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[November Tests 2017 EOYT] Scotland vs. Australia (25/11/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="Goodey" data-source="post: 881111" data-attributes="member: 69270"><p>This is kind of a silly post. Calling it the second biggest sport, even if that's true, assumes that all sports in all countries have some sort of equivalent system of descending popularity. In reality, it's hard to overstate the extent to which football dominates sports coverage and school teams UK wide and it's to a greater extent in Scotland.</p><p></p><p>It is impossible to measure Scottish viewing figures because almost all TV here is made for a UK audience, but it's evident rugby is not popular up there. They have two professional clubs. Two!</p><p></p><p>But in any case, it's besides the point. As rugby fans we all have to deal with our sport not making the headlines and 90% of the people we meet having never followed the game. What matters is how teams progress despite that situation and right now Scotland are doing that better than Australia.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goodey, post: 881111, member: 69270"] This is kind of a silly post. Calling it the second biggest sport, even if that's true, assumes that all sports in all countries have some sort of equivalent system of descending popularity. In reality, it's hard to overstate the extent to which football dominates sports coverage and school teams UK wide and it's to a greater extent in Scotland. It is impossible to measure Scottish viewing figures because almost all TV here is made for a UK audience, but it's evident rugby is not popular up there. They have two professional clubs. Two! But in any case, it's besides the point. As rugby fans we all have to deal with our sport not making the headlines and 90% of the people we meet having never followed the game. What matters is how teams progress despite that situation and right now Scotland are doing that better than Australia. [/QUOTE]
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