Is rugby becoming less "posh" in England? (schools, classes)

[corsa71]

Originally Posted by DontLookPhoto

Posh ? No, Posh sports to me would be Polo, Curling, perhaps Tennis and Golf.
Rugby seems to be in a class along with Futbol, Hockey, American Football and Boxing. Crude and violent but not posh.
Don't even get me started on the fans and spectators of those violent sports. Bunch of drunken morons they appear to be.

And a Chelsea v Millwall game is such a timid affair

[corsa71]

[quote=danielsa1775;27987952]

Originally Posted by irish_bob

Even in Australia League plays a secondary role to Australain Rules Football.

I'd say there are about even, the State of Origin series was the highest rating tv sporting event in Oz for years, even eclipsing the AFL grand final.
Not bad for a game thats only popular two states.

[Johnbiggs]

It's my understanding that rugby league is popular in Queensland, NSW, and Canberra, and west of there AFL dominates, is that correct?

[danielsa1775]

Originally Posted by Johnbiggs

It's my understanding that rugby league is popular in Queensland, NSW, and Canberra, and west of there AFL dominates, is that correct?

That is it mate, you have done your research

Of course the states South of NSW (Victoria and Tasmania), are also very much Australian Football dominated.

[KayleneO]

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[KayleneO]

Originally Posted by Johnbiggs

So I've come to understand that in England rugby's been mostly associated with the middle class. But since the game turned professional, has it become more inclusive? Sometimes it seems like that when I look at the recent national team players; Courtney Lawes, for example, doesn't really strike me as being from the "gap yah" set:

I'm losing the will......

[paull805]

Originally Posted by corsa71

And a Chelsea v Millwall game is such a timid affair

Luton v Millwall have been drawn together in the cup, oh my! They have history


Millwall - Luton fans fight in stadium - YouTube

[Johnbiggs]

Originally Posted by KayleneO

I'm losing the will......

Don't get mad at me, get mad at all the various online sources describing rugby as primarily a middle class game.

But seriously, I'm a little surprised by all the controversy this thread seems to have generated.

[Perfect Stranger]

Originally Posted by DontLookPhoto

Posh ? No, Posh sports to me would be Polo, Curling, perhaps Tennis and Golf.
Rugby seems to be in a class along with Futbol, Hockey, American Football and Boxing. Crude and violent but not posh.
Don't even get me started on the fans and spectators of those violent sports. Bunch of drunken morons they appear to be.

You seem to have zero knowledge of British life, so whatever "seems" to you is totally unimportant.

[Manuel de Vol]

POSH

'Port Out, Starboard Home.'

OH NO MR BILL! - That WOULD be totally irrelevant, wouldn't it?



Well yes, of course it would- unless of course we wanted to encourage people to look silly.