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4. I think Amercians could really get into Rugby League

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 03:22 AM

Aug 2015

Last edited Thu Aug 20, 2015, 01:34 AM - Edit history (1)

If you like NFL, then you should love Rugby League.

The big problem Rugby League has in the UK in my opinion, is how parochial it's become. It's all centred on a narrow band of England along the M62 corridor between Hull & Liverpool with very little being seen of the sport outside of that area.

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Rugby vs American 'football' [View all] GoneOffShore Aug 2015 OP

They pale in comparison to... Dr. Strange Aug 2015 #1

AFL Grand Final is almost here. Will be televised here in the States on October 2nd.... Tikki Sep 2015 #54

They were fantastic against the Adelaide Chooks SwissTony Sep 2015 #64

I suspect you know this, but there are two variants of rugby. SwissTony Aug 2015 #2

I think Amercians could really get into Rugby League T_i_B Aug 2015 #4

C'mon Wales! geardaddy Sep 2015 #40

played a bit in college rurallib Aug 2015 #3

I much prefer Rugby to football myself these days. T_i_B Aug 2015 #5

Rugby is ok bigwillq Aug 2015 #6

Okay. Different strokes and all that. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #8

Watch.... jmowreader Sep 2015 #63

Too bad the Seahawks are 0-2 davidpdx Sep 2015 #68

Ain't that the damn truth jmowreader Sep 2015 #71

100 commercials and just 11 minutes of play trof Aug 2015 #11

Which is why I download games and watch them afterward davidpdx Sep 2015 #69

Rugby... quickesst Aug 2015 #7

Watch a match in a pub, with someone who knows the game. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #9

Haha.... quickesst Aug 2015 #10

If you're 63 and a Hawg fan, you undoubtedly remember the "Game of the Century" Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #12

Sorry... quickesst Aug 2015 #27

I was in elementary school at the time Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #28

Well by the same token.... T_i_B Aug 2015 #14

Uh.... quickesst Aug 2015 #15

Yep T_i_B Aug 2015 #16

Hopefully... quickesst Aug 2015 #17

I was born in Tallahassee OriginalGeek Sep 2015 #37

The biggest thing I miss... quickesst Sep 2015 #47

In Aussie Rules, we don't have announcements at the ground as such. SwissTony Aug 2015 #23

That sounds like IPL cricket T_i_B Aug 2015 #31

This Seahawk fan prefers American Football. chknltl Aug 2015 #13

Both soccer and rugby move at about 4 times the speed of American "football". GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #18

Got It ProfessorGAC Aug 2015 #19

Don't hate it. Just find it dead boring. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #20

Some people might say that about scrummaging in rugby union T_i_B Aug 2015 #21

Absolutely... Like running out the clock in basketball. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #22

Football (soccer) players also use ruses to run down the clock. SwissTony Aug 2015 #24

I've so seen soccer players do all of those things. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #25

But we NEED the breaks! OriginalGeek Sep 2015 #53

Technically, American football may be called American rugby meow2u3 Aug 2015 #26

I kind of knew that. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #29

Rugby has it's roots in football T_i_B Aug 2015 #30

I once saw it called "armoured rugby" SwankyXomb Sep 2015 #36

How about "Robot Rugby League"? T_i_B Sep 2015 #56

you want an exciting ball game ? olddots Aug 2015 #32

Speaking of old age T_i_B Aug 2015 #33

Rugby World Cup starts today! T_i_B Sep 2015 #34

So, who's playing? SwissTony Sep 2015 #35

Thanks for the heads up. GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #38

Yea! geardaddy Sep 2015 #41

Yes, though I have a strong sympathy for the French side. GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #45

Fair enough. geardaddy Sep 2015 #46

Blighty is for Lions tours T_i_B Sep 2015 #48

Yes, I realize that now. geardaddy Sep 2015 #49

Here's the link to the official RWB page geardaddy Sep 2015 #42

France is traditionally a good team though. geardaddy Sep 2015 #39

Yes they are. Strong competitors. GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #43

... geardaddy Sep 2015 #44

France are playing Italy today T_i_B Sep 2015 #57

England v. Fiji on now. geardaddy Sep 2015 #50

England won 35-11 T_i_B Sep 2015 #51

I couldn't watch the match, but followed the live feed. geardaddy Sep 2015 #52

I don't understand it much davidpdx Sep 2015 #55

That's Jarryd Hayne, former rugby league player. SwissTony Sep 2015 #58

Hayne muffed a punt catch though and caused a turnover davidpdx Sep 2015 #62

Agree about NFL expansion T_i_B Sep 2015 #65

I think even having the three regular season games overseas is a mistake davidpdx Sep 2015 #66

In addition to doing unspeakable things to pigs.... T_i_B Sep 2015 #67

Could a sports team based in the UK actually compete in the US? SwissTony Sep 2015 #70

South Africa v Japan [SPOILER] SwissTony Sep 2015 #59

Quite possibly the best rugby world cup match ever. T_i_B Sep 2015 #60

Max Boyce on the World Cup GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #61