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Why isn't Rugby league much bigger in Ireland? (or Wales and Scotland)
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<blockquote data-quote="RoosTah" data-source="post: 642518" data-attributes="member: 12207"><p>From what I know of NZ it's not that the class thing wasn't an issue, but rather that the game was already massively inclusive and played mostly by people who worked the land. It was already across the whole country by the time of the split, and League only seemed to get a foothold in Auckland but was otherwise rejected.</p><p></p><p>Other than that I'll leave it to the kiwis here to give their thoughts.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think anyone with a genuine appreciation of League will tell you that's an ignorant simplification of the game not unlike league fans saying rugby is just a glorified penalty shoot out. </p><p></p><p>The level of variation in play, and the tactics employed provide a lot of depth within the essential structure of the game. As I said, the key difference is that Union is about the contest for the ball, whilst league is fundamentally focussed on how you use it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoosTah, post: 642518, member: 12207"] From what I know of NZ it's not that the class thing wasn't an issue, but rather that the game was already massively inclusive and played mostly by people who worked the land. It was already across the whole country by the time of the split, and League only seemed to get a foothold in Auckland but was otherwise rejected. Other than that I'll leave it to the kiwis here to give their thoughts. I think anyone with a genuine appreciation of League will tell you that's an ignorant simplification of the game not unlike league fans saying rugby is just a glorified penalty shoot out. The level of variation in play, and the tactics employed provide a lot of depth within the essential structure of the game. As I said, the key difference is that Union is about the contest for the ball, whilst league is fundamentally focussed on how you use it. [/QUOTE]
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Why isn't Rugby league much bigger in Ireland? (or Wales and Scotland)
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