What is the second most popular sport in the British Isles? And in England?

Question

Everybody knows that Football is the clearly the biggest sport on the Isles but what is number 2. I would guess it would be Rugby or cricket. In England is it Cricket? I am guessing though that throughout the other nations it is Rugby since they do not have Crickiting test nations like England does.

Answer 1

Fishing is the most popular sport in the British Isles ..

You can put Golf Right below that , then perhaps Football

That's if you go by participation numbers .

Answer 2

Think it's both Cricket and Rugby in equal proportions.

Answer 3

Is it not Tiddlywinks, that game that you have a ball put in the middle and eleven people on each side of the halfway line and they try to kick the ball into the net at each end. Only that after 90 minutes it is still 0-0 and they say it is a beautiful game.............with both teams having at least 90% of players not born in England, but then again that is England for you, just look at your Rugby team. The age average must equal the age of those actors who starred in dad's Army many years ago. Maybe they could call up Captain mannering.