I hate rugby onion so I will beat it up! You have no idea have you what the Vichy b@stards did to the game in France?!
No, but if you want to look into history, we have been pillaging rugby players for 90 years and we didnt mind one bit. Have a look at some of the stars of RL that were ex Ra Ra's. So a bit of tit for tat is ok. But to show disdain for another sport does not elevate your appreciation for another. On the contrary, there are many good things about rugby which we can learn and maybe adopt. (for example, it has always bugged me that State of Origin is the pinnacle of RL rather than international RL) Surely this is something our game needs to address.
The ALL Blacks are revered all over the world but we tend not to care too much about international RL which I think is a shame.