Listen. I'm a Rugby League loving Yank! I do like Union too. I understand the statement those forefathers made at the George Hotel in Huddersfield in 1895. I get it. Sometimes I get caught in it by defending League and making fun of fat forwards and collapsing scrums. Don't do it. By the way, I've seen several Union games lately where they give props to the League defensive schemes and coaches in Union. I have the Aviva Prem. Yet, I love NRL and Super League. I'm not a godly man. League does that for me. NRL and SL are fools for not showing the code here. I hate the NFL now. Disgusting. That obsession I once had is now on Rugby League.
I'm often suprised Union is more popular in USA than league. League is a lot more similar to NFL than union is. Guess it's that Union appears more attractive because it's a more global game. Greets from New Zealand anyway.
League is only played in the North of England because Union players were banned from playing it for 100 years and Schools too. No news flash there then except to the RU following public of England. 7's is in the Olympics. I wonder why it's not the 15 man code, why have they gone for the version most like RL, you know with tries and no aimless kicking. The only thing more ignorant than a RU fan talking about their own history is a RU fans trying to explain what is happening during any RU game.
You're ignorance is astounding. New Zealand doesn't count as a league playing country? The world cup holders? League is the national sport of PNG. Fiji now has over 30 clubs, so to South Africa. 130 schools play league in Wales. I could go on but i have a feeling your happy in your ignorance.
