Uriah Heap 481 Report post Posted August 8, 2019 Now that secondary school rugby is winding up there's no need to fear....the National Provincial Championship and Heartland Championship are upon us. So don't worry if you can't work out how to get Spark coverage of Japan. Just get along to your local towns main park, buy a hotdog, put a bucket on your head, buy a beer, toast B.J Lochore and watch some good old fashioned Kiwi rugby. Memphis2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,702 Report post Posted August 8, 2019 Don't rush to buy tickets there will be plenty of empty seets as you watch the 3rd tier competition. Have a good feed before you go as rubbish food is expensive. Put the bucket over your eyes because what will be on display won't be worth looking at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,702 Report post Posted August 10, 2019 Waikato Rugby Union have announced that the WEL Network Stand for the Mitre 10 cup 2019 season will be closed. The stand holds 9000. Not a good sign that is for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uriah Heap 481 Report post Posted August 11, 2019 A smattering of name players turning out at the weekend inc Haveli, Squires, Naholo and SB, plus some upset results. A good start to the comp I reckon. So the crowds don't turn out to watch NPC rugby anymore....So what do the crowds turn out to watch and play? Rugby not the only sport to experience drop off. Mid week Horse racing - no one attends; Auckland's NBL (Basketball) team - Gone, cause no one comes to watch; Golf - Playing numbers constantly dropping; Cricket - Who watches a Plunket Shield games? - no one. It's a constant theme, across all sports in New Zealand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay 1,720 Report post Posted August 11, 2019 We are a nation of bum sitters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,702 Report post Posted August 30, 2019 More camera operators at the Wgtn/Counties game last night than spectators. Appears to be similar at the Manawatu/Otago game tonight,Ranfurly Shield and all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uriah Heap 481 Report post Posted September 1, 2019 Quite right. All those empty yellow seats. It looked awful. Interestingly, there would have been a larger crowd at the Hastings Boys High vs Palmerston North Boys High match played at the weekend, at a ground without a grandstand. The quality of rugby remains the same. It wasn't a bad game, except nobody wanted to be there. I wonder what SKY TV viewing figures are like for these games? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...