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<blockquote data-quote="rugby rulz" data-source="post: 995483" data-attributes="member: 40546"><p>Unfortunately, the current Rugby Union product also makes it difficult for people to follow it or get excited by it due to the abundance of laws and inconsistent application thereof by referees. I do like the proposal by the Aussies that a scrum time-limit be applied, as scrums are a total mess at the moment as it is being used as a time wasting strategy and let's not get started on referees interpretation of the scrums ! </p><p></p><p>I am not from Australia so I can't comment on what exactly the situation is there, but what makes rugby strong in South Africa (and I would guess NZ) is that most boys grow up idolizing their rugby heroes and dreaming of running out for their national team, thus the higher participation levels at school. Most people in SA and NZ will have had some exposure to Rugby Union somewhere in their life and that keeps the sport alive. If you tell someone your political ideology you might not even get a response, but tell them who you think should be the starting xv for the all blacks or the springboks and suddenly everyone starts giving their opinion.</p><p></p><p>I agree that I like Rugby Union more than Rugby League. Yes, Rugby League is a "cleaner" and faster sport due to there not being any rucks, lineouts or contested scrums. But more people (i.e body types, speed levels, etc) can be accomodated in Union due to the requirements of different positions, than say your usual tall and lanky AFL player or your typical loose forward, centre type of player in League. </p><p></p><p>In terms of safety, I have never played league so I can't really comment from experience, but simply from watching it I would say that Union is a bit more safe than League. Yes, rucks and scrums are where most injuries in Union occur, but the type of tackles that League players dish out seems a lot more bruttish and dangerous and since League encourages a more open and free flowing game, those types of hits are more common than in Union. So if a parent is concerned about safety, that can be a way to market Union to them and their kids as well as that anybody (fat, skinny, small, tall, fast, slow, etc) can play a part in a Union team.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rugby rulz, post: 995483, member: 40546"] Unfortunately, the current Rugby Union product also makes it difficult for people to follow it or get excited by it due to the abundance of laws and inconsistent application thereof by referees. I do like the proposal by the Aussies that a scrum time-limit be applied, as scrums are a total mess at the moment as it is being used as a time wasting strategy and let's not get started on referees interpretation of the scrums ! I am not from Australia so I can't comment on what exactly the situation is there, but what makes rugby strong in South Africa (and I would guess NZ) is that most boys grow up idolizing their rugby heroes and dreaming of running out for their national team, thus the higher participation levels at school. Most people in SA and NZ will have had some exposure to Rugby Union somewhere in their life and that keeps the sport alive. If you tell someone your political ideology you might not even get a response, but tell them who you think should be the starting xv for the all blacks or the springboks and suddenly everyone starts giving their opinion. I agree that I like Rugby Union more than Rugby League. Yes, Rugby League is a "cleaner" and faster sport due to there not being any rucks, lineouts or contested scrums. But more people (i.e body types, speed levels, etc) can be accomodated in Union due to the requirements of different positions, than say your usual tall and lanky AFL player or your typical loose forward, centre type of player in League. In terms of safety, I have never played league so I can't really comment from experience, but simply from watching it I would say that Union is a bit more safe than League. Yes, rucks and scrums are where most injuries in Union occur, but the type of tackles that League players dish out seems a lot more bruttish and dangerous and since League encourages a more open and free flowing game, those types of hits are more common than in Union. So if a parent is concerned about safety, that can be a way to market Union to them and their kids as well as that anybody (fat, skinny, small, tall, fast, slow, etc) can play a part in a Union team. [/QUOTE]
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