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Bulldog_Marc said:Rugby league has NRL union has the club level rugby: League wins this in Australia ONLY!!
Rugby union has the Super 12 rugby League has: umm. Nothing union wins this one
Rugby union has the tri-nations rugby League has: umm..??? Nothing union wins another one
Rugby union has the 6 nations rugby League has: umm..??? Nothing union 3-1 rugby so far
Rugby union has the REAL world cup rugby League has: umm..??? a world cup that is sh*t union wins this one
Rugby union has the more international competitiveness rugby League has: umm..??? Nothing union wins this one
Umm lets see 6-1
Only 3 countries play League @ a decent level and only Aust has any chance of winning soooo boring
That is just a brief list as you can see rugby is a better game but I still love league but it isnt the be all and end all
I like Rugby Union too but your comparison was pretty crap.
1) The professional competitions are NRL in RL and Super 12 in Union. S12 may get double the crowds but is half as long. NRL is far more intense and competitive.
RL wins here.
2) The feeder competition, club Rugby Union in Sydney and Brisbane, is far weaker than our feeder comps NSWRL Premier league and the QLD Cup.
RL wins here.
3) RU has NO equivalent to State of Origin.
RL wins here.
4) RU has the Southern Hemisphere Tri Nations series, RL will have the International Tri Series back in 2004 (the Aus Kangaroos, NZ Kiwis, GB Lions first played it in Aus/NZ in 1999).
RU wins now but next year it will be close.
5) RU has the Six Nations, RL has the European Nations Cup - the same but England A replaces England, Russian Bears replace Italy. ENC RL starts in a fortnight.
RU wins here, but RL is growing.
6) RU has international competitiveness and a good World Cup? Get out of dreamland. Have you ever watched any Rugby World Cup let alone the one held right now? LoL! How many tries did the Wallabies concede in the last tournament in 1999? How mnay teams have won it? 3 only. RU has four good teams - Wallabies, All Blacks, England/Lions and France. RL has never had a cricket score as big as the All Blacks 145-17 defeat of Japan.
RU wins but only just.
Battle is equal 3 all.