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Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:56 am
by eelofwest
http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/06/02/ru ... _discussed
Not only will the local Super League side Catalan Dragons be covered, State of Origin and NRL will also be covered.
Things really looking up for rugby league in France. :D
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:58 am
by TLPG
Big whoop. Get back to us when they have their own dedicated channel. Not even Australian thugby have one - whereas the AFL does!!
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:59 am
by eelofwest
TLPG wrote:Big whoop. Get back to us when they have their own dedicated channel. Not even Australian thugby have one - whereas the AFL does!!
Wow TPLG jealous.....
Additionally, French Federation President Nicolas Larrat outlined on Radio Marseillette recently that a 13 club professional league will kick off in the 2013-14 summer season. Currently, Luc Dayan, former owner of Lille FC, former President of French Football’s FC Nantes, RC Strasbourg, and close to the Qatari Royal Family, is doing an audit of French rugby league clubs on behalf of beIN Sport and the Federation Rugby XIII.
Great times ahead for french rugby league. :D
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:00 am
by TLPG
Good times maybe, but they are still behind the AFL.
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:35 pm
by justanotherleaguefan
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:16 pm
by TLPG
No, AFL is bigger in Australian than thugby is in France. Much bigger.
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:04 am
by eelofwest
justanotherleaguefan wrote:
I do feel for TPLG, the mental anguish he must go through every time he see's people around the world starting to embrace our beautiful game.
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:47 am
by TLPG
You didn't read my reply to that comment from Justa, did you? I'm not worried. You should be.
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:39 pm
by justanotherleaguefan
LOL, VFL taking the world by storm
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:24 pm
by TLPG
LOL, thugby taking the world by storm
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:10 pm
by justanotherleaguefan
Yes, it is
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:25 pm
by piesman2011
At least the storm are taking the NRL by storm.
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:07 pm
by ParraEelsNRL
Great news for the frogs.
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:40 am
by TLPG
justanotherleaguefan wrote:
No it's not. Not at all.
Re: Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:58 pm
by MarkZZZ
TLPG wrote:No, AFL is bigger in Australian than thugby is in France. Much bigger.
This thread is about international participation in Rugby League as aposed to Aussie Rules, isn't it? TLPG, give yourself an uppercut. We are talking about international footlball here. As you have read but fail to admit (surprise surprise) is that Rugby League is growing in numbers in significant competitions in number of other countries. AFL has a healthy competition here in Australia and has pockets of amateur players (mostly expats) here and there in some countries. Not what anyone in their right mind could say is a significant presence in anywhere but the bottom southern part of Australia. We are talking about at this time, now, not in 50 or 100 years.