miguel de cervantes, from 1946/47 to 1960/65 the stadiums were full and more than full.
the responsible is vichy,
the responsible is the French RU the grassroots of the French RL,
the responsible is the French RU the provider of players (international or excellent players) to the French RL,
the responsible is easier to make its market with many millions French Francs in an other federation: RU, why at this time the RL market wasn't made in other sports ?
Have you thought that RU players in RL were very attractive ?
Have you thought that RL has been also attractive in France from 1934 to 1940 because French RU was excluded by British RU ?
What was the most attractive RL: 1951 (Rugby-champagne) or 1955/60 or 2000/2007 ?
miguel de cervantes, If you have an appartment do you use very often the appartment of your neighbours ? do they appreciate your actions ?
miguel de cervantes, from 1946/47 to 1960/65 the stadiums were full and more than full BUT no TV, only radio reports and the newspapers made a very little better effort (excepted L'Equipe) than nowadays.
Are all fans, the ten's thousands of fans of 10/20 years old in 1950 or 1960 dead as from 1995 ? or do you suggest that between 1945 to 1965 RL wasn't unknown by millions of French ?
miguel de cervantes, make the list of 13 de France players for the 1951, 1955, 1960, 1964 tour down under and add the mention "origin RU", "origin other sport than RL"
You write RU became a money making enterprise in France, isn't it the case of soccer since 1945 ?, isn't the case of RL in Australia or England since several ten's of years ?
RL has been great in Wales several ten's of years ago, Wales is a country of workers, Have you an explanation relating to the poverty of RL (since 30/40 years) in Wales ?
Australian you are very strange thinking that a French must think like an Australian, that you are an example; The French in Australia it is about 15,000 / 70,000 individuals, how many like RL players, how many in your stadiums like spectators or fans ?
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