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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Olyy" data-source="post: 762015" data-attributes="member: 34990"><p>Very good post.</p><p></p><p></p><p>My only question is whether some rivalries are deeper than others?</p><p>I mean Bristol vs Bath have hated each other as long as rugby has been around (possibly longer?) - so best part of 200 years.</p><p>Lancashire vs Yorkshire...hell, that's at least as long as the War of the Roses: best part of 600 years.</p><p>I think you could MAYBE split the country into regions, but it wouldn't be as easy a North, Midlands, South.</p><p>I can't speak for Cornish/Devonian(? What's the term for people from Devon?) I mean in theory they have a deep seated rivalry, but Cornish Pirates and Exeter Chiefs work well together.....</p><p></p><p></p><p>Maybe:</p><p>Midlands (there's no REAL rivalry in the Midlands, just "banter" - mainly the East wishing they had anything other than Adrian Mole that made them relevant)</p><p>North West (Manchester, Preston, Bolter etc.et.)</p><p>"North" (Yorkshire, Newcastle, Durham, etc.)</p><p>"South" (London, South East - what's even there? Potato farms and nothing else?)</p><p>South West (Bristol and Bath have to make do because they're not big enough to cause a major rift like Lancs vs York).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's certainly true that there's a LOT of people who love rugby, and play rugby, that aren't enamoured by the current sides.</p><p>In the North West, at least, people will go and play, or support, on the Saturday afternoon and go and watch Super League, or even Football, rather than the Aviva Premiership.</p><p>I saw a stat recently (not sure how old) that the North has the most amateur players in the country - seems weird that Newcastle and Sale are two of (if not THE two) worst supported sides in the league.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Olyy, post: 762015, member: 34990"] Very good post. My only question is whether some rivalries are deeper than others? I mean Bristol vs Bath have hated each other as long as rugby has been around (possibly longer?) - so best part of 200 years. Lancashire vs Yorkshire...hell, that's at least as long as the War of the Roses: best part of 600 years. I think you could MAYBE split the country into regions, but it wouldn't be as easy a North, Midlands, South. I can't speak for Cornish/Devonian(? What's the term for people from Devon?) I mean in theory they have a deep seated rivalry, but Cornish Pirates and Exeter Chiefs work well together..... Maybe: Midlands (there's no REAL rivalry in the Midlands, just "banter" - mainly the East wishing they had anything other than Adrian Mole that made them relevant) North West (Manchester, Preston, Bolter etc.et.) "North" (Yorkshire, Newcastle, Durham, etc.) "South" (London, South East - what's even there? Potato farms and nothing else?) South West (Bristol and Bath have to make do because they're not big enough to cause a major rift like Lancs vs York). It's certainly true that there's a LOT of people who love rugby, and play rugby, that aren't enamoured by the current sides. In the North West, at least, people will go and play, or support, on the Saturday afternoon and go and watch Super League, or even Football, rather than the Aviva Premiership. I saw a stat recently (not sure how old) that the North has the most amateur players in the country - seems weird that Newcastle and Sale are two of (if not THE two) worst supported sides in the league. [/QUOTE]
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