[nelsonone]

Football/Soccer in Australia/NZ has done it.....its' now a summer sport....most games are at night with some late afternoon games kicking off about 5.00pm DST

would be a killer for the game in OZ/NZ...league would have it all on its own....and it would give NO chance to the players wanting to play in both hemispheres to cash in

AB's will have less than 50% of their last year's RWC cup available for this test series....not because of retirements/injury but because they have all opted for the lure of NH Rugby megabucks....the series may be a little closer than expected

crowds will be down that's for sure.....there's been a lot less interest in Super14 in NZ since the test playing ranks were pilaged post RWC and I think test ticket sales will suffer heavily as well....I know I am not too interested in going to this series and who's a bigger rugby nut than me (well apart from 3 or 4 of you crazies who write in here 555).....BUT I will see the home Bledisloe + Tri Series matches from the grounds here and in OZ though