Attendances

[Perth Red]

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Why not have the game at 11.00 am kickoff ( Manchester) makes 10.00pm here Sat night. I could easily organize a World Cup Party and a few beers. It's about time organizations cater for the main media countries. The same should apply here to games in Australia, it should be TV friendly for UK viewers.

I hope you’re joking!

 

[Dark Corner]

Brilliant Crowd.

 

[Perth Red]

Total attendance 423,689 (mens) , Second biggest RLWC ever.

Total attendance across all 4 tournaments was 473,477 making it the most attended and inclusive rugby league world cup ever!

2017 382,080
2013 458,483
2008 293,442
2000 263,921
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Men's_Rugby_League_World_Cup

 

[RedVee_8]

Total attendance 423,689 , Second biggest RLWC ever

2017 382,080
2013 458,483
2008 293,442
2000 263,921
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Men's_Rugby_League_World_Cup

That’s great. Is it second biggest on a per game measure as well?

 

[Perth Red]

That’s great. Is it second biggest on a per game measure as well?

2021 (13,667 per match) 31 games
2017 (13,646 per match) 28 games
2013 (16,374 per match) 28 games
2008 (16,302 per match) 18 games
2000 (8,514 per match) 31 games

 

[Iamback]

That’s great. Is it second biggest on a per game measure as well?

3 extra games here, I presume the Women's figures aren't included in that?

 

[Perth Red]

3 extra games here, I presume the Women's figures aren't included in that?

nope, nor the other two tournaments. mens only.

All together 473,477 attended a total of 61 games. A massive undertaking to bring it all together and didn't it work a treat. I loved the integration and inclusivity of this RLWC.

 

[taste2taste]

Phenomenal crowd for the final. Well done Manchester!

Can you imagine if the roles had been reversed?

Eng V Sam final in Australia, be lucky to get 25k

 

[Perth Red]

Phenomenal crowd for the final. Well done Manchester!

Can you imagine if the roles had been reversed?

Eng V Sam final in Australia, be lucky to get 25k

English have always loved IRL more. Not sure if its the origin hype thing or just Australian RL fans not being particularly patriotic?

 

[yakstorm]

Eng V Sam final in Australia, be lucky to get 25k

England v Samoa in Australia would possibly draw better than Australia v Samoa here as you'd get every English ex-pat and Samoan at the game, so I could see than pushing 35K plus, whilst the other would be mid-20s.

Kangaroos have done a great job at slowly killing their fan base, with their audiences generally made up of opposition supporters and International RL fans.

 

[The Penguin #6.]

England v Samoa in Australia would possibly draw better than Australia v Samoa here as you'd get every English ex-pat and Samoan at the game, so I could see than pushing 35K plus, whilst the other would be mid-20s.

Kangaroos have done a great job at slowly killing their fan base, with their audiences generally made up of opposition supporters and International RL fans.

Give us some decent competition and I`d go every day of the week.

 

[Perth Red]

Give us some decent competition and I`d go every day of the week.

So english fans will go despite no team of theirs playing, and when england are in it pretty much every chance of losing. But you wont go to see your country win? Like I said not very patriotic and not really fans of 'the game'!

 

[Iamback]

Give us some decent competition and I`d go every day of the week.

That is the issue, You get the big 3 v anyone and good chance it is a flogging

 

[thommo4pm]

So english fans will go despite no team of theirs playing, and when england are in it pretty much every chance of losing. But you wont go to see your country win? Like I said not very patriotic and not really fans of 'the game'!

Don’t stereotype us Aussie fans.
I watched every game of the tournament, and would go watch any game of a World Cup in Sydney if it was being played here.

 

[Suitman]

Don’t stereotype us Aussie fans.
I watched every game of the tournament, and would go watch any game of a World Cup in Sydney if it was being played here.

He's right though.
As if we'd get 67000 here at Stadium Oz for two out of town countries. Lol.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

nope, nor the other two tournaments. mens only.

All together 473,477 attended a total of 61 games. A massive undertaking to bring it all together and didn't it work a treat. I loved the integration and inclusivity of this RLWC.

Agreed, having all three tournaments included gives it an event feel.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

English have always loved IRL more. Not sure if its the origin hype thing or just Australian RL fans not being particularly patriotic?

I love international RL more than any other part of the game, however, I struggle to get behind the Kangaroos for three reasons...

1. I love Rugby League more than my national RL team, so I tend to barrrack for the team that will deliver what I think the best outcome for the game

2. Aussies (me included, love an underdog) and the Kangaroos are the furthest you can get from that

3. The State of Origin rivalry cuts deep in Queenslanders and I'm sure New South Welshmen also. It is hard to have such a ''hate'' (I say that in a sporting context not personally) for Tedesco, Cleary, Yeo, Fox, Latrell etc and then get behind a team with them in just because the rep jersey is a different colour. I struggled a bit with Samoa too for similar reasons, but they eventually won me over.

 

[The Penguin #6.]

I love international RL more than any other part of the game, however, I struggle to get behind the Kangaroos for three reasons...

1. I love Rugby League more than my national RL team, so I tend to barrrack for the team that will deliver what I think the best outcome for the game

2. Aussies (me included, love an underdog) and the Kangaroos are the furthest you can get from that

3. The State of Origin rivalry cuts deep in Queenslanders and I'm sure New South Welshmen also. It is hard to have such a ''hate'' (I say that in a sporting context not personally) for Tedesco, Cleary, Yeo, Fox, Latrell etc and then get behind a team with them in just because the rep jersey is a different colour. I struggled a bit with Samoa too for similar reasons, but they eventually won me over.

Your first two points sum me up to a tee as well.
On your third point, boy I used to hate it when ( especially in the 80`s) when bloody Queenslanders used to make the Oz team over our NSW heroes. The Queensland teams being such a part of the fabric of the game now makes it harder to feel that way. Crikey, I even like some of their players now and want them to do well, id est point 1. A strong Broncos is a strong NRL.

 

[Inkers75]

I went to my first Womens RL game, Australia v Cook Islands and throughly enjoyed it. Will definitely go and watch a SL game next season.

 

[Iamback]

He's right though.
As if we'd get 67000 here at Stadium Oz for two out of town countries. Lol.

There are 100000 Samoan flags on cars, If they made it