SYDNEY: The southern hemisphere rugby powers have issued a warm welcome to World Rugby's revised proposal for a new annual global test ...
SYDNEY: The southern hemisphere rugby powers have issued a warm welcome to World Rugby's revised proposal for a new annual global test championship, saying the"exciting" plan had the potential to transform the finances of the game.
Between them, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have won all but one of the Rugby World Cups but have often struggled financially, and in recent years faced a drain of talent heading north to the wealthier European leagues. "The prospect of new and potentially lucrative opportunities for rugby are exciting and the potential for a single point of purchase for existing and new broadcasters is also interesting."
"It would also create new and potentially lucrative opportunities for the sport as well as a single point of purchase for existing and new broadcasting players.
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