I am so over rugby union

[Forest]

Kiwi's seem to have trouble getting past the AFL uniform.

Shame really - it's a good game with a unique type athlete.

A good contest displays hand and foot skills, long distance running and full body contact.

Plus it has Collingwood. A team that everybody can hate - even those folks that don't follow the AFL.

In all seriousness, I do wish that the AFL would take hold in other parts of the world. It's a hell of a fun game to watch.

[MisterD]

Playing test matches in "neutral" overseas venues is the beginning of the end. It will become increasingly prevalent until matches here in New Zealand are the exception rather than the rule.

I live in hope that the NZRFU and IRB numpties will take a good hard look at the success of the Lions tour of SA and bring back proper rugby tours...

The things that drive interest in the game are a) local rivalries and b) proper international tours where we make big foreign names play on a wet Wednesday in the Wairarapa in between Tests.

The success of AFL is not that it's a fantastic game, but it is chock full of local rivalries...

[bull]

Bring back rucking at the breakdowns and get rid of the quick whistle blowing as soon as it looks dangerous in there - good old days meant if you were lying on the wrong side you got rucked not saved by the whistle. Even in kids rugby the kids know they can just lie on the ball and hope the ref doesnt call it either way it slows down the other teams progress.

Bring back Rucking!

[Swoop]

Actually I'm pretty bored with the whole rugby thing. Too may games, too many series, too many rule variations, too many coaching staff...

Also, too few braincells.

Caught a little bit of the Australian Taxi Car racing on the weekend. That has become so tedious that it is unwatchable. Formula 1 is following suit rapidly.


Thank goodness for Moto GP.

[Wingnut]

Rugby Union is not compulsory viewing, neither is League, (not even close) simply turn it off!

Or even better, if you don't like it, don't turn it on! Too simple for words really!

I tend to agree with you there to a point, but its when you get constantly bombarded with Rugby shit on tele, in the papers, on the radio. It gets a bit much at times.

[Forest]

The success of AFL is not that it's a fantastic game, but it is chock full of local rivalries...

That's a good call.

I recommend going to at least one Carlton-Collingwood game at the MCG. Even if you don't know anything about AFL, the atmosphere in the crowd is incredible.

[Big Dave]

That's a good call.

I recommend going to at least one Carlton-Collingwood game at the MCG. Even if you don't know anything about AFL, the atmosphere in the crowd is incredible.

I would prefer if you didn't mention last Friday thanks.

[MisterD]

Even if you don't know anything about AFL, the atmosphere in the crowd is incredible.

I've been to Man U v Liverpool, so...

[Hitcher]

the atmosphere in the crowd is incredible.

That's something else rugby's promoters have got wrong -- they've taken the crowd out of play. Canned music (NZ music "anthems") at every stoppage in play, canned chants when the DJ decides the home team needs a bit of encouragement, and the concept of having fun is expressly forbidden by the venue owner's conditions of entry.

[p.dath]

That's something else rugby's promoters have got wrong -- they've taken the crowd out of play. Canned music (NZ music "anthems") at every stoppage in play, canned chants when the DJ decides the home team needs a bit of encouragement, and the concept of having fun is expressly forbidden by the venue owner's conditions of entry.

I still remember the first time I was at Mt Eden park and hearing the crowd cheering. I turned around an no one was cheering. I looked up, and realised the crowd noise was coming from a speaker.
Everything is so fake.

[PeteMun]

I prefer football

Thats because your gay.

[PeteMun]

but its when you get constantly bombarded with Rugby shit on tele, in the papers, on the radio. It gets a bit much at times.

Winge X 10

[Big Dave]

I've been to Man U v Liverpool, so...

The Gee for the big one in September matches any Stadium anywhere. 110,000 it used to hold - built like the Colosseum and they (players) are encouraged to belt each other before play commences.

Docklands is quite spectacular with the roof closed too.