Americans don't care about a sport unless they are best at it

[calveless wonder]

2. Been hit by my fair share of 275lbers. No big deal.

LOL...right.

Rugby is definitely a tough sport but you don't have the sheer speed and size/strength of NFL players. If the NFL was played without pads, there would be countless deaths and paralyzing injuries.

Getting hit by 40% bf bubba isn't the same as getting hit by a 6'4 290 7% bodyfat jevon kearse

a "pussy sport" isn't one that breeds the fastest and biggest people on the planet

 

[jd_uk]

LOL...right.

Rugby is definitely a tough sport but you don't have the sheer speed and size/strength of NFL players. If the NFL was played without pads, there would be countless deaths and paralyzing injuries.

Getting hit by 40% bf bubba isn't the same as getting hit by a 6'4 290 7% bodyfat jevon kearse

a "pussy sport" isn't one that breeds the fastest and biggest people on the planet

This wasn't meant to turn into a rugby v NFL thread but it seems it has...

Both sports are very tough and physical but for me rugby is a harder sport to play because of the need to be both powerful and last continuosly for 80 minutes. Also the lack of body armour and fights that go on while the referee isn't looking (there's always an opportunity in a ruck). Players have been killed and seriously injured in rugby recently. The hits are huge in NFL because they don't have to 'tackle' like in rugby but the helmets and padding act as good protection where as in rugby there are also plenty of big hits but no protection.

YouTube - Rugby Big Hits

 

[MichaelScott]

i agree with bino rugby just looks like a big clusterf..k

 

[xrsist]

this is an argument that will never be resolved

im spewing usa didnt make the rugby league world cup thats to be played here in oct/nov

 

[digimon7068]

Discuss.

soccer sucks. . .and you can't shame us into liking it. . .

 

[jd_uk]

LOL I had to laugh when i heard about this:

2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games | All-Time Medal Standings by Country | NBC Olympics

Now you guys have YOUR OWN version of the medal table which puts you on top. Obviously the offical table (which places emphasis on Gold medals) puts China way out in front.

This kind of sums up the point of the thread.

 

[jd_uk]

soccer sucks. . .and you can't shame us into liking it. . .

We're talking about pretty much ANY global team sport.

 

[binö]

this is an argument that will never be resolved

im spewing usa didnt make the rugby league world cup thats to be played here in oct/nov

because rugby doesn't attract ballers like football does stateside
rest assured, if usa footballers played rugby instead of football, we'd do pretty good
we have 1.5+ plus people to pick from
lotsa money devoted to sporting events
and large mofos

 

[digimon7068]

We're talking about pretty much ANY global team sport.

you mean like cricket??

 

[jd_uk]

you mean like cricket??

Love it. Along with another 3 billion people.