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Does it receive close to the attention the Rugby World Cup or Cricket World Cup receive in Australia?
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The latest one, yes, because it was hosted here. As a general rule, the football WC clearly captures the nation's attention to the greatest degree. Cricket WC second. Rugby WC a pretty distant third.Not sure, I reckon there could be as many Aussies who care about the Cricket World Cup (although test cricket would trump it in that respect) as would care about the Football World Cup.
Does it receive close to the attention the Rugby World Cup or Cricket World Cup receive in Australia?
Definitely the Football World Cup gets more attention.
Rugby literally doesnt exist in WA. Nobody gives a flying **** about Rugby here. I dont even know when it is on or who last won it. Rugby is more an Eastern states thing I think.
The Cricket World Cup would be second. Every Aussie loves a big of Cricket, but it wouldnt be anywhere near the World Cup.
The World Cup (football) is the biggest sporting event on the globe, it's even bigger than the Olympics.
I'm a little confused. So rugby is popular one in half, Aussie football in the other half, while Cricket is popular in both?
Cricket is definitely popular right the way around Australia.I'm a little confused. So rugby is popular one in half, Aussie football in the other half, while Cricket is popular in both?
SBS does an amazing job with the FIFA WC, all matches live, plus replays and highlight shows daily. It's a shame I was too young for South Korea/Japan so I've had to deal with late nights the last 3 world cups.
I'm a little confused. So rugby is popular one in half, Aussie football in the other half, while Cricket is popular in both?
I think if I was in Australia I'd rather in Victoria, Western Australia or Southern Australia mainly because I find the AFL more entertaining than the NRL. I like constant possession changes.Yes.
Cricket is the Australian national sport. It is played evenly throughout the country - WA, SA, VIC, NSW, TAS, QLD. Cricket doesn't clash with the football codes, it has no direct rival. I think it is still the most played youth sport in the country (or it was 5 years ago). Australian's love cricket even if it isn't reflected in the National competition.
Australian Football is the dominant football code in WA, SA, VIC and even though not represented in the AFL it is in NT and TAS.
Rugby League is the dominant football code in QLD and NSW.
Rugby Union is kind oddball in that it sits below Rugby League in NSW and QLD and well below Australian football in WA and VIC. It is almost non-existent (at a pro level) in SA, NT, TAS.
On an International level though, Rugby Union is more widely followed so the Australian Union team gets more attention. Rugby league internationally is considered something of a joke with Australia be so ridiculously better than the other nations that compete it is a shock when Australia doesn't win the World Cup (Australia has won something like 10 of the last 14 Rugby league world cups and has played in every final except the very first.)
I'm a little confused. So rugby is popular one in half, Aussie football in the other half, while Cricket is popular in both?