Rugby League Game

After already having experienced a Rugby Union game, I was excited to watch a League game this past Sunday.  It was Redfern vs. Moore Park and most of the men on the teams were aboriginal.  It wasn't a professional rugby game, but it seemed to be either club or semi-professional.

The first thing I noticed about the teams was how big they appeared to be.  Compared to the Union game I was at last weekend, for the majority, these guys seemed much taller and much bigger.  I also think that I may like League a little better than Union because I think I understand it better.  I understand how many players are on the field, and how much tries are worth, but the part I like the most are the 6 downs.  It kind of reminds me of football back in the US, so for me it's a lot easier to follow; the change of possessions, when they kick it down the field is more logical to me.

The other things that I noticed about the atmosphere of the game were that the guys seemed a lot older and that there were a lot of families there.  It seemed like most of the men on both teams were dads and a lot of the kids had on jerseys with their dad's number on it.  I thought the kids were really cute and I loved that all of the men had people there supporting them and cheering them on, especially with how hard they were getting hit on the field!