Because had that team had proper funding, had it been set up the same way as all the other teams had, where they're essentially underwritten by New Zealand rugby. And you can see that there are. This situation has happened before. You know, The Highlanders were in trouble. They were bailed out. The Otago Rugby Union was in trouble as well. They were bailed out. So there's all these kind of safety nets in place and there wasn't one there for them. (04:57–05:01)
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