Northern vs Southern hemisphere rugby

[MikieB]

What's the better competion? Super rugby vs heinekin Cup?
Four nations vs six nations...?

 

[LadyOnArooftop]

I don't follow club rugby but the 4 nations is superior, their record in the world cup proves that. Just going very slightly off-topic, there was an Interesting item on the news the other day about New York trying to start up a rugby league team to play over here with the team based at 'Anfailed' << borrowed that apt term. rugby league? are they mad? I don't know if it's because rugby league is closer to American football (a sport i adore) than rugby union, but it's only going to go one way . . . . .

 

[MikieB]

I don't follow club rugby but the 4 nations is superior, their record in the world cup proves that. Just going very slightly off-topic, there was an Interesting item on the news the other day about New York trying to start up a rugby league team to play over here with the team based at 'Anfailed' << borrowed that apt term. rugby league? are they mad? I don't know if it's because rugby league is closer to American football (a sport i adore) than rugby union, but it's only going to go one way . . . . .

A team full of expats and wannabees do you think.
Rugby Union has a love affair with the states too, given their failure to expand into Asia. The marketers have to justify their roles but doing so, a few bodies are going to get crunched lol

 

[Snoozy_Quatro]

I just watch it for the legs. And northern hemisphere legs are every bit as good as southern ones.

 

[MikieB]

I just watch it for the legs. And northern hemisphere legs are every bit as good as southern ones.

You obviously have a level of expertise I can only aspire to lol

 

[Words]

I must been asleep is 5 nations rugby not 4 nations
Personal i find American football/rugby boring

 

[MikieB]

I must been asleep is 5 nations rugby not 4 nations
Personal i find American football/rugby boring

4 nations... New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina.
Have to agree with ya on American football. A game that stops for adverts for goodness sake!

 

[LadyOnArooftop]

I was reading that they're trying to expand the 6 nations by adding Japan, though the travelling logistics makes that unlikely, unless they play all their games over here.

 

[The_main_event]

NH is slower and more technically sound. SH faster with harder hits i'd say

 

[MikieB]

NH is slower and more technically sound. SH faster with harder hits i'd say

Hits harder due to the pace and expansive play in SH.
NH that bit more brutal in the close contact stuff I think

 

[Manky]

There isnt much difference really . Home advantage is huge in rugby . .

 

[MikieB]

There isnt much difference really . Home advantage is huge in rugby . .

Home advantage is true of most sports, more so games like cricket where the dynamics of conditions play such a huge part. Rugby, and a home crowd, makes a huge difference too of course.

 

[Snowmanky]

Nz , have won the world cup once on foreign soil
Not great for the best team in the world in 35 years .

 

[MikieB]

Nz , have won the world cup once on foreign soil
Not great for the best team in the world in 35 years .

Which harks beck to the home advantage theory...

 

[Snowmanky]

A theory peddled by that weirdo Manky .
Mind you , the saffers won in france and japan , neutral venues . All on the day in finals . Not much in it .