tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396535752851450625.post6503099333700818618..comments2024-01-12T20:29:53.650-06:00Comments on Connected Isolation: Why Isn't Rugby More Popular in the USA?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396535752851450625.post-63223823772210201982011-11-28T08:31:31.307-06:002011-11-28T08:31:31.307-06:00I would scrounge up money any way i could to go se...I would scrounge up money any way i could to go see that match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396535752851450625.post-53158504837584798762011-11-08T01:48:56.941-06:002011-11-08T01:48:56.941-06:00if you think thats bad its $80 here for a crappy s...if you think thats bad its $80 here for a crappy seatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396535752851450625.post-48867631407249634122011-11-07T17:00:03.261-06:002011-11-07T17:00:03.261-06:00Personally, I would like to see the game, but I...Personally, I would like to see the game, but I'm too cheap to spend that much on a sporting event.Connected Isolationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396535752851450625.post-30247936434567591932011-11-07T01:06:38.468-06:002011-11-07T01:06:38.468-06:00i have a question. if the 2 greatest and most ente...i have a question. if the 2 greatest and most entertaining to watch teams in the world THE ALL BLACKS and the wallibies came to your town would you pay $60 for a ticket?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396535752851450625.post-75088226480506237512011-07-02T12:16:07.473-05:002011-07-02T12:16:07.473-05:00Thank you for your comments and feedback on the is...Thank you for your comments and feedback on the issue of Rugby in the US. It's nice to get the perspective from someone in another country where it is more popular. You make some very good points. I have seen some college teams and tournaments starting up here in the US, but there is no comparison to the pros from other countries. Like you mentioned, I think it will take time for Rugby to gain popularity in the US.Connected Isolationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396535752851450625.post-27972650132725721752011-07-02T09:59:25.448-05:002011-07-02T09:59:25.448-05:00I agree, it's definitely more entertaining tha...I agree, it's definitely more entertaining than gridiron (I refuse to call it football). The game is far more dynamic and spontaneous than football, especially since it is not broken up into single plays. Furthermore, you should probably note that gridiron is actually an offshoot of rugby - something that an Englishman such as myself will tell you all too gladly.<br />I'm a junior rugby player in England and currently I'm preparing for my school's U-18 tour to the Pacific, in which we're playing a game in Los Angeles. Our coaches mentioned that it was pretty hard to find a proper youth team stateside, so eventually they settled with a team of Samoan expats based in LA.<br />I found this pretty surprising. I mean, I was under no illusions that rugby was extremely popular in the US, especially compared to baseball or gridiron, but I assumed that there'd at least be a few school teams or something that we could get a hold of, especially in a big city like LA.<br />This got me interested so I did a bit of research (if you can call it that) on the state of the US game, and honestly the answer wasn't all too exciting. Although it is gaining momentum on a grass-roots level, rugby is still very much a fringe sport, and this is largely down to funding. USA-Rugby (The US rugby board)is considerably poorer than the NBA, NFL, MLB and even the MLS. As such, it cannot advertise or promote itself nearly as freely - and given that it won't be watched by too many people, corporations aren't willing to advertise on their matches and TV stations aren't willing to show the games, thus creating a vicious circle of sorts.<br />This ultimately stems down to more mainstream US sports being so ingrained in American culture that young, upcoming athletes will not even consider taking up a fringe sport such as rugby - made worse by the fact that it is so hard to actually find a team.<br />This situation is gradually changing, but it's a slow process, and I think it will be at least a few decades before rugby really manages to nudge its way into mainstream American culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com