>No girly protection and you can't throw the ball forward. You have to face the enemy alone. >It doesn't keep stopping. Play carries on even when a player is injured. >1 team for defense and offense. Not 90 players to pick and choose from. >esteems the western masculine qualities of camaraderie, fairplay and a balanced beer/sport ratio. >high standards of morals in and off the field. >unlike baseball, basketball etc etc It's played internationally so America can actually compete against other countries. WOW.
>Pace only matter for 2/15 positions (less negroes) >Kicking is actually valued
Daniel Stewart
They can even farm Polynesians from american Samoa to play wing
Parker Thomas
It ought to be Rugby Sevens. I know Americans will prefer it, it's been on US TV before, it's higher scoring and faster, and you need fewer players. Just switch to four 7-minute quarters
Juan Brown
WHERE IS THE MINNESOTA NEWS
Julian Robinson
Rugby 7s will be blacked thoigh
Hunter Jones
bump
Josiah Evans
>wants more ads you are sick
Owen Lee
>create rugby union competition >use the term league in the title >this is not confusing
Blake Jenkins
Sevens is the equivalent to arena football
Aaron Harris
You're the only country where Rugby league dominates union, so no it isn't
Robert King
there are two sports with a similar name, rugby league and rugby union. so why make a tournament for rugby union with the word league in it. There are so many other words you could use. Whether or not league is as popular as union is irrelevant
Leo Evans
>trying to get small mexicans in america to have any interest in rugby
kek
Robert Watson
It's because every major team sport in the U.S. aside from basketball is run by a "league". Since most Americans don't know the difference, they're just catering to expectations.
Easton Jackson
so who is /ourteam/? I like the sound of the seattle seawolves, but want to see logos and colours first
>houston >calling a rugby team the strikers
Gabriel Wright
I live near Glendale. Will support the home team I guess.
Adam Gutierrez
I was referring to every country but Australia not giving a shit about league, which is why nobody will care if it's called "Major League Rugby" instead of "Major Rugby Union Premiership"
Nathaniel Wilson
It's not like rugby teams aren't american in style already either. Leicester Tigers Exeter Chiefs Wasps Harlequins Saracens Northampton Saints Newcastle Falcons Sale Sharks Worcestor Warriors
Jason Miller
nobody gives a shit about league outside of your country/yorkshire
everyone else just calls rugby union rugby
Levi Parker
Don't forget Lancashire lad
William Rodriguez
that's not league that's union rugby
Evan Roberts
this appears to be the tentative logo for them, in case you haven't seen it
Lucas Nelson
>seawolf is an orca fuck yes, i'm in
also, they already have an online store >shipping to australia costs more than the shirt
Cameron Walker
chin you, lad.
Jayden Campbell
Bump
James Sullivan
Will Boston have a team?
Nathaniel Hughes
This
Luis Evans
It's because of the stupid naming conventions for American sports.
Noah Cooper
Toronto already have a Rugby League team. >you now realise they play in the English league along with Catalan
Camden Perez
yes
Canacucks way ahead of the yanks
Charles Allen
>no california team
Kinda shocked, we have some club teams and UCLA and CAL are pretty good with talent.
Probably because soccer market
Tyler Scott
T H I S
Grayson Allen
Just post in the actual rugby thread
Carson Diaz
>ask if league discussion welcome >get told to fuck off
>everything involving a sport has to be posted in a soulless general shitted up by half a dozen people
Jose Nguyen
Get fucked soft cunt
Alexander Gonzalez
Is that Brian fucking Noble?
Justin Miller
Right here fäm
Nolan Young
>trying to make rugby bigger in the USA, might also light a fire under the USARL's ass Cool. >calling it Major League Rugby Stop. >no east coast teams Well, that's too bad.
Angel Jackson
>no teams in Cali >no teams anywherw on the east coast >salt lake shitty gets a team The absolute state of these team placements I swear. And I guaran-fuckin-tee when teams expand to the coasts in a few years and they dominate because they're big market teams, the original 8, or rugby ruckus or whatever dumb name they call themselves, will somehow look down on them
Luke Flores
>Nig not singing is it a genetic thing?
Caleb Collins
I was wondering about that. I know rugby is meant to be popular in California and the North East so it's weird they didn't include them.
Jackson Miller
wait, are we actually getting a rugby league? that's fucking awesome, I hope it does well enough to expand to CA and the east coast. Weird that CA doesn't have a team; all the best club teams are there apparently.
Henry Nelson
They'll join when the league has built up a little fan base and more sponsors I suppose
Gavin Rogers
Nice, is going to be better for us, having more competition. Is kinda boring to always win, we learn nothing.
Angel Barnes
I'm pretty sure these form about once every decade and then they fail.
Dylan Lee
delet this one will work. Actually with the flourish in technology, specifically livestreaming, this could see substantially more success than previous attempts. If the x games can stick around so can this
Sebastian Morales
I know nothing about rugby, but I'll ask anyway. I used to play offensive and defensive line up through high school, but had to stop, because I was too short to be competitive. Skill and strength managed to get me a couple of snaps a game, but there was just no way around being 5'9". Is there a position in rugby I should consider trying out for at a local team?
Landon Carter
>5'9 Can you run quickly? Maybe a winger
Ethan Adams
are you fat
Chase Richardson
I have a decent sprint, but in terms of raw speed there's plenty better than I. I can change direction more quickly and maintain my balance much better than most though Actually no
Benjamin Cox
Look at any back position (9-15), forwards are fat. If you can kick well try full back (the last line of defence) or maybe one of the centres.
Cooper Green
Thanks user
Charles Howard
>8 Number 8 Really? Couldn't call him a swinger or some shit?
Xavier Ross
Rugby is more fun than American football
Brody Rodriguez
He just goes at the arse end of a scrum
Liam Harris
Oh and for context, rugby shirt numbers are for the positions, not the players. 1-15 are all named and 16-23 are for the replacements. A team can basically make 8 changes during the game, but with restrictions on the front row (1-3) only being replaced by other front row specialists.
Luis Myers
Should be scrumback then
Hunter Jenkins
This desu
Kayden Martinez
We already have a league lad. Piss off.
Caleb Evans
>Nignogs playing as forwards except for no. 8 and wingers >the rest made up of polynesians and white people This could have potential
Luke Campbell
>offensive/defensive line >short >strong front row
Easton Edwards
Rugby crowds are usually among the best for national anthems. I'm really excited about this. They should give St. Louis an expansion team to prevent Edward Jones Dome from becoming Pontiac Silverdome 2.0
Isaac Barnes
I played league in uni , and there was a guy on our team from California who came to study for a term who played union over in the state's , he said rugby is most popular in California that anywhere else in the us
Hudson Johnson
What's the kneeling action like in rugby?
Blake Hall
definitely, i played FB in HS then rugby in college, best fucking sport on God's earth. That and the drinking comradary after the match. Way better brotherhood than any fraternity ever could offer
There's a second rugby - rugby league - which is less popular and not the subject of the OP.
Colton Collins
Super League > Nonce Rugby League > Union
Nolan Parker
@78554955 (You)
Justin Thomas
>no New York team
Do they want to fail?
Hudson Rivera
Just watch Georgia Tech or a service academy play
Henry Lopez
Odd as I have heard league would be more appealing towards Americans
Ayden Sanders
what team will jared hayne play for?
Jack Rogers
>promoting generals KYS
Kayden Cruz
just getting into this sport, which team should I bandwagon to?
Matthew Richardson
>New York >rugby
Kek
Gavin Young
>Sevens >Quarters
Fuck off m9.
Juan Martin
do you play, m8?
Carter Collins
League is more similar to your football because it has something similar to downs.
James Cruz
Leeds Rhinos desu
John Jenkins
Australian team to play SA: 1. Scott Sio 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau 3. Sekope Kepu 4. Izack Rodda 5. Adam Coleman 6. Jack Dempsey 7. Michael Hooper (C) 8. Sean McMahon 9. Will Genia 10. Bernard Foley 11. Reece Hodge 12. Kurtley Beale 13. Tevita Kuridrani 14. Marika Koroibete 15. Israel Folau
Reserves (one to be omitted) 16. Stephen Moore 17. Tom Robertson 18. Allan Alaalatoa 19. Rob Simmons 20. Lukhan Tui 21. Ned Hanigan 22. Nick Phipps 23. Samu Kerevi 24. Henry Speight
