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Playing the Ball
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To Spark or not to Spark...

Is Spark Sport good for sports fans in this country?

Martin Devlin Tue, 07 Jun 2022

Questions: Is Spark Sport good for sports fans in this country and do fans benefit from Spark outbidding its broadcasting competitors for Rugby World Cup (RWC) hosting rights?

In my mind the answers to those questions are (1) not really and (2) no. But, like everything, that’s only my opinion –

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