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Super 14 is Big in Japan
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Earlier last year media reports went on about the Rugby World Cup needing to go to Japan to grow the game there. I imagined that about 200 people played the game there and it was a small sport - as I guess most South Africans do. Not so at all. One of the Japan Sports channels is either dedicated to rugby or had it on every single time I flicked the channel during a recent visit. Thew only other sport with as much covereage was golf although english football is also popular. Taxi drivers asked me about rugby and mentioned the Super 14 to me. The channel showed lots of Japanese domestic rugby being played before decent size crowds. This came to mind with the Super 14 around the corner and the memories of watching replays of a Bulls vs Crusaders game with Japanese commentary. Its strange to think of Japanese fans gathering in a Tokyo bar to watch the next game of the Bulls or the Cats, but they are, and in much bigger numbers than I imagined. The Super 14 is big in Japan, so is rugby and it will make a great destination for a rugby World Cup - as it will certainly do in the future.
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Posted by Michael de Broglio on Friday 25-Jan-08
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Super 14 is Big in Japan
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