Rugby league is agonizing in France (long agony). It doesn't register outside of the Perpignan area.
@galinor7
3 ай бұрын
The crowd was much poorer than a standard Dragons super league game.
@JohnRidley12
3 ай бұрын
I came across this as KZitem sometimes gets confused between codes. Two points: 1. I'm not surprised some of the union press ran with this (although I missed it). The union press is awful are fixated on doing Union down most of the time. 2. I know this won't happen, but wouldn't it be better if the two codes could find some sort of synergy ( I think Leeds tried to in the past). Double headers etc? Fundamentally, they are similar and it would presumably be an easier path to growth to find fans in the other code than from soccer? After all, at least where I live, the biggest competitor for eyeballs isn't the other code, it's the 500lb gorilla of the prem
@lewiscollins343
3 ай бұрын
I doubt there’d have been more than 4500 if it had been held in England too… if we’re really serious.
@thibautmerlin2376
3 ай бұрын
Guess most people over there were busy celebrating their top14 title.
@JRPete
3 ай бұрын
I watched the replay yesterday. Even if france lost, they didn't seem to give in.
@charlieprince275
3 ай бұрын
I had no idea the game was even on!
@James-ih4gz
3 ай бұрын
Rugby union is light years ahead of league in terms of its international attention
@downunderwondermonger6937
3 ай бұрын
In AUSTRALIA it is the other way round ,..League winning big time !
@setasar6848
3 ай бұрын
@@downunderwondermonger6937hahah australia isnt the world😂 once the nrl season is over or hell even when the state of origin is over, no one cares about international rl😂 you cannot compare international union to league in Australia, Union is light years ahead.
@downunderwondermonger6937
3 ай бұрын
@@setasar6848 ya GALAH, ja don't know dingos droppings regarding League & Union in Australia ...butt if your head tells you so , then tie me kangeroo down sport & let me boomerang come back
@setasar6848
3 ай бұрын
@@downunderwondermonger6937 look at the last rl world cup and then look at the last rugby union world cup, you cannot tell me otherwise. I honestly felt bad for league and their last world cup, with their delay and then the crowds. Even the scorelines against the teams were a big difference! I honestly blame the club seasons for being too long which means their not focusing on growing the game worldwide.
@James-ih4gz
3 ай бұрын
@@downunderwondermonger6937 but it's national sport of Australia much like gaa in Ireland it's popular in Ireland but not rest world much like league is in Australia. World cup in union is ten to twenty times the size of the Rugby league World cup. Union has problems sure but the international games are far superior in both how many countries its in and the huge crowds that attend them. I couldn't see rugby league game fill the Aviva stadium in Ireland or fill the whole of the stad de France.
@free456...
3 ай бұрын
Positives - France played better than England in 1st 20min, Game was more.competitve than last game between England & France Negatives, Curtain Raiser for a Championship game WTF! Lack of organisation and promotion, no TV coverage in UK broadcast on an app, with tech issues! RFL & FFR13 have got to do better. Maybe a European championship between France, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Serbia with the winner earning the right to play England next season in mid year test is the way to go?
@rugbyleagueoutsiders
3 ай бұрын
Completely agree that France performed better than they have in the past. Hate to be negative about RL, It's not our style, but it was very difficult to defend what we watched on Saturday. The problem is the other Nations are miles off England in the Northern hemisphere.
@free456...
3 ай бұрын
1st time I've seen your channel keep up the good work. I'm from NZ, watching matches between NZ and Australia in the 80's is what made me interested in rugby league
@rugbyleagueoutsiders
3 ай бұрын
@@free456... Thanks for the kind message. We aren't based in the usual heartlands in the Uk so it becomes tricky to get guests on but I think we are doing ok with a mix of community rugby and professional.
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