When I watch football all I see is a bunch of people kicking a ball around (barring the obvious skill of a few people, Messi springs to mind). Iβm sure thereβs more to the sport, itβs just I donβt know enough about it to tell whatβs going on. I think the same applies to rugby, itβs unbelievable if you understand whatβs happening, assuming itβs a decent game, but if you donβt know much about it it probably looks like a bunch of large men running in to each other.
That said, I think rugbyβs got more of a gladiatorial element to it, so maybe more entertaining than football to someone who doesnβt know anything about either.