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Not that anybody in america probably knows, but the Hong Kong Rugby world sevens competition is on at the moment, and the USA drew New Zealand and we (New Zealand) beat the USA 45-0 (http://www.rwcsevens.com/Tournament+Central/Matches/) which isnt bad considering the game is 20 minutes (?) long :p

im in america, and i actually knew... of course, whether i care or not is another matter competly :p

Not that anybody in america probably knows, but the Hong Kong Rugby world sevens competition is on at the moment, and the USA drew New Zealand and we (New Zealand) beat the USA 45-0 (http://www.rwcsevens.com/Tournament+Central/Matches/) which isnt bad considering the game is 20 minutes (?) long :pGood for them!

im in america, and i actually knew... of course, whether i care or not is another matter competly :p

pfft, the comments of a loosing nation :D

Not that anybody in america probably knows, but the Hong Kong Rugby world sevens competition is on at the moment, and the USA drew New Zealand and we (New Zealand) beat the USA 45-0 (http://www.rwcsevens.com/Tournament+Central/Matches/) which isnt bad considering the game is 20 minutes (?) long :p


****YAWN****

pfft, the comments of a loosing nation :D

*hangs head in shame*

*hangs head in shame*It's crooked... *Straightens the head that Adrian Barbeau-bot hung up.*

BTW... you an Adrian Barbeau fan?

Okay, but yeah...see, to get on the American Rugby team all you have to do is know the rules, and that barely gives us enough cats to field a team...

Now when we get beat at Basketball or Baseball, that hurts...

We foreigners must hurry and attack the land of the free and home of the brave while they're grieving! We may never have this chance of a stalinist-enviromental world order based on islam again!

We have a rugby team? Damn. Learn something every day.

Hmm. Look at that. Not even mentioned in the sports section of the paper. Pity most Americans don't even know what the hell rugby is beyond "like football". :P

I honestly didn't know we had a rugby team.

We have a rugby team? Damn. Learn something every day.

Hmm. Look at that. Not even mentioned in the sports section of the paper. Pity most Americans don't even know what the hell rugby is beyond "like football". :PI know what Rugby is... it's why Most Brits have bad teeth...

yes yes, out come all the excuses, when you loose your next soccer game you will all be like "soccer?? what sport is this that you talk about?"
i atleast expected a little more imagination from you

I know what Rugby is... it's why Most Brits have bad teeth...

thats not from playing rugby, its from loosing it.
The british colonated the world, and then brought their sports (rugby, cricket etc) here so that countries like NZ and Australia could beat them at them

Go NZ!

yes yes, out come all the excuses, when you loose your next soccer game you will all be like "soccer?? what sport is this that you talk about?"
i atleast expected a little more imagination from youactually, Rugby isn't really spread to the US... only a very small group (nationwise) knows and participates... I too never knew we had a rugby team. I know we have a soccer team... and we also dominated the Sumo Wrestling world.. but honestly... I think Most of America didn't know we had a Rugby Team.

thats not from playing rugby, its from loosing it.
The british colonated the world, and then brought their sports (rugby, cricket etc) here so that countries like NZ and Australia could beat them at themWOW... Talk about incentive to win... If you loose, we kick your teeth in...

and I thought it was because it was a rough sport...

It's crooked... *Straightens the head that Adrian Barbeau-bot hung up.*

BTW... you an Adrian Barbeau fan?

sure i love adrian barbeau... well, i love parts of her.

actually, i dont really care much for her at all. the name was a quote from sealab 2021 (a tv show, in case you dont know)

thats not from playing rugby, its from loosing it.
The british colonated the world, and then brought their sports (rugby, cricket etc) here so that countries like NZ and Australia could beat them at them
I thought that's because they deported all their violent criminals to those countries. :P

actually, Rugby isn't really spread to the US... only a very small group (nationwise) knows and participates... I too never knew we had a rugby team. I know we have a soccer team... and we also dominated the Sumo Wrestling world.. but honestly... I think Most of America didn't know we had a Rugby Team.
That's true. I asked around an 0 people knew we had a rugby team. It's just not popular in the US. Soccer has been getting more and more popular though.

sure i love adrian barbeau... well, i love parts of her.

actually, i dont really care much for her at all. the name was a quote from sealab 2021 (a tv show, in case you dont know)
I know the reference... just wondering if you seen any of her works. :)

She is known as the queen of the B-Movies. :D

and we also dominated the Sumo Wrestling world..

*cough*fatamericans*cough* :p

I know the reference... just wondering if you seen any of her works. :)

She is known as the queen of the B-Movies. :D

ha... i want to make a p.j. soles reference, but i've got nothing. i've seen parts of barbeau's movies, but none ever really caught my intrest.

ha... i want to make a p.j. soles reference, but i've got nothing. i've seen parts of barbeau's movies, but none ever really caught my intrest."Canabal women of the Avocado Jungle of Death." then there's also "Swamp Thing"

"Canabal women of the Avocado Jungle of Death." then there's also "Swamp Thing"

that is the coolest movie title i've heard for a long time

that is the coolest movie title i've heard for a long timeand some of the best one-liners I've ever heard in any movie.

Not that anybody in america probably knows, but the Hong Kong Rugby world sevens competition is on at the moment, and the USA drew New Zealand and we (New Zealand) beat the USA 45-0 (http://www.rwcsevens.com/Tournament+Central/Matches/) which isnt bad considering the game is 20 minutes (?) long :p


I knew it was coming up but asleep. Thanks for the news.
Sorry you feel that way about the U.S.

All Blacks fan.

As for the rest, a day of loosing Rugby is better than a day without Rugby at all.

This game of rugby is not played in the USA. Sorry. :P

This game of rugby is not played in the USA. Sorry. :P


Yes it is. Nearly every college in the U.S. has a team. It's just that we have no youth leagues for Rugby here in the U.S. so it does not get imbedded in the cutlure.

yes yes, out come all the excuses, when you loose your next soccer game you will all be like "soccer?? what sport is this that you talk about?"
i atleast expected a little more imagination from you
No, when we lose soccer it will be, "Well, yeah. Don't we always?" Unless its the womens team. They kick ass. And take thier shirts off when they score. (Lost points for that, didn't I?)

I mean really, America losing a match in soccer is miles from Man Bites Dog. If we make it past the first round, thats news.

Again-beat us at Basketball or Baseball, thats somthin'. (and it's happened)

I knew it was coming up but asleep. Thanks for the news.
Sorry you feel that way about the U.S.

All Blacks fan.

As for the rest, a day of loosing Rugby is better than a day without Rugby at all.

sorry to sound hypocritical, but i actually dont like rugby, played it for 6 years and saw the light of soccer (more skill required).
I only brought this up because the USA smashes us at everything we play.
(only thing i can remember is basketball)

:) we'll I'm noit suprised, after all you are the 7's champion and all- though for how much longer I on't know...after all you have got a 20 point lead at the top of the table, Fiji might pip you in the final though.

You've been steamrolling everyone...You beat Fiji- 26-7 and 21-7, you beat Argentina 31-7 and 34-5. So really, the USA didn't do that bad.

One of the other major teams (south africa) got beaten by tunisia, so there cant be much competition this year

One of the other major teams (south africa) got beaten by tunisia, so there cant be much competition this year
7's is always close because it's so unpredictable, afterall in Calafonia Mexico reached the Final.

Not that anybody in america probably knows, but the Hong Kong Rugby world sevens competition is on at the moment, and the USA drew New Zealand and we (New Zealand) beat the USA 45-0 (http://www.rwcsevens.com/Tournament+Central/Matches/) which isnt bad considering the game is 20 minutes (?) long :p

The only place in America I've ever seen rugby played is in Garden City, NY. Long Island.... that's it.

Now when you get another nation beating the US in American football, let me know. That'd be something to hear...

The only place in America I've ever seen rugby played is in Garden City, NY. Long Island.... that's it.

Now when you get another nation beating the US in American football, let me know. That'd be something to hear...
Nobody else plays American Football or Baseball for that matter. A lot of countrys play rugby.

The only place in America I've ever seen rugby played is in Garden City, NY. Long Island.... that's it.

Now when you get another nation beating the US in American football, let me know. That'd be something to hear...

yeah, thats right make up your own sport so that noone else can beat you.

Its like the world series (baseball i think??) noone else apart from american (meaning canada and usa) are represented so its not a world series

This game of rugby is not played in the USA. Sorry. :P

Funny considering that my University has Rugby as a Club Sport. Played by women too.

Frankly, I don't care for Rugby personally so this doesn't affect me.

Not that anybody in america probably knows, but the Hong Kong Rugby world sevens competition is on at the moment, and the USA drew New Zealand and we (New Zealand) beat the USA 45-0 (http://www.rwcsevens.com/Tournament+Central/Matches/) which isnt bad considering the game is 20 minutes (?) long :p

The game, unless it was a final, was 14 minutes long.

And what did you expect? The USA is shit at rugby (although slightly better at 7s)

Not that anybody in america probably knows, but the Hong Kong Rugby world sevens competition is on at the moment, and the USA drew New Zealand and we (New Zealand) beat the USA 45-0 (http://www.rwcsevens.com/Tournament+Central/Matches/) which isnt bad considering the game is 20 minutes (?) long :p
good job New Zealand, excuse me, now I, America, must go off and be the worlds only super power, but you have fun with your rubgy thing...

Nobody else plays American Football or Baseball for that matter. A lot of countrys play rugby.
there are baseball players from all over latin america and japan, so, your wrong.

Well several other countries play softball anyway. NZ have been the world champs several times in a row.

yes yes, out come all the excuses, when you loose your next soccer game you will all be like "soccer?? what sport is this that you talk about?"
i atleast expected a little more imagination from you

I played soccer in high school in the US. But I couldnt be bribed to actually watch a match on TV. Even cricket and baseball are more interesting than that

I played soccer in high school in the US. But I couldnt be bribed to actually watch a match on TV. Even cricket and baseball are more interesting than that

Wow, Cricket on TV... That would be something.

People play rugby in the States? I are learnt todays!
Say the same in a sport I care about. No one in the US cares about rugby.

Wow, Cricket on TV... That would be something.

A lot of TV companies pay several million dollars for TV rights for cricket. Especially in India, even more so with their current series against Pakistan.

*cough*fatamericans*cough* :p

No you dingbat its VERY FAT AMERICANS :)

Wow, Cricket on TV... That would be something.
Cricket on TV is a joy. :D

And on the rugby, how's the good old RSA doing?

A lot of TV companies pay several million dollars for TV rights for cricket. Especially in India, even more so with their current series against Pakistan.

That's quite odd.

That's quite odd.

After a quick googling:

NEW DELHI (AP) - India's cricket board on Saturday sold the satellite television rights for the India-Pakistan cricket series to Sony Entertainment Television for US$11.5 million (?8.8 million), a news report said.

Keep in mind that in cricket is by far the most popular sport in India, and India has 1/6th of the worlds population.

Cricket on TV is a joy. :D

And on the rugby, how's the good old RSA doing?

Maybe for people who're raised around the thing, but you see, I grew up watching American Football. I spent Sundays watching John Elway (and occasionaly Dan Marino, though I never was a big Dolphins fan) and the Denver Broncos. Such great games throughout the 90's.

Cricket is probably a fun sport to play... But I'm into the fast-paced, hard-hitting, strategic nature of Football.

That's quite odd.

You've obviously never seen the crowds at matches on the subcontinent! crowds reach up to 100 000 at say , Eden Gardens. And then theres the Swami Army, hehe. (they're India's answer to the Barmy Army, travelling English fans)

yeah, thats right make up your own sport so that noone else can beat you.

Its like the world series (baseball i think??) noone else apart from american (meaning canada and usa) are represented so its not a world series

They say ignorance is bliss, so tell me is it?

Rugby is a secondary sport in America because we have football. Soccer is ok but definitely not as fun to watch as a good Football game. Hell even Baseball is more fun to watch that Soccer. Playing the game though that is another story.

Maybe for people who're raised around the thing, but you see, I grew up watching American Football. I spent Sundays watching John Elway (and occasionaly Dan Marino, though I never was a big Dolphins fan) and the Denver Broncos. Such great games throughout the 90's.

Cricket is probably a fun sport to play... But I'm into the fast-paced, hard-hitting, strategic nature of Football.

Strategy is one thing cricket does have. I'm quite a big fan, so I find it a good way to waste away a few warm summers days (with the right amount of beer, ofc). Then in the winter, it's all about rugby.

Maybe for people who're raised around the thing, but you see, I grew up watching American Football. I spent Sundays watching John Elway (and occasionaly Dan Marino, though I never was a big Dolphins fan) and the Denver Broncos. Such great games throughout the 90's.

Elway was one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He's my favorite QB but then, I'm biased. I'm a big Broncos Fan :)

Cricket is probably a fun sport to play... But I'm into the fast-paced, hard-hitting, strategic nature of Football.

Likewise

Not that anybody in america probably knows, but the Hong Kong Rugby world sevens competition is on at the moment, and the USA drew New Zealand and we (New Zealand) beat the USA 45-0 (http://www.rwcsevens.com/Tournament+Central/Matches/) which isnt bad considering the game is 20 minutes (?) long :p
Wow, Rugby, eh?
Thats like, the sport of choice in the United States! I mean, everybody follows Rugby here!
So, how did we fare in Cricket? Or Broomball?

sorry to sound hypocritical, but i actually dont like rugby, played it for 6 years and saw the light of soccer (more skill required).
I only brought this up because the USA smashes us at everything we play.
(only thing i can remember is basketball)


LOL, the reverse here.
Played soccer from the age of 7 (Very early for that time in the U.S. about 1972.) PLayed through high School. Got to college and didn't pass the collegiate physical. Was kidnapped by the Rugby team because it was just a club sport. Loved the change of pace and on the fly play call.

Played around the Pacific Rim and both coasts U.S.

People play rugby in the States? I are learnt todays!
Say the same in a sport I care about. No one in the US cares about rugby.

Not true, it's just not as visible and less popular. I love rugby, when was a student without a TV, I used to goto a TV shop and they'd let me stay all day and watch the tournaments.

Nobody else plays American Football or Baseball for that matter. A lot of countrys play rugby.

Baseball has been played for many years in Japan. It is very popular in the Western Atlantic countries, heck, half the pitchers seem to be from the tourist islands.

American football is now played in England. American footbal is a derivative of Rugby. Too many college kids were getting killed in the free-for-all games around the turn of the Century. They added pads to help keep down the deaths and serious injuries. They didn't forsee the change in attitudes that would strike the sport soon afterward.

Soccer, gentlemen's aport played by hooligans.
Rugby, hooligan's sport, played by gentlemen.

They say ignorance is bliss, so tell me is it?

Rugby is a secondary sport in America because we have football. Soccer is ok but definitely not as fun to watch as a good Football game. Hell even Baseball is more fun to watch that Soccer. Playing the game though that is another story.

The nature of soccer makes it difficult to cover for TV without a vast number of cameras. In the U.S. it just doesn't gain enough of an audience and so the productions seem disjointed. We are used to a certain type of TV coverage, mostly because American football is very kind to television coverage.

Soccer is beginning to get the TV coverage here in the US. That could account for the spike in popularity. Once US gets good in something, it turns popular.

Soccer is beginning to get the TV coverage here in the US. That could account for the spike in popularity. Once US gets good in something, it turns popular.


maybe they should get better in rugby...football(soccer) is not as good

I reacoin you love the sport your brought up into, I was brought up on a diet of Forest Matches (Nottingham Forest), Wharfedale RUFC matches, and Cricket. And I've loved those sports every since, though latly I've stopped playing football.

American Football is incomprehensable to me.