The French, in the South of France, are rugby crazy and this is no place to be if you are a soccer fan. The love of rugby, by which I mean rugby union, goes way back and France have a proud tradition in the sport. Over the last few years there has been an upsurge of interest in the alternative version of the game, rugby league. This has been driven by the achievements of the Catalan Dragons who were recently allowed entry in to the UK’s Super League.
Since then Perpignan rugby has taken off with hoards of English descending on the city where the Dragons play, to watch their English team take on these foreigners. The first couple of seasons were something of a disappointment for the Catalan club but since then they have brought in some excellent players and the results have improved dramatically. In 2008 they finished in a very respectable third place.
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