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<blockquote data-quote="Shaggy" data-source="post: 642210" data-attributes="member: 43400"><p>Say's who? ... that's exactly what it's about/has to be about since Rugby became professional ... Where's the money supposed to come from otherwise? Sponsorship? ... Sponsors want something in return (AIG - All Blacks v USA), TV deals (yes, they actually want you play matches). Perhaps the next level down provincial/club? Well they are professional too, and require the same financing issues and sources. The simple facts are, that no Rugby nations are exactly the same, and all of them choose/are forced to use the best model for them to stay solvent.</p><p></p><p>Like I pointed out earlier NZ (for example) has to rely on these extra fixtures for their income, they don't have the population or economic strength that some other nations have to support their Rugby solely by other methods, but they do have the All Black brand, so it makes financial sense for any business (yes the national unions are businesses) to harness or utilize any resource that they have at their disposal.</p><p></p><p>I guess financial subsidies from the IRB is an option ... or doing away with professional Rugby all together, and going back to the Amateur days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaggy, post: 642210, member: 43400"] Say's who? ... that's exactly what it's about/has to be about since Rugby became professional ... Where's the money supposed to come from otherwise? Sponsorship? ... Sponsors want something in return (AIG - All Blacks v USA), TV deals (yes, they actually want you play matches). Perhaps the next level down provincial/club? Well they are professional too, and require the same financing issues and sources. The simple facts are, that no Rugby nations are exactly the same, and all of them choose/are forced to use the best model for them to stay solvent. Like I pointed out earlier NZ (for example) has to rely on these extra fixtures for their income, they don't have the population or economic strength that some other nations have to support their Rugby solely by other methods, but they do have the All Black brand, so it makes financial sense for any business (yes the national unions are businesses) to harness or utilize any resource that they have at their disposal. I guess financial subsidies from the IRB is an option ... or doing away with professional Rugby all together, and going back to the Amateur days. [/QUOTE]
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