Rugby: is union or league better?

[renard_ruse]

Its a given fact that rugby union is a great sport, but I'd never really watched much rugby league before recently. I've been checking some of it out the past week on the internet. I previously had only watched a few brief clips and it didn't impress me. It seemed pretty repetitive and even boring.

However, after watching some more or it this week, though I still prefer union due to the complexity and strategy, I have to say that league is entertaining in its own way too.

I wish we got NRL games in the US.

So, which form of rugby do you prefer and why?

 

[renard_ruse]

I read somewhere rugby union is like chess and league is like checkers.

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

Union is more cerebral but League is often faster moving, the scrums slow down Union . Can you get the Irish international rugby channel Setanta? It's available in Caanada. We get all the cups games plus friendlies.

 

[renard_ruse]

I think the IRB made a mistake getting a bastardized game like Sevens in the Olympics. Sevens looks fun to play but its retarded to watch.

 

[renard_ruse]

Union is more cerebral but League is often faster moving, the scrums slow down Union . Can you get the Irish international rugby channel Setanta? It's available in Caanada. We get all the cups games plus friendlies.

I'm too cheap to buy cable, much less satellite TV. I prefer when they put it free on the internet.

 

[ndoorfin]

union league is for gay guys

 

[fair_warning]

League is more the working man's game. Union is more the old skool game.