Last week we asked members of Great Sites in Australia and in New Zealand who they thought would win the Rugby World Cup. Turns out that New Zealand is a lot more confident on landing the cup!
In Australia, 38% thought Australia would win the Rugby World Cup but in New Zealand this number was a massive 68%. Runner up for Australia was New Zealand, but across the Tasman members believed South Africa to be second most likely to win. Both countries support their national teams and support was around the 85% mark. More people in Australia supported New Zealand than vice versa, these could be New Zealanders living in Australia.
Around 10% of NZ members responded that they would attend any of the RWC games, whereas in Australia this was less than 1%. Majority of people (AU: 43%, NZ: 65%) will follow the event on TV. The newspaper was the next most popular medium, followed by online and radio.
When we asked if there should be a limit about players from one country playing for another nation, attitudes were similar: The majority (55%) believes people should only play for their own country, with only around 20% thinking players should be allowed to switch teams.
A total of 665 members in Australia and 511 members in New Zealand answered our Ten Second Survey. Everyone who completed earned extra entries in our prize draw. Because only the top 5 choices are shown in the graph, the totals do not add up to 100%.