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<blockquote data-quote="unrated" data-source="post: 1003883" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>All evidence points to the kiwis finally pulling the trigger. Australia publicly wanted to ditch SA for years now. NZ advocated for us in a way. When NZ said ok we are doing this trans Tasman thing probably South Africa got the clarity it sought and just did what might have been done for them by NZ or Aus. </p><p></p><p>South Africa flirted with the north but never had the balls to do it mainly because of the Supersport broadcasting influence on the local game. Supersport made deals with SARU and that's where the money came from. UK television also favoured Supersport deals because we are in the same timezone and whenever NZ teams played in SA they received the most European viewership, this was attractive to broadcasters. With South Africa in Super rugby it facilitate a timezone where New Zealand teams play in a UK timezone, thereby opening it up to the European markets whenever they they play in SA. Without SA, NZ would not need to play in the South African/UK timezone and Supersport and NZ losses out on that viewership from Europe . It's bad news for television income for NZ. </p><p></p><p>NZ was always a friend of South Africa when it comes to world rugby voting as part of the SANZAAR allaiance. Australia was for a long time but in the last few years has been trying their best to convince NZ to join them in a trans Tasman comp. Only with Covid has years of threats on all sides become a reality. Poor Argentina is just caught up in the middle. South Africa will always try to accomodate Argentina in some form from a rugby perspective even if it is in the Currie cup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="unrated, post: 1003883, member: 45773"] All evidence points to the kiwis finally pulling the trigger. Australia publicly wanted to ditch SA for years now. NZ advocated for us in a way. When NZ said ok we are doing this trans Tasman thing probably South Africa got the clarity it sought and just did what might have been done for them by NZ or Aus. South Africa flirted with the north but never had the balls to do it mainly because of the Supersport broadcasting influence on the local game. Supersport made deals with SARU and that's where the money came from. UK television also favoured Supersport deals because we are in the same timezone and whenever NZ teams played in SA they received the most European viewership, this was attractive to broadcasters. With South Africa in Super rugby it facilitate a timezone where New Zealand teams play in a UK timezone, thereby opening it up to the European markets whenever they they play in SA. Without SA, NZ would not need to play in the South African/UK timezone and Supersport and NZ losses out on that viewership from Europe . It's bad news for television income for NZ. NZ was always a friend of South Africa when it comes to world rugby voting as part of the SANZAAR allaiance. Australia was for a long time but in the last few years has been trying their best to convince NZ to join them in a trans Tasman comp. Only with Covid has years of threats on all sides become a reality. Poor Argentina is just caught up in the middle. South Africa will always try to accomodate Argentina in some form from a rugby perspective even if it is in the Currie cup. [/QUOTE]
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