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<blockquote data-quote="dasNdanger" data-source="post: 684342" data-attributes="member: 61962"><p>Really? I haven't heard anything like that.</p><p></p><p>Most rugby fans in the US are fans of non-US teams due to the fact that, with premium cable, we've been watching international rugby far more than domestic rugby over the past 15 years, give or take a year or two. Pretty sure there were more ABs fans in the crowd than USA fans. Hey, at this point rugby fans are just thrilled to see such a spectacular match on home soil. In fact, with a sold-out stadium (cap. 61,500), this game - according to reports - nearly tripled the previous attendance record for a state-side match. That is HUGE! </p><p></p><p>If the US can develop local talent (with about the third largest population in the world we should have a huge pool to pull from), I can see rugby gaining more interest than hockey, perhaps even [soccer] football. Americans - on average - tend to be good fans (at least in the stadiums) and most frown upon the hooliganism of [soccer] football fans, which may be why the sport has never been hugely popular here. But rugby? All the physical impact (and then some) of NFL football, with the continuous action of [soccer] football - best of both worlds. </p><p></p><p>And I think the announcers (from what I've heard since coming home) made it clear that the ABs were the top team, and that America stood little chance of putting a dent in their game. No one is shocked by the outcome, and most rugby fans are just about peeing themselves over seeing the ABs playing here in the US, that's how excited they were with this event.</p><p></p><p></p><p>das</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dasNdanger, post: 684342, member: 61962"] Really? I haven't heard anything like that. Most rugby fans in the US are fans of non-US teams due to the fact that, with premium cable, we've been watching international rugby far more than domestic rugby over the past 15 years, give or take a year or two. Pretty sure there were more ABs fans in the crowd than USA fans. Hey, at this point rugby fans are just thrilled to see such a spectacular match on home soil. In fact, with a sold-out stadium (cap. 61,500), this game - according to reports - nearly tripled the previous attendance record for a state-side match. That is HUGE! If the US can develop local talent (with about the third largest population in the world we should have a huge pool to pull from), I can see rugby gaining more interest than hockey, perhaps even [soccer] football. Americans - on average - tend to be good fans (at least in the stadiums) and most frown upon the hooliganism of [soccer] football fans, which may be why the sport has never been hugely popular here. But rugby? All the physical impact (and then some) of NFL football, with the continuous action of [soccer] football - best of both worlds. And I think the announcers (from what I've heard since coming home) made it clear that the ABs were the top team, and that America stood little chance of putting a dent in their game. No one is shocked by the outcome, and most rugby fans are just about peeing themselves over seeing the ABs playing here in the US, that's how excited they were with this event. das [/QUOTE]
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