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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Any rugby fans out there?

If so who's your team?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

what code??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

League shield winners, the GIANTS.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"what code??"

Either code

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

--- -. .-. --..-

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am a fan of rugby thighs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hull kr.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"what code??"

Is there more than one ?

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon

My son's who is a pro in France

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Union - Worcester Warriors

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Union - Worcester Warriors "

wasnt it them whose bus set on fire?

wasnt you on the back seat was it?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Union - Worcester Warriors

wasnt it them whose bus set on fire?

wasnt you on the back seat was it?"

teas them indeed but i was safe at home.

game went ahead though - proper troopers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sale Sharks

Although

Will watch any team and support Sale FC as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aberavon RUFC

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

Hove RFC and England.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My son's who is a pro in France"

ooooooh, get you ! My grandmother is a pro in soho !

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

St Helens

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hove RFC and England. "

Aberavon RUFC and six nations champions

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By *lentyoffun40Couple
over a year ago

Lancashire

League

As union is crap

Wigan is my team

Had friends play for them too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"League

As union is crap

Wigan is my team

Had friends play for them too "

Is it too complex for you?

Too many people to count?

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By *lentyoffun40Couple
over a year ago

Lancashire


"League

As union is crap

Wigan is my team

Had friends play for them too

Is it too complex for you?

Too many people to count?

"

Not at all I'm an educated man

Just think its a shit game compares to rugby league

My opinion and I'm entitled to it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

oggy oggy oggy, chiefs chiefs chiefs!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always torn between Leicester Tigers n Wasps for some reason but has been the Tigers since Delalio left

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By *U1966Man
over a year ago

Devon

Exeter Chiefs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"League

As union is crap

Wigan is my team

Had friends play for them too

Is it too complex for you?

Too many people to count?

Not at all I'm an educated man

Just think its a shit game compares to rugby league

My opinion and I'm entitled to it "

Well opinions are like....

Actually I'd say the same about league dull as although in 7's format is superb.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"League

As union is crap

Wigan is my team

Had friends play for them too "

tried watching league on tv the other week and really didnt see the point. its like grown up touch rugby

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By *lentyoffun40Couple
over a year ago

Lancashire

Each to their own

But ill just say there have been far more players from league to switch codes and do well

Than the other way round !

#enoughsaid

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

I'd that cos they got bored of league??

#enoughsaid

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By *lentyoffun40Couple
over a year ago

Lancashire

No

Probably to go make

EASY MONEY

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Each to their own

But ill just say there have been far more players from league to switch codes and do well

Than the other way round !

#enoughsaid"

Not true

Most don't do well a few do very well. And it worked both ways. Jonathan Davies for one

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By *lentyoffun40Couple
over a year ago

Lancashire


"Each to their own

But ill just say there have been far more players from league to switch codes and do well

Than the other way round !

#enoughsaid

Not true

Most don't do well a few do very well. And it worked both ways. Jonathan Davies for one"

Well there's one !!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

League - Leeds

Union - Northampton saints as I played for them for 3 years

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Booooo

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I love and adore league, played both, turned pro in league, and I'm a qualified rugby union coach and referee.

Having done both I can say in my opinion league it the much more skilful game for certain players and you have to be fitter. Union is more mentally demanding game with some many rules and breakdowns in play.

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By *lackCherryCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

The only people who think of rugby as being anything other than "union" is a few people dotted along the m62 corridor and some bogans in Australia.

I have played since a child all over the world and supported ever since, I was going to play again this year but the plans have been put back a bit!

As for successful people making the switch between codes since union went pro no one actually leaves it for league unless they are 35 and past it (Gareth Thomas) in which case they get parachuted into the international setup anyway.

The list of league failures compared to leauge to union "good" converts is about 10/1.

Brad Thorn

Lote Tuqiri

Lesley Vainikolo

Andrew Walker

Chev Walker

Barrie Jon Mather

Sonny Bill Williams

Craig Gower

Mark Gasnier

Shontayne Hape

Fabrice Estebanez

Tasesa Lavea

Cooper Vuna

Setaimata Sa

There is one player of any quality in the above and a whole lot of barely average fodder.

you need to go back to Jason Robinson to get the last league union convert who was actually "good".

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By *ornyandsexy69Couple
over a year ago

Hull

Hull fc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tigers and the team my son plays for of course

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a league fan the mighty loiners,

I don't like union but I will concede that league wouldn' not been in existence now without the union converts of many moons ago

As for switching codes now money talks as much as I love league if I was pro and could earn 5 times more I know where I'd go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The only people who think of rugby as being anything other than "union" is a few people dotted along the m62 corridor and some bogans in Australia.

I have played since a child all over the world and supported ever since, I was going to play again this year but the plans have been put back a bit!

As for successful people making the switch between codes since union went pro no one actually leaves it for league unless they are 35 and past it (Gareth Thomas) in which case they get parachuted into the international setup anyway.

The list of league failures compared to leauge to union "good" converts is about 10/1.

Brad Thorn

Lote Tuqiri

Lesley Vainikolo

Andrew Walker

Chev Walker

Barrie Jon Mather

Sonny Bill Williams

Craig Gower

Mark Gasnier

Shontayne Hape

Fabrice Estebanez

Tasesa Lavea

Cooper Vuna

Setaimata Sa

There is one player of any quality in the above and a whole lot of barely average fodder.

you need to go back to Jason Robinson to get the last league union convert who was actually "good".

"

As for this list of players all but 2 played international rugby union so can't of been that bad at the game

In my time there have only been 2 people that switched codes and have been accepted by both codes and that's Robinson and Davies,

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

Tigers

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By *lentyoffun40Couple
over a year ago

Lancashire

Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers "

Lol league get tackled have a rest get up get tackled have a rest.... yawn !!!! but suppose it beats show jumping ....just

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

Wasps... always ..

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By *lentyoffun40Couple
over a year ago

Lancashire


"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

Lol league get tackled have a rest get up get tackled have a rest.... yawn !!!! but suppose it beats show jumping ....just"

Have a rest ? Are you mad .. It's end to end stuff for 80 minutes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers "

Wow! Clearly an afficienado of union then. League is 7's with 6 too many players on the pitch and a turnover of the ball after a bit to give the other boys a fair chance at playing as well

So they don't get disillusioned with being left out.

The big difference is that union has taken what it's liked from league (defensive lines, fitness, angles of running) applied them to union wheras league "likes what It knows and knows what it likes" and has avoided changing

Anything because they think that union is "mainly public school boys" which shows such a backward thinking mentality that like all other dinosaurs it'll die out if they're not careful. BTW it's public school boy in England generally only in the south, wales, Australia, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Ireland it is not.

Take the blinkers off and maybe you'll see why the union rugby system has gone from punch ups and fat lads to a dynamic fast moving game where double digit scores very rarely don't have a try in them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

Lol league get tackled have a rest get up get tackled have a rest.... yawn !!!! but suppose it beats show jumping ....just

Have a rest ? Are you mad .. It's end to end stuff for 80 minutes"

No it isn't, it's 20 metres forward 20

Metres back 20 metres forward 20 back kick ball to other team so they don't cry.

Knock on two "Packs" lean on each other for a few seconds and off we go again. Yawn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

Wow! Clearly an afficienado of union then. League is 7's with 6 too many players on the pitch and a turnover of the ball after a bit to give the other boys a fair chance at playing as well

So they don't get disillusioned with being left out.

The big difference is that union has taken what it's liked from league (defensive lines, fitness, angles of running) applied them to union wheras league "likes what It knows and knows what it likes" and has avoided changing

Anything because they think that union is "mainly public school boys" which shows such a backward thinking mentality that like all other dinosaurs it'll die out if they're not careful. BTW it's public school boy in England generally only in the south, wales, Australia, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Ireland it is not.

Take the blinkers off and maybe you'll see why the union rugby system has gone from punch ups and fat lads to a dynamic fast moving game where double digit scores very rarely don't have a try in them. "

This made me laugh league is blinkered? The one thing league isn't is blinkered it isn't afraid to try new things, the tops that rugby players wear now developed in rugby league, video ref or tmo in union developed in league and adopted by union, union have taken what is good about league and started to apply to union, let's take defence 10 years ago union defence was non existent, league haven't taken anything from union because you have nothing that would improve our game

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This isn't me saying union is Shit by the way just that there is nothing in union that could improve league in there current formats,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

Wow! Clearly an afficienado of union then. League is 7's with 6 too many players on the pitch and a turnover of the ball after a bit to give the other boys a fair chance at playing as well

So they don't get disillusioned with being left out.

The big difference is that union has taken what it's liked from league (defensive lines, fitness, angles of running) applied them to union wheras league "likes what It knows and knows what it likes" and has avoided changing

Anything because they think that union is "mainly public school boys" which shows such a backward thinking mentality that like all other dinosaurs it'll die out if they're not careful. BTW it's public school boy in England generally only in the south, wales, Australia, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Ireland it is not.

Take the blinkers off and maybe you'll see why the union rugby system has gone from punch ups and fat lads to a dynamic fast moving game where double digit scores very rarely don't have a try in them. "

I agree with the public school boy bit to an extent, where we are from it is certainly public school boy, in France it is called the game of the people,

But union is a very backward thinking establishment, in this country it is still very much about the old School tie

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stand Up For The Ulster Men

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

Wow! Clearly an afficienado of union then. League is 7's with 6 too many players on the pitch and a turnover of the ball after a bit to give the other boys a fair chance at playing as well

So they don't get disillusioned with being left out.

The big difference is that union has taken what it's liked from league (defensive lines, fitness, angles of running) applied them to union wheras league "likes what It knows and knows what it likes" and has avoided changing

Anything because they think that union is "mainly public school boys" which shows such a backward thinking mentality that like all other dinosaurs it'll die out if they're not careful. BTW it's public school boy in England generally only in the south, wales, Australia, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Ireland it is not.

Take the blinkers off and maybe you'll see why the union rugby system has gone from punch ups and fat lads to a dynamic fast moving game where double digit scores very rarely don't have a try in them.

This made me laugh league is blinkered? The one thing league isn't is blinkered it isn't afraid to try new things, the tops that rugby players wear now developed in rugby league, video ref or tmo in union developed in league and adopted by union, union have taken what is good about league and started to apply to union, let's take defence 10 years ago union defence was non existent, league haven't taken anything from union because you have nothing that would improve our game"

Umm so the sheer volume of players playing union globally wouldn't improve your game?

When you feel you've got nothing to learn then you've stopped evolving, stop evolving and you die out.

Also you've really just repeated what I said. Union have taken what's good about league and adopted/adapted. That's why it's becoming better and better to watch wheras league is stagnating as a sport. Numbers down, money down, viewing figures down. Good luck with the nothing to learn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This isn't me saying union is Shit by the way just that there is nothing in union that could improve league in there current formats, "

Missed this post.

I suspect that as a rules of the sport their is nothing that league can take from union without having a massive structural change. However, as a global sport it's not exactly flying high.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is naive of you to think league has nothing to learn. I am quite sure the forward thinkers in league are closely watching union.

In ireland we learn from all sports - gaelic, football and even basketball

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also I think you'll find that the ref link and video replays were first done in the NFL and NHL with the NFL first adopting in the mid 80's.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You see I never said we had nothing to learn, in my opinion league is the greatest game in the world with the most inept governing body that could ever be in charge,

But I would say as a sport we need to stop trying to expand national until we have a set product that is flourishing in the rugby league heartlands, and then slowly develope, in my opinion there's too much stock in trying to make it work in London which is clearly locked down by union and football

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It is naive of you to think league has nothing to learn. I am quite sure the forward thinkers in league are closely watching union.

In ireland we learn from all sports - gaelic, football and even basketball"

I never said league has nothing to learn I said it has nothing to adopt from union in there current formats to improve our game

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By *onnyforfunMan
over a year ago

Doncaster

League castleford tigers who i played for many moons ago union doncaster knights who play 2 minutes down the road from me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You see I never said we had nothing to learn, in my opinion league is the greatest game in the world with the most inept governing body that could ever be in charge,

But I would say as a sport we need to stop trying to expand national until we have a set product that is flourishing in the rugby league heartlands, and then slowly develope, in my opinion there's too much stock in trying to make it work in London which is clearly locked down by union and football

"

I was mixing two responses together.

My iphone doesn't always distinguish who said what!

Governing bodies always move like treacle in every sport, it's the nature of the beast sadly.

Having said that the northwest has a massive rugby union presence at 2-7th levels or rugby. It's only got the Sharks in the premiership but below that Union seems to be thriving. In fact some of the oldest clubs in the world are from around here. Something when you live in London would come as a surprise as people assume that anything north of Worcester is Wigan/Widnes and that League is all they know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Massive WIRE fans here!

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon


"You see I never said we had nothing to learn, in my opinion league is the greatest game in the world with the most inept governing body that could ever be in charge,

But I would say as a sport we need to stop trying to expand national until we have a set product that is flourishing in the rugby league heartlands, and then slowly develope, in my opinion there's too much stock in trying to make it work in London which is clearly locked down by union and football

I was mixing two responses together.

My iphone doesn't always distinguish who said what!

Governing bodies always move like treacle in every sport, it's the nature of the beast sadly.

Having said that the northwest has a massive rugby union presence at 2-7th levels or rugby. It's only got the Sharks in the premiership but below that Union seems to be thriving. In fact some of the oldest clubs in the world are from around here. Something when you live in London would come as a surprise as people assume that anything north of Worcester is Wigan/Widnes and that League is all they know."

When you say thriving do you mean people participating and enjoying an amateur game, or bums on seats paying to watch pro games?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yawn ! Bloody egg chasers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You see I never said we had nothing to learn, in my opinion league is the greatest game in the world with the most inept governing body that could ever be in charge,

But I would say as a sport we need to stop trying to expand national until we have a set product that is flourishing in the rugby league heartlands, and then slowly develope, in my opinion there's too much stock in trying to make it work in London which is clearly locked down by union and football

I was mixing two responses together.

My iphone doesn't always distinguish who said what!

Governing bodies always move like treacle in every sport, it's the nature of the beast sadly.

Having said that the northwest has a massive rugby union presence at 2-7th levels or rugby. It's only got the Sharks in the premiership but below that Union seems to be thriving. In fact some of the oldest clubs in the world are from around here. Something when you live in London would come as a surprise as people assume that anything north of Worcester is Wigan/Widnes and that League is all they know.

When you say thriving do you mean people participating and enjoying an amateur game, or bums on seats paying to watch pro games?"

Participation in League is at the highest point ever, from the Forces, Universities and yes indeed in the South.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You see I never said we had nothing to learn, in my opinion league is the greatest game in the world with the most inept governing body that could ever be in charge,

But I would say as a sport we need to stop trying to expand national until we have a set product that is flourishing in the rugby league heartlands, and then slowly develope, in my opinion there's too much stock in trying to make it work in London which is clearly locked down by union and football

I was mixing two responses together.

My iphone doesn't always distinguish who said what!

Governing bodies always move like treacle in every sport, it's the nature of the beast sadly.

Having said that the northwest has a massive rugby union presence at 2-7th levels or rugby. It's only got the Sharks in the premiership but below that Union seems to be thriving. In fact some of the oldest clubs in the world are from around here. Something when you live in London would come as a surprise as people assume that anything north of Worcester is Wigan/Widnes and that League is all they know.

When you say thriving do you mean people participating and enjoying an amateur game, or bums on seats paying to watch pro games?"

Participation mostly. There's not that many pro games in the north west. but for sheer number of actually clubs at the grassroots there's hundreds. Just in this small part of cheshire/lancs I can think of 10 clubs all playing to a decent standard with a massive group of children playing every sunday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You see I never said we had nothing to learn, in my opinion league is the greatest game in the world with the most inept governing body that could ever be in charge,

But I would say as a sport we need to stop trying to expand national until we have a set product that is flourishing in the rugby league heartlands, and then slowly develope, in my opinion there's too much stock in trying to make it work in London which is clearly locked down by union and football

I was mixing two responses together.

My iphone doesn't always distinguish who said what!

Governing bodies always move like treacle in every sport, it's the nature of the beast sadly.

Having said that the northwest has a massive rugby union presence at 2-7th levels or rugby. It's only got the Sharks in the premiership but below that Union seems to be thriving. In fact some of the oldest clubs in the world are from around here. Something when you live in London would come as a surprise as people assume that anything north of Worcester is Wigan/Widnes and that League is all they know.

When you say thriving do you mean people participating and enjoying an amateur game, or bums on seats paying to watch pro games?

Participation in League is at the highest point ever, from the Forces, Universities and yes indeed in the South.

"

I wonder whether that's because lots of Union players can Play league now (and vice versa) as they're in two different seasons? Half of our local team play both whereas before the switch you'd not get any crossover

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yawn ! Bloody egg chasers "

Mincerball people have plenty of threads.... move along there's nothing to see here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You see I never said we had nothing to learn, in my opinion league is the greatest game in the world with the most inept governing body that could ever be in charge,

But I would say as a sport we need to stop trying to expand national until we have a set product that is flourishing in the rugby league heartlands, and then slowly develope, in my opinion there's too much stock in trying to make it work in London which is clearly locked down by union and football

I was mixing two responses together.

My iphone doesn't always distinguish who said what!

Governing bodies always move like treacle in every sport, it's the nature of the beast sadly.

Having said that the northwest has a massive rugby union presence at 2-7th levels or rugby. It's only got the Sharks in the premiership but below that Union seems to be thriving. In fact some of the oldest clubs in the world are from around here. Something when you live in London would come as a surprise as people assume that anything north of Worcester is Wigan/Widnes and that League is all they know.

When you say thriving do you mean people participating and enjoying an amateur game, or bums on seats paying to watch pro games?

Participation in League is at the highest point ever, from the Forces, Universities and yes indeed in the South.

I wonder whether that's because lots of Union players can Play league now (and vice versa) as they're in two different seasons? Half of our local team play both whereas before the switch you'd not get any crossover"

Indeed so.

You will find a lot of Union players actually end up enjoying League more, especially the backs. Forwards find they are not not fit enough...

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Funny this post should come up. I know nothing about rugby but have just been told I have to entertain clients at the London Irish v harlequins game on 5th October. I'm completely out of my depth. Are either of these teams good?

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I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

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"Funny this post should come up. I know nothing about rugby but have just been told I have to entertain clients at the London Irish v harlequins game on 5th October. I'm completely out of my depth. Are either of these teams good?"

Both are premiership teams and game should be good as they're localish. Being rugby, alcohol is not not only allowed but encouraged and the atmosphere should be quite good. It's a totally different beast to going to a football match and a lot less animosity between fans. All of them sit mixed together the way sport should be.

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"Funny this post should come up. I know nothing about rugby but have just been told I have to entertain clients at the London Irish v harlequins game on 5th October. I'm completely out of my depth. Are either of these teams good?

Both are premiership teams and game should be good as they're localish. Being rugby, alcohol is not not only allowed but encouraged and the atmosphere should be quite good. It's a totally different beast to going to a football match and a lot less animosity between fans. All of them sit mixed together the way sport should be. "

Thanks for this! I was dreading it. I love football (as much as I can being a Gillingham fan) but will have to learn the rules before I go to this game.

Can't complain though at an expensed day out!

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"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

Lol league get tackled have a rest get up get tackled have a rest.... yawn !!!! but suppose it beats show jumping ....just

Have a rest ? Are you mad .. It's end to end stuff for 80 minutes"

Lol there's no ruck or maule after a tackle they lie down and are then allowed to stand up with the ball

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

And if memory serves me right they finger each others bottoms when they are down there, or was that just a single incident in Oz?

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"And if memory serves me right they finger each others bottoms when they are down there, or was that just a single incident in Oz?"

Lol has been known to happen

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"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

Lol league get tackled have a rest get up get tackled have a rest.... yawn !!!! but suppose it beats show jumping ....just

Have a rest ? Are you mad .. It's end to end stuff for 80 minutes

Lol there's no ruck or maule after a tackle they lie down and are then allowed to stand up with the ball "

Actually they shag the ground for a bit and then stand up most peculiar

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return. "

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

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"Rugby league is tougher , faster and better to watch .

Rugby union - a game in the main for public school boys !

A game that often ends up in double figure scores without one try being scored !

A game that is more about kicking .

Get the ball . Kick it back , get it again , kick it back . Yawn !

Get a penalty , kick it .

talentless footballers

Lol league get tackled have a rest get up get tackled have a rest.... yawn !!!! but suppose it beats show jumping ....just

Have a rest ? Are you mad .. It's end to end stuff for 80 minutes

Lol there's no ruck or maule after a tackle they lie down and are then allowed to stand up with the ball

Actually they shag the ground for a bit and then stand up most peculiar "

Never looked at it that way but very good point

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"Funny this post should come up. I know nothing about rugby but have just been told I have to entertain clients at the London Irish v harlequins game on 5th October. I'm completely out of my depth. Are either of these teams good?

Both are premiership teams and game should be good as they're localish. Being rugby, alcohol is not not only allowed but encouraged and the atmosphere should be quite good. It's a totally different beast to going to a football match and a lot less animosity between fans. All of them sit mixed together the way sport should be.

Thanks for this! I was dreading it. I love football (as much as I can being a Gillingham fan) but will have to learn the rules before I go to this game.

Can't complain though at an expensed day out!"

Stick with basics

Try =5 points

Conversion =2 points

Penalties or drop goals =3 points

Players must tackle shoulders and below. Ball must be passed backwards or laterally ( no forward pass) players must play from behind the ball (so no

Milling around in midfield)

Absorb the atmosphere, drink the beer and enjoy. Oh and female rugby fans (especially at harlequins) tend to be blonde beautiful and wealthy

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"And if memory serves me right they finger each others bottoms when they are down there, or was that just a single incident in Oz?"

That was player called John Hopaote in a league game... mind he has played both codes so he might have picked it u elsewhere!

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills. "

You mean scrummaging, hooking, lineouts, rucking, mauling etc

I think these days it does depend on at what level you're talking about.

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

And the locks aren't playing with the cocks of the props when they are in the scum

Although to the untrained eye it looks like they are trying to get their hands down their plats like a sex starved teenager at a college ball

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"And the locks aren't playing with the cocks of the props when they are in the scum

Although to the untrained eye it looks like they are trying to get their hands down their plats like a sex starved teenager at a college ball"

Nobody would play with the cock of most props I know of!

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

You mean scrummaging, hooking, lineouts, rucking, mauling etc

I think these days it does depend on at what level you're talking about. "

lol no grip, carry, passing and tackle technique!

The difference in the tackling ability was most marked and many Union forwards can barely pass or catch.

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By *udds coupleCouple
over a year ago

huddersfield

the GIANTS

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"Funny this post should come up. I know nothing about rugby but have just been told I have to entertain clients at the London Irish v harlequins game on 5th October. I'm completely out of my depth. Are either of these teams good?

Both are premiership teams and game should be good as they're localish. Being rugby, alcohol is not not only allowed but encouraged and the atmosphere should be quite good. It's a totally different beast to going to a football match and a lot less animosity between fans. All of them sit mixed together the way sport should be.

Thanks for this! I was dreading it. I love football (as much as I can being a Gillingham fan) but will have to learn the rules before I go to this game.

Can't complain though at an expensed day out!

Stick with basics

Try =5 points

Conversion =2 points

Penalties or drop goals =3 points

Players must tackle shoulders and below. Ball must be passed backwards or laterally ( no forward pass) players must play from behind the ball (so no

Milling around in midfield)

Absorb the atmosphere, drink the beer and enjoy. Oh and female rugby fans (especially at harlequins) tend to be blonde beautiful and wealthy "

Oooh my John will be pleased he has an invite! Quick question. I think I know what a try is (when they kick it over the fence thing?) but what's a conversion?

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

Wrong way round

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"the GIANTS"

You will lose to us in the play-offs at some point!

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over a year ago


"Funny this post should come up. I know nothing about rugby but have just been told I have to entertain clients at the London Irish v harlequins game on 5th October. I'm completely out of my depth. Are either of these teams good?

Both are premiership teams and game should be good as they're localish. Being rugby, alcohol is not not only allowed but encouraged and the atmosphere should be quite good. It's a totally different beast to going to a football match and a lot less animosity between fans. All of them sit mixed together the way sport should be.

Thanks for this! I was dreading it. I love football (as much as I can being a Gillingham fan) but will have to learn the rules before I go to this game.

Can't complain though at an expensed day out!

Stick with basics

Try =5 points

Conversion =2 points

Penalties or drop goals =3 points

Players must tackle shoulders and below. Ball must be passed backwards or laterally ( no forward pass) players must play from behind the ball (so no

Milling around in midfield)

Absorb the atmosphere, drink the beer and enjoy. Oh and female rugby fans (especially at harlequins) tend to be blonde beautiful and wealthy

Oooh my John will be pleased he has an invite! Quick question. I think I know what a try is (when they kick it over the fence thing?) but what's a conversion?"

Hilarious @the fence thing

A try is when they cross the line and place the ball on the ground. They need downward pressure on the ball, the conversion is when they kick it between the posts (over the fence thing)

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over a year ago

Feel like a right nelly!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Feel like a right nelly!"

Lol don't! I love questions like that.

The best thing to do is just ask someone when you're there. One of the things all rugby fans have in common, league union or otherwise, is we love to create new fans! So people will explain it to you

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By *kin BohnerMan
over a year ago

derby

The team I play for... Burton on Trent. Though I play in the 'vetrans' 15, more of a 'social' side these days.

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills. "

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today"

Yes it is bullshit even though I have been coaching for thirteen years. And I was referring to the amateur games, amateur union players cannot cope with a game of amateur league.

You would expect professional players to attain the same standard although that might have a lot to do with standards being raised by the top Union coaching jobs being held by ex-League players.

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For me there is no comparison between the two codes. Union wins, hands down. League is a faster paced game but seems to me to be based on 13 backs, no forward play at all. They've got rid of lineouts, mauls, rucks, scrums are a farce. Union is a sport where genuinely every different shape/size man can find a role.

What i really must mention and congratulate is the discipline and respect both codes show. Referees are called "sir" and his word is law. None of the petty squabbles seen in the round ball game. I follow my local side, Scarborough who play at level 7 and still the respect is apparent both on and off the field. Regularly fans can be heard asking for language to be tempered on the terraces. A real family sport.

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today

Yes it is bullshit even though I have been coaching for thirteen years. And I was referring to the amateur games, amateur union players cannot cope with a game of amateur league.

You would expect professional players to attain the same standard although that might have a lot to do with standards being raised by the top Union coaching jobs being held by ex-League players.

"

that is also false because you will be using different muscles when you try a different code. the same could probably be said for league players trying union for the first time. in any case the only reason a union player would try league is if he is a failed union player! only joking.

the fittest amateur sport btw is gaelic

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today

Yes it is bullshit even though I have been coaching for thirteen years. And I was referring to the amateur games, amateur union players cannot cope with a game of amateur league.

You would expect professional players to attain the same standard although that might have a lot to do with standards being raised by the top Union coaching jobs being held by ex-League players.

that is also false because you will be using different muscles when you try a different code. the same could probably be said for league players trying union for the first time. in any case the only reason a union player would try league is if he is a failed union player! only joking.

the fittest amateur sport btw is gaelic"

ha I think that is the other way around, especially at the younger age groups local to me.

The Union coaching I did was to specifically help out with fitness and defence.

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today

Yes it is bullshit even though I have been coaching for thirteen years. And I was referring to the amateur games, amateur union players cannot cope with a game of amateur league.

You would expect professional players to attain the same standard although that might have a lot to do with standards being raised by the top Union coaching jobs being held by ex-League players.

that is also false because you will be using different muscles when you try a different code. the same could probably be said for league players trying union for the first time. in any case the only reason a union player would try league is if he is a failed union player! only joking.

the fittest amateur sport btw is gaelic

ha I think that is the other way around, especially at the younger age groups local to me.

The Union coaching I did was to specifically help out with fitness and defence."

obviously in the north of England league may be more popular but nowhere else in the rugby world!

I also coach rugby and am convenor for 6 to 18 year olds.

we don't focus on fitness to be fair. we expect them to be fit. we don't allow them to do weights until they are 15.

we coach skills and technique. you have an opinion which you aren't changing and that's fair enough. you are proud of your sport and that's great. I don't think on and amateur or professional level there will be much difference in fitness levels.

in danger of hi-jacking this thread!

come on ulster!!

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today

Yes it is bullshit even though I have been coaching for thirteen years. And I was referring to the amateur games, amateur union players cannot cope with a game of amateur league.

You would expect professional players to attain the same standard although that might have a lot to do with standards being raised by the top Union coaching jobs being held by ex-League players.

that is also false because you will be using different muscles when you try a different code. the same could probably be said for league players trying union for the first time. in any case the only reason a union player would try league is if he is a failed union player! only joking.

the fittest amateur sport btw is gaelic

ha I think that is the other way around, especially at the younger age groups local to me.

The Union coaching I did was to specifically help out with fitness and defence.

obviously in the north of England league may be more popular but nowhere else in the rugby world!

I also coach rugby and am convenor for 6 to 18 year olds.

we don't focus on fitness to be fair. we expect them to be fit. we don't allow them to do weights until they are 15.

we coach skills and technique. you have an opinion which you aren't changing and that's fair enough. you are proud of your sport and that's great. I don't think on and amateur or professional level there will be much difference in fitness levels.

in danger of hi-jacking this thread!

come on ulster!!"

I think you will rugby league is the number one sport in Australia....

But fundamentally your allegiance is where you are from. We live right in the heartlands and it is part of our community.

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today

Yes it is bullshit even though I have been coaching for thirteen years. And I was referring to the amateur games, amateur union players cannot cope with a game of amateur league.

You would expect professional players to attain the same standard although that might have a lot to do with standards being raised by the top Union coaching jobs being held by ex-League players.

that is also false because you will be using different muscles when you try a different code. the same could probably be said for league players trying union for the first time. in any case the only reason a union player would try league is if he is a failed union player! only joking.

the fittest amateur sport btw is gaelic

ha I think that is the other way around, especially at the younger age groups local to me.

The Union coaching I did was to specifically help out with fitness and defence.

obviously in the north of England league may be more popular but nowhere else in the rugby world!

I also coach rugby and am convenor for 6 to 18 year olds.

we don't focus on fitness to be fair. we expect them to be fit. we don't allow them to do weights until they are 15.

we coach skills and technique. you have an opinion which you aren't changing and that's fair enough. you are proud of your sport and that's great. I don't think on and amateur or professional level there will be much difference in fitness levels.

in danger of hi-jacking this thread!

come on ulster!!

I think you will rugby league is the number one sport in Australia....

But fundamentally your allegiance is where you are from. We live right in the heartlands and it is part of our community."

rugby league isn't even in the top 10 most popular sport (by participation) in Australia.

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over a year ago

I suspect rugby league is going to have a torrid time in the next few years with the current drug scandal.

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today

Yes it is bullshit even though I have been coaching for thirteen years. And I was referring to the amateur games, amateur union players cannot cope with a game of amateur league.

You would expect professional players to attain the same standard although that might have a lot to do with standards being raised by the top Union coaching jobs being held by ex-League players.

that is also false because you will be using different muscles when you try a different code. the same could probably be said for league players trying union for the first time. in any case the only reason a union player would try league is if he is a failed union player! only joking.

the fittest amateur sport btw is gaelic

ha I think that is the other way around, especially at the younger age groups local to me.

The Union coaching I did was to specifically help out with fitness and defence.

obviously in the north of England league may be more popular but nowhere else in the rugby world!

I also coach rugby and am convenor for 6 to 18 year olds.

we don't focus on fitness to be fair. we expect them to be fit. we don't allow them to do weights until they are 15.

we coach skills and technique. you have an opinion which you aren't changing and that's fair enough. you are proud of your sport and that's great. I don't think on and amateur or professional level there will be much difference in fitness levels.

in danger of hi-jacking this thread!

come on ulster!!

I think you will rugby league is the number one sport in Australia....

But fundamentally your allegiance is where you are from. We live right in the heartlands and it is part of our community.

rugby league isn't even in the top 10 most popular sport (by participation) in Australia."

But it has the highest media profile by some margin. And the NRL is the professional league with most money and backing.

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

If you do that to the UK doesn't angling come out on top

Aussie RL attendance 2011. 3.4m

Aviva Premiership 2011. 1.6m

Population of Aus 21m

Aussie rules has more 6.7m quite decent figures

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Widnes Vikings and South Sydney Rabbitohs

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By *--Cinders---Couple
over a year ago

a place near Blackpool

union and only watch the international games...

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"I think ten years ago the fitness would have been an issue, it's probably less so now. Union players have had all had to become fitter as the game changed. Players like Tom croft who can sprint from 30 metres out as well as some of the more explosive backs are as quick as most centres now.

What is noticeable is the total change in shape of union and league as training has become more scientific and players bulk up, sadly losing ball handling skills in return.

I have played and coached both and League players are without doubt fitter and technically better at the core skills.

frankly that is bull shit. in the past, professional league players may have been fitter than amateur union players. not so today

Yes it is bullshit even though I have been coaching for thirteen years. And I was referring to the amateur games, amateur union players cannot cope with a game of amateur league.

You would expect professional players to attain the same standard although that might have a lot to do with standards being raised by the top Union coaching jobs being held by ex-League players.

that is also false because you will be using different muscles when you try a different code. the same could probably be said for league players trying union for the first time. in any case the only reason a union player would try league is if he is a failed union player! only joking.

the fittest amateur sport btw is gaelic

ha I think that is the other way around, especially at the younger age groups local to me.

The Union coaching I did was to specifically help out with fitness and defence.

obviously in the north of England league may be more popular but nowhere else in the rugby world!

I also coach rugby and am convenor for 6 to 18 year olds.

we don't focus on fitness to be fair. we expect them to be fit. we don't allow them to do weights until they are 15.

we coach skills and technique. you have an opinion which you aren't changing and that's fair enough. you are proud of your sport and that's great. I don't think on and amateur or professional level there will be much difference in fitness levels.

in danger of hi-jacking this thread!

come on ulster!!

I think you will rugby league is the number one sport in Australia....

But fundamentally your allegiance is where you are from. We live right in the heartlands and it is part of our community.

rugby league isn't even in the top 10 most popular sport (by participation) in Australia.

But it has the highest media profile by some margin. And the NRL is the professional league with most money and backing."

Think you find Aussie rules football comes out in top

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over a year ago


"If you do that to the UK doesn't angling come out on top

Aussie RL attendance 2011. 3.4m

Aviva Premiership 2011. 1.6m

Population of Aus 21m

Aussie rules has more 6.7m quite decent figures "

You've excluded the biggest crowds in union from those figures

European matches

Heineken cup and the AMLIN challenge cup

With just the European matches you can add nearly 1million and then

Internationals 460,000 for England games. Also in England both codes of rugby are a minority sport compared to mincerball

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon

Let's hope the new scrummaging laws will go some way in halting the scrum/penalty fest that has been dominating NH rugby. At it's best pro Union rugby is a highly entertaining product, but the scrummage and breakdown area has become open to interpretation and consequently totally unsatisfactory.

A salutatory lesson in spectator appeal is happening right now in Wales. Wales won the six Nations championship, supplied the majority of players for this years Lions, and is recognised as the peoples game. Yet there regional teams are struggling for support, and the Welsh Premiership, the second tier of Welsh rugby, is in terminal decline. Not a healthy prognosis for Rugby Union in Wales1

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never really supported a team only the ones I played for apart from Wales of coarse!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hull FC !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love the debate of which code is best

Played league professionally for 8 year made the switch to union for the last 3 years before having to stop.

League is far faster an more physical than union hence having an extra 3 years.

The games constantly evolving in both codes

Don't agree with getting rid of the shoulder charge tho.

Nice to see the giants win something in league as that's where i started

Just need a Cas challenge cup win now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The scrum comment always entertains me, yes there is more scrummaging in union, but league is all about race and the speed of the game, the last thing league needs is 6 minutes of the ref saying crouch touch pause engage, and then blow a penalty because some blokes foot was wrong

Ball in ball out game carries on bosh done

I agree that the shoulder charge should be allowed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The scrum comment always entertains me, yes there is more scrummaging in union, but league is all about race and the speed of the game, the last thing league needs is 6 minutes of the ref saying crouch touch pause engage, and then blow a penalty because some blokes foot was wrong

Ball in ball out game carries on bosh done

I agree that the shoulder charge should be allowed"

Hence why i said league is about 13 backs. There is no apparent forward game to league, scrummaging should be better this year with the bind prior to the hit. Also, give the forwards proper shirts again instead of lycra and they'll never slip a bind, therefore the scrum would happen first time and be over quicker for you pretty boys to run around a bit more.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The scrum comment always entertains me, yes there is more scrummaging in union, but league is all about race and the speed of the game, the last thing league needs is 6 minutes of the ref saying crouch touch pause engage, and then blow a penalty because some blokes foot was wrong

Ball in ball out game carries on bosh done

I agree that the shoulder charge should be allowed"

The scrum in league is now just a device to restart play and to open the field up to attacking play by taking out six of the opposition forwards for one play.

PS I used to know a guy who used to play Union to a decent level with one arm. Enough said.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The only people who think of rugby as being anything other than "union" is a few people dotted along the m62 corridor and some bogans in Australia.

I have played since a child all over the world and supported ever since, I was going to play again this year but the plans have been put back a bit!

As for successful people making the switch between codes since union went pro no one actually leaves it for league unless they are 35 and past it (Gareth Thomas) in which case they get parachuted into the international setup anyway.

The list of league failures compared to leauge to union "good" converts is about 10/1.

Brad Thorn

Lote Tuqiri

Lesley Vainikolo

Andrew Walker

Chev Walker

Barrie Jon Mather

Sonny Bill Williams

Craig Gower

Mark Gasnier

Shontayne Hape

Fabrice Estebanez

Tasesa Lavea

Cooper Vuna

Setaimata Sa

There is one player of any quality in the above and a whole lot of barely average fodder.

you need to go back to Jason Robinson to get the last league union convert who was actually "good".

As for this list of players all but 2 played international rugby union so can't of been that bad at the game

In my time there have only been 2 people that switched codes and have been accepted by both codes and that's Robinson and Davies,

"

Ahem, John Bentley? International at both codes i beleive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

London Irish!!

I referee junior games for my local side and we have a link with them...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ulster. I used to play at junior level for them before I got my injury

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"League

As union is crap

Wigan is my team

Had friends play for them too

Is it too complex for you?

Too many people to count?

"

RFU all the way. Obviously Army first followed closely by Bedford Blues and my own team Bletchley

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

have to say I am actually a huge fan of Aussie Rugby League, dont really have a team as such but have a soft spot for manly and cronulla.... and anyone beating the chooks and the bunnies!!!

rugby union.... big munster fan, my english team was wasps before they moved to the sticks....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"what code??

Is there more than one ? "

we didn't expect a welsh man to understand rugby

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By *wingersrus465Couple
over a year ago

Cheshire

Widnes Vikings yay !!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"have to say I am actually a huge fan of Aussie Rugby League, dont really have a team as such but have a soft spot for manly and cronulla.... and anyone beating the chooks and the bunnies!!!

rugby union.... big munster fan, my english team was wasps before they moved to the sticks...."

Love the the rabbits and west tigers and paramatta they play some entertaining rl, can't stand Melbourne so boring

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just watching Andy Powell on his debut for Wigan falling off every tackle and getting the snot knocked out of him.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"what code??

Is there more than one ?

we didn't expect a welsh man to understand rugby"

Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just watching Andy Powell on his debut for Wigan falling off every tackle and getting the snot knocked out of him."

To be fair that was happening in union as well. Well past his sell by date. Didn't play well away from home and bigger personality than ability sadly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just watching Andy Powell on his debut for Wigan falling off every tackle and getting the snot knocked out of him.

To be fair that was happening in union as well. Well past his sell by date. Didn't play well away from home and bigger personality than ability sadly. "

Drove a good golf buggy though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bradford bulls

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone

League every time for me. I follow Hull if they are on tv. Union when it's played well(by southern hemisphere teams) can be good to watch, but if you offered me a free ticket to watch England, id turn it down because they are so tedious to watch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well top four play-off ties sorted for Rd1, Warrington v Leeds and Huddersfield v Wigan.

Discounting the teams from five to eight as surely the GF winner is amongst the top four this year, who do you think is favourite?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well top four play-off ties sorted for Rd1, Warrington v Leeds and Huddersfield v Wigan.

Discounting the teams from five to eight as surely the GF winner is amongst the top four this year, who do you think is favourite?"

Oh good question, you would have to make the giants favourite because there top, Warrington are still a great side, Wigan are good but I'm a massive rut at the minute, and I wouldn't count saints out just yet,

So I'm answer to your question God knows lol, I think the grand final winner will come from the Warrington Leeds game though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm= in lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well top four play-off ties sorted for Rd1, Warrington v Leeds and Huddersfield v Wigan.

Discounting the teams from five to eight as surely the GF winner is amongst the top four this year, who do you think is favourite?

Oh good question, you would have to make the giants favourite because there top, Warrington are still a great side, Wigan are good but I'm a massive rut at the minute, and I wouldn't count saints out just yet,

So I'm answer to your question God knows lol, I think the grand final winner will come from the Warrington Leeds game though"

I agree. Huddersfield will not be able to get past Warrington if we play them, three easy wins for us this year already. Wigan are shot.

Warrington and Leeds GF again.

We would come and talk rugby with your two (great baps btw) but we are too old to message you lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well top four play-off ties sorted for Rd1, Warrington v Leeds and Huddersfield v Wigan.

Discounting the teams from five to eight as surely the GF winner is amongst the top four this year, who do you think is favourite?

Oh good question, you would have to make the giants favourite because there top, Warrington are still a great side, Wigan are good but I'm a massive rut at the minute, and I wouldn't count saints out just yet,

So I'm answer to your question God knows lol, I think the grand final winner will come from the Warrington Leeds game though

I agree. Huddersfield will not be able to get past Warrington if we play them, three easy wins for us this year already. Wigan are shot.

Warrington and Leeds GF again.

We would come and talk rugby with your two (great baps btw) but we are too old to message you lol"

If you were to talk rugby you would bore the Mrs to tears, 17 years we've been together, and I've played rugby all that time and she still hasn't got a clue lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well top four play-off ties sorted for Rd1, Warrington v Leeds and Huddersfield v Wigan.

Discounting the teams from five to eight as surely the GF winner is amongst the top four this year, who do you think is favourite?

Oh good question, you would have to make the giants favourite because there top, Warrington are still a great side, Wigan are good but I'm a massive rut at the minute, and I wouldn't count saints out just yet,

So I'm answer to your question God knows lol, I think the grand final winner will come from the Warrington Leeds game though

I agree. Huddersfield will not be able to get past Warrington if we play them, three easy wins for us this year already. Wigan are shot.

Warrington and Leeds GF again.

We would come and talk rugby with your two (great baps btw) but we are too old to message you lol"

Giants will beat Wigan, I think Warrington will do Leeds, then I think the final 4 will be Warrington Leeds giants and saints, with the giants choosing saints, saints Leeds grand final

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Munster.... And Ireland of course!

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By *o-jCouple
over a year ago

Outskirts of Notts

Scarlets v Leinster is on bbc2 wales tonight at 7

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Scarlets v Leinster is on bbc2 wales tonight at 7

"

Got hospitality tickets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Scarlets v Leinster is on bbc2 wales tonight at 7

Got hospitality tickets "

Bastard!

When I was in Uni at Swansea my kitchen overlooked the rugby ground! Proper hospitality that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hull Kingston Rovers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Scarlets v Leinster is on bbc2 wales tonight at 7

Got hospitality tickets

Bastard!

When I was in Uni at Swansea my kitchen overlooked the rugby ground! Proper hospitality that "

Thank you for those kind words lol

Take it you overlooked the old Swansea field ?

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

I'm a mega rugby fan,although to be honest,I preferred her old avatars.

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over a year ago


"Scarlets v Leinster is on bbc2 wales tonight at 7

Got hospitality tickets

Bastard!

When I was in Uni at Swansea my kitchen overlooked the rugby ground! Proper hospitality that

Thank you for those kind words lol

Take it you overlooked the old Swansea field ? "

Yep the old ground, could also watch cricket in summer was a wonderful Saturday past time as a student. Wake up, wander into kitchen make coffee watch afternoon match

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Scarlets v Leinster is on bbc2 wales tonight at 7

Got hospitality tickets

Bastard!

When I was in Uni at Swansea my kitchen overlooked the rugby ground! Proper hospitality that

Thank you for those kind words lol

Take it you overlooked the old Swansea field ?

Yep the old ground, could also watch cricket in summer was a wonderful Saturday past time as a student. Wake up, wander into kitchen make coffee watch afternoon match "

Was a nice ground that. Aberavan fan my self so spent a few hours there

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon


"Scarlets v Leinster is on bbc2 wales tonight at 7

Got hospitality tickets

Bastard!

When I was in Uni at Swansea my kitchen overlooked the rugby ground! Proper hospitality that

Thank you for those kind words lol

Take it you overlooked the old Swansea field ?

Yep the old ground, could also watch cricket in summer was a wonderful Saturday past time as a student. Wake up, wander into kitchen make coffee watch afternoon match

Was a nice ground that. Aberavan fan my self so spent a few hours there "

Have you been there lately..assault course to the stand..crumbling concrete steps..Aberavon better, but Welsh premier clubs in general decayingedifices..Pontypridd appalling..no money..no future..such a shame

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over a year ago

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over a year ago


"Scarlets v Leinster is on bbc2 wales tonight at 7

Got hospitality tickets

Bastard!

When I was in Uni at Swansea my kitchen overlooked the rugby ground! Proper hospitality that

Thank you for those kind words lol

Take it you overlooked the old Swansea field ?

Yep the old ground, could also watch cricket in summer was a wonderful Saturday past time as a student. Wake up, wander into kitchen make coffee watch afternoon match

Was a nice ground that. Aberavan fan my self so spent a few hours there

Have you been there lately..assault course to the stand..crumbling concrete steps..Aberavon better, but Welsh premier clubs in general decayingedifices..Pontypridd appalling..no money..no future..such a shame"

Haven't been to St Helen's for awhile now. Have to go and see it. Your right about premier rugby in Wales think the regions killed the club game in Wales

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