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Originally posted by Canadian_Rugger@Sep 18 2004, 07:59 PM
League has ABSOLUTELY NO FUTURE in Canada or the United States. Union completely dominates over here i don't even think their is a league team anywhere in Atlantic canada or atleast i haven't heard of one. Most Canadian Rugby players think League is Ultra gay
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It is true though that Rugby Union is growing very fast in Canada and we are going to be making a huge jump in the next 15 to 20 years.
Not so sure, there is going to be alot done to promote the game in USA, the Kangaroos are playing against the USA tommahawks at Yankee stadium shortly.
 
Well. Take it from a bunch of Canadians. If anything gets anywhere, it's going to be Union. In maybe 100 years, when Canada's won the world cup or something, maybe there will start to be league. Don't get your hopes up.
 
Originally posted by wigan_rlfc+Sep 19 2004, 09:32 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wigan_rlfc @ Sep 19 2004, 09:32 AM)</div>
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@Sep 18 2004, 07:59 PM
League has ABSOLUTELY NO FUTURE in Canada or the United States.  Union completely dominates over here i don't even think their is a league team anywhere in Atlantic canada or atleast i haven't heard of one.  Most Canadian Rugby players think League is Ultra gay
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It is true though that Rugby Union is growing very fast in Canada and we are going to be making a huge jump in the next 15 to 20 years.
Not so sure, there is going to be alot done to promote the game in USA, the Kangaroos are playing against the USA tommahawks at Yankee stadium shortly. [/b]
Yankee stadium? Um.. What chance do they have of filling a 50k+ baseball stadium? A rectangle footy field would look retarded in that thing.
 
Originally posted by Canadian_Rugger@Sep 19 2004, 06:59 AM
League has ABSOLUTELY NO FUTURE in Canada or the United States.
Canada, possibly not.

America - probably has.
 
I'd still like to know why they're playing it in such a big stadium. Do they have high expectations for this game? I hope it gets televised.
 
I found this on it. I hope it does help boost the profile of the game in the States.


TOMAHAWKS PREPARE TO TAKE ON THE WORLD CHAMPION KANGAROOS AT HISTORIC YANKEE STADIUM IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK.

The AMNRL is working with the New York Sports Commission, the New York Yankees organization, and NYC Parks and Recreation Department to host the Australian Kangaroos and USA Tomahawks in a Rugby League International on Wednesday, December 1 at the famous Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

Home of the world renowned New York Yankees Baseball Club, Yankee Stadium is both nationally and internationally recognized as a major sporting landmark. The opportunity to present the World Champion Kangaroos at such a venue will be a tremendous boost to the profile of Rugby League in America.

The ARL plan for the Kangaroos to stopover in NYC after the tri series in England between New Zealand, England and the Australians.

Preparations are underway to promote the Tomahawks v Kangaroos match with the support of numerous Australian celebrities and companies based in the USA.


In a symbolic tribute to those lost on 9/11 and in the Bali Bombings, the New York Knights will play the Coogee Dolphins in the Remembrance Cup as a curtain raiser to the international match.

More information about this exciting event, supporters tour packages, and tickets to the match will be available soon.

http://www.amnrl.com/news/072904yankeestadium.html
 
But do you thik this will really contribute to leverage RL development in the USA? Usually it takes more than that although I know that the RL story in France started by a demonstration match between Australia and England in 1934 in Paris.

The 70th anniversary was celebrated some months ago.

Anyway my feeling is that nowadays especially in a country where there are many different sports struggling to get media attention this won't be sufficient. In the USA they should bet on Schools, College and Universities which are the base for many sport there which are not dominant. This is the case for example for Rugby Union.
 
Originally posted by DonBilly@Sep 20 2004, 05:14 PM
But do you thik this will really contribute to leverage RL development in the USA? Usually it takes more than that although I know that the RL story in France started by a demonstration match between Australia and England in 1934 in Paris.

The 70th anniversary was celebrated some months ago.

Anyway my feeling is that nowadays especially in a country where there are many different sports struggling to get media attention this won't be sufficient. In the USA they should bet on Schools, College and Universities which are the base for many sport there which are not dominant. This is the case for example for Rugby Union.
But after seeing this match won't some schools/univerities want to take up the game?
 
They're starting to publicise it, or so they say. Americans arn't particularly interested in international competition though are they? Besides Olympic events that is.

I hope it is televised.
 
Originally posted by wigan_rlfc+Sep 21 2004, 04:33 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wigan_rlfc @ Sep 21 2004, 04:33 AM)</div>
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@Sep 20 2004, 05:14 PM
But do you thik this will really contribute to leverage RL development in the USA? Usually it takes more than that although I know that the RL story in France started by a demonstration match between Australia and England in 1934 in Paris.

The 70th anniversary was celebrated some months ago.

Anyway my feeling is that nowadays especially in a country where there are many different sports struggling to get media attention this won't be sufficient. In the USA they should bet on Schools, College and Universities which are the base for many sport there which are not dominant. This is the case for example for Rugby Union.
But after seeing this match won't some schools/univerities want to take up the game? [/b]
Why have you got this mindset that everyone in the World must like Rugby League?
 
Ok. I have to go with Ripper on this. Seeing one game does not convince anyone. League is lucky if anyone even goes to watch the game that has juridiction over getting a school or unviersity team and even he does see it. It'll be kinda hard to understand what he just saw.
 
Originally posted by Canadian_Rugby_Guy@Oct 2 2004, 10:35 AM
Ok. I have to go with Ripper on this. Seeing one game does not convince anyone. League is lucky if anyone even goes to watch the game that has juridiction over getting a school or unviersity team and even he does see it. It'll be kinda hard to understand what he just saw.
You're right but I fear that in the USA the same is also true for Rugby union.
 
Originally posted by Canadian_Rugby_Guy@Oct 1 2004, 11:35 PM
Ok. I have to go with Ripper on this. Seeing one game does not convince anyone. League is lucky if anyone even goes to watch the game that has juridiction over getting a school or unviersity team and even he does see it. It'll be kinda hard to understand what he just saw.
Well as DonBilly said, league was started in France by an excebition match and for a while it looked as though league was to become bigger than Union.
 
Originally posted by Wally@Sep 21 2004, 09:53 AM
They're starting to publicise it, or so they say. Americans arn't particularly interested in international competition though are they? Besides Olympic events that is.

I hope it is televised.
I think it sounds interesting and there should be a definite, though marginal boost in RL in America because it's at Yankee Stadium.

That place is a shrine to entirely too many people in this country, especially in New York. They'll wear it like a badge that some random international competition took place there though they may have no idea what it's about.
 
New York is just funny. They think they're the core of the world. Kind of like Toronto in Canada
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Originally posted by Gay-Guy+Aug 23 2004, 12:44 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gay-Guy @ Aug 23 2004, 12:44 PM)</div>
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@Aug 23 2004, 10:31 AM
Canada has only a population of 30 million
Is that all? Far out I thought you guys were on the same level as the states or near abouts. Makes NZ look over populated with our 4 million. where does your 30 million live? You have such a big country, are there lots of empty spots all over the place?

If they are playing it in the schools then you are set to have a good base. All you need now is for TV coverage to increase and your national comp your gain a higher profile. The school following will ensure growth to accompany any TV exposure and what with having a small population it looks like Gridiron will not have the money in the long run to sustain a parity with the NFL in the States. So yeah, I think Rugby will steadily develop so if there is any time to make the national team it will be your generation as it looks like it will get harder and harder in the future.

League is way too small in Canada. Canadians want a sport with a decent world wide following as that is where the real glory is so they would probably invest in rugby more than league.

The Canadian style needs to introduce the flair of the individual. The percentage game based on possession is only one aspect of rugby and a bit boring at times. For rugby to have more appeal in Canada there needs to be some real superstars in the backs to stand up who capture the imagination, even if their side is losing as long as they look good. Every sport needs heroes for the people to aspire to. [/b]
Gridiron is huge in Canada. It makes your club comps look like **** and thats not a lie. The CFL is a very successful league. 9 teams (a 10th to be added in the maritimes soon). The average attendance in the league is around 25,000 to 26,000 and 1/3 of the league is Canadian. The NFL also has a lot of Canadians playuing in its ranks.
 
Originally posted by St Helens RLFC+Sep 20 2004, 05:41 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (St Helens RLFC @ Sep 20 2004, 05:41 AM)</div>
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@Sep 19 2004, 06:59 AM
League has ABSOLUTELY NO FUTURE in Canada or the United States.
Canada, possibly not.

America - probably has. [/b]
yeah America has a tendency of ebing attracted to homsexual sports like gridiron, arena football, and rugby league
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