Nathan Johns
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3,934 appearances
33 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 5d ago
Nathan Johns’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Put it that way.
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Your final point.
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What does this say for what World Rugby are trying to do?
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Because the feedback I think we've been getting is the reason why the nation's championship model has gone the way it has is because of TV money.
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They want a narrative.
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They want a wider competition that someone like an ITV in the UK can
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will pay for.
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And that is huge.
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And I think that is a fantastic thing for rugby.
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Because I think in Ireland, we're quite fortunate that pretty much all international rugby is on free-to-air.
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That's not always the case.
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Well, actually, to be fair, the summer games in the past have been on Sky Sports and they've dropped out.
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But anyway, the point still stands.
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you know, ITV has paid for the rights for this nation's championship, home and away, all matches.
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So in theory, there's a narrative, broadcasters are more interested, it's easier to sell to an audience, that type of thing.
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If they're saying three-match tours aren't always, you know, marketable and build up narratives.
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Now, some definitely do.
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When Ireland won 2-1 in New Zealand, that was a huge narrative and everyone loved that.
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When even the two-match tour in South Africa in 24 with the current 40 drop goal, that was, I think a lot of people were saying, God, if only we could have a third match now.
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the following week after what happened in Durban.
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