Fox Sports make offer to show every Shute Shield match live | tomdecent
Fox Sports has made an unprecedented offer to show every Shute Shield match live – starting this season – but Rugby Australia’s desire to bundle together club rugby, Super Rugby and Test matches into one package to sell to broadcasters has created a stalemate.
All finals matches would be broadcast on the main channel, while the match of the day would be shown on 7TWO or 7MATE on delay in order to maintain the competition’s free-to-air exposure.Karen Watsoj The offer is a major show of faith in club rugby, which has gone from strength to strength in recent years, as evidenced by excellent crowds, viewership figures and overall revenue.
RA has been speaking closely to NSW Rugby and the SRU, pitching its vision for a whole-of-game approach that will not only be looked upon favourably by broadcasters but can generate more investment in grassroots rugby.are concerned that if club rugby was sold off in a new broadcast deal, it could be neglected thereafter.
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