Rugby World Cup coming up - how popular is Rugby Union in Australia?

[Guest nic lavidan]

I see from various statistics that my favourite sport is not even in the top six most popular sports in Oz. Given that, I just wondered, as the start of the World Cup approaches, now popular is Rugby Union these days?

[Guest Guest5035]

NSW and Queensland are the Union codes but this is behind the League code.

 

Stevo

[snifter]

Yeah, what was said above. Union is played NSW and QLD mainly. Its amazing they turned out a cup winning team twice from such a small pool of players . Impressive stuff. Imagine if more of Aus got in on it.

 

You can see it on TV and that though. Just might need a pay per view or cable to do so.

 

Wikipedia has some info on TV screening and other stuff

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Australia

[Diane]

Also, it is growing in popularity here for players - I know there is an English guy who set up and ran a club here in the North East of Adelaide, and I believe there is now a local junior league for both boys and girls.

[adelaidenow]

Its a QLD sport. Stevo NSW is League prmarily.

 

As for the game here, it is growing but still VERY MUCH a minority sport, and no live FTA coverage of domestic matches.

[HEAPS GOOD !!!]

there are a few RUFC scattered around Adelaide, notably The Onkas and Brighton......

 

We go to watch the Onkas play every now and again, they have had a very poor season this year having lost some players who have gone interstate.

 

Its a good arvo, a few beers and watch some grass roots Rugby Union...

 

HG

[Diane]

http://www.sarugby.com.au/play_rugby.html there you go - lists all the clubs here in SA.

 

We used to have the International Rugby 7s here which was a great day out for anyone that likes Rugby, but the Gold Coast stole it from us

[Guest Guest5035]

Its a QLD sport. Stevo NSW is League prmarily

 

thought thats what i quoted...

 

stevo

[adelaidenow]

yeah misread - sorry!

[steveliane]

was hoping to have people around in my shed that i've converted into a bar/games room to watch England play but their group games are only on foxtel

hopefully we make it out of the group stages.

[Young Flinny]

Far more popular than Rugby League in Adelaide anyway!

 

I play League

[Guest Squareman]

Ae there are any pubs that are going show the matches? I know that the Aberdeen pub on Pultney is a bit of a 'rugby' pub, but anyone know of any places in and around Glenelg that will show games?