....and. er, Sam Burgess...

It certainly doesn't help when Sky don't really publicise the game either.



I'm out at the moment and they aren't even providing score updates on thier app ....

No one will invest into RL until they seen the money making potential in RL. Television etc is a business, a money making business. Once something is popular and has a large fan base networks will throw large sums of money and investment at the sport as they know it will benefit them through viewing figures (via sponsors/advertisements etc)



Major networks will only invest as much as they feel its worth (hence why the RLWC was tucked away nicely on Premier, they would have offered the best deal, or potentially the only deal) RL has to become a popular commodity then the prizes will follow.



Sadly for RL it takes money to make money, soon the NFL will be more heard of, spoke about and enjoyed in England over RL, as they have the investment (and knowledge of how to promote) their own sport. Already they sell out Wembley a few times a year with a proposed NFL UK based franchise in development.

I've never been to a live game but I actually enjoy watching Union. There are more differences than similarities with League; in particular at the set-piece and the breakdown. It took me a while but I have a basic knowledge of the game and I think that helps. The All Blacks are way ahead of the rest in terms of the international game but do get turned over occasionally.

The problem i always found watching RU at the ground, was that you could never see what was happening from 60 yards away.. Leagues open, running style is much better to watch in the flesh.

Totally agree with everything you say about League; I just think the comparison with Union is like comparing apples & pears.

Speaking as someone who went to most of the World Cup games and really enjoyed them, the grounds were pretty much full for every game.



BTW next time you watch a football international, let's say the Irish or even the French, count how many players were were born there. Count how many South Africans are in the England cricket team or how many Italians are in the Italian Rugby Union team. The make up of the Irish RL team is not so bad if you look at it that way. In any case Ireland has always been an exporter of labour since the 1850s, my Grandad considered himself Irish even though it was only his Grandad who was born there. My nephew was born to an Aussie dad and an English mum but lives in Sydney, and as such has dual nationality. I'm hoping that one day he will play for England. Maybe Adam Cuthbertson's dad thought the same about his son.



When it comes to nationality, things are no so cut and dried. Maybe we just need to chill, after all it's only sport.

Are you referring to the RLWC? What was the capacity on the grounds of the RLWC in comparison to Union? No contest. What were the national and worldwide viewing figures of the RUWC to RL? Again no comparison.



I spend time in Ireland, they don't even know there's 2 codes, let alone they have a national RL team as it's full of non-Irish players in comparison with the RU team, this is a reflection of the popularity of the sport in different countries which will only greaten after a successful RUWC.



Instead of giving me a history lesson into your family tree, look at how far behind league is in the international game; no comparison to Union.

We went to Limerick for the World Cup game v the Aussies in 2013. What a great l-o-n-g weekend!! I'd love us to take another International game there.

You seem to be very negative about the game you love. The Rugby League World Cup was brilliant.



Also, I always feel that historical context aids understanding. Sorry to bore you.

Not negative, that's just your interpretation of my comments. Historical comments about the sport might, you comments was once again; waffle.

just read through this but imo bit harsh on union,yes league is the better game but anybody watching the last 2 rl games against new Zealand will have fallen asleep