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<blockquote data-quote="shtove" data-source="post: 164723"><p>At best? Those <em>are</em> the best clubs!</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Yip ... Hic!</p><p></p><p>Is there much schools rugby in the US? That's the Irish tradition, and it's very strong - blows your mind (and your voice, when you're cheering your team) and nails you for life.</p><p></p><p>Maybe the best comparison for US rugby is Australia - very weak until the late seventies, and then they became dominant with some of the best players of all time. But the Aussies are incredibly fcukin competitive and love to stuff it to the English/SA/NZ. That kind of national rivalry is a bit below the US, so maybe it wouldn't fire the public and make them empty their wallets.</p><p></p><p>I guess the US needs a bogey man they can compete against year in, year out. Now, who would that be? Or should US rugby give up on the Eagles and go with regions, like the MidWest/New England/Pacific states? Or even individual states? </p><p></p><p>In rugby, Ireland uses a provincial system (4) supported by tiny clubs - but that feeds upward in to a national team. In All Ireland competitions in gaelic games there is no national team (leaving the Croke Park punch ups with the Aussies aside) and the system is based on the counties (32) supported by tiny clubs. Lots of passion there.</p><p></p><p>Anyway - Merry Christmas, a chara!</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="shtove, post: 164723"] At best? Those [i]are[/i] the best clubs! [/b][/quote] Yip ... Hic! Is there much schools rugby in the US? That's the Irish tradition, and it's very strong - blows your mind (and your voice, when you're cheering your team) and nails you for life. Maybe the best comparison for US rugby is Australia - very weak until the late seventies, and then they became dominant with some of the best players of all time. But the Aussies are incredibly fcukin competitive and love to stuff it to the English/SA/NZ. That kind of national rivalry is a bit below the US, so maybe it wouldn't fire the public and make them empty their wallets. I guess the US needs a bogey man they can compete against year in, year out. Now, who would that be? Or should US rugby give up on the Eagles and go with regions, like the MidWest/New England/Pacific states? Or even individual states? In rugby, Ireland uses a provincial system (4) supported by tiny clubs - but that feeds upward in to a national team. In All Ireland competitions in gaelic games there is no national team (leaving the Croke Park punch ups with the Aussies aside) and the system is based on the counties (32) supported by tiny clubs. Lots of passion there. Anyway - Merry Christmas, a chara! [/QUOTE]
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