JackDanielsU Joined: 24/06/2005 Posts: 2767 Favourite Category: Adverts

League has 2 less players (13 as opposed to15)

Different rules as well.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_rugby_l eague_and_rugby_union

sambro Joined: 24/06/2007 Posts: 869 Favourite Category: Quizzes & Puzzles

Union is played by snobs,that sums the game up,prince harry freeloading last weekend!!

matty1 Joined: 30/10/2006 Posts: 340 Favourite Category: Football

League more northern game where as Union is more southern game

osprey Joined: 08/02/2006 Posts: 1056 Favourite Category: Media & TV

Union is played by people who have to have a far greater range of skills than those who play League as League does not require prowess in scrummaging, line-out technique and ability in mauling and rucking. As there are less players in League there is automatically more space available for wingers (for example) to use their pace hence a greater number of tries - this mistakenly gives the impression that League is a more exciting game. This is not true as BOTH games are exciting in their different ways. The problem is that Union has a lot more Laws which are interperated differently by referees in different parts of the world.

packardbell Joined: 21/02/2006 Posts: 46 Favourite Category: Quizzes & Puzzles

Union has a lot more rules I agree, and I've tried to watch union especially during the last world cup, but it was so boring. It's stop and start and the fans get to touch the ball more than the players due to it being kicked into touch all the time. League is so mo much better, better rules, fitter players, less complicated, lss class orientated, and above all more exciting.