Who really gives a toss about Rugby Union?

Question

It's bland, boring and sends me to sleep. Rugby League is THE code to support. It's rough and tough, and a lot more exciting than "Yawnion".

Answer 1

I love both games,

League for its rough, tough Smash anything running towards you. Creating gaps and holes for people like Bowen and Mckinnon.

Rugby more tactical, but you dont get smashed as much.

Answer 2

Who really cares what you think? I don't like league, but i'm not going on Yahoo Answers and tell everyone that it is a stupid sport. Everybody has a right to watch whatever they want.

Answer 3

ya huh, try NHL ice hockey, much more interesting

Answer 4

I give a toss, Union rules.

Answer 5

i would rather watch union

Answer 6

I give a toss. And judging by the fact that ITV show very little else all thru the weekend and the world cup has participants from all over the world. I would say I am not alone.

Rugby League is a dull, stop-start affair played by big men in hot pants! The only time it almost gets exciting is if somebody manages to offload the ball during a tackle, something that happens roughly 5 times a game. The rest of the time its, run-tackle-shag the grass a bit-give ball to your team mate who does the same. Then you give it back to your opponents by kicking it to him. Duuuuuuuullllllllllllllllll.

Answer 7

Tosser

Answer 8

You are obviously not a sportsman.  A real sportsman may not love all sports, but they respect them all.

I think the answers posted speak volumes.  You are clearly in a minority.

Answer 9

you must be watching  Northern hemiphere rugby mate.The N.R.L is the bomb so is the super 14.Norhern Hemisphere league is too slow.Down under everything is played at a frantic pace hard and fast.But people have to remember In the British league,they play twice as many games as the N.RL boys and so do the rugby boys in U.K,they play twice as many games..

Rugby is gone to technical where League is a simple game to understand and thats the way it should be.the ball is changed over more in league due to the 6plays each.Rugby you have to fight for it for 80mns and cnt rely on getting the ball after 6 plays.N.PC  in New Zealand is the toughest and fastest  provincial rugby in the world its never a dull moment thats what i watch ,what the h**l you watching ??? your not a Canterbury supporter sulking about the awesome Aucklanders taking the shield??GO ALLBLACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

not me

Answer 11

watching rugby union or watching paint dry?  give me the paint any day...

Answer 12

I don't understand why people who hate certain sports always post questions and answers about it and can be found looking under that catagory. I mean, you don't find me in the netball section. Generally if you don't give a toss about a sport you don't talk about it. Obviously, you give a toss.

Answer 13

Who cares about what you prefer? my god you are bringing debate over sports? get a life.

Personally, I think Rugby Union is far more exciting than League, and also rougher and tougher (I mean, when a ball falls into the ground, the fatsos and musculars battle for it), and demanding. I also think that rugby league mixes up things out of context from rugby with things out of context from Football, to create the worst contact sport ever. Yes, even worse than football.

But then again, its just my opinion.

Oh, and about your question: I don't think popularity is a fair mirror of a sport´s quality (see how popular soccer is), but far more people give a toss about Rugby Union than League.

Oh, and by the way: do not use the "tougher" argument if you dont play the sport. I bet a soccer player would kick your @$$ in a fight. Yes, I play Rugby Union.

Answer 14

,,I DO its a sport and it takes hard men to go out there and play,,i love football you should give all sports respect even if it doesnt interest you ,,i come from Wigan the home of rugby league and i will admit that as a WIGAN ATHLETIC Supporter, now am going to be linched be the TICS,,,help!!!!

Answer 15

Rugby League rules in my house.

Thats why I have this user name.

Answer 16

I agree with affalon.  The very fact that you posed such a question proves the point.  Union all the way.  league is copy-cat, boring and predictable.

Answer 17

Union rules is the true game, if you want to play League you may as well play american football.

Answer 18

I appreciate your viewpoint and I appreciate your right to be wrong.  Union is a great game.  Go the Wallabies!!

Answer 19

Absolutely, kind of like chess and checkers. I and other simpletons like me much prefer checkers with simple moves, little to non existent strategy and quickly completed games.

Let's leave chess and rugby union to people with real skills, mental acuity and the ability to understand and play a more complex and dynamic game.

Answer 20

oh yeah, my hubby and I never miss League on sky sports!! Union is too slow i think

Answer 21

Millions of people watching the REAL rugby world cup would beg to differ.

League is touch-rugby in comparison. The scrums are a farce (non-competitive), once tackled the ball can't be wrestled off you, you give a dinky back pass to a team mate.

After 6 tackles you give the ball back to the other side...DUH!!!

How many people watched the rugby league world cup??How many nations took part???

No-one outside of Yorks and Lancs likes the game.

Don't talk through your hat.

Answer 22

Union is thinking mans rugby. you olf!

Answer 23

then watch RL then.............you boring b@stard!

Each to his own...........some of us like turnover ball, line outs, mauls etc.............

if you like the version of touch rugby without real contact..........then so be it, others like a bit a rough!!!!!!!

each to his own!

By the by...........did you open this account just to ask this question?

Sad@rse...........