Rugby union is the world cup, the six nations, the european nations cup... rugby union is what people know as rugby. all other forms of rugby are not as popular.
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∙ 2012-10-03 16:27:33rugby union is more popular so i would have thought union
Although it's not very popular comparing with rugby union, it's popular enough to have professional leagues through the world like in England and in Australia( where it's more popular than the rugby union)
Football is the second most popular sport... before golf! Rugby is 3rd.
Rugby Union players. They are better publicised on the world stage. They gain more money from sponsorship deals. Rugby Union is a more popular sport so people are more willing to pay to see them.
It depends what part of England or the world you live as rugby union is a rich mans sport and rugby league is for normal people.
Rugby Union is alot bigger everywhere. The only places they seem to play it is Australia and northern England. Rugby union is a much better sport anyway. Rugby Union is more popular than Rugby League because Rugby Union is much older than League. Rugby Union players get much more than League players and union is played in more places than league. I recon League is much better than union.
Rugby Union players. They are better publicised on the world stage. They gain more money from sponsorship deals. Rugby Union is a more popular sport so people are more willing to pay to see them.
it is very popular
The most popular is mostly rugby league but there is also union,AFL,soccer,swimming and many more The most popular is mostly rugby league but there is also union,AFL,soccer,swimming and many more
Rugby League is very popular in Australia, drawing huge attendances for games, however, world wide Rugy Union is generally the preffered sport.
Rugby Union is more widely known and popular worldwide, however in certain countries, Rugby league seems to atract more media attention ie. the broadcast of NRL games on ch 9 or WIN in Australia. Internationally, Rugby Union is arguably the world's sport other than football or soccer
At the moment,cricket is more popular than rugby.