Canadian rugby

[grande Profile]

Can't believe RC voted for Beaumont...

[Blurandski Profile]

Can't believe RC voted for Beaumont...

Given Canada's struggles I'm not sure that they benefit from a meritocracy. Same as Samoa.

[RugbyLiebe Profile]

Can't believe RC voted for Beaumont...

Given Canada's struggles I'm not sure that they benefit from a meritocracy. Same as Samoa.

So what could have convinced Canada to vote for BB?
Promise of tours?
Easier qualification pathway? Canada would have probably failed to qualify if not for the European eligibility problems. On the other hand qualifcation was just changed to the Americas 6N, so an easier path is maybe not even an option.

[Chester-Donnelly Profile]

Can't believe RC voted for Beaumont...

Given Canada's struggles I'm not sure that they benefit from a meritocracy. Same as Samoa.

So what could have convinced Canada to vote for BB?
Promise of tours?
Easier qualification pathway? Canada would have probably failed to qualify if not for the European eligibility problems. On the other hand qualifcation was just changed to the Americas 6N, so an easier path is maybe not even an option.

Maybe he promised them a permanent place in the Nations League, so they don't have to play in that regional tournament with Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago.

[snapper37 Profile]

Can't believe RC voted for Beaumont...

Given Canada's struggles I'm not sure that they benefit from a meritocracy. Same as Samoa.

So what could have convinced Canada to vote for BB?
Promise of tours?
Easier qualification pathway? Canada would have probably failed to qualify if not for the European eligibility problems. On the other hand qualifcation was just changed to the Americas 6N, so an easier path is maybe not even an option.

Not probably< There is no way in hell that Canada would have qualified. And there are serous worries about making the next one

[snapper37 Profile]

Can't believe RC voted for Beaumont...

I can. Rees, Jones and Palfrey are all Welsh and have a kinship with the old country. Pichot is the one that brought the 7's to Vancouver and pushed for the ARC yet we turned our back on him. I have NO love affair with RC at the moment and only follow local rugby.

[sammo Profile]

Macron are Canada’s new kit supplier - https://rugby.ca/en/news/2020/05/rugby- ... -agreement

[grande Profile]

Macron are Canada’s new kit supplier - https://rugby.ca/en/news/2020/05/rugby- ... -agreement

Macron makes the jerseys for the Canadian Premier League (soccer). My 2019 Forge FC shirt was very nice, fit well, comfortable. I wasn't thrilled with the 2020 designs. Hopefully they do good work for RC.

[RugbyLiebe Profile]

Macron are Canada’s new kit supplier - https://rugby.ca/en/news/2020/05/rugby- ... -agreement

Macron makes the jerseys for the Canadian Premier League (soccer). My 2019 Forge FC shirt was very nice, fit well, comfortable. I wasn't thrilled with the 2020 designs. Hopefully they do good work for RC.

We have their gear (actually apart from the shirts due to a long lasting relationsship to a shirt supplier) from them in our club. Good quality.

[snapper37 Profile]

Macron are Canada’s new kit supplier - https://rugby.ca/en/news/2020/05/rugby- ... -agreement

Macron makes the jerseys for the Canadian Premier League (soccer). My 2019 Forge FC shirt was very nice, fit well, comfortable. I wasn't thrilled with the 2020 designs. Hopefully they do good work for RC.

We have their gear (actually apart from the shirts due to a long lasting relationsship to a shirt supplier) from them in our club. Good quality.

Doesn't matter what gear we wear, winning is the only thing important.

[Blurandski Profile]

Macron are Canada’s new kit supplier - https://rugby.ca/en/news/2020/05/rugby- ... -agreement

Macron are good quality and unique. Canterbury being torn apart.

[snapper37 Profile]

Macron are Canada’s new kit supplier - https://rugby.ca/en/news/2020/05/rugby- ... -agreement

Macron are good quality and unique. Canterbury being torn apart.

Don't care, I only care about winning.

[sk 88 Profile Website]

Toronto Wolfpack "withdraw" from 2020 Super League.

Claim they intend to play 2021 Super League. Not sure how that works as they should be relegated to Championship.
Edit: Sorry, they only "intend to field a team", don't mention the league so basically accept they are going down at best.

Personally sceptical that will happen.

[Chester-Donnelly Profile]

Toronto Wolfpack "withdraw" from 2020 Super League.

Claim they intend to play 2021 Super League. Not sure how that works as they should be relegated to Championship.
Edit: Sorry, they only "intend to field a team", don't mention the league so basically accept they are going down at best.

Personally sceptical that will happen.

Hopefully Canada will abandon that niche sport and focus on rugby union.

[iul Profile]

Wonderfull news.

[TheStroBro Profile]

Toronto Wolfpack "withdraw" from 2020 Super League.

Claim they intend to play 2021 Super League. Not sure how that works as they should be relegated to Championship.
Edit: Sorry, they only "intend to field a team", don't mention the league so basically accept they are going down at best.

Personally sceptical that will happen.

Hopefully Canada will abandon that niche sport and focus on rugby union.

There's no league presence in Canada. Like 4 teams in Ontario as part of the CRL competition. BC has its own competition, but that is filled with Union players that aren't playing 7s. Just like the US, AFL is 10x the size of League.

[theDarky Profile]

Toronto Wolfpack "withdraw" from 2020 Super League.

Claim they intend to play 2021 Super League. Not sure how that works as they should be relegated to Championship.
Edit: Sorry, they only "intend to field a team", don't mention the league so basically accept they are going down at best.

Personally sceptical that will happen.

Hopefully Canada will abandon that niche sport and focus on rugby union.

There's no league presence in Canada. Like 4 teams in Ontario as part of the CRL competition. BC has its own competition, but that is filled with Union players that aren't playing 7s. Just like the US, AFL is 10x the size of League.

RFL gonna fire them as they are both far away and competitive.

They tried to do it with the catalan dragons in the challenge cup after their victory.

If they wanted to invest in Rugby League they had to do it at grassroot level in Canada or if they wanted to be pro in rugby union by creating another canadian MLR team

[victorsra Profile Website]

That's misleading... It makes no difference for Rugby Union if Toronto Wolfpack is there or not. It has always been up to Toronto Arrows and Rugby Canada to do their job. I don't believe there is a direct benefit for the Arrows, but Ontarians may tell me different. Maybe the only good effect is Lamport Stadium with more dates available, which can make no difference if other sports/events see an opportunity and work better than rugby.

Rugby Union must focus on itself instead of sticking to the mediocrity of cheering against another sport.

[iul Profile]

That's misleading... It makes no difference for Rugby Union if Toronto Wolfpack is there or not. It has always been up to Toronto Arrows and Rugby Canada to do their job. I don't believe there is a direct benefit for the Arrows, but Ontarians may tell me different. Maybe the only good effect is Lamport Stadium with more dates available, which can make no difference if other sports/events see an opportunity and work better than rugby.

Rugby Union must focus on itself instead of sticking to the mediocrity of cheering against another sport.

I am too petty to not snigger at their demise

[victorsra Profile Website]

Toronto Wolfpack "withdraw" from 2020 Super League.

Claim they intend to play 2021 Super League. Not sure how that works as they should be relegated to Championship.
Edit: Sorry, they only "intend to field a team", don't mention the league so basically accept they are going down at best.

Personally sceptical that will happen.

Hopefully Canada will abandon that niche sport and focus on rugby union.

There's no league presence in Canada. Like 4 teams in Ontario as part of the CRL competition. BC has its own competition, but that is filled with Union players that aren't playing 7s. Just like the US, AFL is 10x the size of League.

RFL gonna fire them as they are both far away and competitive.

They tried to do it with the catalan dragons in the challenge cup after their victory.

If they wanted to invest in Rugby League they had to do it at grassroot level in Canada or if they wanted to be pro in rugby union by creating another canadian MLR team

The guy that lead the Wolfpack project did what Union couldn't. I never understood how he was able to build something from zero, attract more public than Union and get money to hire a player like SBW. They had a difficult project that involved a big amount of transcontinental travel and long periods of away-from-home operation, with a sport with zero roots in their own market. It was bold and happened.

If Wolfpack's money was clean money, people should be inspired, not celebrating the end of it.

[iul Profile]

The guy that lead the Wolfpack project did what Union couldn't. I never understood how he was able to build something from zero, attract more public than Union and get money to hire a player like SBW. They had a difficult project that involved a big amount of transcontinental travel and long periods of away-from-home operation, with a sport with zero roots in their own market. It was bold and happened.

If Wolfpack's money was clean money, people should be inspired, not celebrating the end of it.

The guy who own Wolfpack is an Aussie mining billionaire. For every home match they were organizing a craft beer festival and were throwing free tickets like confetti. The people there were there for the beer festival, the on the field activity was just to fill in the time. IIRC they lost 20 million CAD$ in their first three years.

[victorsra Profile Website]

So, it makes no difference. But gives ideas of how to make a better event. And he proved it is possible to engage people

[Chester-Donnelly Profile]

It makes me feel better about all the money I've wasted.

[victorsra Profile Website]

There you are

[iul Profile]

So, it makes no difference. But gives ideas of how to make a better event. And he proved it is possible to engage people

It does make a difference. Perhaps some folks who would have gone to support Arrows with paid tickets choose to go to Wolfpack with free tickets and that's enough for them. Yes, you can engage people if you have the money to burn. I mean, I know how to make a Brazilian rugby league that averages 50k... have a giant pop super star concert before and after every game and sell tickets dirt cheap... I just don't know how to make it make money. I also don't have the money to make it happen