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Lack of atmosphere/rivalry in Rugby a problem?
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<blockquote data-quote="SimonG" data-source="post: 623277" data-attributes="member: 71048"><p>See, I absolutely loved that. Thanks to Gatland, it's the first time in god knows how long when there was a little bit of needle going into the game. That needle made the game matter that bit more. The victory that bit sweeter. There simply isn't enough of it in Rugby (for me anyway, again, i appreciate that others it would seem prefer the more friendly, genteel nature of the sport).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd echo this. I used the intense rivalry between Groves and Froch as an example to show how the casual fan is drawn into watching them fight. There isn't anywhere near the intense rivalry in Rugby which is why the atmosphere is lacking, and why the casual fan isn't drawn in. Rugby (and cricket) are rooted in good etiquette, which is only great from a non sporting rivalry point of view.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimonG, post: 623277, member: 71048"] See, I absolutely loved that. Thanks to Gatland, it's the first time in god knows how long when there was a little bit of needle going into the game. That needle made the game matter that bit more. The victory that bit sweeter. There simply isn't enough of it in Rugby (for me anyway, again, i appreciate that others it would seem prefer the more friendly, genteel nature of the sport). I'd echo this. I used the intense rivalry between Groves and Froch as an example to show how the casual fan is drawn into watching them fight. There isn't anywhere near the intense rivalry in Rugby which is why the atmosphere is lacking, and why the casual fan isn't drawn in. Rugby (and cricket) are rooted in good etiquette, which is only great from a non sporting rivalry point of view. [/QUOTE]
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