i had to play rugby at school and, as a physical lightweight, found it increasingly uncomfortable as I got older and (some of) my school friends became bigger and heavier! I quite enjoyed playing it when I was 11 but by the time I was 15, I was turned off it for life.
Give me a gentlemanly game like football every time!
I personally love rugby. I was brought up with it - esp as some of my family were in the national team.
Where I live in Wales it's not really a sport - more of a religion. Football takes second place (or even third). I don't want to insult anyone but I never ever got that feeling when i lived in England - even when I lived in Leicester. Saying that tho - I have a friend in Bath and rugby is quite popular there.
I prefer rugby for the following reasons:
- the rugby players are more respectful of any decisions made by the ref
- have always been put off football by years of hooliganism which has not been a prob for rugby. I view rugby as more of a family game where you can take kids, grandparents and know everything is going to be good natured. Footie just has this awful, marred image.
- Football has too many prima donnas who kiss each other after some goal and most are overpaid. Sadly some rugby players are going that way tho.
- admittedly haven't met many footballers, but all the rugby players I've met are down to earth and wouldn't dream of posing in celeb magazines.
Having lived in Italy and France I only watch these football teams to be honest. The latin players (esp the south american players)always seem to have more style and panache. In Italy football is like a religion anyway which makes it more enjoyable than here.