and the moral lectures that went with it, with only 2 of the SANZAR partners with enough balls to make what was a major call and great risk.

and yet the Caster partner can win Gold without any. The eunuch nation should hand it all back.

No, not the richest.

Merely the best.

SA, unfortunately for you, is neither.

Thanks for reminding us of the major rival code in SA.

which as if to say 5m white South Africans are the only fans of rugby. Which is, clearly, rubbish.

in NZ, mostly of the 4m population are still divided in rival, successful, codes such as R.League (World Champions, and non-existent in SA), basketball (Champions of Aus pro comp), soccer (unbeaten at World Cup, highly competitive at all youth grades), sailing (best in World) and a host of other minor, albeit popular, sports.

And in Aus, R.Union is about the 5th/6th major Winter code.

Simplistic enough for you ?

hehehe…

poppa… told you before… i speak for me and me alone… and am responsible alone for what i say…

find me specific comments i made around these issues that vex you so… and perhaps i may respond to those…

i responded to a specific poster who made a specific comment which made little sense…

why no comment about my specific comment about his specific comment…? agree or disagree with me or donkeykong about his specific statistical manipulations…

“none of you saffas” “you all moaned”…? *sigh* generalisation upon generalisation… won’t crack it and are not worthy of a dignified response

told you before… save your trolling for people who are interested or actually care… you may find some of them here… but i ain’t one of ‘em…

otherwise… trust you’re well…?

enjoying super 15 again…?

how about those hurricanes hey…?

says it all really..

hehehe

work those stats… massage them every which way you can…

well with all the dosh your “equivalent crowd” of 210,525 per game must be bringing in NZ rugby must be one of the richest rugby unions in the world…

or maybe your equivalent crowd is as relevant as the money they pay for their equivalent seats…?

sniiiiiifffff…

mmmm… how i love the smell of desperation in the morning…

“Our 35 million viewers still represent well over 60% of the equation.”

SA at 50m peoples still has 2 X as many people as Australia (21m) and NZ (4m) put together.

As for attendance figures, SANZAR also reports that “South Africa’s average match attendance also dipped”

The average crowd attendance in SA is 26,651 which is equivalent to a crowd of 2,132 in NZ.

“NZ needed a rockstar rugby player to re-ignite the increased lack of interest in union.”

really ?

‘In figures released ahead of the tournament’s return following the three-week international break, Sanzar said a cumulative figure of 9.92 million people in New Zealand watched the 100 matches in the first 15 rounds on television, an increase of 32 per cent on last year.

New Zealand stadia averaged 16,842 fans per match compared to 12,217 at a similar stage last season, an increase of 37 per cent.’

On population ratios (NZ 4m, SA 50m) an average crowd of 16,842 in NZ is equal to an average crowd of 210,525 in SA.

Maybe its about time SA needs to find their own rockstar, Elvis Presley is apparently available and has a handy sidestep.

Between keo and joost all the powder sniffed – what more is there to say – any intelligent conversation or just rutting pretend maar net?