Don't necessarily disagree with your ideas; only want to say that one of the primary reasons I specifically enjoy rugby is because it is a true team sport and not dominated by superstars. I feel this ruins other sports. I understand, however, I am likely a minority in this view.
Sevens rugby is the one that's going to grow faster than the other codes. It's easier to learn, less complex kicking, much faster Nd it also has a star factor with players like Carlin isles, Perry baker, seabelo senatla, where you know that if they get the ball, they'll make magic happen with their pace. More Nd more nations will invest in getting these exciting speedsters to play in the code Nd the way the sport is being operated by travelling around the world Nd letting all nations play is quite helpful
Another problem with creating superstars is the teamwork requirement. One or two cricket players can almost single-handedly win their team the game, whereas that doesn't happen in rugby past Under 9s level.
Rugby would also be more popular if the players internationally had fixed shirt numbers with there names on the back of the shirt. It means if someone who is new to watching rugby sees a player they think is good and they enjoy watching they can remember their name and recognise them in future games. For example both football and basketball have shirt numbers which players keep with their names on the back of their shirts which makes people recognise the player over multiple games and makes the person watching want to keep watching if they remember the player
As a German rugby player since my early days, I have to Say this is a very good video. As football Nation almost every jung kid wants to play football obviously, and it's not easy to recruit new players if the parents don't even know the sport of rugby.
In Malaysia, (South East Asia Country) rugby is the second most popular sport in our country after football. Mainly thanx to the fact that we’re a commonwealth nation. Many of us play rugby since primary school till University level. But after that, we stop playing due to the fact that there is no professional rugby around here. Many of the talented player had stop playing and continue to work in other field. What I’m saying here is that, professional league help boost the popularity of sport and like you said, it will produce the role model or superstar so that the next generation can look up to. I’m sure if there are more pro league around the world we can put the sport much higher on the list right now.
Great video thanks, i'm happy that we have no superstars, just a superstar team, because Rugby is all about 14 players putting their bodies on the line so the 15th can score. Rugby will always struggle for participation because you need to be brave to play! The tighthead prop gets paid as much as the flyhalf!
The trouble is that the USA skews the stats. Because they have such a large population the sports they like but no one else likes (ie Baseball, Gridiron) are pushed higher on the list.
Some reasons : rugby sabotaged itself for 100 years because they didn't want to be professional . While football world cup was created in 1930 , rugby work cup was created in 1987 . İnternational or continental tournaments for national teams or clubs apart from the six nations were non existent until 1995 . Until today outside of the world cup all tournaments act like private clubs where you can't access without an invitation. There are no playoffs available to enter the six nations , it depends on the perception of some guys sitting in an office to decide who is in and who is not . New Zealand visited Samoa only once despite being one of the closes countries but they tour every November in Europe . Teams outside the top 10 barely get an opportunity to play vs the big ones . There some of the reasons rugby doesn't reach globally
Excellent piece. Good evaluation. You might think rugby is growing worldwide (I didn't think it was), but rugby in Australia is in free fall. It can't get a TV deal. The establishment stupidly sacked the best player last year. He took them to court and won. That mistake (allegedly) cost Rugby Australia $8 million. Meanwhile AFL and NRL, the rival codes, have all the TV deals and all the super stars. Even their TV commentators are celebrities in Australia.
Sports like Table Tennis and Baseball are only big because of where that are most popular. Table Tennis is extremely popular in China and China is a very populous country so the fans re more than other sports where they are popular in other countries
Keep in mind that Jonah Lomu was really only known in places that had a rugby background, but other than that, I never heard of him until I became a rugby fan. As someone from Latin America (Dominican Republic), the main reason why rugby is not as popular around the world is the stranglehold the elite had over the game (keeping it mostly inside of private schools) which kept it from becoming professional until 1995 which gave association football (soccer) an opportunity to take over and become the world’s game which bothers me to no end. If the rugby schism of the 1890s in which the Rugby Football Union banned professional players and teams would have not happened, things would be much different nowadays. Also, the bit about “rugby rules are complicated” is not valid because American Football is just as complicated, if not more so and it still more known that rugby around the world. American pop culture made American Football known the way rugby did not.
Having two different codes of Rugby that don't cooperate doesn't help either. IF there was just one code of Rugby I think it would be more popular. The popularity of union is also slowly getting smaller and smaller in New Zealand. While the popularity of League is increasing quite fast, mostly in Auckland led by the Warriors. And it will increase even further if New Zealand get a new expansion club in the NRL. I like both Union and League. But deep down I wish there was only one. Hard to pick which, though.
Excellent video dude! I really appreciate the MLR love you showed. I went to 2 SD Legion games this year and it pales in comparison to the NFL in my opinion. MLR is the best sporting experience in this country and I’ve been to loads of NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS games. The tickets are $25 and you sit 2 rows from the field. After the game you walk on the field and meet the players. The NFL is doomed and this is the perfect replacement. And as a lover of the 15 and 13 man code I appreciate the respect you showed to Rugby League. 3 new MLR teams next year. DC, Boston and Atlanta.
I’ve tried a few times to get into Rugby. Always struggled to keep going with it for some reason. But I’m gonna try again after this brilliant video mate. Well done 👍🏻
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Terrific video, mate, really enjoyed it. Great work!
Don't necessarily disagree with your ideas; only want to say that one of the primary reasons I specifically enjoy rugby is because it is a true team sport and not dominated by superstars. I feel this ruins other sports. I understand, however, I am likely a minority in this view.
The ninth most followed sport but the rugby world cup is the third most watched sporting event.
Can you do a joint video with Squidge Rugby?
Sevens rugby is the one that's going to grow faster than the other codes. It's easier to learn, less complex kicking, much faster Nd it also has a star factor with players like Carlin isles, Perry baker, seabelo senatla, where you know that if they get the ball, they'll make magic happen with their pace. More Nd more nations will invest in getting these exciting speedsters to play in the code Nd the way the sport is being operated by travelling around the world Nd letting all nations play is quite helpful
Another problem with creating superstars is the teamwork requirement. One or two cricket players can almost single-handedly win their team the game, whereas that doesn't happen in rugby past Under 9s level.
Why am I here? I don't even know how to play rugby
Rugby would also be more popular if the players internationally had fixed shirt numbers with there names on the back of the shirt. It means if someone who is new to watching rugby sees a player they think is good and they enjoy watching they can remember their name and recognise them in future games. For example both football and basketball have shirt numbers which players keep with their names on the back of their shirts which makes people recognise the player over multiple games and makes the person watching want to keep watching if they remember the player
As a German rugby player since my early days, I have to Say this is a very good video. As football Nation almost every jung kid wants to play football obviously, and it's not easy to recruit new players if the parents don't even know the sport of rugby.
In Malaysia, (South East Asia Country) rugby is the second most popular sport in our country after football. Mainly thanx to the fact that we’re a commonwealth nation. Many of us play rugby since primary school till University level. But after that, we stop playing due to the fact that there is no professional rugby around here. Many of the talented player had stop playing and continue to work in other field. What I’m saying here is that, professional league help boost the popularity of sport and like you said, it will produce the role model or superstar so that the next generation can look up to. I’m sure if there are more pro league around the world we can put the sport much higher on the list right now.
Great video thanks, i'm happy that we have no superstars, just a superstar team, because Rugby is all about 14 players putting their bodies on the line so the 15th can score. Rugby will always struggle for participation because you need to be brave to play! The tighthead prop gets paid as much as the flyhalf!
The trouble is that the USA skews the stats. Because they have such a large population the sports they like but no one else likes (ie Baseball, Gridiron) are pushed higher on the list.
Some reasons : rugby sabotaged itself for 100 years because they didn't want to be professional . While football world cup was created in 1930 , rugby work cup was created in 1987 . İnternational or continental tournaments for national teams or clubs apart from the six nations were non existent until 1995 . Until today outside of the world cup all tournaments act like private clubs where you can't access without an invitation. There are no playoffs available to enter the six nations , it depends on the perception of some guys sitting in an office to decide who is in and who is not . New Zealand visited Samoa only once despite being one of the closes countries but they tour every November in Europe . Teams outside the top 10 barely get an opportunity to play vs the big ones . There some of the reasons rugby doesn't reach globally
Excellent piece. Good evaluation. You might think rugby is growing worldwide (I didn't think it was), but rugby in Australia is in free fall. It can't get a TV deal. The establishment stupidly sacked the best player last year. He took them to court and won. That mistake (allegedly) cost Rugby Australia $8 million. Meanwhile AFL and NRL, the rival codes, have all the TV deals and all the super stars. Even their TV commentators are celebrities in Australia.
Sports like Table Tennis and Baseball are only big because of where that are most popular. Table Tennis is extremely popular in China and China is a very populous country so the fans re more than other sports where they are popular in other countries
Besides soccer and cricket I reckon union is up there globally considering how many international teams there is around the world.
Keep in mind that Jonah Lomu was really only known in places that had a rugby background, but other than that, I never heard of him until I became a rugby fan. As someone from Latin America (Dominican Republic), the main reason why rugby is not as popular around the world is the stranglehold the elite had over the game (keeping it mostly inside of private schools) which kept it from becoming professional until 1995 which gave association football (soccer) an opportunity to take over and become the world’s game which bothers me to no end. If the rugby schism of the 1890s in which the Rugby Football Union banned professional players and teams would have not happened, things would be much different nowadays. Also, the bit about “rugby rules are complicated” is not valid because American Football is just as complicated, if not more so and it still more known that rugby around the world. American pop culture made American Football known the way rugby did not.
Having two different codes of Rugby that don't cooperate doesn't help either. IF there was just one code of Rugby I think it would be more popular. The popularity of union is also slowly getting smaller and smaller in New Zealand. While the popularity of League is increasing quite fast, mostly in Auckland led by the Warriors. And it will increase even further if New Zealand get a new expansion club in the NRL. I like both Union and League. But deep down I wish there was only one. Hard to pick which, though.
Excellent video dude! I really appreciate the MLR love you showed. I went to 2 SD Legion games this year and it pales in comparison to the NFL in my opinion. MLR is the best sporting experience in this country and I’ve been to loads of NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS games. The tickets are $25 and you sit 2 rows from the field. After the game you walk on the field and meet the players. The NFL is doomed and this is the perfect replacement. And as a lover of the 15 and 13 man code I appreciate the respect you showed to Rugby League. 3 new MLR teams next year. DC, Boston and Atlanta.
I’ve tried a few times to get into Rugby. Always struggled to keep going with it for some reason. But I’m gonna try again after this brilliant video mate. Well done 👍🏻