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    i assume in north america CFL and NFL somehow evolved from League rugby over here ... heel-back eventually replaced with a snap, scrimmage upon tackles, games probably looked very similar until introduction of one forward pass and helmets in 1930s.

    Thats why we have Union rugby in school and league rugby eventually became CFL football here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Onyx View Post
    i assume in north america CFL and NFL somehow evolved from League rugby over here ... heel-back eventually replaced with a snap, scrimmage upon tackles, games probably looked very similar until introduction of one forward pass and helmets in 1930s.

    Thats why we have Union rugby in school and league rugby eventually became CFL football here.

    something along those lines...football was also called Rugby-Football before it eventually was just Football.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Onyx View Post
    i assume in north america CFL and NFL somehow evolved from League rugby over here ... heel-back eventually replaced with a snap, scrimmage upon tackles, games probably looked very similar until introduction of one forward pass and helmets in 1930s.

    Thats why we have Union rugby in school and league rugby eventually became CFL football here.
    Inverting the Pyramid has a good chapter about the evolution of the two sports.


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    Quote Originally Posted by james View Post
    something along those lines...football was also called Rugby-Football before it eventually was just Football.
    The Grey Cup still has rugby-football inscribed on the trophy..

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    Quote Originally Posted by portu View Post
    As a high school student I'm telling you rugby is a popular sport to play once you get outta the city
    But Union or League??? And how many high schoolers will make it down to Lamport for a game with different rules?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fort York Redcoat View Post
    But Union or League??? And how many high schoolers will make it down to Lamport for a game with different rules?
    I heard from a guy down the street that Canadian soccer has larger nets ( :

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    Quote Originally Posted by portu View Post
    As a high school student I'm telling you rugby is a popular sport to play once you get outta the city
    It's pretty popular inside the city too, at least at some of the bigger predominantly white schools like Lawrence Park, North Toronto, Northern, Leaside etc. I'd say it's pretty similiar to football in terms of popularity at those schools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by molenshtain View Post
    It's pretty popular inside the city too, at least at some of the bigger predominantly white schools like Lawrence Park, North Toronto, Northern, Leaside etc. I'd say it's pretty similiar to football in terms of popularity at those schools.
    Over 30 years ago in Montreal, the high schools played rubgy (not sure which flavour), and no football program. The equipment costs for football even then had eliminated the sport sometime in the 1970s - long belong the Allouettes folded.

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    The Toronto Wolfpack will be playing at least one game per season at BMO Field. More if they work their way up to Super League. This being dished out in the Raptors suites with sushi and and an insouciant Sauvignon Blanc.

    There's also a decent chance that MLSE, who have operational control over Lamport Stadium, will look to renovate that old dump if rugby looks to have long-term legs. If that happened, it would make so much sense to merge rugby and the Argonots into one stadium and let soccer have the other exclusively.
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    Quote Originally Posted by greatwhitenorf View Post
    The Toronto Wolfpack will be playing at least one game per season at BMO Field. More if they work their way up to Super League. This being dished out in the Raptors suites with sushi and and an insouciant Sauvignon Blanc.

    There's also a decent chance that MLSE, who have operational control over Lamport Stadium, will look to renovate that old dump if rugby looks to have long-term legs. If that happened, it would make so much sense to merge rugby and the Argonots into one stadium and let soccer have the other exclusively.
    The Wolfpack wouldn't disclose who makes up their ownership group to Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press. MLSE involved?

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    I would be surprised if MLSE or one of the ownership groups weren't involved.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fort York Redcoat View Post
    But Union or League??? And how many high schoolers will make it down to Lamport for a game with different rules?
    As many who attend CFL games.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eustacchio View Post
    As many who attend CFL games.
    Wearing CFL gear...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fort York Redcoat View Post
    Wearing CFL gear...
    Wearing NFL more like it....

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Wearing NFL more like it....
    Indeed. My point. The comparison can be made tomorrow but Messi and Ronaldo don't come from the same league...
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    https://youtu.be/cH6aRQLghgs

    Check this link out on your phones... This technology is awesome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barticusz View Post
    https://youtu.be/cH6aRQLghgs

    Check this link out on your phones... This technology is awesome.
    That's what having a sponsor like Ricoh gets you. Shot on their cute 360 degree view Theta camera. Delightful way to dump $500.

    The visual equivalent of liqueur-filled chocolates. One is interesting. A box full? Not so much.

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    Meh...

    pretentious basketball guy (like who calls themselves in their bio "Probably Toronto's most knowledgeable basketball columnist"?!?!!) who also covers CFL whines about existence of soccer.

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    Didn't even bother to read past the first paragraph. Pure clickbait.

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    Skipping it. Trolling the week of their first intrusion...
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    It’s not likely that one of those torrential downpours breaks out, which is too bad because it would have opened up such a can of worms among many in soccer, those entitled, selfish, insecure souls who remain livid at football, the North American version, occupying their playpen by the lake.
    What a fucking douche

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    Looking at the pre season tickets available on ticket master can we assume availability has been altered? otherwise they're pretty close to a sellout...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DIEHARDTFC View Post
    What a fucking douche
    So already he's hoping for damage to the shared "playpen". Not much sense.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gmacpheetfc View Post
    Looking at the pre season tickets available on ticket master can we assume availability has been altered? otherwise they're pretty close to a sellout...?
    That's not close...and yes its been altered...and yes its a preseason so a bit of papering will be going on. I look at the second game, the one one vs Montreal to judge real sales - whole blocks supposedly sold and whole blocks in the same sections not.


    Like everybody, including TFC, they are holding stuff back - its what event sellers do now.

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    Drove past BMO today going west on Lakeshore. What I think used to be the Wall Of Honour to south of the broadcast booth was cladded in blue and said "Argos Football" or something to that extent. RIP BMO

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    Quote Originally Posted by CowTipper View Post
    Drove past BMO today going west on Lakeshore. What I think used to be the Wall Of Honour to south of the broadcast booth ...

    The Wall of Honour which was always under the broadcast booth was moved months ago. Its coming back, "in a more appropriate way", we've been told.

    If they leave up something like that in that spot which says Argos, I'd be surprised.

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    The wall of honour should really be at the back of the south concourse or outside the stadium the way legends row has been constructed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pint View Post
    The wall of honour should really be at the back of the south concourse or outside the stadium the way legends row has been constructed.
    Any idea what happened to the wall with all the fans names on it?

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    Noticed the blue walls up last night, I'm sure it's temporary, same as how the Giants and jets share an nfl stadium.
    A permanent fixture, or huge argo banners in the concourse would be far more irritating.
    The main concern of course is how the field holds up. And how the lines will be magically gone without a trace in time for our next game

 

 

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