Why do you think that is?
Do you think it is solely down to just marketing and promotion (or lack of it from the RL side)
I don't mind watching either code and take them as I find them. It does amaze me though how popular RU seems to be compaired to RL. As I've mentioned before, I only know there is a World Cup in RL happening here in a few months because I have seen some stuff up outside Leigh's ground, failing that I wouldn't have had a clue. I didn't even know we had an international RL team until quite recently......and I'mk still not 100% sure if we have a GB team or each individual nation has their own (like in RU)
If the RL game is more exciting to watch, and I don't dispute that it is, why is it such a poor relation in terms of popularity to RU?