Who do you support/follow?

[smartcooky]

OK, this has probably been done to death before, but there are always new members who can contribute.

In domestic sports, both rugby and other sports, who you you support or at least follow the fortunes of?

Start off with your main DOMESTIC rugby team that you support, then list the others

Here's my list


Support:
Super 15 - Crusaders
ITM Cup - Tasman
Plunkett Shield etc - Central Districts
State of O - Queensland

Follow:
Aviva Premiership - Harlequins
Magners - Scarlets
Top 14 - Biarritz
Premier League - Spurs
Serie A - La Rossoneri (AC Milan) - I own a signed Paulo Maldini #3 shirt.
NRL - Wests/Tigers (was a Balmain Tigers supporter as a kid)
UK Superleague - Wigan
AFL - Essendon Bombers
NFL - Cincinatti Bengals

 

[Getofmeland]

Support:
Aviva Premiership - Bath Rugby
Super 15 - Crusaders
Football - Liverpool FC
Cycling - Team Sky

Follow:
Rugby Wise - Cornish Pirates
Football - Bournemouth and Yeovil Town

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Support:
Aviva - Sale Sharks
Super League - Catalans Dragons
Top 14 - Perpignan

Follow:
NRL - Rabbitohs & Queensland Origin
Magners - Scarlets
Lower levels - Like to keep up to date with the local teams (Worcester and Bees in the RFU, Lichfield in the Midlands 1)
Super League - Crusaders
SupeRugby - Waratahs/Reds
NHL - Canucks
Football - Can suck my left one

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Good idea:

Support + Follow:
Magners - Cardiff Blues
Welsh Premiership - Llandovery
WRU Division 2 West - Aberystwyth Town RFC

Follow:
Aviva Premiership - Northampton / Harlequins
RFU - Championship - London Welsh
Super 15 - Crusaders / Blues / Rebels
ITM Cup - Canterbury + Hawkes Bay
Top 14 - Toulon / Stade Francais
Premier League - Wolves
NRL - TBC (Roosters / Warriors / Rabbitohs)
Super League - Crusaders
NFL - Dallas Cowboys
NBA - LA Lakers + Chicago Bulls
MLB - New York Yankees

 

[Teh Mite]

Support:
(Northampton) Saints

Support when convenient:
England
St Helens RL

Follow:
Toulouse
(Auckland) Blues
Man United

Like:
Gloucester
Munster (Yeah, bet that surprised you!!)
Biarritz
Cardiff
Leeds

 

[bokkie]

NRB and BOKS!

 

[best_fullback]

Support:
Championship - Bristol Rugby
Football - Swindon Town FC

Follow:
Championship (Football) - Swansea + Bristol City
Magners - Ospreys
SupeRugby - Melbourne Rebels

 

[Shimon]

S15 - Highlanders
ITM Cup - Southland
Top 14 - Toulon
NRL - Warriors
NFL - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NBA - LA Lakers + Deron Williams
MLB - Tampa Bay Rays
EPL - Chelsea

Not too much bandwagon I think.

 

[Kiwiwomble]

S15 - Highlanders
ITM Cup - Otago
NRL - Sharks
NFL - Vikings
EPL - Blackburn
Football overall - AFC Wimbledon
AFL - Blues

 

[Amobokoboko]

ITM: Southland, Waikato, Manuwatu, Counties
S15: Chiefs, any other NZ team not playing the Chiefs
International:AB's, Fiji, tonga, samoa, Italië
NRL: Warriors

 

[lance2010]

Super Rugby: Wellington Hurricanes
ITM:Hawkes Bay Magpies
NRL:NZ Warriors
International Rugby:All Blacks,France
Rugby Sevens:Cook Islands

 

[nickdnz]

Support:
NPC: Wellington Lions
Super 14: Hurricanes
Magners: Osprays if anything
Aviva Premiership: Harlequins
Top 14: Biarritz (used to be Clermont)
NBA: Boston Celtics
NFL: Greenbay Packers if anything.
Football: Used to be Portsmouth, but they've had tough love lately.
International Rugby: All Blacks.

 

[ranger]

I dont really actively support any team in any sport. I follow a lot though..

NPC: Taranaki/Hawkes Bay
Super 14: Blues
Aviva: Used to be Saints (Just because i was a huge fan of Spencer and Reihana)
Top 14: Toulon is always interesting
Japan Top League: Toyota Verblitz
NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder
NFL: Tennessee ***ans + Tim Tebow
Football: Burnley (Only to **** off a Blackburn following mate of mine..)

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Burnley?!?! :nono7py:....

 

[mark_htfc]

I actually have a team in every sport that I watch/follow.

Support / Follow (I attend Football domestically and will hopefully soon start watching Northern Ireland, I also go to Cricket.)

Football: Huddersfield Town / Northern Ireland
Cricket: Yorkshire CCC / England (only because they play tests and that's my most enjoyable format) / Ireland (due to my Irish traits)
Rugby Union: Ulster (after a taking on board a few suggestions from here) / Ireland
Rugby League: Huddersfield Giants
Moto GP: Danny Pedrosa
NHL: Boston Bruins
MLB: Toronto BlueJays
NFL: Miami Dolphins
NBA: Seattle Supersonics

I also have a few more but can't think of them at the top of my head.

 

[zeno]

Support:
Aviva - Harlequins
EPL - Arsenal

Follow:
Football - AFC Wimbledon
Magners - Leinster
NFL - Steelers
NBA - Boston Celtics

 

[lucky number 7]

Club - Leinster
Internationally - Ireland / France
SupeRugby - Highlanders
Football - Arsenal

 

[Seaton]

Support

S15: Sharks
Magner League: Edinburgh & Glasgow
International: I sincerely hope it is obvious...
Scottish Football: Aberdeen Football Club
South African football: Golden Arrows

Follow

Leeds United (I think what happened to them was a tradegy, idiots for directors destroyed the club)
Maritzburg United and Amazulu (SA football teams)
Gloucester Rugby (big chunk of Scottish players)
The Golden Lions rugby team

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Let me give it a whirl. I have been quite busy these few weeks and haven't had a chance to get to this yet.

Football: Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands), Nacional Montevideo (Uruguay), Leyton Orient (English League 1)
Icehockey: New York Rangers
Baseball: Atlanta Braves

Finally there is Rugby-teams I support, on which I will elaborate a little:
- Natal Sharks
I have been following this team ever since 2008 when my father-in-law introduced me to the team. This was ironically the team I supported in my 3 months in 2006 when I was working in SA. All because of a player called Ruan Pienaar. I just enjoyed watching them play in the 2006 Currie Cup
- Springboks
When the Rugby World Cup was being broadcasted here in Holland in 2007, it was obvious which team to pick since my girlfriend was from South Africa.
- Ulster
Only since the summer of 2010. I can give you a long and hard explanation but I can narrow it down to 1 reason: Ruan Pienaar
- Racing Metro
Same thing as Ulster. Only this club I follow for Francois Steyn

Other teams I follow are:
- The Lions, because they are from Johannesburg, where I worked in 2006 for 3 months
- GWK Griquas, I just have a weak spot for the Kimberley side.

 

[Sneaki]

Here are my favourites then, decent range of sports I think..

Super 15: Hurricanes
ITM Cup: Wellington
International Rugby: All Blacks
NRL: Warriors/Tigers
Football: Tottenham Hotspur and Wellington Phoenix
American Football: Baltimore Ravens
Ice Hockey: Detroit Red Wings
Tennis: Robin Soderling/Roger Federer