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Talksport radio is on YouTube, and it has a soccer ball with the word Talksport, and the pundits talk about football majority of the time.
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Union continues to struggle to create a base beyond the international game. Which leads to a lack of widespread support and a need to continue to tap into its traditional centres of support; ie the elite schools. It’s a spiral that is anything but virtuous.
Yeah one link does use both union and league to come up with the number. The other 2 don't mention it but may well do the same.It's official, Rugby is the 9th most popular sport in the world !
Although, I noticed they used the NRL when gauging it's success in Australia...but we are used to Rugby fudging the numbers
I believe it is more popular than soccer in Wales. It definitely isn't niche in Scotland although less popular than soccer.
It’s definitely got some popularity in Georgia, enough that there are a good number of Georgians playing professionally in France. Georgians are really into weightlifting and wrestling so they’re a natural fit for the tight forward stuff in union.
and Hurling
Pacific cup will be onWorld Rugby has today officially pushed back the start date of the 2027 World Cup so it doesn't clash with the NRL and AFL finals.
A few European comps have thier nose out of joint because that delays the start of thier domestic competitions.
Who'd have thought our tiny insignificant sport would cause the Rara's so much concern
After the NRL finishes we should be organising 5 weeks of internationals, just to screw with them a bit lol
I understand if you’re a bit too familiar with the non-existent presence of league internationallyAll over the world ??? I can just imagine everyone in Asia, Africa, Europe and right across the America's GLUED to thier TV watching Rugby
Yup. They’re gonna be piling in to see the “kangaroos” go head to head with another Australian powerhouseWorld Rugby has today officially pushed back the start date of the 2027 World Cup so it doesn't clash with the NRL and AFL finals.
A few European comps have thier nose out of joint because that delays the start of thier domestic competitions.
Who'd have thought our tiny insignificant sport would cause the Rara's so much concern
After the NRL finishes we should be organising 5 weeks of internationals, just to screw with them a bit lol
Well, if we're using Rugby's definition of a global sport it only needs to be played in the UK, south France and small university towns in commonwealth countries ?I understand if you’re a bit too familiar with the non-existent presence of league internationally
The 24 team thing coupd prive to be too soon and a disaster. The gap is already too big between the best and the minnows at 20 teams. Now they'll add another 4 minnows...Well, if we're using Rugby's definition of a global sport it only needs to be played in the UK, south France and small university towns in commonwealth countries ?
...And they've expanded the Rugby World Cup to 24 teams, seriously ?
Maybe we'll see 150 - 0 scorelines ?
I can imagine crowds pouring in to watch that rubbish
That might be because of the R in NRL.It's official, Rugby is the 9th most popular sport in the world !
Although, I noticed they used the NRL when gauging it's success in Australia...but we are used to Rugby fudging the numbers
Haha what cowards too scared to take on Rugby League during the finals.World Rugby has today officially pushed back the start date of the 2027 World Cup so it doesn't clash with the NRL and AFL finals.
A few European comps have thier nose out of joint because that delays the start of thier domestic competitions.
Who'd have thought our tiny insignificant sport would cause the Rara's so much concern
After the NRL finishes we should be organising 5 weeks of internationals, just to screw with them a bit lol
Problem in england is soccer just sucks up all tv money, most sports are declining in tv value as soccer just keeps getting more and more.
Top 10 sport in the world but yeah fair enough, at least league has the significant Lebanese community of Sydney.Well, if we're using Rugby's definition of a global sport it only needs to be played in the UK, south France and small university towns in commonwealth countries ?
...And they've expanded the Rugby World Cup to 24 teams, seriously ?
Maybe we'll see 150 - 0 scorelines ?
I can imagine crowds pouring in to watch that rubbish
Why do you only ever compare world cups ? No one's arguing with you that the Union WC is bigger ( although they did just move the whole tournament because know they can’t compete against the NRL
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It's official, Rugby is the 9th most popular sport in the world !
Although, I noticed they used the NRL when gauging it's success in Australia...but we are used to Rugby fudging the numbers
Agree. League in the UK isn’t exactly in rude health either…
