Not to mention with unlimited tackles they struggle to score a try or even get close to opponents line lmao.

The wigan bath games would still be of a similar score line even now under the dull rugby were seeing wigan 82, bath 6 and at Union bath 44 wigan 19.

There isn’t one northern hemisphere RL back that would get in the lions team. There are about 20 union backs who would get in the league team

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King James

Then why bother wasting your precious Regal time watching League?

Don't you have knighthoods to bestow, on all things Twickers?

Regards, etc

Lebron James...not sure why you are here mate? WUM? or tiny insignificant life? bit of both I would guess you sad sad little man.

Why am I a WUM? I enjoy both codes but it’s obvious Union is now more skilful

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King James

Well go tell it to someone else.

Takes a lot of skill to hoof the ball 50m only for the opposition to return the favour. Not so many off the cuff players in Yawnion...Players generally stick to the standard play. How many games have you seen where the team scoring the most tries loses, generally because the opposition have a demon kicker, who nail everything from 50m in.

Translation: Dont participate in the discussion about Rugby Union unless you agree that super duper league is better than rugby union

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King James

Castleford beating Saints in the semi final

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King James

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Union internationals appear to be that type of event that people flock to irrespective of the product. A bit like the boat race, Henley regata, Wimbledon or a royal wedding. Also, when you do have a large crowd even a mediocre event can feel exciting. So rather than RU being a better international sport than RL I would put it down more to the lemming instincts of the middle upper classes.

Its a pity we cannot get these "lemmings" to watch RL in that case.

Perhaps more crowd shots on the big screen would attract the younger fans . It seems to go down well in Union but then again there is less time taken up in that game with on field action.

We could get Steve Price to adopt Joachim Low's scratch and sniff antics

Although nowhere near as stop start as say American Football and a bit of a generalization here, but, the Union fan does seem to be happy watching a break in play whilst their big guys trundle up for a line out, or reset a scrum for the fourth time as opposed to continual action? It's a reminder that they are watching mortals, not mere mortals like themselves and their endeavors for the second 15 following a night on the pop, it's them out there, but, a better version.

What grates me is that any prolonged breaks on TV are covered by slow-mo 'big hits', or close up's of forwards with steam coming off their broader than broad as can be shoulders so that we can all marvel at the improbability of it all...so brutal, so considered, so aspirational for the armchair fan. It's almost like the break in play which we may see as a negative is a positive in Union, it's a marketing opportunity.

This post isn't a slur on the Union, I've been a flanker a time, or two you won't be surprised to hear and have had a few great days out at Twickenham, obviously watching and quaffing Guinness by the bucket load, BTW it is a proper day out, but, as far as who has the better game is concerned give me RL every time.

We need to learn from and forget them at the same time and take the chips off our shoulders as our play stands up to scrutiny, we just need to maximize it's exposure IMO