Fan value: how we compare?

In the wake of a revealing survey on the cost of following Premier League clubs in England, John Fogarty and Brendan O’Brien check out whether GAA and rugby fans here get bang for their buck

PROFESSIONAL rugby boasts a number of enviable selling points when it comes to pulling in the punters.

The game is cresting a wave with the success of the provinces and national team and Leinster and Munster can promise a guaranteed number of fixtures year after year thanks to the RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup.