Often, Australian's especially will argue the points of
rugby union vs rugby league. League is a
game usually played by thugs or rapists, that can't deal with too many rules. Australian's that watch this
game religiously usually have limited culture and world experience. They like things simple. Run at a team, get tackled, have sex with the ground, pass the
football between legs, do it all over again 6 times then hand the ball over. It is simplicity that attracts the Aussie fans to watch this game. Being an Australian i do understand.
However for
people who prefer a fair advantage of gaining possession of the ball there is
rugby union. Union (despite what a rugby league player will tell you) is a more aggressive, more full contact game. Both teams fight for the ball to gain the advantage. The key word "advantage". It is a constant battle to gain ground. There is no six tackle count. The teams actually have to
work to gain possession of the ball, no handover. Union player will use rucks, mauls, scrums and lineouts to achieve this. Where as in league the forwards are usually
ex convicts or expert pub brawlers, made to do one thing and thats to run straight at the opposing team with their head down, union makes use of its forward pack to gain ground. The forwards do a hell of a lot more work in a game of
rugby union. Whereas league is burst play, they run, they rest, they interchange.
Not many countries play league professionally. Not many countries like the simplicity of it. But
people with a low IQ have to exist in
society as well, so i am for both codes.
