i play rugby in a mens's semi-professional league. there are 15's and 7's and our 7's team actually competes professionally. either way...there is a professional league called super-league and it is comprised of the best teams in each region of the country. these teams usually recruit out of country, but a good number of players also come from men's league semi-pro teams. the bottome line, is that is a relatively unorganized mess that changes every season with teams regularly coming and going. the sport doesnt have the backing of the major networks because of its relative lack of popularity and therefore doesnt have the money to go mainstream in the states. i dont foresee it in the near future either. for more info check out the MARFU home page. i would link it, but i am lazy.
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