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<blockquote data-quote="McTallshort" data-source="post: 575480" data-attributes="member: 53362"><p>No I do get you but I wouldnt want Rugby to break into mainsteam culture, what makes rugby appeal to lots of people is that it is different from the normal circus that surrounds soccer and that the values, fans and participents of rugby are different to what the majority of people expect at football. Whether thats the behaviour of the crowd or the abuse parents shout at officals. Rugby Union has its own little subculture in England and I am happy with that but to say its a closed shop is incorrect. My experiances of playing rugby have always been very positive, you turn up at a club and everyone is normally very welcoming and as long as you show some commitment people are always happy to see you no matter what level you play at which is the opposite of most Football teams where you have to "be in the click" to get on.</p><p></p><p>The pro game in England is a big as it really needs to be I dont get why we would want to make it more mainstream or increase the number of pro clubs etc, interest comes and goes with rugby, one year a club will have 4 teams another year only 2 but that happens. Our focus should really be on the people who run these clubs and coach the minis, play in the 3rd every week and spend their free time raising funds for Colts tours not on making rugby appeal to people who would only watch it because x factor is finished.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="McTallshort, post: 575480, member: 53362"] No I do get you but I wouldnt want Rugby to break into mainsteam culture, what makes rugby appeal to lots of people is that it is different from the normal circus that surrounds soccer and that the values, fans and participents of rugby are different to what the majority of people expect at football. Whether thats the behaviour of the crowd or the abuse parents shout at officals. Rugby Union has its own little subculture in England and I am happy with that but to say its a closed shop is incorrect. My experiances of playing rugby have always been very positive, you turn up at a club and everyone is normally very welcoming and as long as you show some commitment people are always happy to see you no matter what level you play at which is the opposite of most Football teams where you have to "be in the click" to get on. The pro game in England is a big as it really needs to be I dont get why we would want to make it more mainstream or increase the number of pro clubs etc, interest comes and goes with rugby, one year a club will have 4 teams another year only 2 but that happens. Our focus should really be on the people who run these clubs and coach the minis, play in the 3rd every week and spend their free time raising funds for Colts tours not on making rugby appeal to people who would only watch it because x factor is finished. [/QUOTE]
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