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<blockquote data-quote="The_Wol" data-source="post: 980598" data-attributes="member: 37787"><p>It happens in the NRL and the AFL. It happens in NZ rugby Union (Look at Sonny Bill playing for Belfast Rugby Club prior to his Super Rugby career). It does not happen in the US (but their professional system is far different to anywhere else). It doesn't happen in Europe as much, as they have so many semi professional competitions and their seasons seem to go on forever (But they have a better connection with their fans as they'll turn out to watch their local club professional club train).</p><p></p><p>Australians seem to get in a tradition rut with everything. You'll see people continue to go on about Ballymore being so much better than Suncorp Stadium (I've played on both, Suncorp is amazing but so is Ballymore) because of the atmosphere and how fans could get right up with the players after the game.</p><p></p><p>But when you have players playing a full season of Super Rugby and the ones that don't make the Wallabies then get sent out to play in the NRC for a team they don't care about you can guarantee they'd rather be playing for Wests or Brothers or Randwick because those clubs raised them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The_Wol, post: 980598, member: 37787"] It happens in the NRL and the AFL. It happens in NZ rugby Union (Look at Sonny Bill playing for Belfast Rugby Club prior to his Super Rugby career). It does not happen in the US (but their professional system is far different to anywhere else). It doesn't happen in Europe as much, as they have so many semi professional competitions and their seasons seem to go on forever (But they have a better connection with their fans as they'll turn out to watch their local club professional club train). Australians seem to get in a tradition rut with everything. You'll see people continue to go on about Ballymore being so much better than Suncorp Stadium (I've played on both, Suncorp is amazing but so is Ballymore) because of the atmosphere and how fans could get right up with the players after the game. But when you have players playing a full season of Super Rugby and the ones that don't make the Wallabies then get sent out to play in the NRC for a team they don't care about you can guarantee they'd rather be playing for Wests or Brothers or Randwick because those clubs raised them. [/QUOTE]
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