Global Rapid Rugby

[SPaRTAN]

Also looks like they have the backing of Richard Fale

Well GRR are still in heavy talks to introduce Hawaii next year so I reckon his backing of Samoa will be limited if he really is contributing.

[Alison]

That’s fabulous news! Looking forward to seeing them play the Force at Ballymore

[GIGS20]

https://twitter.com/KagifaS/status/1113561297034076161

Looks like the Kagifa Samoa have started training.

Yeah,training at Counties.........

NZ not involved in GRR my arse

[shasta]

Yeah,training at Counties.........

NZ not involved in GRR my arse

They have a cunning plan.

[GIGS20]

They have a cunning plan.

is Raelene all across it?

[shasta]

Unlikely.

[SPaRTAN]

Yeah,training at Counties.........

NZ not involved in GRR my arse

Yeah well 80% of the Samoan international squad are kiwi born so its definitely got a heavy New Zealand influence in the Kagifa Samoan side..

[SPaRTAN]

[SPaRTAN]

https://www.westernforce.com.au/kids-go-free/

[Alison]

Would be so good to see NIB packed out on Friday. Please bring along as many people as you can and give out every complimentary ticket you have. The players would be so stoked to see and hear a full stadium.

[bootsetal06]

I’m away but my daughter is going with a friend. This indicates to me that Minderoo are getting it right . ( She would not have gone to SR on her own ) Cmon Force !

[volvo]

Samoan franchise given green light for breakaway rugby tournament

Global Rapid Rugby is heading to Auckland after New Zealand Rugby agreed to sanction a one-off exhibition game between two Pacific Island teams in June.
The brainchild of Perth billionaire Andrew Forrest, Global Rapid Rugby is set to launch next year with teams from Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Samoa and Singapore confirmed for this year's series of exhibition matches between March and August.
Pukekohe's Navigation Homes Stadium is set to host Kafiga Samoa and Fijian Latui on June 7.
The two sides will be joined by the Western Force in a Pacific Showcase which starts in Suva next month.
"It's going to be new, it's going to be high-paced, it's going to be intense," Kafiga Samoa chief executive Richard Fale told 1 NEWS.
"[The] New Zealand Rugby Union's support for Global Rapid Rugby is a very well placed, insightful position looking forward into the future.
"You have to look at what is the market place going to look like in five years, in 10 years, in 20 years."
An Asia Showcase began last month featuring a World XV coached by Robbie Deans, the Asia Pacific Dragons and South China Tigers.
Kafiga Samoa will host this year's matches in Auckland and Brisbane due to Apia Park undergoing renovations ahead of the Pacific Games in July.
The outfit has formed a relationship with Counties Manukau with Mitre 10 Cup coaches Darryl Suasua and Semo Sititi all but confirmed to lead the side. Samoa Rugby will look to provide the bulk of the squad while players New Zealand-based players from Tonga and Fiji are also being targeted.
Global Rapid Rugby was set to launch its inaugural season this year with eight teams but time constraints forced the tournament to be pushed back to 2020. It was created by Forrest, who owns the Western Force, after the Perth side was axed from Super Rugby.
Fale has plans to start another Hawaiian-based team while the Japanese Sunwolves have also been tipped to join Global Rapid Rugby after being left out of Super Rugby from 2021.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/spor...gby-tournament

[volvo]

So its official, Forrest is not the only rich person backing GRR with Fale backing the Samoa side and hopefully a Hawaii side next year as well. Also the first partnership of a GRR team with an ITM cup side as there was hinting at GRR sides forming partnerships with ITM cup sides last year.

[shasta]

So its official, Forrest is not the only rich person backing GRR with Fale backing the Samoa side and hopefully a Hawaii side next year as well. Also the first partnership of a GRR team with an ITM cup side as there was hinting at GRR sides forming partnerships with ITM cup sides last year.

[Alison]

This is awesome news!!! Let’s celebrate by packing out NIB stadium this coming Friday!!!!