Quote: afootingmiracle21-12 " ditch league and rebrand the whole game as Rugby XIII, spoken as Rugby thirteens.
It would cause confusion to loads of casual JCL union fans who watch six nations etc to watch our game and realise the product is better, without the negative connotations and the job union has done to it!
It would create a new product...some would see it as a new sport.......imagine a marketing campaign where you went out to buy 1 second slots on national prime time advertising just with a black screen and RUGBY XIII...Its coming! '"
Heard a podcast,a few months ago.New rugby league fan,in Australia.hosting Phil Caplan.
Amongst the discussion was the fact that RUGBY has been monopolised by the other code.
A change of name is required.
In 1895,of course,the name RUGBY did not feature,it became Northern Union.
As folk can,apparently tell the difference between,netball,basketball and football,the notion that LEAGUEBALL should replace rugby league/Super League,did it for me.
The clubs hardly call themselves RLFC,anymore.
Scrums may not come back.
The sport needs a new,younger audience.
Leagueball may be the way to go.