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<blockquote data-quote="SimonG" data-source="post: 645021" data-attributes="member: 71048"><p>Tbh I think the French are as similarly demanding as the Aussies in wanting to see open exciting Rugby. I know this to be the case in football in that they demand flair and venerate the likes of Zidane and Platini. The hardcore will go week in week out regardless of what's on offer, especially that pocket in south west France. The difference I think is that Australia has a smaller number of hardcore fans, and what's happened over the last decade or so is the casual fans (who soon stop going if they ain't entertained) have lost interest and stopped going. Last summers Lions tour was a real eye opener...every post match the Aussie players being interviewed would make a point of stating to fans "please come again"..problem was the grounds were populated with a lot of supporters of the Lions. </p><p></p><p>The objective is to entice casual fans, and you ain't gonna do that with dull, boring, defensive dominated Rugby. France are turgid now. Union players for me are now almost too bulky..league players are trimmer, more flexible, and while I don't like the tackle aspect in league I do prefer their emphasis on running Rugby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimonG, post: 645021, member: 71048"] Tbh I think the French are as similarly demanding as the Aussies in wanting to see open exciting Rugby. I know this to be the case in football in that they demand flair and venerate the likes of Zidane and Platini. The hardcore will go week in week out regardless of what's on offer, especially that pocket in south west France. The difference I think is that Australia has a smaller number of hardcore fans, and what's happened over the last decade or so is the casual fans (who soon stop going if they ain't entertained) have lost interest and stopped going. Last summers Lions tour was a real eye opener...every post match the Aussie players being interviewed would make a point of stating to fans "please come again"..problem was the grounds were populated with a lot of supporters of the Lions. The objective is to entice casual fans, and you ain't gonna do that with dull, boring, defensive dominated Rugby. France are turgid now. Union players for me are now almost too bulky..league players are trimmer, more flexible, and while I don't like the tackle aspect in league I do prefer their emphasis on running Rugby. [/QUOTE]
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