American Couple/Sports Fans React: RUGBY-HARDEST HITS! FIRST TIME EVER! United Kingdom & Other Teams

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We LOVE rugby now!! This was So Epic! Much more brutal than even we had thought! We definitely plan to watch & learn more! Please read the comments before commenting so we can learn as much from each of you instead of getting 100's of the same comment. We hope you have half as much fun watching our reaction as we did watching! Please be respectful in the comments and thank you so much for watching!

[@danielgardecki1046]

1 - *Ninh Ly - The Difference between Rugby Union & Rugby League - EXPLAINED!* 2 - *Ninh Ly - The Rules of Rugby League - EXPLAINED!* 3 - *Ninh Ly - The Rules of Rugby Union - EXPLAINED!*

[@jackcarter5101]

Here's a rugby video you should react to - the best of Nigel Owens, the best and wittiest rugby referee of all time kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5eWf5evmqynnbc Just look how he has these man giants so completely under his thumb.

[@emmajones5470]

Have you both thought off react to Wales Scotland, Northern Ireland and England anthem. From Rugby.

[@yannsongooswristtape20]

I was looking forward to this as soon as I saw the vote.. You should definitely check out Jonah Lomu best bits the guy was a freight train.

[@mykota2417]

Surely you have to be a Scottish supporter? Debs could support England for some fun competition.

[@celticwarrior1961]

soccer 90 minutes men acting like they are hurt ......rugby 80 minutes of men claiming they are not hurt

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Certainly appears that way

[@c0wbag49]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow the women's leagues are just as good infairness

[@TheCornishCockney]

*80 minutes.

[@celticwarrior1961]

@@TheCornishCockney kk my bad but still what it is

[@JumboWiniata]

Fark you're post, I couldn't have said that better. Awesome

[@jonathanocallaghan9202]

Football (soccer) is a gentlemans game played by hooligans. Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen.!! Great video .

[@michaelfoster5577]

I think the original version distinguished this way between Union and League - Union being a hooligans game played by gentlemen while League was a hooligans game played by hooligans!

[@jonathanocallaghan9202]

I'm sorry to say you're incorrect, it is an apocryphal quote by Sir Winston Churchill, comparing football and rugby.

[@whattiler5102]

​@@jonathanocallaghan9202 although it seems less likely I believe it is originally attributed to Oscar Wilde; but he referred to barbarians rather than hooligans

[@robertwhite4385]

Was just about to post this 😂

[@royw-g3120]

And American football is a beasts game played by beasts. Of which I was one.

[@bilbobaggins706]

They show quite a lot of American football matches at my local pub in the UK. One day, there was a big board outside, advertising an upcoming British rugby match. The caption read "No helmets, no shoulder pads.......just balls" !!

[@paulprice1705]

Wow, in New Zealand when the English rugby team comes here, the billboard changes the body part to something else.

[@briansmaller7443]

Rugby is a lot like American Football except it is played by men.

[@royw-g3120]

Except of course all those cowardly rules in rugby about not hitting a guy in the air, without the ball, away from the ball etc. Etc. If I am running 30 metres I am going to hit you.

[@bilbobaggins706]

@@paulprice1705 So there I was, making a comparison between two sports and someone immediately has to turn it into an attempted insult from one nation to another. How typical this is of today's anti-social media. And how utterly, tediously boring.

[@susanshorten4399]

Rugby is such a wonderful game with such a lot of respect in it. It can be brutal but so exciting to watch. I’m an England supporter but always support the other home nations when they are playing. Saying that, please watch NZ All Blacks Jonah Lomu, Lord of the Wings. Sadly he’s no longer with us but the man was a machine and from what I’ve seen he was such a lovely, decent person. Sorely missed in the game.

[@72mossy]

I'm from Ireland, love the 6 nations and lions rugby

[@markmaher4548]

You needed an anti-tank missile to stop Jonah. The man could run the 100mtrs wearing boots & carrying the ball in 10.8 seconds!

[@chrisdansey2600]

@@markmaher4548 and he was, because of health issues, never more than 70percent fit

[@markmaher4548]

@@chrisdansey2600 Aye, chronic kidney issues amongst the Maori & Pacific Islander populace of New Zealand is much higher with generally much poorer outcomes than the european populace.

[@wulfrigjones9765]

@@markmaher4548 We live on a strange planet m8

[@helenc1338]

As many have mentioned, Rugby is on the standard school sport curriculum in the UK. Before 11 we played 'touch rugby' which doesn't have full tackles. After 11 I joined our school women's team and we had 2 girls who played for the England under 16 team. We often didn't get to the end of pratice as we'd run out of un-injured players. We also occasionally played mixed rugby with the boys team. Using aluminium studs on your boots was phased out to using plastic studs tor safety. I have to say playing Hockey on frozen winter ground was more painful with worse injuries.

[@kieranh2005]

Playing rugby on frozen hard fields is also quite painful.

[@britishknightakaminininja1123]

I'll echo this from the male perspective - there were more injuries from field hockey matches at our school than from rugby. Someone slamming you with their body is doing it in a way to avoid injury to themselves (and with no real intent to injure, just to take the opponent down). But hockey sticks have no such consideration. Rugby is rough, but also incredibly fun. There's just so much sense of achievement in taking down that powerhouse player on the opposing team, or evading the all-out flying tackle, or being one of the smaller, faster players just racing that ball up the wing faster than the opposition can react and intercept. American football *is* Rugby Football that split off and went its own way centuries ago and added all that padding and armour, allowed the ball to be thrown in any direction, removed scrums, and eventually fully commercialized the spectator sport aspects of the game. Rugby itself split into Rugby Union and Rugby League, two variant rules sets for the rest of the world, and is a huge sport. Events such as the Five Nations, or the Rugby World Cup are truly huge international events, rather than the US so-called 'World Cup' events for sports only played by the USA. The reason you don't see Rugby much in the USA is largely the commercialization of American Football that I mentioned in the prior paragraph. The whole sport of American Football is a heavily commercial venture, in the most Capitalist nation, and they make sure to let TV companies and press know that if they start chipping away at their audience and profits by showing too many other sports then they will hold grudges. I'm sure you know the kind of lobbying and 'gentle pressures' that commercial companies can unfairly use to get favourable outcomes. Don't misunderstand me here - I'm not saying that American Football is 'wrong' or 'bad', I'm simply pointing out that it is far more commercialized, with the majority of the tweaks and rules changes made being to make it a better spectator sport - short fast plays, constant action, cheerleaders, instant replays, etc. Its all built to attract spectators and sell tickets and merch. It's almost more business than sport, and we know that a lot of young players learn that the hard way.

[@annasnape1357]

Love your reactions to this 😊 you should watch the moments of respect in rugby too. It really shows the respect the players have for each other, even across teams x

[@andi4022]

Austrian Rugby-Mom here ☺️ I totally agree that you should watch such videos, because respect is one of our highest values in rugby. Not just on the pitch, even the fans are the best community on earth. We don't care about your nationality, your religion, the colour of your skin... Not even which team you support... We sing together, we drink together, we celebrate the sport we love... Together ❤️

[@MrShagou]

And a video about rugby skills/steps

[@johan3997]

Wow just discovered your channel and it's really interesting I'm from south Africa and rugby is not just a sport it's a religion but great reaction from you 2 also new subscriber hope some more rugby reaction from you

[@mok175]

Well given you’re watching/have watched a “hardest hits compilation” it’s probably useful to explain tackling and what is and isn’t allowed: • You can only tackle the man carrying the ball. • Tackles must below shoulder height - if it’s higher (shoulder/head) it will result in a penalty (potentially a card able offence) • When tackling, the tackler cannot pick the player up and tip them up (raising their legs over the horizontal and tipping them). • Tackling someone without the ball will usually result in a penalty and potentially a yellow card (5 minute sin bin). The only mitigation would be in the event that the tackler committed to the tackle prior to the ball carrier passing the ball on • Tackles must be with the arms wrapping around (or at least create the impression that they are trying to wrap the arms). Not using the arms will result in penalties/cards • It is an illegal move to tackle someone in the air (will most likely result in a red card and expulsion from the rest of the game) You were watching rugby union and yes there are differences in the rules. As for watching - there is the Six Nations (England, France, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Italy) in the northern hemisphere and in the Southern Hemisphere there is the tri-nations (New Zealand, Australia and South Africa) which now has a 4th team, Argentina involved. Every 4 years there is the world cup with the next one in 2023 and will be held in France. Good news for you in that the following world cup will be in the US. Would suggest that ESPN might be a carrier of the matches. You alluded to whether anyone has died playing - sadly yes, but this is very rare. The main concern with rugby (especially in light of hard hits) is the long term damage to player’s health. Some of the greatest players have ended up with conditions such as MND (think you might refer to it as Lou Gehrig’s disease) e.g. Joost van der Westhuizen. Unfortunately in the 1995 world cup hosted in South Africa, a player from the Ivory Coast became paralyzed after a ruck collapsed on top of him. Over the past 10 years or so, the game rules have changed to try and improve player safety (e.g. if the ref is concerned for a player who might be concussed will insist on a mandatory check. If a player is concussed they are automatically prevented from playing for a few weeks whilst they recover). Hope this helps.

[@dougmphilly]

for all the violence by the players, the gentile manner displayed by the referees is amusing.

[@brianquigley1187]

Please, check The Laws of the game, that will give you accurate information, Thank You

[@brianquigley1187]

There was originally the Fours Nations - Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England Then it became the Five Nations when France joined After that it became the Six Nation when Italy joined

[@whattiler5102]

Quite right. There are a lot of illegal and downright dangerous tackles in the video.

[@felixalbion]

One of the biggest differences between Rugby and American football is that the play is continuous. It doesn't keep stopping. It needs a lot of stamina.

[@bemusedbilby3409]

More than that one team plays the entire match with only one break midway through.

[@velazquezn]

American football surrendered sport to more sponsors time.

[@mrundulator]

And rugby is a contact sport, unlike American football.

[@mikelheron20]

That's not quite true. I played rugby at my secondary school and having been more used to football (soccer) I was very frustrated with the frequency play stopped in rugby - knock ons, forward passes, line outs, scrums. The whistle seem to be going all the time. 😊

[@geoffreyrichardson7804]

One of the oldest trophys that is played for is the Calcutta cup, it is a match between Egland and Scotland. The match is played as part of the six nations games. Love your reactions Lady's stay safe and well.

[@SJ-GodofGnomes21]

Not one of, it is the oldest

[@jonathanocallaghan9202]

The Calcutta cup was made from melted down silver Rupees.

[@johan3997]

Wow I did not know that thanks for that info Scotland is my favorite 6 nation team get chills when 50000 fans sing flower of Scotland I'm a springbok fan but I always sing flower of Scotland when ever Scotland play

[@gordonlawrence1448]

In my opinion Six Nations is the tournament to watch. Yes the Samoans are extremely good and so are Australia and New Zealand but I cant help backing Wales in six nations.

[@ryanallen2122]

Oldest cup in rugby is the Currie cup 150 years old toughest league

[@The-Underbaker]

When I was in school (in England) we played Rugby from the age of eleven. My school had the "genius" idea of playing Football ("Soccer") in the Spring/Summer and then Rugby in the Autumn/Winter when the ground was often frozen solid so it hurt even more when you got tackled to the ground! (imagine being taken to the ground in -4°C/24.8°F weather) I've had many injuries (fingers, knees, shoulders) playing Rugby and seen others have even more/worse injuries.

[@lydan5808]

Our field at school was a bog from September to late November and then rock solid from December to late Feb.

[@jonprice3342]

This was the same for my school too. Turf was frozen solid and we played rugby. I used to get charged at constantly and tackled, the speed at which they approach you is enough to knock ya unconcious. For that reason, I hated Rugby.

[@davidcook7887]

@@jonprice3342 It was fantastic , you great wimp.

[@BardeLeduc]

What hurt the most ? This or being beaten by France as we won the Grand Slam during the last VI Nations :D ?

[@bigg7047]

My son started playing at around 6 playing rugbyleague..

[@petegiant]

Have a look at the Atherstone Ball Game played since 1199, the only rule that has been added since it began is the no killing rule.

[@Dreyno]

It’s gone soft. 😐 😄

[@Steve_Gee74]

And they are only limited to the main street in Atherstone now after too many people ended up in the canal

[@bongodrumzz]

@@Steve_Gee74 rofl they did too!

[@maryavatar]

My 5’2 grandfather played for Melrose in the 1950s. He was short but he was fast and had a low centre of gravity, so he was unstoppable. My 4 year old grandson is now learning to play.

[@peterslinger3795]

Your GFs game and today's game are different. How do I know, I was playing when it was still an amateur game in the early 90ies

[@hoopy67]

Before a game starts the New Zealand team perform a hakka,which is a moari warriors challenge before battle. You should check that out.

[@keithgayspiceraraty2356]

Support us all england,wales,scoland,northen Ireland, Republic of Ireland we all family as we are close to each other, as you guys say we are all together in this xxx

[@keithskelhorne3993]

British and Ireland Lions! :)

[@bobbell4461]

Note that in rugby Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland combine together as simply Ireland.

[@keithgayspiceraraty2356]

@@bobbell4461 yes i know

[@andyh7777]

Ireland and Northern Ireland are just one team lol

[@thomascannon498]

Top rugby playing Nations, My team South Africa Springboks current world champions then NZ All blacks, England, Ireland Scotland, Wales, France, Argentina, Australia! These are tier one Nations!

[@harry9392]

Ireland now world's No 1. As of December 22

[@lizbramwell5085]

You should watch some Nigel Owens clips. He's a really loved welsh rugby referee. Btw love the reaction and the channel !!!!

[@dougmphilly]

he is awesome

[@taffedwards439]

Lol luv nigel owens little big man never seen a man so respected on the field either

[@davidtrescuri628]

Referee? You spelled legend wrong.

[@sarahbowen7721]

“This isn’t soccer!”…gotta love Nigel Owens!

[@alexanderweideman324]

Love your reaction! Rugby is very addictive and beautiful game all the way from South Africa.

[@tommymacartney]

When I moved to Leeds, Yorkshire in 1996 I discovered Rugby for the first time. I started primary school and straight away fell in love and left football (soccer) behind We played full contact rugby in primary school with both the girls and boys training together. It was brutal, but I'm thankful for the lessons that came with that full contact sport. Luckily I didn't grow up playing flag or tag games or getting participation trophies or with words being violence or getting offended. Getting your ass kicked over and over again tends to make you look at the world differently. :P

[@thomasmain5986]

The Woman's game is becoming more popular, with a record fifteen thousand attending a England game, and they hit pretty hard. And the woman's World Cup is in October this year, with a US team taking part.

[@evorock]

cant wait. England have a bloody good chance

[@alanaw27]

All ages and sexes play and the rules change with age. A while ago my the whole family played in a fun league of Touch Rugby No tackles involved. My friends fourteen year old daughter broke her clavicle this week playing. She scored the try though. I also have an American friend , who’s just graduating high school in Milwaukee, and she plays rugby. I live in Scotland and my husband played rugby for years. He ended up with a team called The Forth Valley Fossils. He stopped at fifty years old. Lot’s of bruises bashes and broken fingers but surprisingly, nothing really bad. It’s a sociable sport with local clubs as well as the bigger teams and International competitions. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@thomasmain5986]

@@alanaw27 No guarantee's of not getting injured in any sport, having said that the fitness that comes from playing has it's own health benefit's, and as you say there are many version's of the game many non contact or tackle, I played from the early seventies to the late nineties and have some great memories of playing and socializing, and they are priceless, I had injuries but nothing serious.

[@loucypher2836]

Was a fantastic women's Six Nations this year!

[@TimStamper89]

Its helpful that they're also really coming along in terms of the quality of the players and match experience Women's football is terrible but women's rugby is far more enjoyable

[@stevechenery5754]

Before you get into the laws of the game and all the details, I’d recommend watching “Unbelievable 3 minutes of rugby” on the All Blacks KZbin channel. It's from a single game, so it'll give you a better idea than clips from multiple games. Without Downs the play evolves and flows constantly. Without pre rehearsed Plays it shows the level of awareness that each player must have, literally thinking on their feet. It also shows how enjoyable a good game of rugby can be.

[@monkee1969]

So happy you called them laws & not rules! Rules can be broken & as big as they are, they respect the laws.

[@johan3997]

Agree on that the chief's were unbelievable on that 3 min

[@stevepryce6776]

Loved your reaction. The biggest difference between rugby and American football is rugby players do it without helmets and padding.

[@robertedwards3551]

Gratefully, leading with the forearm into a tackle when you're carrying the ball and leading into a tackle with the shoulder has been outlawed as is direct contact to the head. There's so much art to the game that never shows up in these videos but I enjoyed your reactions. By the way it doesn't hurt as much as you think.

[@georgemoylan7455]

Rugby Union and Rugby League is a world sport first invented in Britain . Rugby Union was played in universities amongst the upper class and League amongst the working class. The two codes are similar in playing style except there are a few different rules which apply to both.

[@IgnusVermaak]

Welcome to the rugby fam, excited for you to learn all about it. It's a massive sport here in South Africa and we are the current world champs.

[@presidentxijinpingspoxdoct9756]

the dirtiest players are certainly from South Africa

[@davidgjenkins]

13:55 known as a "hospital pass", because when you catch it... you get the idea. You really should watch some of the women's rugby as well. England in particular has an excellent women's competition, and other countries are trying to catch up as we head into women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October/November 2022.

[@paulbaker9277]

Other countries catching up ? Love to see the Aussies girls play your team : ) , looking forward to it . We know the game is played in heaven, but all the best in the end who will hold the cup.

[@GrainneCarney]

new sub here: As a rugby fan loved this reaction vid, but as a Gaelic Sports fan, I have to heartily reccomend to you, especially with you mentioning being into the speed of basketball, Hurling & Camogie, often called "The Fastest Game on Grass". Its a fast, brutal, highly skilled game, you'll love it!

[@dougmphilly]

hueling is the best sport that i have ever seen. it was showed on abc's wide world of sport way back when and i was hooked.

[@GrainneCarney]

@@dougmphilly is a wonderful sport! If you'd be interested the Camogie Association channel here on KZbin is streaming free today's Semi Final games. My two counties of Cork and Derry are facing up in 30 minutes, here is a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmfXoIaQicushLc

[@evansnyman6729]

Probably the biggest difference between American Football and Rugby Union (the version you are watching) is the idea of continuity. In most other versions, when there is a tackle, play stops and there is some form of reset. In Rugby Union, both the tackler and the tackled player have to get up and recycle themselves into play.

[@jonathanocallaghan9202]

The difference between American Football and Rugby are ... Rugby is 80 minutes of action and American Football is 8 minutes of action between breaks for advertising . Lol

[@chrisellis3797]

Yay it's back. Watched this yesterday and then it disappeared!! Thought you'd got copyright hit or something. There's some great rugby videos to react to out there

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We did get hit by copyright claims but we fixed it!

[@bevanfletcher6563]

In New Zealand Rugby is our national game, it is a religion, so much so that if the All Blacks lose a test match it has affected the stock market.

[@nsikeleloncwane8254]

😅😅😅 the exaggeration bro

[@bevanfletcher6563]

@@nsikeleloncwane8254 No exaggeration, there have been times when after a big All Blacks loss, the New Zealand Stock market has taken a tumble.

[@dougmphilly]

@@bevanfletcher6563 must has been a bad day after the third test match vs ireland

[@bevanfletcher6563]

@@dougmphilly Yep, the Country is baying for blood, wanting major changes. The majority of people didn't want Ian Foster as the Coach. Most people were wanting Scott Robinson, the Crusaders Coach, he's won 7 Super Rugby titles as the Crusaders Coach, making him the most successful Coach in the Super Rugby competition. The Crusaders have won 11 titles in 26 years (no competition in 2020 or 2021)

[@idlesurfer214]

American to Rugby player: "Do you play offense or defense?" Rugby player: "Yes." Rugby has sometimes been described as "legalised mugging"! Lol.

[@andrewtongue7084]

As an Irishman, your comment just cracks me up 🤣, but seriously, it is regarded as 'The gentleman's Game', & generally, good-natured, with immense respect from the opposing sides ....keep it real, I S 😁

[@naas699]

@@andrewtongue7084 well they do say that soccer is a gentlemens game played by hooligans and rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen

[@andrewtongue7084]

Well, quite, Naas.

[@jacksoncampbell8183]

You asked how they don't break their necks and the truth is that players have ended up quadriplegic from bad tackles in practice, there was a player I remember snapped back 2 fingers he ran to the coach who straightened his fingers and he came back and continued to play, these guys are a different breed.

[@AshMckay123]

U guys in the US were starved of this beautiful sport for long but its finally makin' progress again in America by competing and hosting 7s rugby, regular internationals against good opponents and having your own domesyic league the MLR. All we can say is welcome BACK Americans and may you go far again. Thnx for d content girls.

[@leybaker2349]

Rugby started in 1700 in England, more then 50 countries play the game. If you like watch state of origin NSW v QUEENSLAND early June from Australia

[@colindickson8034]

Different game. But will introduce them to Rugby league

[@robertryan7204]

Yes Rugby League and Rugby Union are like NFL versus CFL

[@leevanu8795]

The guy at 5:49 is my cousin plays for England his name is joe really good play you should check him out

[@chwilhogyn]

You should see Women's Rugby!!

[@steveroberts728]

I have to admire you ladies for watching and commentating on sports, military, accents, comedy etc from the UK and countries other than the USA. We are allies and friends however it’s fascinating watching you (& others), realizing and appreciating that not only do other countries exist but they have things to offer. Unfortunately, many of your countrymen and women are so blinkered, that they fail to realize this. FYI: there are two codes of Rugby, very similar but proudly different. (Rugby Union & Rugby League). Neither codes have breaks for advertisements, no changing players for different situations/plays, no time-outs, just 2 periods of 40 minutes and a 10 minute break for half time. I love American football and have done for decades but except for Super Bowl, I avoid live games and watch the recordings, so I can fast forward through the constant breaks and stoppage’s for every little thing. There is simply not enough time in the day. A proud Packers fan.

[@maureen348]

Princess Ann,s daughter Zara, married the captain of the English Rugby team. He is a gentle giant.

[@johnkemp8904]

When I was at grammar school (1959-66) , one term my sports master wrote in the report of my prowess on the Rugby field “Afraid to be in the thick of it”. Those of my classmates who shared my level of expertise/commitment in this area of endeavour agreed with me when I reported that I would have been better described as “Completely disinclined to be on the damned field”. I can however report that my two cousins (nearly a generation older than me) were firmly committed Rugby players, the elder of whom went on to become a referee and the organiser of the referees’ rota for his part of his county. I therefore hold that on balance my family has been quite firmly committed to the sport.

[@dougmphilly]

explain to me why every springbok is like 6'2" 220lbs?

[@petegarnett7731]

@@dougmphilly Watch the video. You will realise why many of them are.

[@KryptykPhysh]

I haven't played rugby since school, but I have continued to love the game ever since. I know there's a lot of concern about players getting hurt, but part of the game is learning how to hit hard, or be hit hard, and keep going. Useful life lesson. :) Also, how to be a complete beast on the pitch and then shake hands and have a pint and a laugh with people who were trying to tackle you by the ears not half an hour before. :)

[@stevefleming4450]

If you want to look up one of the world's best.. Johna Lomu from NZ (might have spelling different) as I Scot.. huge respect to the late great god of rugby. And his funeral.. massive respect to the HAKA. RIP big man

[@voodooacidman]

congratz on your anniversary, even if it is an unconventional amount of time :) keep the great content coming please! big love to all people :)

[@trikky2.2]

Loved the vid :) As a little sideline ... When I was a kid back in 1980 I used to play Union for the school, remember our coach explaining that you should hit as hard as you can. Not a macho thing, but if you go into a tackle soft you are more likely to get injured, Sounded counter intuitive but worked out he was right :) The best practice session he did for us, it was a rainy day ( we used to go out in all weathers, incluing snow ) but he took us to the gym. We were a bit confused, enter the gym ( basketball court ) to find it was totally covered with thin crash mats :) He then explained we were going to be playing basketball. With a bit of a change of rules, obviously you could not bounce the ball so you did not have to do that .... But it was no rules ( apart from no punching / gouging / kicking ). It worked well as we had to actually bond and communicate with the team mates to score through this brawl of 13 year olds :) In this modern day I doubt it would be allowed in school, but we bonded as a team and no one had to go to hospital :)

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Tune in tomorrow for MORE RUGBY!!

[@trikky2.2]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Will do :) Am new to your channel, but you seem to like us weird Brits :) A couple of things to have a look at ... ' Atherston Ball Game ', ' Moped Mayhem BMF ' , ' Glocestershire Cheese Rolling '. Think you'll have a laugh :) All the best.

[@martinevans8568]

Hi loved your reaction to rugby you really got to watch a full game . Rugby is a very competitive game and is like a religion to some countries. Here in / Wales every village has a rugby team and is played by all ages. Watch a Wales v England game which is highly competitive and the singing and atmosphere in the stadium is unbelievable .keep up your great work .

[@keza92]

This was a great reaction, i know you had copyright issues but what happened to all the comments and views from yesterday, i thought that stayed,

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We had to completely remove the video and replace the copyrighted music. Lost ALL the views!

[@keza92]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Oh thats such a shame

[@johnnyboy63100]

Rugby is the greatest sport. I used to play, and seriously, the more you get stuck in , the less you get hurt lol. I'm sure it's the adrenalin. but it's a great game to play. Great video btw, keep 'em coming x

[@aitchr8770]

Natasha and Debbie you just witnessed the King of sports. Gladiatorial it is.

[@tonys1636]

I had to give up Rugby years ago at school due to a serious injury caused by the goalpost, not padded in those days. At least after healing I could still play Cricket. Serious injuries are actually rare. You're right about the girls being worse and harder, we used to challange the girls Hockey (field) team to a Rugby match each year, and they challenged us to a Hockey match, We always lost both as we had more players carted off injured than they ever did. Vicious was an understatement. Our Rugby pitches were on the softest and wettest part of the sports fields, boggy or frozen solid, nothing in between.

[@paulhilling6208]

you should get a British lions Jersey, every 4 years the best players from England, Ireland, Wales & Scotland come together to tour , Australia or South Africa or New Zealand.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Unfortunately we can't really find those here. Amazon yes but really expensive

[@paulhilling6208]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow ill keep an eye out for 1 . The tour was last year so they are still selling the mech off cheap here.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

@@paulhilling6208 that would be EPIC

[@c0wbag49]

Good shout there Paul, all UK represented..... there are many other teams, but this would cover 4 at once lol

[@lydan5808]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow I've found a place selling British and Irish Lions jerseys for a reasonable price. Do you have a PO box I can send a couple to? I get paid on the 25th so can ship them after that.

[@frogg9835]

Why is this not more popular? It's worldwide; just USA prefer pads 🤣

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

American Football is awesome!

[@gregbooth1551]

Looks like the highlights u gals have been watching are from both Rugby Union and Rugby League. In Union, the most successful team is the mighty New Zealand All Blacks. (not that I'm biased!) check out the stats. The men in Black are basically the most successful national team of ANY sport on the planet. In Rugby League, The Oz Kangaroos are the best historically. The rules in Union are OTT. League is much simpler. I love your genuine enthusiasm, you guys rock! Natasha, you are SO tuned in - love your reactions! Debbie, you are into it too, and so cute! What a cool couple🙂

[@MrGIFTEDandBROWN]

Love rugby. Cool reaction vid!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks!! More to come! Stay tuned 😉

[@juliejeanable]

I knew the dad of the ex England captain 'Martin Johnson'. I gave them a lift in my car one day and Martin almost filled the back seat, These guys are huge.

[@paulnightingale7938]

Another epic video ladies

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks Paul! ❤️

[@e-conthepparesitt7082]

It originated in one of our oldest private schools.

[@gnomely1]

Rugby is called rugby football because it began about 150 years ago at Rugby School. I was lucky that I got through almost 20 years without breaking a leg. Sternum cracked, all my ribs, most fingers and a nose broken seven times. However never a broken leg. we got injuries but most of the time we were able to walk off and enjoy a beer with the opposition after the game.

[@keithmorris6335]

just stumbled across your reaction video,i was having a crappy day and you made me smile...thank you

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Then our mission is accomplished! Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching ❤️ ❤️

[@skamverse3088]

Morning from South Africa where rugby is in our DNA. It is a game of speed and power and if you love these you should totally get in on the sport. The next upcoming international event for South Africa (Springbucks) happens on 2 July when we play against Whales. That gives you a few weeks to get the basics together. We play them again on 9th and 16th. Welcome to rugby!!!

[@euanthomas3423]

Play against whales .... water polo?

[@skamverse3088]

@@euanthomas3423 why? Is Whales' rugby team going to cry so much that the field turns intio a swimming pool? 😂😂😂😂

[@Macbeth99]

Hey!!!! It's Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NOT whales 🐳 Sincerely Offended of Walesland ( Not really 😊 ) 🏉

[@skamverse3088]

@@Macbeth99 hehehe Lawrdy.... I did get both feet in my mouth with that one!

[@jeffjefferson3364]

@@skamverse3088 I love this 🤣

[@damianmackinnon5742]

I currently live in Melbourne, Australia. If you can time it right, in the Autumn/Winter months here, you can see 3 different codes of full contact football here - Rugby League, Rugby Union & the Australian Football League (AFL). A few years ago I went to a Rugby League match in the early afternoon, walked down the road and grabbed something to eat, and then watched an international game of Rugby Union. Victoria is one of the greatest sporting states in the world.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

You could literally do that in any city in Australia though.

[@Danstarr69]

1 - Ninh Ly - The Difference between Rugby Union & Rugby League - EXPLAINED! 2 - Ninh Ly - The Rules of Rugby League - EXPLAINED! 3 - Ninh Ly - The Rules of Rugby Union - EXPLAINED!

[@harri3020]

Loved the reaction. A bit of trivia. USA was the Rugby Olympic champions from 1924 (Paris) to 2016 (Rio), when it was reintroduced as an Olympic sport. In 2016, Gold medalist was Fiji, but even so, in Rio and Tokyo it was a Sevens tournament - condensed form of rugby, played with 7-a-side. If you're looking at the 15's game, USA are current Olympic champions. :)

[@richiethebartender]

I’m worried about Americans getting into Rugby…people in the game call them the sleeping giant!!!

[@dougmphilly]

@@richiethebartender chile didn't seem to concerned

[@papalazarou7880]

We play Rugby in secondary school from the age of 11 in the UK. I remember the first time I got tackled and I was like I think I’ve broke 3 ribs my back and my arm… mad. My son plays it now in his first year, can’t believe it’s still played at this age.

[@JLO72]

It's just been announced that England is hosting the rugby World Cup in 2025. So maybe that will great for you to visit UK then.

[@pierrevisserreacts]

Mens World cup is 2023. And world cup only every 4 years. Female world cup is 2025 yeah hosted by England

[@bobbell4461]

Actually that's the women's World Cup. The next three mens World Cups are France next Summer for which the USA have qualified. 2027 the tournament is in Australia and in 2031 it will be held in USA.

[@billyg898]

One of the toughest rugby players there is: Buck Shelford. Here's one of the most famous stories from his careers: "Roughly 20 minutes into the match, he was caught at the bottom of a rather aggressive ruck, and an errant French boot found its way into Shelford's groin, somehow ripping his scrotum and leaving one testicle hanging free. He also lost four teeth in the process. Incredibly, after discovering the injury to his scrotum, he calmly asked the physio to stitch up the tear and returned to the field before a blow to his head left him concussed."

[@benwheeldon9055]

You should check out the New Zealand All Blacks Haka, you called it a battle field so that one kind of aligns with that view. So many great teams, England being one but I am biased. The 6 Nations is always great to watch

[@evorock]

and the women's England team are absolute beasts

[@johngardiner6800]

The Haka is infact a war challenge.

[@evorock]

@@johngardiner6800 it is indeed, and it looks fierce

[@alexhackett2085]

Loving the channel, your sports reactions are EPIC!!! A video recommendation...Shaun Johnson, Rugby stepper.

[@stevegrimmer3208]

I've just subscribed as you're fellow Bengals fans 😁

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Cincinnati girls!!

[@aaronbarlow4376]

The New Zealand All Blacks have been the best team for most of the time for over a hundred years, multiple world cups and even in one year won the world cup, men's seven a side world champs, women's seven a side world champs as well. They wear an all black uniform.

[@OnASeasideMission]

Absolute fact 🖤🖤🖤🖤 And I'm 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✌

[@mickgrace2558]

So, you were born after 2000 then. Have a close look at the pre 2000 history books. Dominance goes in cycles, and NZ is almost at the end of theirs.

[@alistairmcdougall9625]

There's nothing lady like about the women's rugby they're just as brutal, I wouldn't go up against them, I'd give that a miss thank you very much

[@smythharris2635]

wouldn't go up against them? Really? lol

[@tessbear5327]

We are huge rugby fans! Going and watching live is the best atmosphere! But if you want to catch a really good rugby Union tournament, then the 6nations starts on the 4th Feb! Being Cornish, I back England, but all the teams are first class. There are games on at the moment with northern hemisphere v southern. Next week is England V New Zealand!! That will be a hella game and you will see the all blacks (New Zealand) perform the Haka before kick off.. always super cool. Enjoy! Hope the info helps

[@zboy1236]

Rugby is one of the most popular sports in the world outside America. Best international countries are New Zealand, Australia, England, Wales, South Africa, France and Ireland and a lot of people get injured but it’s fun to watch and fun to play; main rules, no tackles above the shoulders, only pass the ball backwards you can kick, if you knock the ball forward there is a scrum the thing where there are people on both teams on the ground or it’s a penalty

[@ADEpoch]

Aussie here. I heard you say "flip-flops". You're going to love this :-) In Australia we call the things that the rest of the world call "flip-flops" "thongs". Yes that's right. We call them thongs. I think it's short for "foot-thongs".

[@johnturnbull870]

Good news for you guys, America is hosting the 2031 World Cup so you can go and see top level international rugby.

[@lindablackley4916]

watch the women rugby next love this video an watch more rugby hits

[@marcuswardle3180]

The art of rugby tackling is now being taught in the NFL as it is much safer and players suffer less head injuries as a result. I believe it was the Seattle Seahawks who first introduced it. Rugby is also a great school sport as it allows kids of all shapes and sizes to participate in the game in a certain position on the field. You need somebody big and heavy for the Scrum and you need somebody light and fast for the wing. Without the scrum obtaining the ball the wing does not get the ball to score the try. Rugby is also continuously ensuring that the game is kept head injury free as possible. There were two examples within that video that would have got the player sent off for dangerous tackles.

[@missstarrscott]

Springboks! Best team in the world, won the last 2 world cups and the only team in history to win 4 world cups! South Africa breeds a special kind of beast lol.

[@luke9305]

I started playing to get respect at school. It worked, but I was scared shitless for my first few games. Grew to love the brutality and brotherhood.

[@stevenanderson7461]

William Webb Ellis was playing football (soccer) in a posh school in Rugby and while playing soccer he picked the ball up and started running with it and that how Rugby 🏉 was invented

[@markhopkins318]

That story is almost certainly a myth, there wasn't a serious attempt to create a single set of rules to play "football" until the formation of the football association in 1863 and even in those rules handling the ball wasn't completely outlawed until 1870, 47 years after Webb Ellis incident supposedly took place.

[@sassyjintheuk]

Recommend Nigel Owens Referee. He is epic.

[@carolclare8356]

his famous line about him being stranger than the line out throw 😂😂

[@potdog1000]

i have said this on every post about Rugby, the hardest hits & the fitter players come from Rugby LEAGUE

[@garyisted]

It’s not a comparison, what is it with northern people being anti union, we gave you the game ffs 🤦‍♂️

[@potdog1000]

@@garyisted and we improved it, BTW i played Union to a decent standard but was never good enough to play League

[@potdog1000]

@@garyisted i am not anti Union i am just pointing out the truth

[@garyisted]

@@potdog1000 lol no chance, no rucks, mauls or proper line outs just run in to each other

[@potdog1000]

@@garyisted true not like kick & clap like union is it? lol

[@puddled1]

No, no rules,we call them the laws of Rugby. Wonderful, exciting game.

[@wildcolonialboyakawild7465]

You might want to look at the career of the late Jonah Lomu, the legendary player for New Zealand's All Blacks.

[@gailsgrandplan3561]

Agreed x

[@fabulousaardvark4776]

Rugby is awesome. Take a look at the women's game. Just as intense but obviously the girls are a little smaller. Just finished the Women's Six Nations and highlights should be available. We have grandfather's playing this game in local amateur clubs. It's also ,I believe,the fastest growing college sport in the US. As a comparison,in rugby Tom Brady wouldn't be a superstar. He's too limited. He would have to be able to run like a fullback and tackle like a linebacker,with no one blocking for him.

[@gregcodling4202]

If you want to react to rugby you should react to the late Jona lomu he is a rugby legend.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Who did he play for?

[@brucefale6132]

Jonah.

[@brucefale6132]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow NZ All Blacks.

[@DeusVult71]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow New Zealand and check out there Haka they do before a game and Jonah Lomu tribute it's on KZbin RIP big fella.

[@izibear4462]

Agree. He was phenomenal. Along the lines of the 'Refrigerator' but without the padding!

[@watchreadplayretro]

Great reaction, enjoyed this a lot!

[@gregoryburne5251]

Main injuries:Concussion, knee, ankle, shoulder ligaments and neck injuries. It’s brutal. I had reconstructive surgery of my ankle at school. South Africa and New Zealand hold 3 World Cup trophies each. My high school coach reiterated how the best friends you’ll make are from playing rugby. We try and kill each other on the field( especially if your best friend is in the opposing team) and then afterwards, it’s beers and chatting as both sides intermingle. It is a profound thing really. What happens on the field stays there. No trash talk in interviews( in fact it’s the opposite). Trash talk is all on-field. PS, thanks for showing interest an joy in our beloved sport, bc we non Americans also love your sports.

[@carolewhite4427]

You should watch a compilation of when they start fighting 😳

[@rastarn]

When Rugby first began in the early to mid 1800's, rules were notably less defined: there was no limit on the number of players allowed on the field and there were early games played with literally hundreds of players on each side. Weapons were also carried by some players!

[@minno234]

And don't forget: multiple balls of all sizes.

[@paulocarvalho6480]

That wasn't a rugby match! That was Civil War. 😂

[@smythharris2635]

My maxillo-facial surgeon and my dentist have both assured me that my playing rugby has improved my looks considerably over the years.

[@Badgersj]

🤣

[@dave_h_8742]

🤣

[@carolclare8356]

that's hilarious 😂

[@smythharris2635]

I'm a sort of cubist beauty, if Picasso were alive to paint me he'd restore me my original visage.

[@carolclare8356]

@@smythharris2635 great answer 😅😅

[@lesleybest6487]

YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE COUPLE ON KZbin ❤

[@justintangaere3932]

So I’m a Kiwi (Bew Zealander) and so my team are the All Blacks, you will here a lot about them the further you dive into rugby, but definitely other big teams to maybe consider watching are South Africa’s Springbok, Englands Lions and Australia’s Wallabies just to name a few. But you guys have the USA Eagles.

[@mattymoowhite]

If the ball is on the floor it's a ruck ( or after a restart, a scrum) if the ball is still in a player's hands, it's a maul. In either case, you're trying to get the ball out to your "backs" who do the running..

[@brucefale6132]

Forwards run too apparently.

[@michaelporter9919]

The Rugby World Cup will be hosted in the US in 2031 and 2033 for the men's and women's respectively.

[@andrewtwaddle6484]

Hi from New Zealand, Loved your rugby reaction. If you want to check out more the London sevens (just like rugby union but only last 7 minutes each halve and only 7 players on each side) is currently playing. NZ just played USA (USA played really well) You'll be able to see a full game and since there's lest players it won't be so chaotic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWjFq5dqfdCtlck

[@dalehogan1038]

The game on this episode is 'Rugby Union', there is another Rugby game known as 'Rugby League'. The games are basically the same but there are differences in how the tackles are made.

[@liamearl6386]

I’m from the UK and I love playing basketball

[@thatsthat2612]

please watch the all blacks do the haka. its an incredible thing to watch. it's on my bucket list, to see a haka performed right in front of me .

[@pfoldus]

If you’re genuinely excited by the skill levels, watch the Super Rugby which is based in the Pacific. Lots of big hits too. The Six Nations can be very exciting too, but (and as a proud Welshman it pains me to say it) it can be dull when the teams aren’t playing well. The womens Six Nations is also becoming more popular