{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/fa20094e-8f2e-4da4-b296-ec9d0f5f991f/69e6efe923929c3a2a495227?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rugby’s Next Step — And How Fans Can Shape It","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60d9d78b7c2a94886214834e/1776742090107-bbd707c2-fd66-4708-a13c-c617cb544e79.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Rugby is evolving — on the field, in the stadium and how fans experience the game.</p><p><br></p><p>In this Aotearoa Rugby Pod interview, Super Rugby CEO&nbsp;Jack Mesley&nbsp;explains how the sport is taking its next step — from faster, more engaging play to a match day experience that goes beyond the 80 minutes.</p><p><br></p><p>We get into:</p><ul><li>Evolution of the on-field product </li><li>The shift towards a bigger in-stadium experience</li><li>Why rugby needs to think differently about entertainment</li><li>And how fans play a role in what comes next</li><li>The latest on Moana Pasifika's future</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Rugby’s core is strong — but the next level is about how everything around it continues to grow.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What would you add to take rugby to the next level?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Email your ideas to ARP@Fandommedia.co.nz — we’ll take the best ones forward to the powers that be.</p>","author_name":"Fandom Media"}