Rugby fans?

**Raphael** · 5th March 06, 02:41 PM

A lot of people like to wear rugby shirts with their kilts, and I wonder how many people are Rugby Fan?

I have just started to follow the sports recently and it is a fantastic sport!!

**646guy** · 5th March 06, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Raphael

A lot of people like to wear rugby shirts with their kilts, and I wonder how many people are Rugby Fan?

I have just started to follow the sports recently and it is a fantastic sport!!

Not just fan....I also play -- I"m a Loosehead Prop who likes to jam his head into the sternum of an opposing prop in a scrum and make him gasp for breath....

**Big Dave** · 5th March 06, 06:30 PM

I love watching rugby. My Dad says that "Rugby is a savage sport played by gentlemen, were as Soccor (Football) is a gentlemens sport played by savages."

**GMan** · 5th March 06, 10:21 PM

There are two types of people. Those that spectate and those that participate. Unfortunately for me Rugby is one that I am a spectator.

**beverlonian** · 6th March 06, 02:46 AM

Don't know about the USA, but in the UK there are two codes of Rugby - Rugby League (13 players) and Rugby Union (15 players). I mainly follow League (which is also big in Australia and to a lesser extent New Zealand and France). The team I'm a big fan of is Hull FC. At my age, being a fan is the only option, although I did play many years ago when I was a youth.

**beverlonian** · 6th March 06, 02:47 AM

Don't know about the USA, but in the UK there are two codes of Rugby - Rugby League (13 players) and Rugby Union (15 players). I mainly follow League (which is also big in Australia and to a lesser extent New Zealand and France). The team I'm a big fan of is Hull FC. At my age, being a fan is the only option, although I did play many years ago when I was a youth.

I much prefer Rugby to football (soccer) where they roll about in agony at the slightest touch.

**UmAnOnion** · 6th March 06, 05:29 AM

I like rugby, tried out for one of the local teams but luckily a vacation interferred with my joining up. when i came back & attended a match as a spectator i saw the number of injuries that were involved so slowly backed off the field. How in the hell do you bruise an eyelid??? By having someone STEP ON YOUR HEAD, thats how!

Will always respect and admire the amount of fitness and guts and determination it takes to play - from the safety & security of the sidelines

I am tempted to make a smart assed comment about how much better it is that US football but dont want to get spanked by the mods yet again...

**646guy** · 6th March 06, 05:31 AM

Originally Posted by beverlonian

Don't know about the USA, but in the UK there are two codes of Rugby - Rugby League (13 players) and Rugby Union (15 players). I mainly follow League (which is also big in Australia and to a lesser extent New Zealand and France). The team I'm a big fan of is Hull FC. At my age, being a fan is the only option, although I did play many years ago when I was a youth.

I much prefer Rugby to football (soccer) where they roll about in agony at the slightest touch.

Yep we have league and union here in the US but Union is far more common.