by Matt Lewis<\/p>\n
With the Six Nations kicking off this weekend in grand style I thought it would be perfect to mark
\nthe beginning of my online column by sensibly discussing the infamous debate of whether
\nfootball or rugby is the better sport. However, seeing as my undying love for football seems to
\nalready be taking control of proceedings, I’m slightly regretting choosing to get into the
\nridiculous amount of reasons why football is simply in it’s own league compared to rugby, and all
\nother sports for that matter, especially seeing as I promised to keep this fairly brief. Well, it’s too
\nlate to go back now.<\/p>\n
Before I fall too far into the black hole of bias discussion, I would like to point out that I do in fact
\nenjoy rugby very much, and despite my very insignificant volume, I did in fact once play the
\nstupid sport. Therefore, I think my arguments should be taken very seriously and you should all
\nfollow my lead in worshipping the great sport of football.<\/p>\n
My first point of reasonings from the perspective of the fans. Although I don’t exactly support a
\nrugby team, in the International game, which pretty much only refers to the Six Nations, I cheer
\non England in typical welsh style; at the pub with a ‘two-pinter’ in hand and most of its original
\ncontents down my shirt. I’m even forced to get behind the Wales team, as my barely welsh dad
\ninsists on taking me to a game at the Principality once a year, which usually consists of the two
\nof us sitting quietly between a screaming lady who I can only assume is supporting Wales, and
\na group of extremely intoxicated gentlemen who seem to forget they’re at a rugby game and
\ninstead wobble about cheering on themselves. I do agree that the atmosphere at international
\nrugby games is incredible, but only for the first ten minutes when the cool fireworks are
\nexploding and the flames are warming your toes. The rest of it is a waste of money. Football
\nmatches however, consist of 90 passion filled minutes, with every single fan refusing to take
\ntheir eyes of the game, or put their bum on the chair. I can confidently say some of my happiest
\ntimes have been when my team have scored, and me and my fellow supporters have leapt on top
\nof each other regardless of whether we know each other or not. I think that’s a point to football.
\nThe second aspect of the two sports that I believe (know) makes football that much better than
\nrugby is the participation. Like I said, I’ve played both sports, and to be honest I think most boys
\nhave. I’m not being sexist, I’m just referring to the good old days when every single male,
\nwhether you enjoy sport or not, are dragged through the mud and rain during your two
\ncompulsory P.E lessons a week. I’m pretty sure if you asked every single boy in the world
\nwhether or not they preferred getting crumpled by the gigantic lads who went through
\nprecocious puberty at a ridiculous age and had actually played and enjoyed rugby form a young
\nage, or would rather run rings around the exact same beasts in a game of football, I think the
\nresults would massively speak for themselves in favour of football. Of course, being a
\nprofessional rugby player would be a whole other ball game, not only because you’re actually
\nquite good at the sport, but also because you will forever have the greatest chat up line known
\nto man or woman. However, this argument in favour of rugby is soon demolished once you
\nobserve the pay packets of both male and female rugby and football players. That’s two goals to
\nnil for football.<\/p>\n
I could rant on for hours about how much better football is than rugby, but I’m already into
\nadded time and I think the scoreboard speaks for itself. Football wins!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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