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what does it mean for nz rugby if they dont win the rwc
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<blockquote data-quote="I Bleed Black" data-source="post: 138051"><p>New Zealand definately have the most at risk here out of all the teams for this years world cup.</p><p></p><p>1/ Their fans will have to endure another 4 years of being mocked by fellow rugby playing countries.</p><p></p><p>2/ History will start to show that while NZ has generally been the dominate team since first WC, the lack of WC wins will detract from this and will start to become ingrained in the history of the ABs. I think this is a real shame because it means losing one game at the wrong time overshadows some of the superlative years in between.</p><p></p><p>3/ Will make life so much harder for the 2011 squad. Imagine the pressure on that team in NZ!!</p><p></p><p>4/ Financially it will be a pretty big blow. I would not be surprised if Adidas has two future contracts on the table for the NZRU. A big one for the WC champions, and a smaller one for the chokers. It wont damage the brand, but the potential of the AB brand as WC winners is massive. They will become one of the most marketable teams in world sport. And as we know over the next 4 years NZRU are going to need all the money they can to retain key NZ players building up the 2011 WC.</p><p></p><p>So no pressure ABs.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I Bleed Black, post: 138051"] New Zealand definately have the most at risk here out of all the teams for this years world cup. 1/ Their fans will have to endure another 4 years of being mocked by fellow rugby playing countries. 2/ History will start to show that while NZ has generally been the dominate team since first WC, the lack of WC wins will detract from this and will start to become ingrained in the history of the ABs. I think this is a real shame because it means losing one game at the wrong time overshadows some of the superlative years in between. 3/ Will make life so much harder for the 2011 squad. Imagine the pressure on that team in NZ!! 4/ Financially it will be a pretty big blow. I would not be surprised if Adidas has two future contracts on the table for the NZRU. A big one for the WC champions, and a smaller one for the chokers. It wont damage the brand, but the potential of the AB brand as WC winners is massive. They will become one of the most marketable teams in world sport. And as we know over the next 4 years NZRU are going to need all the money they can to retain key NZ players building up the 2011 WC. So no pressure ABs..... [/QUOTE]
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