Rugby as a World sport? You've got to be joking...

Since professionalism (and before), rugby has created an impenetrable web of cartels which as they stand, will forever resist any change to the cosy, comfortable few.

The apex of the game is the RWC which selects its top twelve sides from the previous WC.

The Hemispheres have closely ring-fenced competitions which allow no automatic right of admission.

I draw a line:
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And

The Countries have mostly no or at best restricted access to their top leagues

I don´t care. We´re still World Champs mate.

Rugby as a 'Word' sport?

do you mean like scrabble?

eirebilly wrote:Rugby as a 'Word' sport?

Edited as you were posting Billy.

Edited. You get 50 bonus points for that for using all your letters.

Sorry Portnoy,you know i am a stickler for such things