Originally Posted by
sinkov
"When it comes to bodies through turnstiles, England's union game has the edge. The Aviva Premiership (union) had an average attendance of 13,354 in the 2014/15 season while the Super League (league) 2014 season had an average attendance of 8,365."
"Twickenham attracted 81,193 fans for Saracens' triumph over Bath in the Premiership final in May, while St. Helens' victory over Wigan Warriors at last year's Super League final was seen by 70,102 at Old Trafford."
"England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the richest association in world rugby. In 2014 it generated revenue of £152.2m.
The Rugby Football League (RFL) generated just £19.2m."
No comment from me, the facts speak for themselves.