Whereas Australian Rules football was being played ... But if it could win a game..." McKay laughs. "The 50-metre line all came out of footy being on ESPN in the States." ...

But away from the famous boat race, held annually since 1829, the two also lay claim to the longest-running annual Aussie rules football ... great way of sharing the game internationally and ...

India's Ram Mehar Singh at bottom trying to touch the tag line ... Aussie Rules and kabaddi share a focus on "fun" and "action". "As a kid in Australia, we played 'British bulldog' [a tag-based game].