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<blockquote data-quote="racingmetrofan" data-source="post: 443034" data-attributes="member: 51232">Why America won&#039;t become interested: Not &#039;the done thing&#039;. If you are rich (which is what any sport needs) you&#039;ll invest in AF or Baseball or Basketball.Economically: American sports are a whole career choice for many people. If you are good at athletics, or the 4 big American sports, you can go to a top university for free, network all you want and have a lot of prestiege. There is little reason in the short term that top American schools will start introducing similar programs for rugby (and back to the first point, most of these are funded by wealthy American donations). &#039;Dangerous&#039;: Why send your kid to a dangerous rugger field when you can spend lots of money wrapping him up in armour so he can play football. The world leaders in Rugby are insignificant countries: In the grand scheme of things America has no reason or need to compete with Australia, New Zealand ,South Africa, France or England. If Russia or China were good at rugby, things might change. THey are a long way away from everyone: It would not be logistically easy for them to play in either Super Rugby, Top 14, Magners League or the Heinekin Cup. Politics: The current world leaders in rugby don&#039;t actually want America to wield it&#039;s money around and spirit away all their best players.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="racingmetrofan, post: 443034, member: 51232"] Why America won't become interested: Not 'the done thing'. If you are rich (which is what any sport needs) you'll invest in AF or Baseball or Basketball. Economically: American sports are a whole career choice for many people. If you are good at athletics, or the 4 big American sports, you can go to a top university for free, network all you want and have a lot of prestiege. There is little reason in the short term that top American schools will start introducing similar programs for rugby (and back to the first point, most of these are funded by wealthy American donations). 'Dangerous': Why send your kid to a dangerous rugger field when you can spend lots of money wrapping him up in armour so he can play football. The world leaders in Rugby are insignificant countries: In the grand scheme of things America has no reason or need to compete with Australia, New Zealand ,South Africa, France or England. If Russia or China were good at rugby, things might change. THey are a long way away from everyone: It would not be logistically easy for them to play in either Super Rugby, Top 14, Magners League or the Heinekin Cup. Politics: The current world leaders in rugby don't actually want America to wield it's money around and spirit away all their best players. [/QUOTE]

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