Rugby league’s profile increasing on French television

[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

[TLPG]

Big whoop. Get back to us when they have their own dedicated channel. Not even Australian thugby have one - whereas the AFL does!!

[eelofwest]

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

[TLPG]

Good times maybe, but they are still behind the AFL.

[justanotherleaguefan]

You think AFL is biggerthan RL in france?

[TLPG]

No, AFL is bigger in Australian than thugby is in France. Much bigger.

[eelofwest]

You think AFL is biggerthan RL in france?

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.

[TLPG]

You didn't read my reply to that comment from Justa, did you? I'm not worried. You should be.

[justanotherleaguefan]

LOL, VFL taking the world by storm

[TLPG]

LOL, thugby taking the world by storm

[justanotherleaguefan]

Yes, it is

[piesman2011]

At least the storm are taking the NRL by storm.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Great news for the frogs.

[TLPG]

Yes, it is

No it's not. Not at all.

[MarkZZZ]

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.