And we cant understand why baseball and gridiron are so popular with Americans. To us, they are boring sports that take half a day to complete and stop all the time. And the latter is a poor man’s rugby.
I would like to see rugby take off in the US. It’s a great game, and they know how to tackle without all of the padding.
I think it is an uphill battle for that to happen due to the continuous action, which does not allow for much commercial time (which is why the popular US sports thrive, as the commercials pay the bills).
There's not a rugby team in the world that could put on pads and compete in the NFL.
Two totally different games with the NFL being the most violent and exciting to watch.......