New Fan from the USA

[CBFaninUSA]

So I got up at 430am to watch State of Origin, now on to my first Bulldogs game. Always been a fan of any football sport, but rugby is my favorite. so Cheers, and GO DOGS!

 

[soaibdiwan1]

Welcome to the kennel mate

 

[Rottie]

So I got up at 430am to watch State of Origin, now on to my first Bulldogs game. Always been a fan of any football sport, but rugby is my favorite. so Cheers, and GO DOGS!

Welcome to the kennel! All the way from USA, good to hear we have a world wide audience.
quick question which sport do you enjoy more NRL or NFL? Always wanted to hear an American opinion on this one.
ps. Rugby is usually referred to as rugby union over here we call NRL (league)

 

[Nano]

Welcome bro!

So what's better and more intense/skilled League or the NFL?

 

[blueyedsamurai]

So I got up at 430am to watch State of Origin, now on to my first Bulldogs game. Always been a fan of any football sport, but rugby is my favorite. so Cheers, and GO DOGS!

Because you are overseas you can watch every game live for free here: http://new.livestream.com/nrl, they have all the past games from the season as well so if you dont wanna get up early you can just watch them later.

 

[FreshSoulL]

Welcome bro !!

 

[bLaQDoG..]

Welcome mate

 

[Stoofy]

Welcome bud!

 

[Ndawai]

Welcome mate!! You wouldnt happen to know the other American based kenneller Lov_Dog - I think hes in The Lone Star State.

 

[Papa Emeritus]

Welcome to our helmetless sport.

 

[Slippery]

^ This

It is a prerequisite that you cannot be circumcised in order to play NRL in Australia due to the amended non-discrimination policy of 2012.

Don't know if you knew that, but a bit of handy trivia.

Welcome mate.

 

[Chicharito]

Welcome mate.

 

[CBFaninUSA]

Cheers, thanks for the all the welcomes. I think league is more skilled, the NFL is based on knowing plays A LOT of plays just for one game and one team, with league you can mix and match and play what comes your way. I guess I won't be playing league because I am circumcised hehe.

 

[Owey]

Cheers, thanks for the all the welcomes. I think league is more skilled, the NFL is based on knowing plays A LOT of plays just for one game and one team, with league you can mix and match and play what comes your way. I guess I won't be playing league because I am circumcised hehe.

Welcome to the kennel mate.

And you're allowed those helmets in league as long as it isn't made of any type of metal. ;-)

 

[CBFaninUSA]

Cheers Owey, yeah I know, all I know is the Maroons might need them @ Origin II

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Where abouts in the States are you?

 

[Pom_81]

ps. Rugby is usually referred to as rugby union over here we call NRL (league)

I found that odd coming over here. In the UK, the word "Rugby" is used for both codes, League and Union. If you say Rugby in the south of England, then 95% of the time, people will assume Rugby Union. If you're in Yorkshire/Lancashire/Cheshire, then 90% of the time, people will assume Rugby League. It took me a few weeks of living here and confusing people by referring to the NRL as Rugby before I got with the program. When my dad (who I used to go to games with as a kid) came over, he found it odd how I always called the game Rugby League and not simply Rugby now.

If you noticed early interviews with James Graham from 2012 or so, he'd often refer to himself as a "Rugby player" or sometimes "Rugby erm... Rugby league player". Sam Tomkins was the same in interviews this year.

Bloody Aussies confusing things, eh?

 

[CBFaninUSA]

I love the Aussies even their language. Other then League I like AFL but that's a horse of another stripes

 

[Captain Kickass]

I like NFL ... bodily violence mixed with committee meetings.

 

[Rottie]

I found that odd coming over here. In the UK, the word "Rugby" is used for both codes, League and Union. If you say Rugby in the south of England, then 95% of the time, people will assume Rugby Union. If you're in Yorkshire/Lancashire/Cheshire, then 90% of the time, people will assume Rugby League. It took me a few weeks of living here and confusing people by referring to the NRL as Rugby before I got with the program. When my dad (who I used to go to games with as a kid) came over, he found it odd how I always called the game Rugby League and not simply Rugby now.

If you noticed early interviews with James Graham from 2012 or so, he'd often refer to himself as a "Rugby player" or sometimes "Rugby erm... Rugby league player". Sam Tomkins was the same in interviews this year.

Bloody Aussies confusing things, eh?

Haha yea just like we call football soccer!