anzac week
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:18 am
Would of been fitting to have all the aussie teams play all the kiwi teams this week i thought
Plans afoot for Super Rugby Anzac Day game
by: Iain Payten and Jamie Pandaram
From:The Daily Telegraph
April 27, 201212:00AM
RUGBY are looking to tap into the huge appetite for live sport on Anzac Day by staging a Super Rugby game, potentially between Australian and New Zealand franchises.
The massive crowds and TV ratings for the two annual Anzac Day clashes in other codes - Essendon and Collingwood, and the Roosters v the Dragons - raised the question why rugby hasn't got one as well?
Inquiries to the ARU yesterday revealed an Anzac Day game is on the agenda and has already been discussed at high levels.
In terms of teams and location, an ARU spokesman said "all options are on the table" but given the Waratahs can't access Allianz Stadium, eyes are looking north to currently event-less Brisbane.
The Reds playing the Crusaders would be a sure-fire full-house at Suncorp Stadium, and FoxSports are keen as mustard to televise it.
Both teams would potentially require their bye in the preceding round to allow them to play midweek. SANZAR are currently putting the schedule together for 2013 and given its complexities, would need to make special dispensation to get the event up and running.
QRU boss Jim Carmichael yesterday declared his enthusiasm: "As we saw from our rival codes, an Anzac Day fixture certainly has merit. The Reds potentially hosting a New Zealand team to honour the trans-Tasman spirit on Anzac Day is certainly something Queensland Rugby would be keen to explore with the ARU."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby ... 6339237334