Talk:International rules football
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International Rules football[1] is a hugely exciting game to watch. It is the fastest and most free-flowing football on earth, faster than either of its parent codes of Australian Rules football and Gaelic football, both of which are faster than Soccer, Rugby or American football.
The growing success of this hybrid sport has been aided by the All-Star teams of Australia and Ireland generally playing close highly competitive matches. Big crowds now attend the games which are played each October, after the completion of the Australian Football League Grand Final and All-Ireland Football Final which are both played on the last weekend of September. The series alternates each year between Ireland and Australia.
The hybrid sport is sometimes referred to as "Inter-rules" or "Interules" for short. It certainly could be looked at by the rest of the world as a mix of Soccer, Basketball and Rugby skills. The pitch is larger though - 145 metres by 90 metres, and the ball is whisked from end to end by hand and foot.
As mentioned in the main article there is a growing number of Australian Rules and Gaelic "GAA" (Gaelic Athletic Association - as Gaelic football clubs also play Hurling, an ancient celtic sport that resembles a mix of Lacrosse and Hockey) clubs around the world. This growth is aided by globalisation with young Aussies and Irish working abroad but wanting to take their national sports with them, and also the internet where there are a plethora of websites for Aussie Rules and GAA clubs and leagues in Nth America, United Kingdom, continental Europe and now east Asia. eg:[2] [3]
In all these far flung places "International Rules" is also increasingly being played between Aussie Rules and Gaelic clubs. As more and more locals, with no Australian or Irish heritage but just a love of these free flowing action sports, join these clubs, could it be that International Rules football, or "Interules" will become the World Game of the next century?
Bwahahahahahahahahahahah! Was this really in the article? Bwahahahahahhahahahahaha Factoid Killer 09:39, 25 November 2005 (UTC)
Since this appears to be fertile ground for opinion - this is an awful game, not quite as hopless as pure Gaelic Football, but close. And "International Rules Football"? - a laughably grandiose term for such a minor sport.
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- Hahahahahahahaha! Let's see you say that to the Aussies and Irishmen! --Kitetsu 06:13, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
Your opinion, however many who've seen the sport would differ, and although it is minor now - so were games like soccer, rugby and basketball once upon a time. This game sort of combines all 3 - "Inter-rules" perhaps is a better descriptor at this time as it is certainly not a huge international sport yet. It has speed, action and skill aplenty. It may come to be widely played in decades to come.
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[edit] 1984 Tests
The dates for the 1984 Tests seems a bit odd. I don't remember 2 Tests on the same day (Oct. 28 1984) with different results. Surely one is incorrect ? Frelke 12:15, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Combined columns
I have combined the Stadium/Location columns in this table, purely for aesthetics. If you disagree then please feel free to revert. Frelke 12:22, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Code vs Series
Should the series have its own page ? Although it is the biggest event for the sport, it is now played on a regular basis outside of the Australia vs Ireland test series. --Rulesfan 02:59, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Logo needs updating
The logo is for the 2005 series and still shows Fosters as the main sponsor. --Rulesfan 02:25, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
