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<blockquote data-quote="Nickdnz" data-source="post: 294097"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (William18 @ Dec 18 2009, 05:20 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=427658" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>I just read your links and some of those figures are impressive. The top 20 includes annual events. Things like the EPL and Champions League surely generate more interest across the world than the RWC. Superbowl goes out to over 200 countries I read recently. Things like the IPL, Tour de France, NBA etc are all massive. The RWC gets 4 mill NZers, 80 mill from Britain and Ireland, 70 mill from France, 50 mill from South Africa and 30 mill from Aus (even though most don't really care). The rest is just a few fans scattered here and there. There are so many countries in the world that just don't care about it. Besides only 5 countries are good enough to win it, other events have more quality teams.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>Regardless of how many countries compete in the RWC to a high level, it is still watched by many countries including Japan, Russa and most countries in Europe, despite not all of them competing. The Super Bowl is one match, played on one day, between two teams that are both from America. It is probably watched more then any other match in the world (bar the Fifa World Cup Final). And also the events you listed are annual events, so as I explained because the RWC is on less more people often watch it. You underestimate how many people from countries such as Japan, Russa, Italy and other countries, who may not compete highly or even watch Rugby often, but tune in to watch the RWC, especially if their team is competing. You watch the football world cup in 2006? why? New Zeland wasn't competing.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Nickdnz, post: 294097"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (William18 @ Dec 18 2009, 05:20 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=427658']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> I just read your links and some of those figures are impressive. The top 20 includes annual events. Things like the EPL and Champions League surely generate more interest across the world than the RWC. Superbowl goes out to over 200 countries I read recently. Things like the IPL, Tour de France, NBA etc are all massive. The RWC gets 4 mill NZers, 80 mill from Britain and Ireland, 70 mill from France, 50 mill from South Africa and 30 mill from Aus (even though most don't really care). The rest is just a few fans scattered here and there. There are so many countries in the world that just don't care about it. Besides only 5 countries are good enough to win it, other events have more quality teams. [/b][/quote] Regardless of how many countries compete in the RWC to a high level, it is still watched by many countries including Japan, Russa and most countries in Europe, despite not all of them competing. The Super Bowl is one match, played on one day, between two teams that are both from America. It is probably watched more then any other match in the world (bar the Fifa World Cup Final). And also the events you listed are annual events, so as I explained because the RWC is on less more people often watch it. You underestimate how many people from countries such as Japan, Russa, Italy and other countries, who may not compete highly or even watch Rugby often, but tune in to watch the RWC, especially if their team is competing. You watch the football world cup in 2006? why? New Zeland wasn't competing. [/QUOTE]
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