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[beave]

Watch the rugby world cup in Japan later this year and then you might get some perspective.

What’s the score line going to be when the rah-rah heavy weights Georgia, Russia, Nambibia and Uruguay have to play the other teams in their pool?

 

[taipan]

Watch the rugby world cup in Japan later this year and then you might get some perspective.

I already sleep well at night, without the need for assistance.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

What’s the score line going to be when the rah-rah heavy weights Georgia, Russia, Nambibia and Uruguay have to play the other teams in their pool?

Haha u-r-gay

 

[TheDMC]

I grew up watching and playing union in NZ. But am way more into watching NRL since 95, its so much more entertaining than Super 15. But the World Cup is a fantastic event.
Also entertaining is the niggle between pompous Aussie union nobs and chip on shoulder Aussie league heads.

 

[Captain Apollo]

What’s the score line going to be when the rah-rah heavy weights Georgia, Russia, Nambibia and Uruguay have to play the other teams in their pool?

I wonder if they'll give the NZ v Japan game from the 1995 RU World Cup, where NZ won 145-17, a shake?

 

[Frailty]

Rugby Union is more popular internationally. That's undeniable.

But it doesn't mean it's a better sport, nor that it will continue to be more popular. This is just a Union head trying to defend how small the game has become in Australia.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

With the crowd numbers decreasing and funds bleeding if you go by history won't they announce for possibility of a new expansion gram soon?

 

[beave]

I grew up watching and playing union in NZ. But am way more into watching NRL since 95, its so much more entertaining than Super 15. But the World Cup is a fantastic event.
Also entertaining is the niggle between pompous Aussie union nobs and chip on shoulder Aussie league heads.

Who’s legitimately got the chip on their shoulder? I haven’t see the NRL coming out and sprouting how small Union is in this part of the world?

 

[Mr Angry]

Kickby is huge in NZ.

South Africa is big.

Everywhere else a small low paid/amateur sport. World wide pfffftttt.

 

[Diesel]

Kickby is huge in NZ.

South Africa is big.

Everywhere else a small low paid/amateur sport. World wide pfffftttt.

The union fans bag the RLWC, but the union one has simular scorelines in the pool stages. 2017 was a huge improvement on any WC.
RLWC has improved since it was reintroduced in 2008.

 

[TheDMC]

Who’s legitimately got the chip on their shoulder? I haven’t see the NRL coming out and sprouting how small Union is in this part of the world?

I think you are mistaking having a chip on your shoulder (being resentful as perceived being treated unfairly) with being a dick (ex union player now shite journalist dishing on another code for no reason). Lot of chips on this thread's shoulders.

 

[Cactus]

Watch the rugby world cup in Japan later this year and then you might get some perspective.

A perspective on loneliness.

 

[King hit]

I wonder if they'll give the NZ v Japan game from the 1995 RU World Cup, where NZ won 145-17, a shake?

Or the Wallabies 142-0 rape of Namibia in 2003

 

[_Johnsy]

Arrogant comments like this is one of the reasons I've turned off union over the years. I've spent some time with the privileged grammar people sneering at Rugby League when the state Union is in here in Australia is a disgrace.

I was watching NRL360 last night & & they played a snippet of Paul White (I think) who said that the average in play time for the NRL in 2018 was 53 minutes compared to Super Rugby average of 37 minutes. Therein lies the problem with union & why it is dying a slow embarrassing death in Australia.

I think you are mistaking having a chip on your shoulder (being resentful as perceived being treated unfairly) with being a dick (ex union player now shite journalist dishing on another code for no reason). Lot of chips on this thread's shoulders.

I would have thought that the chip on the shoulder belongs squarely with those taking pot shots at rugby league. As you said it is simply holding a grudge or grievance that readily provokes disputation. So DO the many rugby league fans have an obligation to ignore a blatant incorrect pot shot at the game they love? When they respond and provide information that proves the claim incorrect. Using your rationale, this by default gives them a chip on their shoulder? I think your rationale needs a rethink, otherwise everyone who disagrees or believes a statement to be incorrect or false has a chip on their shoulder.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

We haven't seen anything remotely interesting in Australian RU since George 'Baldie' Gregan stopped throwing dolphin dive speculators at every breakdown.

Undoubtedly the worst sport in Australia right now. And that includes golf. They should be completely embarrassed with the state of their game.

What's wrong with golf? Participation is down but that's a societal/financial/time-based issue. Australia is absolutely flying in terms of its professional scene. Plenty of guys in the top 20/50, great juniors, a great junior programme, the Aussie series of events on the Aus PGA Tour gets big names, it's just flying.

And RU is in the toilet. Which is why the NSW CEO is throwing potshots to deflect from how crap his code is

 

[TheDMC]

I would have thought that the chip on the shoulder belongs squarely with those taking pot shots at rugby league. As you said it is simply holding a grudge or grievance that readily provokes disputation. So DO the many rugby league fans have an obligation to ignore a blatant incorrect pot shot at the game they love? When they respond and provide information that proves the claim incorrect. Using your rationale, this by default gives them a chip on their shoulder? I think your rationale needs a rethink, otherwise everyone who disagrees or believes a statement to be incorrect or false has a chip on their shoulder.

On the forum but outside of this thread (which is at least in response to a dick media comment) there are thousands of unprovoked posts disparaging rugby union.

 

[Canard]

On the forum but outside of this thread (which is at least in response to a dick media comment) there are thousands of unprovoked posts disparaging rugby union.

Did you observe this whilst driving in your Range Rover to your favourite hipster cafe?......

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

On the forum but outside of this thread (which is at least in response to a dick media comment) there are thousands of unprovoked posts disparaging rugby union.

You've never been to the Roar.

 

[mongoose]

You've never been to the Roar.

ahh the roar, the site where if you say any disparaging comments against Union or AFL you get moderated but League and Soccer is open slather

 

[TheDMC]

Did you observe this whilst driving in your Range Rover to your favourite hipster cafe?......

Hahaha where the f**k did that come from?