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"LIV Rugby"?

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    Tim
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    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/rugby-stars-sign-up-for-breakaway-league-xkhw3hg05

    https://archive.ph/faB75

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      https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/11/15/rugby-stars-sign-up-to-f1-style-breakaway-competition-in-bombshell-move/

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        If any big names had actually signed up then they would be named.

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          Fuck off

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            Machpants
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            Yeah GL with that, it ain't tennis or golf where you only need a handful of players, and punters that support players rather than teams

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              Hmmm, obviously it gets laughed at now, but over time it could become a threat to the game.

              T20 cricket got laughed at originally, now look at it.

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                Yeah GL with that, it ain't tennis or golf where you only need a handful of players, and punters that support players rather than teams

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                @Machpants said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                Yeah GL with that, it ain't tennis or golf where you only need a handful of players, and punters that support players rather than teams

                im not so sure, i see more and more new fans talking about players rather than teams, we're a couple of decades into the superstar rugby player....

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                • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                  @Machpants said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                  Yeah GL with that, it ain't tennis or golf where you only need a handful of players, and punters that support players rather than teams

                  im not so sure, i see more and more new fans talking about players rather than teams, we're a couple of decades into the superstar rugby player....

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                  @Kiwiwomble said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                  @Machpants said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                  Yeah GL with that, it ain't tennis or golf where you only need a handful of players, and punters that support players rather than teams

                  im not so sure, i see more and more new fans talking about players rather than teams, we're a couple of decades into the superstar rugby player....

                  Who are these players you speak of?

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                  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                    @Kiwiwomble said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                    @Machpants said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                    Yeah GL with that, it ain't tennis or golf where you only need a handful of players, and punters that support players rather than teams

                    im not so sure, i see more and more new fans talking about players rather than teams, we're a couple of decades into the superstar rugby player....

                    Who are these players you speak of?

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                    Kiwiwomble
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                    @MiketheSnow not saying im one to follow a player over a team but Jonu is often mentioned as one of the first true global super star players...and yeah, ive talked to casual fans that have changed whole they follow because a player has moved

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                    • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                      @MiketheSnow not saying im one to follow a player over a team but Jonu is often mentioned as one of the first true global super star players...and yeah, ive talked to casual fans that have changed whole they follow because a player has moved

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                      @Kiwiwomble said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                      @MiketheSnow not saying im one to follow a player over a team but Jonu is often mentioned as one of the first true global super star players...and yeah, ive talked to casual fans that have changed whole they follow because a player has moved

                      It's a handful at best

                      It's not like football

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                      • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                        @Kiwiwomble said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                        @MiketheSnow not saying im one to follow a player over a team but Jonu is often mentioned as one of the first true global super star players...and yeah, ive talked to casual fans that have changed whole they follow because a player has moved

                        It's a handful at best

                        It's not like football

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                        Kiwiwomble
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                        @MiketheSnow we may know theyre not super stars....but if new fans are looking at it like they might other sports.....it would a silly to just take a "you're supporting rugby wrong" approach

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                          Hmmm, obviously it gets laughed at now, but over time it could become a threat to the game.

                          T20 cricket got laughed at originally, now look at it.

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                          antipodean
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                          @African-Monkey said in "LIV Rugby"?:

                          Hmmm, obviously it gets laughed at now, but over time it could become a threat to the game.

                          T20 cricket got laughed at originally, now look at it.

                          Sure, but there aren't 360 million Americans keen on rugby to begin with who would naturally flow to a more entertaining version of the game.

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                            https://dylancleaver.substack.com/p/rebel-alliance-to-take-on-the-empire

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                              https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/19/rugby-union-breakaway-league-proposal?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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                                They would be better to pump some money into the MLR to get the standard up to at least the Japanese level.

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                                  https://sportnation.nz/article/real-concern-rogers-warns-of-rugby-360s-poaching-threat-as-tuivasa-sheck-set

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                                    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/09/premiership-r360-delusional-tnt-sports-wbd-rugby-union

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                                      https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/09/premiership-r360-delusional-tnt-sports-wbd-rugby-union

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                                      @mikedogz What I've heard about R360.

                                      Saudi money.
                                      Mike Tindall is involved. The agent Mark Spoors is involved too. So too is our old friend Stephen Jones of the Sunday Times.
                                      Some disgruntled NRL players will sign.
                                      Some players based in England but outside the national squad will sign.
                                      It might be part of the reason why France have rotated so many players this year.

                                      I doubt it will get off the ground.

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                                        Mark Spoors is part of Wasserman Rugby (formerly Esportif). He and his team manage several high-profile international players, including:
                                        • Tadhg Furlong
                                        • Ellis Genge
                                        • Richie Mo’unga
                                        • Roger Tuivasa‑Sheck
                                        • Taniela Tupou
                                        + Reiko Ioane.

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                                          Have also heard Kalyn Ponga and Ryan Papenhuyzen both interested

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