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Because it's a stupid game. Rugby "took off" in places with a significant settler/invader population, which India lacked (relative to the size of the Indian population). Plus, India has its own sports that are far more interesting and then there's cricket which is a superior game of skill and tact.
Rugby isn't even popular in the country that birthed the game.
This is an asshat take π€£π€£. It's laughable. Nice bait though.
Rugby isnβt popular in England? Are you mad?
Rugby union playing countries
It's the third most popular sport, after cricket which most people that I've met in the UK have no interest in.
And 2 million people in England are registered players. Thatβs 3.5% of the population. Thatβs just official registered players, not even fans. Your comment is absurd.
That's because they make it mandatory at certain schools in the UK, not because it's genuinely beloved by the populace. Nobody would ever call Rugby "the people's game".
Nobody did call rugby the people's game though.
I don't give a crap about rugby either, but to suggest that it isn't popular in the UK is stretching the truth far past breaking point.
Mate, football and cricket are mandatory in those same schools, you absolute ring binder.
Oof not even a lever arch file.
I wish it wasn't popular in the UK. I hail from NZ originally and everyone assumes I love rugby as much as they do. Any time there's a big tournament on people keep trying to talk to me about bloody rugby. I hate it, HATE it. An English friend who's a fanatic dragged me along to an All Black/Scotland test match - booooring. I don't know anyone who isn't at least interested in rugby, chats about the latest big game etc etc. Bloody rugby.
Sorry to rant, but I've just put my car key fob through a washing machine cycle, so I'm not in a good mood.
It is a shite game but your comment is still shite.
Go back to Reddit
The indian brigade on reddit is wild. If their lies aren't picked up by others, anything that props up India is flooded to the top and any criticism is considered racism.
One of the benefits of overpopulation on the internet.