Major Test nations need to play more matches overseas to help the game bring in more fans and money says World Rugby chair candidate Brett Robinson.
Robinson, right, has previously worked as the high-performance manager and deputy chair of Rugby AustraliaRugby’s superpowers must play more matches in new regions for the good of the game overall, says prospective World Rugby chair Brett Robinson.
Qatar has been slated as a future venue for the finals of the new biennial Rugby Nations Championships, which will bring the best teams from both hemispheres together for a season climax for the first time in 2026. "The lead-in to that tournament is really important," he added. "We need alignment with our major unions about what we might take to the United States and where we might go to have the cut-through and connections with fans."Robinson also wants rugby to experiment more with how the sport is played and presented to lock in a young generation of fans.
"The fan is not something we have necessarily put in the centre, and I do think that is changing," he added. Another issue is the pressure that rising player wages have placed on the club game. Australian side Melbourne Rebels followed English Premiership sides Wasps, London Irish and Worcester into administration earlier this year.
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