Check an atlas.......then get "staggered".

Union is the game that the majority of people on this planet associate with the word Rugby..........if anyone denies this they need their bumps looking at.
RL is the No1 Sport in tourist friendly PNG.....and a popular sport in 2 states in australia and along the M62 in England....and...er...hmmmm....er........wait a minute...er.......that place in the south of France.......and that team in Wales...erm...oh...er...

I don't get the surprise. The olympics, the top multiple sporting event on the planet doesn't recognise kabaddi either....

And yet amongst the recognised sports are Bandy, Baseball, Boule, Pelota Vasca, Sumo, Tug of War and Wushu. Are these any more widespread than Rugby League? What sorts of crowds do the synchronised swimmers usually play in front of? Or the archers?

Along the M62? Very lazy that. If you weren't on a blatant wind-up, I'd put you down as ignorant gf.

Mike Tindall, Nick Easter and Mark Cueto left out of England's six nations squad. BBC can't believe it. Not sure why not, they're all crap.

The majority of people on this planet will have no idea there is a game called rugby &, if they have, will not be aware there are 2 forms.

Correct.....but a whole new audience will be exposed to the shorter version of one code in 5 years time.....I wonder what the Chinese and Indians will make of it, as well as the Soccer mad South American countries with little to do in the off-season?
The USA, apparently (CNN) have taken to showing the 7's on FTA TV............AND as small an audience as it is by comparison with other sports, the recent RWC Final attracted over 800k Viewers.....as I say...small, but significant at the same time!

Typical response from a know it all unionite.



All you do GF is slag our game no matter what why don't you disappear to a union forum and slag RL off with the rest of your rah rah chums and leave us in peace.

Wind your neck in young'un.....this is a Union thread where I have been lambasted for mentioning League.....as for being a unionite?????? standard and boring response from someone who has little or no understanding of the place RL has in the world....what next? A statement about how only 30,000,000 watched the rwc final? That's about 29,250,000 more than would watch the RLWC final between to same 2 nations.

I get it CJ....you hate Union, but don't fall into the same bracket as those who label me a troll for pointing out the failings of RL.......ergo, any news on the Independant Commission taking over the NRL yet?

Check you PM....

Boys, please!

I’m sure some will enjoy the fast moving action and free flowing rugby... I can also imagine what they will think when they then watch the multiple scrum reset, phase after phase battering, kick the ball straight into touch as often as you can 15 a side version

It will probably start something like “What the fu....” (or the local equivalent)

[url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jan/07/newcastle-alan-tait-future-exeterAlan Tait will mull over his future during the next few days after Newcastle went down against Exeter to remain rooted at the bottom of the Premiership table.[/url

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/16527658.stmNewcastle Falcons have announced head coach Alan Tait is "taking a break" from rugby and have appointed Gary Gold as director of rugby.[/url

Why don't they just tell the truth? He's not up to the job and Newcastle have a woefully thin and poor quality squad.

Leicester have been poor tonight, but the ref has given them nothing. Will take a shock result either way for them to go through now.

Ulster were a steal at -2 on the handicap

the ref had little to do with it - Ulster looked the stronger generally though the margin of victory was exagerrated

brilliant game in France with Edinburgh grabbing it in the last seconds - great entertainment !

Aironi 0-82 Clermont in the Heineken Cup, slightly embarrassing

Aironi are gash. I should have that as my sig to save me typing it out every week.


[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/16554650.stmScotland and Glasgow Warriors winger Rory Lamont has apologised after describing Barack Obama as a "whore" on a social networking site.[/url

I knew they were gash but I didn't think they were that gash!

Jamie Peacock and Kevin Sinfield asked to speak to England rugby union squad ahead of six nations. www.footballcourier.com/news/sto ... story.html

Jamie Peacock and Kevin Sinfield asked to speak to England rugby union squad ahead of six nations. www.footballcourier.com/news/sto ... story.html

Can't see this catching on... news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 595520.stm

Can't see this catching on... news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 595520.stm

Quote ="Wildmoose"Can't see this catching on... news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 595520.stm'" If that panel can't draw up a shortlist between them, they shouldn't be on the panel. Pathetic.

Quote ="Wildmoose"Can't see this catching on... news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 595520.stm'" If that panel can't draw up a shortlist between them, they shouldn't be on the panel. Pathetic.

Sepaprated at birth.


Sam Tomkins


Stuart Lancaster

A wonderful example of a backside covering exercise. When the new man fails, the RFU can blame the headhunters who recommended him to the board.

...and this surprises you why?

Will Chambers, after a 2 year holiday in rugby union, is back in rugby league. He's signed a 3-year deal with the Melbourne Storm.

That's because they were constantly allowed to control the speed of the ball. I think he had a spasm in his arm.

I wasn't aware that I had indicated it surprised me at all.

It would appear that Rob Andrew is no more likely to make a positive decision while sat in a boardroom with a blazer on then he did on the field. Much easier to kick this particular piece of work straight down the throat of a third party.