Who thinks being told to watch rugby on a computer blows chunks?

Question

Should not rugby in america be on a television network, not a computer?

Answer 1

Yes! I'm tired of seeing poker, golf, and tennis on ESPN. There are 1500 rugby clubs in America - you can't tell me there isn't an audience for rugby.

Answer 2

It is rather odd. Behind the Olympics and the soccer World Cup, the Rugby World Cup is the third biggest sporting event on the planet with the 2003 World Cup drawing a cumulative audience of 3.5 billion. Rugby is always growing in the USA and if you look at the ex-pat community alone then I think people would be very surprised to realise just how many people would be interested - if over half the rest of the planet are interested in the tournament, I'd be surprised if it doesn't interest many people in america.

Setanta is a good option - when I was in New York during the Six Nations a couple of years ago, that's what the Irish Pubs showed the rugby on and it wasn't too hard to find... then again, nothing's hard to find in New York.

Answer 3

As long as there is no place to put commercials, it'll be hard to get it to catch on in the US.  

I think in the future 7's might catch on in the states due to the fact that there is plenty of places to put commercials, and it is a little faster of a game.

Yes it does blow chuncks - big ones!!!

Answer 4

It's far more fun to have the whole family and neighbourhood crowded round the TV!

Answer 5

I always thought it should be watched live.

Just the way I was brought up I guess.

Answer 6

Not enough fans. Rugby is more popular in the UK and Austrailia. If Rugby were broadcast in the US, no one would watch it.

It is a good sport (No pads), and more rough than US Football, so I do think it is something that would appeal to the violent American culture if it caught on.

Answer 7

If you like rugby, ya, that sucks.  An expensive channel you find only on Directv and maybe Dishtv, I think, called "Setanta" shows rugby on tv.  What match are you wanting to watch?

Answer 8

Yes, watching Rugby on a computer does suck, sucks big time in fact.  Another person mentioned Setanta.  As far as I know they are the only channel that shows rugby in the US.  Fox Sports World used to untilthey became Fox Soccer Channel.