Germany & Netherlands, two countries who could be rugby powerhouses if the sport could capture the imagination of the next generation. Football dominates there.
Germany has quite a big market for indoor handball, ice hockey as well. Plus a moderate one for Basketball and American Football. Rugby is competing against more than just football for attention. American football aside where it is about par it is behind all of the others in the pecking order.
The European championship games deserve to be shown on the BBC & ITV, it’d be good for the teams in the championship to get to play at least one or two of their games in the big stadiums with big crowd, also having a tier 2 game as the opening game at a double header event at a 6 nation games would at least show 6 nation rugby fans the level at which the teams play at.
I’m not surprised they are honestly tarded… listen to the commentary ffs - they basically handed some hipster students a big spliff and got them to watch and chat shyte
Feels like there are always a few European countries that are commonly associated with one sport, but could definitely be better at another one if they applied themselves more. Germany and the Netherlands both check this off for rugby, that's for sure.
Was watching the game live. The clock for the first half was off a few minutes but more importantly: the countdown on the yellow card was missing (annoying from a spectator point of view).
You should give a little more interest to this championship. The winner would have the right to face the last of the 6 nations tournament in a play-off to try to access the tournament.
@@jakeclough8090 ..Still whatever.. but Italy is definitely on par or worse than Portugal or Georgia... Do you really think that Italy could beat Fiji like Portugal did?? Didn't the ABs just put about 100 points on them???
@@kpm25 yes I 100% believe Italy could beat Fiji and would beat Georgia and Portugal, which they have done the last time they played both those teams. Portugal don’t come within 7 points of England or wales or Australia. Italy has beaten wales and Australia in the last 2 years
What's wrong with the referees? A disastrous performance. So far every decision against Germany. It's a shame that something like that is already deciding the game. Can't you find better referees?
39-13 and it was the fault of the ref for you. The first three penalties shown were for Germany. The fourth was for Netherlands and was quickly called for a foul in the front line, before the action. So Netherlands knew they had a free play. It ended with a penalty kick.
You cannot say "every decision" was against you and expect to be taken seriously. The refereeing looked fine to me, it's not an easy job. Better team won. Good to see interest picking up in these countries though. It's going to take a long time to catch up with the top tiers but I hope they preserve.
@@I_hunt_idiots Was visible throughout the entire game. Of course, you can't see much in the highlights. But immediately after the first kick on contact, the Dutchman loses the ball forward, for example.
@@nedludd7622 Germany has definitely made far too many mistakes of its own, no question about it. But the refereeing was even worse and if you have the feeling right from the start with every 50:50 decision that the referee is deciding against you, that certainly doesn't contribute to a good game. It was definitely a decision of the game and simply disappointing that a better referee couldn't be found at such a level.
Germany & Netherlands, two countries who could be rugby powerhouses if the sport could capture the imagination of the next generation. Football dominates there.
nope
the government should support rugby more!
Germany has quite a big market for indoor handball, ice hockey as well. Plus a moderate one for Basketball and American Football.
Rugby is competing against more than just football for attention.
American football aside where it is about par it is behind all of the others in the pecking order.
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@@Luic1987
These teams deserve more support
They honestly deserve less support😂 any good u16s school Team of any rugby playing country would beat them
@@tg689not true at all but ok lad keep trolling
The European championship games deserve to be shown on the BBC & ITV, it’d be good for the teams in the championship to get to play at least one or two of their games in the big stadiums with big crowd, also having a tier 2 game as the opening game at a double header event at a 6 nation games would at least show 6 nation rugby fans the level at which the teams play at.
I can imagine the rivalry, between these teams/nations it would be IMMENSE.
good game....Netherlands lineout drive is good.
Grande vittoria dell olanda
Hey Rugby Europe you’ve put the Belgian flag on the thumbnail instead of the German flag
I’m not surprised they are honestly tarded… listen to the commentary ffs - they basically handed some hipster students a big spliff and got them to watch and chat shyte
Ja, sehr gut.
Europe is a ticking time bomb for powerful rugby nations. United States as well.
Wolf van dyk - what a name
Just imagine that Nethetland score the penalty against spain?
Feels like there are always a few European countries that are commonly associated with one sport, but could definitely be better at another one if they applied themselves more. Germany and the Netherlands both check this off for rugby, that's for sure.
Was watching the game live. The clock for the first half was off a few minutes but more importantly: the countdown on the yellow card was missing (annoying from a spectator point of view).
Fucking hell some people are never happy are they
Mooi Nederland Hou so aan
Blowing for half time at 37 mins?
Nice! German and Dutch can be good teams. Ask your cousins from another mother South africans. 🤠
ORANJE al die pad, van USSA, United States of South Africa.
I wish they would get rid of the rolling maul its boring
You should give a little more interest to this championship. The winner would have the right to face the last of the 6 nations tournament in a play-off to try to access the tournament.
Nah not worth it
@@jakeclough8090 ..Italy couldn't take them down I'm certain
@@kpm25 they literally did the last time they played 18 months ago
@@jakeclough8090 ..Still whatever.. but Italy is definitely on par or worse than Portugal or Georgia... Do you really think that Italy could beat Fiji like Portugal did?? Didn't the ABs just put about 100 points on them???
@@kpm25 yes I 100% believe Italy could beat Fiji and would beat Georgia and Portugal, which they have done the last time they played both those teams. Portugal don’t come within 7 points of England or wales or Australia. Italy has beaten wales and Australia in the last 2 years
Wie kann man so Schieße spielen ...
Germany are waiting for the Tulips to bloom. Rugby is not a spectator sport, especially if you're a rugby player
What's wrong with the referees?
A disastrous performance. So far every decision against Germany. It's a shame that something like that is already deciding the game. Can't you find better referees?
From watching the highlights, I can't see anything wrong with the refereeing decisions
39-13 and it was the fault of the ref for you. The first three penalties shown were for Germany. The fourth was for Netherlands and was quickly called for a foul in the front line, before the action. So Netherlands knew they had a free play. It ended with a penalty kick.
You cannot say "every decision" was against you and expect to be taken seriously. The refereeing looked fine to me, it's not an easy job. Better team won. Good to see interest picking up in these countries though. It's going to take a long time to catch up with the top tiers but I hope they preserve.
@@I_hunt_idiots
Was visible throughout the entire game.
Of course, you can't see much in the highlights. But immediately after the first kick on contact, the Dutchman loses the ball forward, for example.
@@nedludd7622 Germany has definitely made far too many mistakes of its own, no question about it. But the refereeing was even worse and if you have the feeling right from the start with every 50:50 decision that the referee is deciding against you, that certainly doesn't contribute to a good game. It was definitely a decision of the game and simply disappointing that a better referee couldn't be found at such a level.