Given the demographics of the greater Shore area, I wouldn't be surprised if playing numbers wise at least, football was a long way ahead of rugby in popularity.
But yeah the next NZ A League club if it happens will be based in Christchurch. Pragnell has already said as much. Be interesting to know if there have been any serious talks between NZ, Mainland Football & APL about that, given the early success of Auckland.
ChCh will soon have the stadium. Just add American billionaire. Maybe there is someone over there who can't stomach the thought of 4 years of D Trump, and for whom Canada is too cold.
But yeah the next NZ A League club if it happens will be based in Christchurch. Pragnell has already said as much. Be interesting to know if there have been any serious talks between NZ, Mainland Football & APL about that, given the early success of Auckland.
ChCh will soon have the stadium. Just add American billionaire. Maybe there is someone over there who can't stomach the thought of 4 years of D Trump, and for whom Canada is too cold.