Which sport is more popular in SA - Rugby or Cricket?

**adrianh** · 08-Jul-21, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Blurock

When I was at school, soccer players were regarded as sissies. My opinion has not changed much, seeing that soccer is such a dangerous sport that players fall down in agony when an opposing player just frown at them. Rugby appears to be a much safer sport where players take the tackles and put their bodies on the line for their team without crying about it.

@Douglas Lees - Today I will teach you a truly South African saying: "JaWellNoFine" - I will translate this into 14 year old teenage girl speak: "Whatever"

**Douglas Lees** · 08-Jul-21, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by adrianh

@Douglas Lees - Today I will teach you a truly South African saying: "JaWellNoFine" - I will translate this into 14 year old teenage girl speak: "Whatever"

Thanks for that - I like it! May I point out that the comment about Soccer was from @Blurock!

**adrianh** · 08-Jul-21, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Douglas Lees

Thanks for that - I like it! May I point out that the comment about Soccer was from @Blurock!

It was yes, I know. I am using the opportunity to teach you the colloquial phrase that I would use to respond to his "witty" comment :-)

**Douglas Lees** · 08-Jul-21, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Blurock

When I was at school, soccer players were regarded as sissies. My opinion has not changed much, seeing that soccer is such a dangerous sport that players fall down in agony when an opposing player just frown at them. Rugby appears to be a much safer sport where players take the tackles and put their bodies on the line for their team without crying about it.

I don’t recall that attitude to Soccer at school because it wasn’t a school activity! My university was quite traditional as well and Rugby featured much more prominently. Soccer has become extremely corporate and bureaucratic; it is caught up in the ‘health and safety’ culture and has fewer genuine links with local communities. Rugby League in the North of England still has a strong community base and (although I am familiar with Rugby Union instead) I admire it for that.

**Douglas Lees** · 08-Jul-21, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by adrianh

It was yes, I know. I am using the opportunity to teach you the colloquial phrase that I would use to respond to his "witty" comment :-)

I’m glad you realised that and I like the saying. Re. the Ja syllable - is the ‘j’ sounded as a ‘y’ to English ears, i.e. ‘ya’ rather than ‘ja’?

**adrianh** · 08-Jul-21, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Douglas Lees

I’m glad you realised that and I like the saying. Re. the Ja syllable - is the ‘j’ sounded as a ‘y’ to English ears, i.e. ‘ya’ rather than ‘ja’?

Correct, 'ja' sounds like the 'ya' in 'yaght' NOT 'ja' as in 'jam'

**Douglas Lees** · 08-Jul-21, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by adrianh

Correct, 'ja' sounds like the 'ya' in 'yaght' NOT 'ja' as in 'jam'

That’s what I thought!

**galileo** · 29-Jul-21, 08:50 AM

I always thought football is much more popular in here. I noticed my friends talk about them much more than cricket or soccerr

**Dave A** · 31-Jul-21, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by galileo

I always thought football is much more popular in here. I noticed my friends talk about them much more than cricket or soccerr

The difference between football and soccer being...?

**mightytrader** · 05-Aug-21, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dave A

The difference between football and soccer being...?

Football is the generic name of all those sport which require the use of the foot and ball to score goals.

There are different types of football games like Association football, Australian football, Rugby, Gridiron football and Gaelic football. Soccer is the name given to association football.