Insecure much? Are you really going to try and debate that Union lies about their crowds and in fact Superleague get a bigger average? You are seriously the Aviva premiership clubs inflate the attendances so they can pay more tax on the ticket revenue?
Seriously...lol

The Aviva premiership crowds are helped out by the occasional "event" game, in the same way the NRL uses "event" games as well as OTR games to boost their averages. For example, Harlequins RFC averaged 21,046 in 2013 (or a similar figure depending where you get your data) in the Aviva Premiership.....I believe the Stoop holds 14,850......so it was the Boxing day event game that boosted their average that year. Same in the NRL, where the warriors averaged 16,197, but actually it was more like 13,000 at Mt Smart but with "event" games at the Westpac and Eden Park they boosted it.

I still can't believe you think that the sponsors and money men who throw cash at Union do so because those sneaky s at the RFU are inflating attendances...

Why does rugby league need to attract a higher social class of spectators anyway? :S

Regards

King James

Rugby union has a higher average attendence at club level than rugby league.

Sad but true.

Regards

King James

Home attendance averages last completed season (SL 2013 & Aviva Premiership 2012-13)
1. Leicester Tigers - 256,687/11
2. Harlequins - 219,631/11
3. Saracens - 200,871/11
4. Leeds Rhinos - 197,556/13
5. Wigan - 189,084/13
6. Gloucester - 154,404/11
7. Northampton - 140,414/11
8. London Wasps - 129,644/11
9. Hull FC - 151,843/13
10. Bath - 126,681/11
11. St Helens - 147,483/13
12. Warrington - 138,232/13
13. London Irish - 104,181/11
14. Worcester - 102,370/11
15. Bradford Bulls - 111,320/13
16. Catalans - 108,719/13
17. Exeter - 91,608/11
18. Wakefield - 103,635/13
19. Hull KR - 97,430/13
20. Sale - 80,201/11
21. Huddersfield - 82,790/13
22. Castleford - 81,979/13
23. Widnes - 78,191/13
24. London Welsh - 55,990/11
25. Salford - 40,622/13
26. London Broncos - 28,775/13

Super League Total & Average (2013)
Aviva Premiership Total & Average (2012-13)

Saracens played Toulouse last weekend according to the BBC. 18,838 was the stated crowd. The previous weekend, they were again away, at Gloucester where 13,800 was the recorded attendance.....I have no reason to believe that either figure is made up and nor would I take the opinion of someone watching on TV over these actually officially reported attendances.
Seriously, you should seek help for this level of insecurity.

There are posters here who would have you believe in the sanctity of the RL numbers but for some reason, they are happy to question the Union ones ......Insecurity must be catching

Leicester Tigers crowds wee all over most SL crowds chump. Wash your flat cap.

RU has a much higher caliber of personnel supporting the game too. That is why RU is much cash rich. Not hard to work out is it?

RL - has an image of flat caps, £1 shops and dumb pork pie eating fat northerners who love holidaying in the cultural hub of Benidorm...

RU - has a much more sophisticated image of culture, wine, arts and enjoys the more intricate holiday destinations of Spain (away from the tackiness)....

PS, I prefer RL as a sport but am starting to resent the stupid sub-culture RL has. The NRL is the only way out.

Good work! SHOCK HORROR - RL in denial......

Re an earlier point about introducing RL into schools (especially here in the South) and setting up leagues. This was done a few years ago by Shane Rampling the player/coach of St.Albans Centurions (now coaching back in Australia)
He along with others really helped introduced RL to the Hatfield/St.Albans area which had previously being dominated by onion and with the help of the club have an established juniors section as well as the schools participating regularly.
Same thing with Hemel also. Medway Dragons are a superb example of what can be achieved in a relatively short space of time, but without further support nor a higher echelon club there is often a drop off or no further progress..vicious circle really
The Southern regions do have a taste for Rl, it just needs constant backing by the RFL in a way that makes sense..not their strong point sadly

We had the St.Albans cents minis along with the Verulamium schoolboys leading out the England & NZ teams at wembley , organised by Gary Tetlow (co-founder of St.Albans cents) he was the leading force behind the 800 tickets sales for the RLWC just from the club alone including many whom had never gone to a game of rugby..period

I'm in the affluent classes and a RL fan, we are out there!

TBH looking at price of tickets to RL game in UK and Oz I think you have to be reasonably affluent to watch any sport live these days!