Wallaby fans - a dying breed?

Friday 27 November 2009
Published By: Ben Welch
International Rugby > Australia

Wales host the Wallabies at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium tomorrow, but do any Australians care?

One Welshman living in New South Wales seems to get the impression they don't, with 'Boyo' writing for The Roar that rugby union doesn't get anything like the attention it should.

He reckons it isn't even in the top five sports in the country, ranking behind horse racing (that's right - horse racing!) despite being one of the few in which Australia can boast a truly world-class side.

Of course, their performances in the Tri-Nations and in the autumn internationals will not have inspired confidence among fans Down Under - but you can bet a more successful grand slam tour effort would have woken a few slumbering fans up.

As it is, Boyo is unsure what it will take for interest in the Wallabies to return, noting: "If Wales win, yes I'll be chuffed to bits, but I won't get much pleasure in ribbing my Australian mates as they simply don't care."