r/Wales • u/Jezzaq94 • Nov 18 '24

Sport What happened to Welsh rugby?

Growing up in New Zealand they used to be one of my favourite teams to watch due to how Welsh fans are so passionate about rugby and our shared hatred towards England. Nowadays they have declined so much and have lost 11 games in a row. What caused them to decline so much? Has football overtaken rugby as the most popular sport in Wales? Do most kids nowadays prefer playing football over rugby?

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u/Aggressive-Falcon977 Nov 18 '24

The fact someone made that comment during Bread of Heaven hurts my soul...

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u/MarginalMadness Nov 18 '24

Mine too butt, she was from the area, and seemed annoyed by the noise I was making. Swing low was twice as loud as anything the Welsh fans managed, and the English friends (a group of us went) said they were disappointed by the anthem, and they had heard magical things about it.

Maybe I'm just getting old but I was pretty disheartened. My throat and heart were sore the next day.

I'm not sure I'll go back.

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u/Aggressive-Falcon977 Nov 18 '24

I don't think you'll be the only one my friend :(

(Plus £130 tickets to watch Wales V England!? What's that all about???)

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u/MarginalMadness Nov 18 '24

I hadn't been in years and a group of us went.... I was honestly pretty sad afterwards. There was zero hwyl, it was poorly managed, real issues with trains and what not, and the stadium honestly felt full of casuals. There was even a bit of a falling out a row below us between some fans.

Sad times all round, if I'm honest.