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was looking at a rugby exchange thing my club was doin with arizona state university, and their site reckons rugby is one of the fastest growing sports over there! makes sense, i've seen quite a few signs on american tv programs suggesting an increase in awareness of the game over there, not only matches, but mentions on letterman, leno etc. as well as a bloke on wipeout last night running down the ramp with a gilbert tucked under his arm! all rather insignificant, but possibly early signs? anyway my question is this, do you think rugby can compete with NFL in particular in the states? does it have the abillity to become one of the big sports over there? Am I right in thinking its already on its way? EDIT: some interesting reading if anybody's got some spare time: http://www.usarugby.org/default.asp
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well rugby in america is definetly on the rise
imo it wont be long before mabye a competition with teams from USA, Candad and Argentina
i dont think it could match NFL, but certainly could become a major american sport
imo anyway
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I have always maintained that once the yanks actually grasp rugby and the money comes into play, they will become unbeatable.
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I don't think it will.
It'd have to compete with American Football, Baseball, Soccer and Lacrose...All of which have Major League status.
Can't see there being a Major League Rugby over there.
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ejtek88 wrote:I don't think it will.
It'd have to compete with American Football, Baseball, Soccer and Lacrose...All of which have Major League status.
Can't see there being a Major League Rugby over there. 300 million people - I don't think finding the people is aproblem. They love a fast moving game hence poo fball got a foothold and is now near the top. They love rugby, they just have to get it to the masses and watch out.
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rugbywhisperer wrote:
300 million people - I don't think finding the people is aproblem.
They love a fast moving game hence poofball got a foothold and is now near the top. They love rugby, they just have to get it to the masses and watch out.
I think the governing board is being quite clever about getting the game out there too, really focussing on schools and colleges. I think the south might be a lost cause, but certainly if they appeal to the kids and establish the game at interschool/college as the game is based in aus there is real potential as for the other major sport rugby in aus has to compete with AFL, League and Cricket in a much smaller population! if Rugby in the states could grasp a hundredth of the US population it'd be a force to be reckoned with internationally!
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Nah the wont because americans get bored easy, rugby too slow and rarely produces a good match, league is going well there though
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mickeyj wrote:Nah the wont because americans get bored easy, rugby too slow and rarely produces a good match, league is going well there though oh yeah? cause you know, i have seen a lot of stuff on United States Rugby league! haha you know what is funny though, russell crow had to explain to letterman that actually he owned a rugby league team not a union team and then explain what league actually was, cause you know league is going soooo well over there 
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No one can deny that its very rare to get good rugby game, whe u sit down to watch it is prob a 25 percent change of a good game
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mickeyj wrote:No one can deny that its very rare to get good rugby game, whe u sit down to watch it is prob a 25 percent change of a good game stop sayin that shi.t uv said it on bout 5 different topics only american iv heard of thats played league is that NFL player who came and played for the rabbitohs back in the 60's or watever... and i no that colleges over in the states will give scholarships to rugby players... rugby is inexpensive compared to NFL and lacrosse... theres no need for those big shoulderpads... i also no quite a few yanks that play it over there
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mickeyj wrote:No one can deny that its very rare to get good rugby game, whe u sit down to watch it is prob a 25 percent change of a good game Less than that 25% chance of a good game if your lucky
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Tom155 wrote:
Less than that 25% chance of a good game if your lucky
\ Were you trying to say something? Couldn't hear you with mickeyj's co.ck in your mouth.
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NO BUT LEAGUE WILL DOMINATE the US in 5 years!
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bateman wrote:NO BUT LEAGUE WILL DOMINATE the US in 5 years! i thought u were a rugby supporter?? and it wont... union is already established in the colleges over there
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bigviewboy wrote:
i thought u were a rugby supporter??
and it wont... union is already established in the colleges over there
i think he's taking the *****! and yeah union is established in some colleges in the midwest, but i think what it needs is a viable professional opportunity for players.
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