If rugby oonion is 'better' than rugby league, why have union apologists been signing ex-league players?

Question

Union clubs (including national teams) have been signing ex league players en-bloc for over ten years as ''defence'' and ''attack'' coaches. Shaun Edwards, :Bristol shoguns; Mike Ford, Ireland ''Defence'' coach. Phil Larder, England ''Rah-Rah'' defence coach. If union is so superior why do they sign ex league players and coaches to teach them how to defend and run angles of attack? Union has ''gone professional'' since being the subject of an Inland Revenue investigation, i.e, agreed to pay tax 18 months in to the investigation. From copying firework displays at super league matches & ''aping'' them at twickenham, to copying ''video ref'' analysis, sinbins and red cards.

One other point to ponder, when the ''masses'' play''rugby'' and a brawl erupts, they are all ''thugs''. When some public schoolboy plays ''rugby'' and the same occurs, they are lauded as patriotic chappies ''letting of steam''. It's as hypocrital and boring as it is nauseus. No wonder it's called kick & clap

Answer 1

haha now u tell me why league pinches so many union players in the junior ranks

Answer 2

LEAGUE: A game for Thugs, played by Gentlemen.

UNION: A game for Gentlemen, played by Thugs.

Answer 3

Easy!! Because League is WAY better than union!!

Answer 4

That has nothing to do with the game itself it has to do with how good the particular player is. If a player is good at rugby in general then it doesn't matter if they play league or union it just matters that they are good at what they do and the switch between the two is pretty easy. I'm sure that there are probably rugby union players that have gone across to league also.

Answer 5

similar games-no argument.general skill level(not union or league specific skills),thru the age groups,is higher in league.top level union players equal to their league counterparts who play in similar positions.Similar but different games.apple juice or orange juice?