Thats not really the issue though mate.
Its that anyone seeking out the game will likely confuse it with Union.
The NFL commentators even refereed to the ball as a "Rugby".
Perhaps we should've taken the chance to completely divorce ourselves from our rugby union roots when the Vichy government banned the French rugby league from using the word "rugby"... let the game be called "Jeu à Treize" globally. That or "topball" of course. Too late now
But as dumb as Americans are, I think if they were truly interested in seeking it out there's enough peripheral search terms to throw into google to help land them in the right place. Not a big deal imo
It is union though all you flogs did was take away scrums and line outs and called it a new sport.The Melbourne Lord Mayor when announcing Origin called it Rugby.
We want to be in new markets, The downside is calling it Rugby.
The commentator did call it Rugby but called it correctly as the NRL Opening Round. That is the main thing because they can google the correct competiton
At least it is a sport. A shambolic game where you get a point for missing, clearly dropped balls are called marks and which is played in half of a single country can hardly be deemed a sport. It's a hobby at best. If it were a board game I wouldn't play it.It is union though all you flogs did was take away scrums and line outs and called it a new sport.
It is union though all you flogs did was take away scrums and line outs and called it a new sport.
It is union though all you flogs did was take away scrums and line outs and called it a new sport.
Mate I wouldn’t start this conversation. Probably more players in the whole world than league.Ahh such salt from a fan of a 'sport' that is limit to the Southern states in this single country
Ever heard of a play the ball lmaoIt is union though all you flogs did was take away scrums and line outs and called it a new sport.
Ok good, so we are both aware that Rugby League is the most watched sport in AustraliaYep not surprising with the state of most stadiums being worse then a 3rd world country. I'd rather watch on TV too instead of giving money to a club who doesn't care about its supporters.
I know what you are saying, but we are a form of Rugby, just with a different governing body. I think that's why it's so important the NRL are pushing the brand, that will direct anyone interested to NRL.com and not to a Union siteThats not really the issue though mate.
Its that anyone seeking out the game will likely confuse it with Union.
The NFL commentators even refereed to the ball as a "Rugby".
That's the best one I've heard yet. Where's your pro players and / or clubs in England, France, New Zealand, PNG, Fiji???Mate I wouldn’t start this conversation. Probably more players in the whole world than league.
The AFL administration and fans have become very reactive to RL in the last couple of years as the sleeping giant has awoken from its SL hangoverFumblers out in full force. Gotta that love that fear.
Fumblers out in full force. Gotta that love that fear.
Scrums, line outs, rucks, mauls, rolling mauls, having too many players on the field, having too many players on the bench, booting the ball out on the full, 0 metre defensive line, 3 point penalties , endless attacks.. boring attacks.. cauliflower ears ,fat dudes and choosing players based on their connections...It is union though all you flogs did was take away scrums and line outs and called it a new sport.
its cos theyre called Western. wtf is Western. rather be from The.Its $350k a year, yes all of them in Qcup,
NSW cup teams aligned with NRl clubs get more.
Basically the NRL has told QRL they wont be funding the Clydesdales as, and I quote Abdo,:
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