Booney wrote:That clears it up, cheers.
If we are getting serious for a second I can understand why not all people see the thrill in union, if you don't know what your looking for the sport is ridiculous. Just like I love test cricket but can appreciate why people would passionately hate it.
For me I love watching tactics, technique, strategy in sport which is no surprise my 3 favourite sports are test cricket, soccer and union.
Out of all sports union is so unique in that literally every body shape, weight, height, can not only participate but play an extremely crucial role in the side. That can be hardly said about sports such as soccer and aussie rules.
Union still very much has a case of each team/country/club has their own style of union they play. The easiest way to compare union strategy is to that of boxing where you have to different teams trying to dictate and influence their style of play dependent of their strengths. If you are team relying on your backs to get the ball out wide you are in all sorts of trouble if the others teams forwards dominate you and don't allow it so then you might have to resort to a kicking game to 'open' the game up.
In saying that I love the all action scoring of the AFL and speed and coverage of the players. I have always been impressed by their kicking skills.