Quote: nickcat0 "But I don't think RU is about "excitement" ........... I liken rugby to cricket ........... RU is the Test match; a battle of tactics and strategy, it's sometimes slow and boring, but it can be enthralling ........... RL is the T20; stripped down to basics, leaving all the highlight reel stuff, the big hits, the tries, the end to end nature of the 6 tackle rule.'"
Nah, Rugby League is every bit the [ichess game[/i union is.
It took Asutralia 60 minutes to break us on Saturday. They had to be patient, wear us down and then break when they had the chance. Lose control and they'd have let us take it.
The equivelent rugby union game would have seen Australia 18 points ahead at half time, because of the multiple penalties they'd have picked up from the many infringements that happen when a team is under pressure. The game would have been over.
I switched a european game on the other week, I think is was Worcester vs S.Francias. I thought i'd give it a go and sure enough, the first minute showed some adventurous handling and running. Eyup, says me, leaning forward. The they spend the next 10 minutes faffing over a scrum and then a line.
I spend my pomp playing rugby union, which I enjoyed immensley and I also have respect for any player, but don't tell me it compares as a spectator sport, because it simply doesn't.