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Wow surely if the sport is that popular they can have their own league similar to the NRL and super league in years to come?
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| Quote: vastman "Must be a big pitch ![]()
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| Quote: Article quoted in OP "The passion for the game is that strong that people play the game all year round in searing heat, on all sorts of surfaces and often in bear feet.
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Now that's amazing ! |
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| Quote: Saddened! "..
Fishing would also top that in most countries I would guestimate.'"
"Sport"?
How is sitting on a riverbank, swigging from a hip-flask, "sport"?
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| Quote: Saddened! "Kabadhi has more.
Fishing would also top that in most countries I would guestimate.'"
Fishing isn't a sport it doesn't involve movement. |
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Hockey in Canada
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| Quote: Cadoo! "Wow surely if the sport is that popular they can have their own league similar to the NRL and super league in years to come?'"
It's one of the poorest countries in the world. |
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Dwarf Curling.
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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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| Quote: Chris Dalton "It's one of the poorest countries in the world.'"
True. They need an investor to get them an NRL team before they start thinking about their own league. |
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| Quote: odemwingie "True. They need an investor to get them an NRL team before they start thinking about their own league.'"
Any league they put together would not be a major draw, they do need a franchise or a helping hand in some other way from the aussies. Not sure they're rich enough though for a team in the NRL otherwise it'd probably have happened by now. |
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| Quote: odemwingie "True. They need an investor to get them an NRL team before they start thinking about their own league.'"
How about Alan Stanford ? |
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| Quote: No1_Saints _Fan "I somehow doubt they all play on the same pitch. But you never know.'"
I know, would have been Rugby Union if they did  |
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| Quote: vastman "I know, would have been Rugby Union if they did ![]()
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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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| Quote: No1_Saints _Fan "How about Alan Stanford ?'"
yes cause he has done a great job in cricket   |
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Whoever said 2 million has been borrowing the RFU's calculator. Out of population of under 6 million, take out the ones that obviously don't play, women, young children, over 40s and it means that just about every male between 7 and 40 is playing the game, not true I'm afraid.
It is the most popular sport by far but there other sports here to compete like soccer, AFL, yawnion, cricket and softball for example. There would be around 20,000 - 30,000 registered players plus a lot more playing in organised but unofficial competitions and more still playing friendly ad hoc games. But 2 million? Give this man a job at Twickers!
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