Well, I do admit that rugby has a totally different appeal with respect to
soccer or at least what soccer has currently become (at least here in
Italy).
I've been only once at a rugby event: it was the 2003 Italy vs Scotland Six
Nations match and it was an awesome experience.
The moments just before the match start, when the crowd was all standing and
singing at both national hymns where really chilling.
Rugby is a great sport: it summarizes all those "values" (respect, fair
play, enjoyment, competition) that should be essentials for *any* sport at
*any* level.
It's a pity soccer has just become nowadays such a pantomime...
Ciao!
Fabio
On 3/21/06, swisspace <swisspace@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I hope after the really good performance Italy put in in this years six
> nations you will also soon be eating rugby ;-)
>
> Next Years six nations is going to be very interesting.
>
> IanW
> (who thinks that football is oversaturated and hoping Rugby doesn't go
> the same way)
>
> > Fabio
> >
> > And now a slightly OT question: do you confirm that soccer is growing in
> > popularity there in the USA, especially in High School and colleges?
> Just
> > curious about that (you know, common folklore says that here in Italy we
> eat
> > bread and soccer, so I can't prevent myself from asking... :)
> >
>
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