jim_57:Well said, just think about this, even a 'boring' RL game (if there is such a thing) is more eciting than most soccer and RU games.
Rugby League
Rugby League's main strength is derived from the fact its action is visible and not curtailed. The excellent visibility of its action means that the viewer can see the fast, hard-hitting action; impressive skill, openness, attrition and analytical theory that is involved in a game of Rugby League. As a bonus, the general rules are basic enough for first-time spectators to understand.
Association football
Association football involves a lot of skill, analytical theory and attrition, but it's lacks the hard-hitting action that excites most people. Its action occurs mostly off the ball. As a result, it's hard for a camera man to capture all of its action.
Rugby Union
Rugby Union is fuirously hard-hitting, attritional and analytical. However, the action is centred around the breakdown. As a result, the bulk of the action is shielded from the viewer, as all they can see is bunch of men trying to clean one another out at the breakdown. It's why the game is great to play but boring to watch.
Australian Rules Football
Australian Rules Football has its positives, but not as many as Rugby League. The largeness of the field it is played on means its action is sparse and hard to see from the one view. This prevents the spectator from seeing all of the action. For example, a person cannot see what the forwards are doing when they're focusing on the defenders.
Its action can be very slow and predictable, too. For example, a defending side might try to hold up the game by diving on the ball so that a ball-up is thrown, or by sneakily thowing it over the boundary line. This process might continue until the ball is far enough away from the defending team's 50 metre area to "prevent" the attacking team from scoring.