Rugby, Do we need it?

Any time rugbys popularity is questioned people like yourself dump these links that only make a fool of you.

Munster v Leinster is the biggest game in domestic rugby.

It was on a main station, in English.

The Cork v Waterford game was not the biggest game between the two this year, it was broadcast on a niche channel, in Irish.

When Cork v Waterford happens in the Munster championship the TV numbers will dwarf Saturdays rugby numbers.

Maybe your interest is purely a dispassionate academic inquiry as to why coverage is so high. But if you've been reading the thread, the bitterness is palpable.

I doubt even 8 teeams go into each world Cup with a serious chance of winning. So what? Ireland doesn't have any realistic chance of winning the soccer tournaments, but it still tries to qualify and I still enjoy the excitement around the country when they do well or qualify for a tournament.

I don't know what I'm missing that makes some people bitter when they see other people enjoying a sport. But I'm really glaf o dont get it. I just feel happy for others who enjoy the soccer or GAA, even if I don't follow those sports at all.

In the context of rugby, Ireland is a top country at the moment. How would you prefer they phrase it?

Does the phraseology account before the bitterness?

In fairness, you could switch the sports around to have this read any y way you like, and it would sound like a dick-measuring exercise.

Are they sponsored by Lyons tea?

Either I'm not making my point correctly or you are deliberately not understanding it.

Sure six nations game attracted more viewers than soccer internationals or hurling finals.

But the six nations games are the top profile games.

But go down the pyramid.

How many watched AIL group games and lower week in week out?

Compare that to how many watch GAA club games and lower week in week out.

The GAA attendance would dwarf the AIL attendance.

That's what I mean about depth, after the high profile stuff rugby interest falls off a cliff.

The fact is that a regular season rugby league game got a bigger attendance and higher viewer numbers than the hurling league final. You can make excuses for why that is but those are the facts.

Do you think people chose to watch rugby over the hurling because it was on an english language station? If people did indeed chose that then hurling doesnt really have a depth of support either.

well no not splitting hairs , pointing out our statement of fact as nonsense and your lack of come back , still waiting for alternative that fits your standards but you wont will you , its all about your hatred of rugby and rugby culture biased on your lack of understanding and personal prejudices.

Why exactly do you hate to see and Irish team being one of the top teams in the world ? do yo even know your self .

Again head up to your local club and see what its all about instead of relying on your out of date hateful prejudices and childish old stereotypes, your just embarrassing your self here talking about something which you have no knowledge about same as most threads you stomp into