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Some interesting insights from players in what is otherwise an awful article from the Beeb. To actually pose the "which is better, league or union" question is something you'd expect to see in a school project.
They're different sports, linked only by ancient history and the shape of the ball
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The best bit of the whole thing are the comments at the bottom of the page, one absolute legend left this gem:
Union is a game a sensitive mother can enjoy whilst watching her prince at play.
League is trench warfare.
Best quote ever?
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实事求是！: |
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The takings for the RUWC final in 2015 will outstrip the entire takings for the RLWC.
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Maybe, but are they happy?
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| Quote: FlexWheeler "The takings for the RUWC final in 2015 will outstrip the entire takings for the RLWC.'"
So what's your point? |
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'when my life is over, the thing which will have given me greatest pride is that I was first to plunge into the sea, swimming freely underwater without any connection to the terrestrial world'
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| Quote: Sadfish "JG: You won't see many better games of rugby in either code than the State of Origin series played every year in Australia between Queensland and New South Wales. It's totally compelling, even for the neutral.
I enjoyed the England matches against Australia and New Zealand in this year's World Cup and look forward to watching the final this Saturday.
You can't help but enjoy big collisions and attacking brilliance. League is on the whole more dynamic because of the rules; union has its moments like that but it's a slower build-up to the crescendo.
Jonathan Davies told me I would have enjoyed rugby league. Although I had good offers it was never really an option for me while I was playing union for a very successful club side and national team.
Both codes have some truly special players that we all enjoy watching play their chosen sport.
He refused to play in the cross code games, think he was worried he might get hurt and have to do a defending stint.
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| Quote: Stanley30 "
Union is a game a sensitive mother can enjoy whilst watching her prince at play.
Best quote ever?'"
No.
What? Watching his face get trampled at the bottom of a 16 man pile-up? or broken neck in one of those 16 man scrumathons? |
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| Quote: rover49 "He refused to play in the cross code games, think he was worried he might get hurt and have to do a defending stint.'"
He was also quoted as saying " he didn't want to play in those games as he had nothing to prove".  |
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He's not wrong about State of Origin though is he?
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Very positive article as far as RL's concerned. Cant believe how positive Guscott is about our game, I had him down as a hater.
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| Quote: Tre Cool "Very positive article as far as RL's concerned. Cant believe how positive Guscott is about our game, I had him down as a hater.'"
So did I. he's gone right up in my estimations now. |
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Next week they'll interview Barnes and Inverdale and then that ghastly witch nose monster Gaby whatever her name is now woman will do the interviewing.
Big gob Stevo and Hock will be championing RL at the same time.
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| Quote: FlexWheeler "The takings for the RUWC final in 2015 will outstrip the entire takings for the RLWC.'" Yeah, but nobody will really care because their sport is a 19th century relic. They can plough as much money into development as they like but RU is a failure by design. |
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| Quote: FlexWheeler "The takings for the RUWC final in 2015 will outstrip the entire takings for the RLWC.'"
The entertainment for the RLWC final tomorrow will outstrip the entire entertainment for the RUWC in 2015.
They can keep there money, and I'll keep my RL. |
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| Quote: Dougy "The entertainment for the RLWC final tomorrow will outstrip the entire entertainment for the RUWC in 2015.
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Not being sure of who will win and knowing upsets are very possible will make it entertaining. |
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