Rugby or Soccer? If you had to watch one of them.

rugby ftw. I can't wait till the 2016 Olympics when the casual fan will be introduced to rugby.

Growing up a football playing soccer-hater I would have thought that I'd be more drawn to Rugby, but I lived in England for a year after college and the level of interest in soccer was so much higher and such a better live-game experience I find myself still following English/ European soccer and rarely glance at what's going on in Rugby.

I lived in Manchester when City had been relegated twice and the games were still unbelievable even though they were in what is now League One and against Lincoln City, Chesterfield ( and Fulham). I also went to to a Sale Sharks rugby game and it was like small-time High School Football (possibly because it was a Friday Night) with a bar.

I'm know there are areas of England that are more focused on Rugby, but that for me made more of a difference then what was on the field.

Have never watched more than 5 minutes of rugby but I absolutely can't watch soccer. I've tried to give it a fair shake and its horrible. So I'll say rugby if forced to pick.

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Considering Team USA in rugby is about as competitive as the soccer team (for the most part).

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Uh no. USMNT is far more competitive. Rugby should copy the USSF's model for growth, as in the past twenty years, soccer has grown in the U.S. leaps and bounds.

Rugby and lacrosse are closer in terms of popularity.

Thanks for putting that guy in his place...he has no idea what hes talking about.

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FIFA Rankings: USA #11

IRB Rankings (Rugby 15's): USA #18

IRB Rugby 7's: USA #11

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Uh no. USMNT is far more competitive.

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...do your facts next time


Considering how much money in the US is invested in soccer compared to how much is invested in rugby...thats amazing

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...do your facts next time


Considering how much money in the US is invested in soccer compared to how much is invested in rugby...thats amazing

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Those stats are a bit misleading though, there are 11 or 12 international football teams who will always be competitive no matter what, plus usually two or three who are doing well at any one time, with a lot of teams who can shock one of the big boys on the right day in the next 10 or 15 teams. In Rugby (XVs that is) there are only 8 really competitive teams, the old five nations and the tri-nations, then Italy who are in a bit of a no-mans land but getting better, and after that the drop off is huge.


But to address the main point, Rugby is a very watchable game, more so than soccer IMO. I find a lot of soccer to be tedious as frick, two teams just lumping the ball up and down and hoping, but in rugby, the physical games are just as entertaining as the wide open passing ones.

Rugby

Rugby over soccer, btw imo fwiw