Should rugby replace football (soccer) as the world's principal team sport?

[Duffmannn]

Also, a dramatic difference between football and other team sports, is that the bad team can win or at least equal a game addopting a defensive game, in rugby, basketball or handball invariabily always the best team wins, there´s no epic at all except if both teams have equal level.

[Tooting Carmen]

While in rugby it takes a long time to struggle. Often when a player runs to the line, you already know in advance that he will earn points.

Not so. Welsh player Hallam Amos had THREE tries disallowed against Uruguay in the World Cup:

[Tooting Carmen]

Also, a dramatic difference between football and other team sports, is that the bad team can win or at least equal a game addopting a defensive game, in rugby, basketball or handball invariabily always the best team wins, there´s no epic at all except if both teams have equal level.

Circular argument - if more countries became competitive and enthusiastic about the other sports, then the matches would become more competitive and less predictable.

[Arcadefire]

meh' it would take a lot of marketing for Rugby to replace Soccer simply because its not as marketable. The popularity of a sport solely depends on how much money it can generate. Soccer isnt any more special than any other sport.

PS: Not many people are going to watch Rugby over American football here in N America.

[Mikula]

No, unfortunately.

[Duffmannn]

Circular argument - if more countries became competitive and enthusiastic about the other sports, then the matches would become more competitive and less predictable.

Nonsense statement.

For example, now, in a rugby confrontation Spain could win 1 time each 100 matches New Zealand.

In football, despite the huge level difference and that it is a very minoritary sport, New Zealand has chances of equal or even win Spain.

[Salty Ears]

Not so. Welsh player Hallam Amos had THREE tries disallowed against Uruguay in the World Cup:

So, it helped Uruguay to win? In football there would be a high probability, that after 3 failed goal moments of stronger team, "underdog" would have good chances for their goal moments and probably chances to win.

[Tooting Carmen]

So, it helped Uruguay to win? In football there would be a high probability, that after 3 failed goal moments of stronger team, "underdog" would have good chances for their goal moments and probably chances to win.

No, but it helped Uruguay lose less badly.