I'd do the same for Rugby League in England - but then I'm not from an area where anyone plays it or has any interest in it.Hope Wales go through but genuinely want ABA for the other spot. Anyone But Australia. Time to euthanize rugby here. It's the humane thing to do.
That's basically the same as anyone west of Double Bay in Sydney when it comes to RugbyI'd do the same for Rugby League in England - but then I'm not from an area where anyone plays it or has any interest in it.
Yes hopefully. Daz and Shaz's kids will never play rugby league if the wallabies win.Hopefully Georgia beats Australia to ensure the early departure.
So why are you so threatened by it?That's basically the same as anyone west of Double Bay in Sydney when it comes to Rugby
Grassroots rugby is actually really goodI'm not threatened by it, I just despise Australian rugby and everything it stands for. You don't have to be threatened by something to despise it.
You could apply this sentence to both England and Wales too (probably Scotland as well despite their current (and probably temporary) rejuvenation).It’s the administration of the professional game that has ****ed the game in this country
Difference being that the incompetence of administrators has had a material impact upon the popularity of rugby in Australia whereas it’s thriving elsewhereYou could apply this sentence to both England and Wales too (probably Scotland as well despite their current (and probably temporary) rejuvenation).
I don't think rugby is thriving in England. We've had 2 Premiership clubs go bankrupt in the last 12 months (despite salary caps). Twickenham may sell out at stupid prices to the corporate market and well off, but you can't build rugby teams around that kind of demographic (same as you can't build cricket teams out of a Lord's attendance).Difference being that the incompetence of administrators has had a material impact upon the popularity of rugby in Australia whereas it’s thriving elsewhere
I guess what you think the game stands for, and my experiences of what the game stands for are 2 different things.I'm not threatened by it, I just despise Australian rugby and everything it stands for. You don't have to be threatened by something to despise it.
He announced his test retirement a month or two ago and went off to play second tier French club rugby.Is the Welsh bloke who got suspended for doping in their squad for the WC?
Pffft. Cobblers.I don't think rugby is thriving in England. We've had 2 Premiership clubs go bankrupt in the last 12 months (despite salary caps). Twickenham may sell out at stupid prices to the corporate market and well off, but you can't build rugby teams around that kind of demographic (same as you can't build cricket teams out of a Lord's attendance).
Brief look at the figures & they don’t stack up so no surprise that some are going brokeI don't think rugby is thriving in England. We've had 2 Premiership clubs go bankrupt in the last 12 months (despite salary caps). Twickenham may sell out at stupid prices to the corporate market and well off, but you can't build rugby teams around that kind of demographic (same as you can't build cricket teams out of a Lord's attendance).
Jeez, had forgotten Irish, kind of my local club too.It's actually three, isn't it? Irish, Wasps and Worcester?
I don't think it helped that Premiership and European Rugby signed a TV Rights deal with BT (now TNT). It's one thing having PPV on Sky, but far less viewers on BT. There is the occasional FTA game, but I'm not sure that many are aware of it. My F in L is a passionate rugby loving Welshman, I have to let him know when he can watch games.Brief look at the figures & they don’t stack up so no surprise that some are going broke
By way of comparison, UK premiership rugby clubs have roughly the same salary cap as a NRL team but attract 50% lower attendance and its broadcast rights are worth a fraction of the NRL
Literally nobody thinks that a NRL team is a good investment but they’re a gold mine compared to premiership rugby teams