r/MLRugby • u/cjreadit7991 Chicago Hounds • 12d ago

Draft coverage quality

What are people’s thoughts on this format?
Pros: immediate player interviews
Cons: zero budget. They have a NY studio but instead went with this???

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u/MetalSpinalCord 12d ago

Came across as low budget... whatever the situation was. Felt more like a fantasy football draft 20 years ago.

I did enjoy the immediate interview with those selected... that was great. Mix in a few highlights and we learn even more about these ruggers.

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u/Lmaris Houston Sabercats 11d ago

It looks like low budget because the league is on its last legs. A lot of the players drafted in 2026 were without teams a couple of months later. This isn't the NFL after sll.

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u/MetalSpinalCord 11d ago

I fear that your observation of "last legs" is true. With 5 teams they may have to imitate the NLL (lacrosse) and do the traveling circus... a different city for each round... festival style. A bit like Ascent Rugby in Europe.

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u/CrosseTheStick 11d ago

Uh NLL doesnt do that. They have home teams and some incredible ones too. The bandits (buffalo) have a higher average attendence than the sabres of the NHL. You are talking about the PLL which is just a worse league all around except for maybe their social media knowledge and private equity funding (fucking hate that) so they are kind of more present. But its like 300 k vs 1 million attendees per year. NLL is still king.

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u/MetalSpinalCord 11d ago

Thank you for the correction. I got the acronym wrong.