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<blockquote data-quote="davidson" data-source="post: 136177"><p>I think the Superbowl is more because of the whole American hype etc. like how people will watch the State of Origin, AFL Grand Final or Melbourne Cup(in Australia that is) even though they don't really care about the sport itself, of course it is on a bigger scale because the US is a big importer of ideas to other countries through thier media....</p><p></p><p>As for the figures of people who watch the Superbowl, I don't believe it for a second, they say billions watch around the world, I reckon it is your typical US trying to make thier game seem more important eg. World Series Baseball....(it happens in AFL and Rugby league when they speak of viewers around the world)</p><p></p><p>As for Americans never having heard of rugby, I would assume that there is huge circles of Americans who are your typical 'patriots' who love all things American and will most likely never try a crossiant because it is French and therefore 'unamerican', not really the types to explore your foreign sports.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p></p><p>your sweeping generalities aside, the fact remains that numbers are numbers and it is true that over 1/6th of the worlds population watch the superbowl. the rwc final is probably a comparible size in terms of viewers but as a season, the big 4 american sports have a consistacy rugby clubs can only dream of. 60,000 fans per game no worries (although it may just be hype and theres really only 400 people at games, idunno?)</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="davidson, post: 136177"] I think the Superbowl is more because of the whole American hype etc. like how people will watch the State of Origin, AFL Grand Final or Melbourne Cup(in Australia that is) even though they don't really care about the sport itself, of course it is on a bigger scale because the US is a big importer of ideas to other countries through thier media.... As for the figures of people who watch the Superbowl, I don't believe it for a second, they say billions watch around the world, I reckon it is your typical US trying to make thier game seem more important eg. World Series Baseball....(it happens in AFL and Rugby league when they speak of viewers around the world) As for Americans never having heard of rugby, I would assume that there is huge circles of Americans who are your typical 'patriots' who love all things American and will most likely never try a crossiant because it is French and therefore 'unamerican', not really the types to explore your foreign sports. [/b][/quote] your sweeping generalities aside, the fact remains that numbers are numbers and it is true that over 1/6th of the worlds population watch the superbowl. the rwc final is probably a comparible size in terms of viewers but as a season, the big 4 american sports have a consistacy rugby clubs can only dream of. 60,000 fans per game no worries (although it may just be hype and theres really only 400 people at games, idunno?) [/QUOTE]
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