wolfie Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 75000 at Wales v England on a Friday night. An attendance that International Rugby League can only dream about. So what makes Union more popular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 RU is a much poorer product than RL but it is much better organised and marketed. Attendance at RU Internationals is essential in the "proper circles"; knowledge of the game is not essential. Having said that I enjoyed both the England and France matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 RU is much more enjoyable to play and watch - much more fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 There speaks the voice of experience - NOT! When was the last time you ever played either of the codes Obs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 A while ago - but at least I have played them both - have you?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.I.E.M.A.N. Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Obs, how can you say Union is much more fluid to watch, the mauls can last for minutes, and esentially very little 'action' takes place, then they kick the ball into touch and it takes minutes for the line outs to happen before they ruck and maul again. How can a rugby match, of either code, be described as fluid, when there is not a try scored in the game, and it is merely decided by penalties League is all go for 80 minutes, and there has only been one tryless game in 15 years of super league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 75,000 people don't have to go to work on Saturday mornings; whereas playing against teams in the south of France on a Sunday afternoon would seriously hamper your chances of getting back to Woolston Grange on a Monday morning...... Play league games on a Friday night and saturday instead of a dead sunday and attendances might rise a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 A while ago - but at least I have played them both - have you?! A long time ago, but probably more recently than you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Why, have the rules changed that much?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 They certainly have. The rules in RU are so complex now that the referee can make new ones up as he goes along and no-one would dare challenge him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 75,000 people don't have to go to work on Saturday mornings; whereas playing against teams in the south of France on a Sunday afternoon would seriously hamper your chances of getting back to Woolston Grange on a Monday morning...... Play league games on a Friday night and saturday instead of a dead sunday and attendances might rise a bit. Think you are clutching at straws Baz. A Wales v England RL match on a Friday night would be lucky to get 10000 watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Union has improved as a game over the years as they have started to try and copy all the good things about league - the first improvement was when they realised the aim of the game was to pass the ball around, create gaps and score tries. During the best bits of the Wales v England game you could have been watching a game of league! The main reason Union is perceived by many to be a better game is that it is a global game while league has always been seen as the poor relation following the historic break away over payments. League has always been seen as the working man's game while Union gets the backing of the well heeled big money organisations. But I have to say the many Union bigots I have met over the years have now warmed to League - as they can see how it has helped their own sport improve. No surprise that one of Rugby Leagues greats (Shaun Edwards) is coach of Wales! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 And there is the difference. Over the years Union, which always had a bigger fan base has improved and League has gone backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 But like all sports, they are now a buisiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 RU is a much poorer product than RL but it is much better organised and marketed. Attendance at RU Internationals is essential in the "proper circles"; knowledge of the game is not essential Well I admit to having no time for rugby of any variety, but I totally disagree with your assessment. RL gets great marketing, and has the power of SKY behind it. RU only really gets that for International games. The main issue RL has is that it is a much more niche game, not played at all in Scotland, barely in Wales, and only in parts of England. Hence crowds are less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Nearly 10 hours of Rugby Union on BBC last Saturday from early afternoon till late at night. Can't imagine RL ever getting that amount of coverage, on that channel at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madwireiain Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Leeds Rhinos v Crusaders RL (Live on BBC One on Saturday, 7 May from 1500 BST - coverage swaps to BBC Two from 1600 BST) Theres your answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I was right then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WireWarrior97 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Union is awful, I honestly don't get how people like it, but League is one of the best sports there is. I don't know why, but whenever I attempt to watch Union, I always end up falling asleep, but League hardly ever has a dull moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 ... every tackle, when the game stops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 There is room for both. IF Union was that bad they wouldn't be playing it.It depends on what you were playing when you where at school as to what you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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