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<blockquote data-quote="theo" data-source="post: 306801"><p>No problem. Glad to share the info. There should be more as things develop. </p><p></p><p>As for developing a professional 15's competition, it's a long ways off in America. They've tried and tried for years, but can't seem to get it done and it all comes down to money (or lack there of). I've spoken with a few network/media types regarding their feeling towards rugby and they do not like 15's. Not enough room to fit in commercials without creating built in timeouts or cutting into live action. Without commercials, the networks don't make money, if they can't make money on something then it's not getting on TV. Without TV, there's no way to draw in investors or sponsors to pay for the players.</p><p></p><p>On the flip side, they do see potential in 7's. Not because it's a superior game to 15's, but because of the plentiful opportunities for commercial breaks. In the past year 7's has been on network television twice in the United States and will be back on at least two more times before the end of the year. I expect that trend to continue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="theo, post: 306801"] No problem. Glad to share the info. There should be more as things develop. As for developing a professional 15's competition, it's a long ways off in America. They've tried and tried for years, but can't seem to get it done and it all comes down to money (or lack there of). I've spoken with a few network/media types regarding their feeling towards rugby and they do not like 15's. Not enough room to fit in commercials without creating built in timeouts or cutting into live action. Without commercials, the networks don't make money, if they can't make money on something then it's not getting on TV. Without TV, there's no way to draw in investors or sponsors to pay for the players. On the flip side, they do see potential in 7's. Not because it's a superior game to 15's, but because of the plentiful opportunities for commercial breaks. In the past year 7's has been on network television twice in the United States and will be back on at least two more times before the end of the year. I expect that trend to continue. [/QUOTE]
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