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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Pool D: Italy vs. Romania (11/10/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="dragos03" data-source="post: 758200" data-attributes="member: 44724"><p>All things considered (4-day rest, Macovei suspension, George Clancy), I'd say maybe 20%.</p><p></p><p> This will be one of the most important matches in Romanian rugby history, I think. If the Oaks win, rugby in Romania could rise from about the 7th sport in the pecking order to the top 3. The comeback against Canada has already made headlines in the mainstream media, who rarely mention rugby. The rugby players are given as an example to our pathetic football team, who failed to beat Finland and now plays a decisive "derby" against the Faroe Islands. </p><p></p><p>Even if Romania is a pretty poor country, the TV market here generates significant revenues. According to unofficial information, the current RWC made much higher ratings than any past rugby event. A win today would increase them even further and there would be a boom in interest for the sport, making it commercially attractive for the advertising market. It would also increase public investment in rugby clubs and facilities, politicians would be very quick to jump on the bandwagon. The result would be a true rebirth of Romanian rugby.</p><p></p><p>If we win, it would also shake the foundations of international rugby, since a Tier 1 nation would fail to qualify for the next RWC. All Tier 2 nations would benefit from this scenario.</p><p></p><p>Come on the Oaks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dragos03, post: 758200, member: 44724"] All things considered (4-day rest, Macovei suspension, George Clancy), I'd say maybe 20%. This will be one of the most important matches in Romanian rugby history, I think. If the Oaks win, rugby in Romania could rise from about the 7th sport in the pecking order to the top 3. The comeback against Canada has already made headlines in the mainstream media, who rarely mention rugby. The rugby players are given as an example to our pathetic football team, who failed to beat Finland and now plays a decisive "derby" against the Faroe Islands. Even if Romania is a pretty poor country, the TV market here generates significant revenues. According to unofficial information, the current RWC made much higher ratings than any past rugby event. A win today would increase them even further and there would be a boom in interest for the sport, making it commercially attractive for the advertising market. It would also increase public investment in rugby clubs and facilities, politicians would be very quick to jump on the bandwagon. The result would be a true rebirth of Romanian rugby. If we win, it would also shake the foundations of international rugby, since a Tier 1 nation would fail to qualify for the next RWC. All Tier 2 nations would benefit from this scenario. Come on the Oaks! [/QUOTE]
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