-b881013115z
I understand that the name change comes from feedback from World Rugby, Apparently World Rugby are going to launch their own World Series with the global calendar?
Another possible roadblock you'd assume launching World Series Rugby in a US State my infringe on trademarks of the World Series etc but Global Rapid Rugby sounds a bit "hit and giggle" like.
Just wait until we get Zooper Drop Goals or something...
i've heard that in GRR there will be no drawn games, if the scores are level at 80 mins, the match will be decided by the first drop goal, called a double zooper.
the crowd will be informed of the 80 min mark by playing an old Abba hit.
so if the captain of the waratahs scores a drop goal in extra time against the force, the headline would be 'super trouper double zooper hooper pooper'.
Really dont like the name but eh atleast ee get to see some good rugby next year instead of the super rugby bore fest we get treated to every year. Not sure why they chose "Rapid" though, even something like Performance Rugby or Adrenaline Rugby or if they wanted to keep it tame then Global Power Rugby or even Global Revolution Rugby would be better than "Rapid" but yeah its a fancy website so I guess its here to stay so I better just get onboard.
Indo-Pac Rugby would've been my go. The IPR.
Though they could have gone with Asian Premier League. That would be a giggle.
https://i.imgur.com/QROKJpf.jpg
The front page confirms that the 3 teams committed are:
Hawaii
Western Force
Hong Kong
With likely teams to be
Singapore
Malaysia
Fiji
That's 6 teams so far.
So the teams no one seems sure about come from
Japan 1
Japan 2
New Zealand (possibly mitre10 cup all stars)
Western Sydney (may have polynesian links or may not now with Hawaii committed)
Potentially this is looking like it could become a 10 team comp as early as 2020, I doubt as early as 2019 but Western Sydney showed reluctance and the reports suggested New Zealand would follow suit. It's hard to say how big they potentially visualize this competition to grow to because looking at all the future expansion areas this could actually end up with:
Korea
China
India
Sri Lanka
UAE
Making it potentially a 15 team comp which seems about perfect for a round Robin competition. 15 weeks with 3 week final series.
Alan Jones said in his article that Twiggy hasn’t ruled out western Sydney.
Western Sydney were all over the concept, having been left out in the cold yet again bu ra et Al. In the end, NSWRU couldn't handle the competition so put a lid on it. Western Sydney rugby supporters just took the easy route to reviving rugby by remaining with the monopoly, it's quite different to not wanting it.
As for the name, it sounds to me like something that's specifically written to draw interest in Asia. Not a fan of it myself, bu the name is the least important component of this deal
The next thing I want to hear about is what is happening with the new ‘Own the Force’ initiative.