Two ways of looking at it - Rugby League is a gentlemen's game played by thugs, and Rugby Union is a thugs' game played by gentlemen

or

In Rugby Union you kick the ball.
In Rugby League you kick the man if you cannot kick the ball.
In Soccer you kick the ball if you cannot kick the man.

Just home from watching France beat Fiji, which was a crying shame. Fiji had a chance for about 50 minutes, but their defence became a bit fragile.

South Africa are currently racking up a point a minute against Uruguay in Perth.