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T_i_B

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5. I much prefer Rugby to football myself these days.

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 03:27 AM

Aug 2015

Since moving back up North I've started following Rotherham Titans http://www.rotherhamrugby.co.uk/home/

Easily the best reason to visit Rotherham.

Rotherham Titans have grown from being a very minor club to having played in the premier league and Europe before now, and in the past 2 seasons we've been challenging to get into the premier league again. Watch out for our former player Juan Pablo Socino playing for Argentina in the upcoming World Cup.

It's also a lot cheaper then watching a football match, you don't get all the moaners that you do at football and you can watch the game while having a laugh and a joke and beer with opposition fans. Good stuff all round!

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Rugby vs American 'football' [View all] GoneOffShore Aug 2015 OP

They pale in comparison to... Dr. Strange Aug 2015 #1

AFL Grand Final is almost here. Will be televised here in the States on October 2nd.... Tikki Sep 2015 #54

They were fantastic against the Adelaide Chooks SwissTony Sep 2015 #64

I suspect you know this, but there are two variants of rugby. SwissTony Aug 2015 #2

I think Amercians could really get into Rugby League T_i_B Aug 2015 #4

C'mon Wales! geardaddy Sep 2015 #40

played a bit in college rurallib Aug 2015 #3

I much prefer Rugby to football myself these days. T_i_B Aug 2015 #5

Rugby is ok bigwillq Aug 2015 #6

Okay. Different strokes and all that. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #8

Watch.... jmowreader Sep 2015 #63

Too bad the Seahawks are 0-2 davidpdx Sep 2015 #68

Ain't that the damn truth jmowreader Sep 2015 #71

100 commercials and just 11 minutes of play trof Aug 2015 #11

Which is why I download games and watch them afterward davidpdx Sep 2015 #69

Rugby... quickesst Aug 2015 #7

Watch a match in a pub, with someone who knows the game. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #9

Haha.... quickesst Aug 2015 #10

If you're 63 and a Hawg fan, you undoubtedly remember the "Game of the Century" Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #12

Sorry... quickesst Aug 2015 #27

I was in elementary school at the time Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #28

Well by the same token.... T_i_B Aug 2015 #14

Uh.... quickesst Aug 2015 #15

Yep T_i_B Aug 2015 #16

Hopefully... quickesst Aug 2015 #17

I was born in Tallahassee OriginalGeek Sep 2015 #37

The biggest thing I miss... quickesst Sep 2015 #47

In Aussie Rules, we don't have announcements at the ground as such. SwissTony Aug 2015 #23

That sounds like IPL cricket T_i_B Aug 2015 #31

This Seahawk fan prefers American Football. chknltl Aug 2015 #13

Both soccer and rugby move at about 4 times the speed of American "football". GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #18

Got It ProfessorGAC Aug 2015 #19

Don't hate it. Just find it dead boring. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #20

Some people might say that about scrummaging in rugby union T_i_B Aug 2015 #21

Absolutely... Like running out the clock in basketball. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #22

Football (soccer) players also use ruses to run down the clock. SwissTony Aug 2015 #24

I've so seen soccer players do all of those things. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #25

But we NEED the breaks! OriginalGeek Sep 2015 #53

Technically, American football may be called American rugby meow2u3 Aug 2015 #26

I kind of knew that. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #29

Rugby has it's roots in football T_i_B Aug 2015 #30

I once saw it called "armoured rugby" SwankyXomb Sep 2015 #36

How about "Robot Rugby League"? T_i_B Sep 2015 #56

you want an exciting ball game ? olddots Aug 2015 #32

Speaking of old age T_i_B Aug 2015 #33

Rugby World Cup starts today! T_i_B Sep 2015 #34

So, who's playing? SwissTony Sep 2015 #35

Thanks for the heads up. GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #38

Yea! geardaddy Sep 2015 #41

Yes, though I have a strong sympathy for the French side. GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #45

Fair enough. geardaddy Sep 2015 #46

Blighty is for Lions tours T_i_B Sep 2015 #48

Yes, I realize that now. geardaddy Sep 2015 #49

Here's the link to the official RWB page geardaddy Sep 2015 #42

France is traditionally a good team though. geardaddy Sep 2015 #39

Yes they are. Strong competitors. GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #43

... geardaddy Sep 2015 #44

France are playing Italy today T_i_B Sep 2015 #57

England v. Fiji on now. geardaddy Sep 2015 #50

England won 35-11 T_i_B Sep 2015 #51

I couldn't watch the match, but followed the live feed. geardaddy Sep 2015 #52

I don't understand it much davidpdx Sep 2015 #55

That's Jarryd Hayne, former rugby league player. SwissTony Sep 2015 #58

Hayne muffed a punt catch though and caused a turnover davidpdx Sep 2015 #62

Agree about NFL expansion T_i_B Sep 2015 #65

I think even having the three regular season games overseas is a mistake davidpdx Sep 2015 #66

In addition to doing unspeakable things to pigs.... T_i_B Sep 2015 #67

Could a sports team based in the UK actually compete in the US? SwissTony Sep 2015 #70

South Africa v Japan [SPOILER] SwissTony Sep 2015 #59

Quite possibly the best rugby world cup match ever. T_i_B Sep 2015 #60

Max Boyce on the World Cup GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #61