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[@coot1925]

We have saying...... Rugby is played by men, American football is played by Americans. 😂 ✌️❤️🇬🇧

[@ianharris879]

😂😂😂😂

[@fionacarty6647]

Yep 😂😂

[@petersilie8549]

I thought it was: "Football is a sport of gentleman for Hooligans and Rugby a sport of Hooligans for Gentleman" 🤣🤣🤣

[@ronnielynch7616]

No need to be disrespectful, this guy clearly appreciates the sport and was very respectful of it

[@fionacarty6647]

@@ronnielynch7616 who is being disrespectful?

[@leehorrocks5253]

Don't forget, these guys play the whole game! There's no defensive and offensive team giving each other a break off the field. It's 100% channelled aggression and skills for a full 80mins.. Outstanding athletes, check out the horrific injuries suffered in this magnificent game 💪🏉

[@matewis1]

Gather round and listen to the Legend of Wayne Shelford

[@leehorrocks5253]

@@matewis1 100% 👍 You'd have to search hard to find anyone tougher than Buck.. What a warrior!

[@harleygaz]

Best game in the world.

[@leehorrocks5253]

@@etinarcadiaego2259 why would you even watch the clip? Or were you just fishing the comments for something to moan about.

[@vtvt6656]

@@etinarcadiaego2259 The game is magnificent. The output much less...

[@brucetaylor8848]

A once in a hundred years legend...watch best of jonah lomu, 125 kilos , 6 foot 7, could run 100 metres in olympic qualifying times, legs like tree trunks......a true legend and one of rugbys most famous.....legend......absolute legend....the man

[@user-bj2zu2ex1y]

Jonah Lomu: 6"5 and 120 kg of muscles and bones...

[@alannorman4097]

And a lovely bloke to go with it.

[@Frombie_01]

As an Australian, it hurts me to admit that I loved watching Jonah play, even against Australia.

[@michaelross7153]

☝️ What that guy said. I landed in NZ the day He passed. Legend. One love X

[@gregpower308]

@frombie, I watched in horror and awe when JL took Will Carling’s England apart play by play. I had a lot of commiseration Guinness that day 😂😂😂

[@TheTwoFingeredBulldog]

80 minutes of pure entertainment. No start stop every minute, not 16 breaks in one game. No armour.

[@Vikkigamesbadly]

i love rugby

[@princerak8881]

thats why i love rugby

[@lilianhaggland2031]

That's why it's my favourite sport,80 minutes of almost dying of a heart attack,the tension, the anxiety...wud not change it tho.

[@OridiusMorphius]

Rugby has a lot of rules to protect the players: 2:00 tackler might have got a yellow card as his shoulder went into the guy's head, depends on the speed of play at the time 3:13 Perfect tackle, textbook, get low to the ground, head to the side, absorb the contact then push forward from the legs. 3:31 player in grey last had the ball, carry him out and his team loses the ball, throw in to the other team very close to the try line, good play. 4:36 might have been a yellow card, actually, I would have given yellow, the jumping catching players both feet were not on the ground after the catch, you cannot tackle in the air, if the jumper travels beyond the vertical in the challenge, i.e. lands on his head, neck or top of shoulders, it would have been red, tackler sent off. he landed vertical, so yellow. 7.29 you can kick the ball forward and chase your own kick, and so can your team, but you risk giving the ball away so most players do it if the fly-half is out of position e.g. there is a good gap, the variety of available actions and plays makes it so much more entertaining. 8:15 might have been a yellow card if the referee can prove that the player in read and white knew what he was doing i.e. had the chance to pull back out of the tackle, actually, the player who hit the ground landed on the shoulder area, that would be a look at red, but i dont think so, yellow for me if he was looking. 8:38 referee might have looked at that tackle as he lead with the shoulder into the head, that's not allowed, by number 3. 8:44 some referees would have looked at yellow, did he head to head in the tackle, not allowed also. 8:53 again, some referees would have looked at that, shoulder to head, but this is Australia against New Zealand, always fierce!!!! 9.40 I thought a straight red as his arm looked to have tackled around the neck, big red, but slow-mo showed his strong arm went into the guy's armpit so good tackle. Because rugby doesn't have pads there are soooooo many rules, and video referees always check the live feed and playbacks... the cleanest full-contact sport on earth in my opinion....

[@travellingman3613]

Pretty sure there are 2-3 reds in your list given how refs look at tackles these days

[@dedge12858]

Yeah, a lot of these clips are of totally illegal play

[@mrh7758]

@@dedge12858 actually having revisited the clips most of these are red cards

[@missopinionatedpenny8461]

Good work bro perfect.

[@mrsillywalk]

In the international matches from the 60s, the players were all amateurs. It was a lot more dangerous, but many of the players were doctors or surgeons. You would see a player stitching up an opposing player, with both of them covered in mud and blood. With dislocated fingers and shoulders fixed, these guys were straight back playing. An uppercut in the scrum was payback for a testicle wrench in a tackle. The game is quite sedate now. They even have women's rugby.

[@highlandmist7769]

I played rugby in school 14 - 16 yrs old, but I was 6ft tall by the time I was 15 and probably weighed around 175lbs. My position was prop forward (front left in the scrum) which really develops your neck, shoulders and legs, loved every second of those games (specially when the teachers would join in, then we got to hit them hard!). I'm 65 now, both knees are shot and I have a bad cervical disc which causes bad shoulder pain and "pins and needles" in my right hand from time to time...........but it was worth it!

[@davidmajor5393]

Very similar to my situation 0laying rugby at school . Got knocked out a couple of times. 55 now and ache when I'm doing nothing also have one seriously fucked up knee 😂 Enjoyed it though 😂

[@garyskinner2422]

How tall did you eventually get ?

[@highlandmist7769]

@@garyskinner2422 That was it as far as height is concerned, unfortunately I can't say the same for the rest of me!

[@deaconsyxx322]

6’ is tall for a prop, especially at 15. Would have thought you’d have been 2nd or back row

[@ianarnett]

A similar story for myself. I played hard at school starting in the backs before moving to the pack as a prop (I got bigger as I grew). Sadly my playing at senior level was curtailed subsequently due to back problems. One operation on the back and one on my neck but I never regret a single moment of the years I played. Only that I couldnt play longer. Unlike what some ex players spout these days, I was completely aware that rugby could give me life affecting injuries so I have no gripe, just grateful to have played the greatest game there is.

[@tillytilford2158]

I was based in Florida during the 2015 World Cup. We made our way to the sports bar in Tampa to find a few Americans but mostly there were those that already knew the game. Of the Americans that new little about Rugby but loved sport, they watched the US v NZ. Whilst NZ thumped the US, by the end of the game, the roars inside the bar attracted more Americans and it seemed to light a fire in their hearts. Every US game thereafter, the bar was packed. Best wishes from across the pond.

[@Coco_Loco76]

Rugby is addictive! And sooo fun to watch....keep loving this amazing game!!!! 🤟😁

[@PGH56]

When I was younger, we used to have an international rugby tournament here in the Monterey Peninsula in California. The teams came from around the world with many from the South Pacific; Australia, NZ, Fiji, Samoa, etc. Quite an awesome display of talent and general badassery. Those lads are tough. And don’t try to out drink with them…cuz those boys can party harder than anyone I have ever met, Had some friends who played on the local club and they told the story of a guy who played on his side’s team from NSW in Australia. While here for the tournament he suffered a leg injury to his calf early in the tournament. Played through it and after the tourney was complete headed home. About two weeks later his calf was still hurting and had some swelling. Went to see the doc and had X-rays done when the doc could not find anything obvious. Turns out he had a tooth embedded in his calf… As I said… badassery!

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

The line that is often put about in the UK is that "Football (soccer) is 90 minutes of pretending that you're hurt - rugby is 80 minutes of pretending that you're not".

[@occamraiser]

Very Nice.

[@kcvfr400]

rugby is a little gay, must be English to say UK

[@darrenmurdoch7561]

An Australian here. I have played both rugby union and league as well as AFL. You train as if you are playing, to ensure you can take the hits that are going to come. Nearly all the players take to the field with minor niggles as you don't want to let your team mates down. Here are 2 suggestions to watch. Rugby league biggest hits as well as AFL biggest hits.

[@feliksssander1554]

Ill be real i played harder against my own team in training then i did the opposition. Granted, they were my knuckle-head high school friends and i knew they could take a hit.

[@paulrodsted3905]

Union is the best footy in the world.... 👍

[@fire77girl]

These guys are massive. I am 5'9" and I was in a bar with a bunch of rugby players and the shortest one I barely stood as tall as his mid upper arm. I have never felt so short ever, but these guys towered over me like I was nothing. Impressive. The sport is amazing to watch. Far more brutal than anything we have here in the states other than our contact fighting sports.

[@homasas4837]

actually not all them are tall. Front line is massive, the rest is still solid, but more about pace. Just look at Antoine Dupont, the current best player in the world. He is 1m75

[@spandley]

No rugby is for all shapes and sizes. I was in the front row at 5’9”

[@scud69er]

My lad used to play Rugby, I'm not into watching sports but loved watching my boy. He was a little beast! So fast and seriously strong. It helped him grow in confidence, discipline and teamwork. Made me so proud

[@alanwareham7391]

Americans don’t realise that it’s not just pure strength but also a lot of tactical ball play

[@jeanm27]

Continue watching rugby and learn as much as you can, because there is a Rugby World Cup Tournament this year. Watch the best rugby tries

[@fromthebottomfs]

Good to know👍🏽👍🏽

[@christianjambou8208]

You will see South African team getting their asses kicked.

[@garyskinner2422]

​@@christianjambou8208 Haha , French are on fire as are the Irish .

[@jeremydasneves6037]

​@@christianjambou8208 you hate us because you ain't us. Us meaning the world champions 3 times.

[@christianjambou8208]

@@jeremydasneves6037 No hate here. Enjoy it was the last time you were WC...

[@murraykuka9437]

awesome reaction bro, yes there are no downs. yes we learn how to tackle using our shoulders and protect your head at all times. you cannot tackle above the chest because you could seriously hurt someone. you want to take them out as much as they want to take you out, but not like that lol

[@tonybmw5785]

Unlike American football when the ball is dead at the end of a play, in Rugby the ball is always alive unless there is an infringement or the ball goes into touch. Although superficially there are similarities as they both share a common root in traditional rough football they are very different games. Rugby is an endurance ball handling full contact sport, where American football is more of a ball-handling sprint sport where you get perhaps 90 seconds of action followed by a minute or so to recover before the next down so the training requirements are very different in terms of conditioning. Watch some (and if you can find a team and have a go) Rugby because it's a fantastic sport with surprisingly strict rules of etiquette which perhaps mattered more when it was somewhat rougher than the version you find today. (When I stopped playing thirty-odd years ago, but when I started at school the Rugby master threatened to cane any lad who stepped back if kicked off on the field but this was in an era when most referees tended to wear rose-tinted glasses when it came to a bit of justified retaliation and you'd just get a warning if you gave someone a smack on the nose for doing something very naughty to you in the ruck. )

[@occamraiser]

I like American football, but it is a very different game which selects for a very different skill set. There isn't an NFL team that would last 20 minutes in a Union match against a first class team, their 15 players would all be in hospital without their armour - but that's not what they are selected for.

[@electrocresent]

I remember looking at some history a few years back out of curiosity, American football was rugby to begin with but something about the colleges not liking how violent it was so they changed it to what they have now. It is why there are similarities, my memory isn't the best so I can't remember exact details just vague facts that stuck

[@hardlee6261]

Hi ! Thx for this review, it's kinda hard to figure if it's just a kind of brawl or not, but it's not :) I know it doesn't seems like this, but rugby is a very complex game. There are a LOT of rules, and if it seems to be fluent it's because all the players know them and use them very well. Regarding your comments, the first 5 rules I would like to explain are 1 : With your hands, you can only throw the ball behind you 2 : With your feet you can throw the ball in all directions 3 : The only player you can touch is the one who carry the ball 4 : You cannot contact higher than the shoulders, 5 : When you are stopped on the ground with the ball, you cannot keep it, you have to liberate it. From there, there is a lot of rules that make this sport incredibly intense, and thanks again for your interest, and for bringing it to your community ! Peace :)

[@PeerAdder]

Two over-riding rules - if you're off your feet you're out of the game, and no contact with the head or neck.

[@michelebergin7422]

Laws laws not rules

[@annienewton3999]

They train to have strong necks, shoulders and backs to take the blows. Their legs are powerful to stand your ground and to run. Great sport

[@paulrodsted3905]

There whole body is a tank

[@funkyfoodster]

if you want to watch some of the toughest men in the history of rugby, watch the 1974 British Lions tour of South Africa

[@Matehl]

As a french i play rugby and man, what a sport, friendship, respect, performance, everything in this sport is worth loving it

[@SamySamy-bt6jf]

Ils découvrent des vrai sport 😂

[@brianthesnail3815]

I played rugby as a teen at school and as a young adult at university to quite a high level. I regularly played against players who would be England players in the World Cup team of 1995. I was hospitalised several times, got a ruptured kidney, almost broke my neck, concussed severely, broke several other bones all before age 18. We were not allowed body armour back then but I was built like a brick shed. It is really rough sport. My knee joints and a lot of other bits and pieces still hurt.

[@edreed9189]

Rugby players do wear thin shoulder pads to protect their collar bones etc (or they did at Uni). But no pads makes sense if you think about it .... isn't there a problem with American football players getting concussions from head on collisions all the time? Armour makes you over confident :)

[@mikedebruyn]

Over confident but also a lot of time the helmet is used as a battering ram, the armor in the back is used so people can cannonball into someone's knees. If football had a rule that you needed to tackle with your arms the game would have a lot less injuries.

[@jamesguitar7384]

Absolutely. It's the same with boxing gloves . No gloves no pads no harm .

[@kimbo7766]

Literally what I was thinking. If no gloves there would be more body blows rather than going for the face. It hurts a whole lot more to punch in the face than the body

[@Twittler1]

The pads for rugby players are optional. In my experience of watching the game, League players seem to wear pads more often than Union players, and more of them too. 😢Webbed rubber/silicon helmets can also be worn optionally, but are not hard shelled. The pads that can be worn are more shock absorbent than those in American football, and don’t have a semi-rigid casing/structure. There are no face guards - too dangerous.

[@marksmith2412]

I remember starting secondary school at 11 and playing Rugby for the first time, I was a small kid and regularly got absolutely battered. I very quickly learned I had to run faster and dodge better than the bigger lads. The teacher at my school was also the under 15's England football coach at the time and would always pick the coldest, wettest days to drag us out to the field and have us deck each other on the waterlogged pitch. It definitely toughened up the scrawny little kid that was me.

[@alienxna6511]

Same here. Not a big build but quick so played Right Wing and my pace outstripped many. My PE Master had an old trainer shoe in hand during games that if he didn't think you ran straight and hard enough you'd get it on your backside (wouldn't argue with him as his position in my town's local team was 2nd row). Also learnt that if I did get hit by the Back Row boys as I landed in the tackle a strategic knee/punch in their kidneys meant don't f*ck with me!

[@GSD-hd1yh]

There are two codes of rugby, League and Union, with enough differences in rules to make them completely separate sports. This was Union, with 15 a side and the emphasis on continuous play. Passes cannot go forward but anyone can kick at any time. There are videos explaining the basic rules which would help your understanding.

[@michelebergin7422]

No rules just laws

[@Aaron_Hanson]

@ツAlexiz.™ anymore! The soft soy boy generation has seen to that 🙄

[@MTG776]

Isn't just in Australia where they play League? Everywhere else plays Rugby right?

[@GSD-hd1yh]

@@MTG776 Rugby League originated in England, in Huddersfield in 1895 before Australia and New Zealand followed in 1907

[@MTG776]

@@GSD-hd1yh Yeah interesting, however New Zealand is mainly union, right? When I visited there 10 years ago, I didn't here anything about League, Union was all people watched or spoke about. When I visited Sydney, they were League mad... I guess they all have some low level league teams other than Australia which has probably the best league teams?

[@Punchgirl4]

If you want to learn about rugby, you could watch some of the matches from the Six Nations tournament, which is held every year and features the six best European national teams. They are Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, France and Italy. This year’s tournament was held between January and March with Ireland being the eventual winners, and also earning a Grand Slam by beating all of the other teams. If you can find them, the matches between Ireland and France, and Scotland and England, are both very good, with several tries and lots of open play. Rugby is a wonderful sport to watch, with huge respect for the laws of the game (there are no rules in rugby, which is often said as a joke, but is totally true as they’re called laws). The referee is also treated with respect, unlike in many sports, and is called sir by the players. If you even try to back chat the ref, or protest a decision, you can be sent off, and can ruin a match for your teammates. When I used to attend matches regularly, you’d see players nearly killing each other on the pitch, and then when the whistle blew they’d shake hands and would often end up drinking together in the clubhouse. The old saying that rugby is “a game for thugs, played by gentlemen” is usually quite true.

[@achristiam7530]

JPR running the length of the pitch when the fight began

[@robertoclavo3078]

Las jugadas en el rugby son espectaculares. A veces lo veo y me parece increíble que semejantes bestias de 2 metros corran a esa velocidad. SIN LUGAR A DUDAS EL RUGBY ES EL DEPORTE MOSTRARIO DE TODA LA POTENCIA DEL SER HUMANO

[@tattoolurch]

I remember being told that American football players gloated about rugby being a "soft sport" compared to their version of it. So the rugby guys weren't going to take that lying down and challenged the Americans to a friendly game. Safe to say that even though even though everyone on the rugby side applaud the Americans for accepting and having the courage to not back down, being slaughtered is the most generous way to describe how well the Americans played

[@janettesalisbury6524]

'Friendly' 🤣🤣🤣

[@ianbeeston2881]

My son plays for a junior team here in the UK, he’s an under 14 so has been playing full contact since he was an under 9 (6years) each year more and more elements of the adult game are introduced, so by the time he gets to adulthood he knows how to tackle correctly, without trying too injure himself or members of the opposition.

[@fantastic1921]

What impresses me is these lads do this for 80 mins straight with only the odd stoppage for injury or a fight. It's full on, start to finish. No stopping every few meters and a team huddle with refreshments.

[@lorddanielthesecond73]

Played team rugby in grade 7, was really fun. I was a small, skinny kid, but I was hella fast. I played left wing and my whole job was to get the ball and sprint for the try line, so I barely tackled or got tackled, but not never. Some of them did hurt, but I was lucky to never get injuries

[@Rachel_M_]

Trying to learn about rugby just by watching tackles is like trying to learn American football by only watching the throws. Best thing is to watch a whole game.

[@davidberridge7675]

I'm English and we are always amused by the fact Americans need 'protection' it's so funny!

[@sirnigeloffarage9255]

giving rugby players padding is like giving a swimmer a boat

[@control2XS]

It's not a "rule" that you can't tackle someone head-on, it's that if you tackle someone head on you'll probably die... Having played both at various levels, they are very different sports. Americans are often shocked by the "no pads", but you forget that means the person you are tackling also has no pads. It also means that you get taught PROPER TECHNIQUE, in Football you get taught to just throw your shoulder at someone (which is why there are so many leg breaks too...). The biggest difference though is the stamina, the levels required for Rugby are FAR higher than for Football (no offensive/defensive teams, no ad breaks, no downs etc), but that allows for Football to be more specialised (your kicker kicks, your QB throws, your WR runs etc etc), where in rugby you all need to be able to do EVERYTHING to a decent degree (imagine your punter also had to play defensive back...)

[@sassyjintheuk]

Enjoy & have a look at some brief rules videos just to help your (& our!) understanding. It is an awesome sport. I'm English, living in Scotland & both countries love it. The Aussies, 'All Blacks' (team nickname) from New Zealand, 'Springboks ' from South Africa, France, Wales, Ireland and so many more....are forces of nature. And I do not discount the women 's teams in any way from that. As u can see, I have lots to learn myself. It'll be a pleasure to learn with you. All the best with your channel. 😁💕

[@sergior4498]

Grew up in Argentina, played rugby from age 8 to 20, best sport ever. Moved to America in '82 and I can't help telling my American friends that American football is for p.....s

[@MrSearching4thetruth]

We do have a minimum contact version of Rugby. Here in the UK we call it American Football.

[@marieparker3822]

There were a lot of fouls happening in these clips. As protective clothing, most rugby players were gum shields.

[@richardwaddington2038]

I only played rugby a little at about 15-16 years old but when you hit that perfect tackle , like a spear at the top of the thigh with your shoulders you dont feel a thing . Obviously the opposite when being tackled. There was a Giant amongst rugby called Jonah Lomu (RIP) . At 18 he was like 6'5" 22 stone and could run 100m in 12 seconds , check him out . No one could handle him at first .

[@livingart2576]

Rugby is what American football was before your lawyers got involved 😀

[@gryprypxyp8207]

So youve probably heard this from many people already, but the reason we dont tackle head first is to protect our heads and necks. Running into one of those guys is like running into a brick wall because if they see you running at them and you have the ball then they will kinda just plant themselves into the ground. Regarding the part where that one guy got picked up, im not sure if its against the rules but its not something that we really do in rugby. And yes, after the person with the ball goes down we carry on. It turns into like a mini scrum where each team is pushing against each other to get to the guy on the floor who is holding the ball. Also, we can indeed kick the ball. So we can only pass the ball backwards but we can kick the ball forwards. i hope this clears up some stuff for you :)

[@nicolaswodehus870]

Mate, I played rugby league in high school in Queensland, now I'm 60 and I can still feel those hits.. I loved every second of it.. If you liked the tackles, you should watch NRL fights, they're next level...

[@BruceKent00]

The world couldn't give a Rats about Rugby League. Its world cup is a hilarous joke and proves how much of an insignificant sport it is

[@nicolaswodehus870]

@@BruceKent00 Or your opinion, on anything...

[@BruceKent00]

@@nicolaswodehus870 funny because the world shares my opinion, hence the reason no one gives a toss about Rugby League outside of NSW and Queensland

[@fatfreddyfatfreddy6240]

​@@BruceKent00 And France ,England,Walle,Ireland,Italie,South Africa,New Zélande,etc...

[@BruceKent00]

@fatfreddyfatfreddy6240 😆 Rugby League in those countries is tiny. It's only played in Northern England, hardly at at in France and the Italian Rugby League World Cup Squad is basically made up of Australians with Italian decent, hardly a true Italian team.

[@ReaperZa23]

Great reaction. Not too many similarities to NFL. I think you will enjoy watching more rugby and your understanding of the game will grow

[@fromthebottomfs]

Can't wait!

[@alexandergrey5913]

Warriors on the field! Gentlemen off the field 👍

[@fattwat1]

Glad you said it's different to American football because a lot of Americans keep saying its American football without pads it's a totally different sport

[@2l84t]

You might find ..Ninh explains Rugby ...interesting. Cheers.

[@ReaderViaNil]

Fun fact, Rugby has WAY less serious injuries than American Handegg. Due to the body armor, padding and helmets, players hit with a LOT more force and push through devastatingly forcefull collisions. The protection spares players from minor (recoverable) injuries, but leaves irrecoverable internal impact trauma, specially to the brain, which does not incapacitate movement and is externally hard to detect. Rugby players suffer from joint fatigue after YEARS of playing, but not from the more serious brain damage that Handegg players suffer from

[@MTG776]

Scientifically proven that Helmets do very little to protect against concussions. They only protect against superficial cuts and bruising.

[@paulrodsted3905]

Handegg..... 😂

[@hugozilla4954]

We Still got player dying on the field, so its kinda more complexe I think

[@janettesalisbury6524]

Unfortunately you are wrong about rugby players not having significant brain damage. Many do, and certain types of early onset dementia is common amongst rugby players. Three great men have already died because of early onset dementia this year.

[@CrossForum]

I went to a Southern California college that had an intramural rugby team - more like a 'campus club' and they didn't travel far for games. Other local colleges around Los Angeles had teams and they'd set up unofficial leagues with a playoff tournament each year. I got to watching it, learned the basics and still watch it today. My favorite is a Rugby 7's tournament. Really fast-paced games about 25 minutes long and they play multiple games in succession. its going to be in the 2024 Paris, 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and I'd bet in the 2032 Olympics in Australia (Brisbane?).

[@TheKev01]

I know Americans always comment about rugby not using helmets, but we don't allow contact with the head, it's all body. I'm pretty sure the chance of concussion is still greater with American football

[@Jonwallachio]

We are taught put our heads to the side and tackle with the shoulder. This isn't a rule, it's just common sense. If ypu tackle head first like an NFL player while not wearing a helmet you are going to end up knocking yourself unconscious.

[@PorkyBorky]

I made the mistake of going head first in to Wade Dooley (many years ago). Learned the hard way that the shockwave just goes straight down your spine.

[@WinterWeaver]

Many of these tackles were illegal tackles. You may find it more interesting to react to "Greatest rugby tries", "Rugby Skills" etc. It gives a much better impression of the sport other than big hits

[@paddypleiner5518]

I just wanted to say, these tackles to the head were surely followed by a red card

[@PeerAdder]

@@paddypleiner5518 they would be now but it depends when those games were played.

[@nada8003]

I agree. There's a bunch of tackles in the video that are illegal. You can't tackle a player who is in the air, jumping to catch the ball, you can't raise the tackled players hips above his head... Many of those game actions could end with a penalty kick, some of them with a yellow card (which, for our American friends, would send the player out of the field for 10 minutes) and maybe a couple of really dangerous ones would be rewarded with a red card. Rugby has no rules, but has lots of laws, which evolve each year to make the game funnier but safer. My kid plays rugby since he was 4. Now he's 8 and he already plays with some contact (no scrums, rucks or mauls yet), and he's learning how to play it safe both for himself, his teammates and the other team players. Those skills don't come out of nowhere...

[@KC-gy5xw]

I remember watching a clip many years ago, Burt Reynolds watching a rugby match, muddy pitch, rain, messy. He was in total AWE at what he watched..

[@JohnSmith-xk5pj]

"Sir you're in my way" lol

[@wheelmonkey00]

you should check a Jonah Lomu compilation, he was flipping international rugby player with 1 hand.... well just about

[@sidneygriffiths5737]

Yes I second that, Jonah was a Force/Freak of nature! Incredibly intimidating/talented!

[@garyskinner2422]

​@@sidneygriffiths5737 I'm English I remember him only too well ,he ran through the England team like they were skittles

[@Frakka475]

Sometimes it felt like you had been hit by a truck..first on field training session after a game occasionally felt like you’ld aged 20 years over the weekend. Though once you had that mid week session under your belt though, you generally felt much better! It wasn’t the same working the kinks out in a gym on a Monday!

[@korealis0016]

played rugby back during my time in school being 5 foot 11, i was put as one of the fowards. best fun i ever had its such a great sport and still occasionally watch my fav team

[@evadukes]

Rugby is coming your way soon. I work as a Taxi Driver in Wales and for the last year and a half. I’ve regularly taken college coaches to rugby training grounds where they’re staying for a couple of weeks at a time sometimes months to learn the game of rugby to take back to the colleges in the USA. There was a big Californian university coach here in Cardiff uni last summer. Let’s see how ya’ll do it

[@bok1080]

"You sir are in my way" is exactly the attitude of rugby, it is a game of respect, full on on the field, but as soon as the final whistle goes, it's shake hands and 'down the pub'. Yes there is no pads, and unless there is an injury or a penalty it is 'game on' (no downs, no resets) while the ball is on the field, in Rugby Union it is 15 a side, and only 7 or 8 substitutes, and you can only be substituted once, so at least 7 players must play the whole match (2 halves of 40 minutes). I would recommend watching the Nigel Ownes videos, he was one of the very best referees of the game (retired a few years ago), and also one of the funniest. Oh!, and yes, the women play too, and just as hard😳. There are rules, no contact above the shoulders, and contact with the head will get you 10 'in the bin' (10 minutes off the field, with no replacement player), you can 'slam them into the ground, but you can NOT lift 'past horizontal' (i.e. head/shoulders hit the ground first). Safety is priority, and it is rare to see (serious) injuries in a professional game.

[@sapnick1990]

Great review brother, thanks for the respect. Greetings from New Zealand.

[@michaeljameslawrence2965]

Rugby is a gentleman’s sport with a lot of respect and good sportsmanship, there are also safety rules alongside these like no chat back to referee and high tackles above the shoulder so it is slightly different to American football in that respect

[@PENFOLD1962]

That's PROPER RUGBY played by men with ODD SHAPED BALLS 👍🇬🇧👍

[@fromthebottomfs]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏽

[@emulus4000]

Big difference between this and American Football is that you can only tackle the man with the ball

[@radisadjuricic9823]

,,Ayooo,they play with no paaaads". Yeah. No pads. No moutpads. Just mustashe,no teeth. Real man.

[@TheEyez187]

5:21 - That reminds me exactly when I was a kid running full pelt in to a lamppost*, like that guy, the lamppost didn't budge! * to be exact, it reminded of all three times I ran in to that same lamppost! @;D

[@jonathansherlock]

Just to explain the tackling thing. There are two different codes. In Rugby League, a completed tackle means play restarts with the rolled under the tackled player's boot and the non-possessing team moving back; this happens quickly, all players must think on their feet and reform the line and be prepared to run again. In Rugby Union, the only rule is that the tackled player must release the ball if they are put on the ground. In both codes the Referee stops play if there's a rule breach. If you're tackled, you try to put your body on the ground and roll the ball back towards your team mates (but do it sneakily, you're not allowed to touch the ball with your hands if you're on the ground, but what the referee doesn't see ... etc.). Your team mates and the opposing players form a ruck over you, trying to push each other off the ball and off you, until the scrum half can pass out the ball again. I copped a few 'ruck marks' on my back where players put their studs into your back because the referee can't see it. I played Rugby Union when I was at university - we were hopeless but I like the game. The hard hits aren't as bad as they look, except the head contact is worrying. That head to the shoulder post-pass was the most worrying looking, the tackling player probably got into trouble for that. Also, lifting your opponent and putting them into the ground head-first is a 'spear tackle' and is outlawed, I believe.

[@kolerick]

under the current rules, a great many of those tackles are now illegal and sanctioned with either a yellow or a red. If the tackler hit the ball carrier in the head with either his head, his arm or his shoulder, it's red. If the tackler raise the ball carrier in the air, he is responsible to make his fall safe. If he fall on his head, it's a red. If he fall on his neck, it's a yellow. (Those are rules that were implemented to protect the players as they became way more athletic and shock got stronger, causing concussion and head or neck injuries). A tackle to be legal had to target the line under the shoulders, with a real arm wrap and placing the head to not hit the ball carrier head. No arm wrap: yellow. Hit the carrier head: most of the time red. (must be an obvious accident with the tackler hitting the head despite doing everything right, to only get a yellow) Also, just a tip: when a player get a pass where he has to jump and extend up to get it, it's called an hospital pass... because it place him in perfect position to get very violently tackled in the middle section with no way to reduce the shock. On the other side, the ball carrier can "stiff arm" the tackler but it now also illegal for him to hit the tackler in the head or neck area. Some rugby fans are critics of those new rules, but given how more athletic the player now are, the injuries were getting more frequent and more serious. When guy weighting 100ish kg and running 10ish seconds the 100m hit each others head on, it's sure to cause damages... let's keep those in non lethal areas...

[@jokervienna6433]

Rugby makes American football look like Kindergarten. Those guys are tough.

[@cornedupreez7781]

Here are the basic rules of Rugby Union: Teams: Rugby Union is played between two teams, each with 15 players on the field. These players are divided into two groups: 8 forwards and 7 backs. Forwards are generally larger and stronger, focusing on winning possession of the ball, while backs are faster and more agile, focusing on attacking and scoring. Scoring: There are four ways to score points in rugby: a. Try (5 points) - A try is scored when a player touches the ball down in the opponent's in-goal area. b. Conversion (2 points) - After scoring a try, the team has a chance to score a conversion by kicking the ball between the goalposts and above the crossbar. c. Penalty kick (3 points) - When the opposing team commits a penalty, the attacking team may choose to attempt a penalty kick at the goal. d. Drop goal (3 points) - A player can drop-kick the ball between the goalposts and above the crossbar during open play. Passing: Players may pass the ball to their teammates, but only in a backward or lateral direction. Forward passes are not allowed. Tackling: To stop an opponent with the ball, players may tackle them, but must do so within specific safety guidelines. Dangerous tackles or tackles above the shoulder are prohibited. Rucks and mauls: When a tackled player goes to ground, a ruck forms. Players from both teams compete to win possession of the ball. A maul occurs when a player carrying the ball is held up by opponents but not brought to the ground. In both cases, players cannot use their hands to handle the ball. Scrums and lineouts: These are set pieces used to restart play after a minor infringement or when the ball goes out of bounds. A scrum is a contest between the forward packs of both teams to win possession of the ball. A lineout involves players from both teams lining up and competing to catch the ball thrown in from the sideline. Offside: Players must remain behind the ball when their team is in possession. Being ahead of the ball or interfering with play from an offside position results in a penalty. Penalties: Referees enforce the rules and can award penalties for infringements. Common penalties include holding onto the ball on the ground, entering a ruck or maul from the side, and dangerous play. These basic rules should give you a good starting point to understand rugby. However, there are more complexities and tactics involved that you'll pick up as you watch or play the game.

[@AL-xu6bl]

Played rugby as youngsters without boots on iced fields in the winter. Wore my first togs in high-school and were borrowed. We played barefoot and only later started playing with boots later on. It's still a practice in the poorer communities. Another reason why our Bokke remain the bes.

[@MenaceSociety]

Simple breakdown... Run straight. Pass back or flat. Kick forward. No tackles above the chest. Tackler has to use arms, no shoulder charges. Ball must be placed over the goal line (try line) while in control of the try scorer. Played in 2 halves of 40 mins each. Watch Cheslin Kolbe (stepping), FAf de Klerk (Giant Slayer) and Eben Etzebeth for the most feared players... Great content!

[@stephaniehawkins5211]

rugby football stemmed from the many folk and country games that had been played for centuries, and were even referred to as 'football' in documents from as far back as the 13th century.

[@jwvhvt]

there is an other saying, which is Internationally more important; "Football (Soccer) is a gentleman's game plaid by hooligans, and Rugby is a hooligans game plaid by gentlemen!"

[@marcoferrantini2717]

still playing at 55yo! No pads, no helmet, just guts! ;-)

[@berrodude]

Theres no rule against leading into a tackle with your head, except the universal rule of "That would break your neck and likely kill you". The forces these guys endure is crazy. Only a few years ago aplayer from the Newcastle Knights (rugby league) was forced downward during a scrum in which the teams lock together in a pack and push against each other for control of the ball. the pressure between the teams drove him into the ground with such force that he sustained a paralysis injury to his neck. He is now wheelchair bound but learning to walk again. Alex McKinnon, anyone is interested.

[@guillelazza]

To help your confusion, some basic rules are: +No passing the ball to a player in front of you +You can only engage with a player carrying the ball +No tackles allowed above the neck line +If you raise somebody of the floor when tackling, you have to accompany the fall all the way down, cant just drop him +If the ball is kicked and flies away, when a player jumps to get it you cannot tackle him whilst its feet aren't touching the ground +Bulldozing through players when you have the ball is totally ok, you can even swat em off with your hand

[@combatkiller7881]

I couldnt see any comment pointing this out, so i thought i would tell you. There is actually 2 types of Rugby... 1. Rugby Union & 2. Rugby League (NRL) Rugby Union originated from England (I think i could be wrong) Rugby League is originated from Australia. The clips you saw were from Rugby Union. Australia has to types of football. Depending on where about you live, but the 2 main ones are Aussie Rules (AFL) & Rugby League (NRL) Although there is a really small league inside Australia that do follow Rugby Union, just not as popular as the other 2 that i have mentioned. They have toned down a little with the contact in the NRL, but as far as AFL goes, that is still rough as hell. Unless things have changed. But they do tone down the rules a bit when the NRL have their "State of Origin'. This is how rough the NRL used to be, kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4OqomVufpaYZs0 1997 Finals. If you were to watch a game now, it isnt as rough anymore like it was back then. Here is "Hit Ups" from NRL kzbin.info/www/bejne/np_LYYKpeJZ4otk But now they have removed the "Shoulder Charge" "Spear Tackling" and any "Head High" contact from the game now, you get penalized for it now. AFL footage kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnivqnZ6r76Iqsk Oh and here is a fun fact, in Australia we also allow our woman play the same games too! Cheers,

[@hitchensrazor5450]

There are 3 codes of rugby; Rugby Union, Rugby league and rugby sevens. Secondly, Rugby league officially started in the North of England and not in Australia. Thirdly, Australia has 4 types of rugby football; Rugby Union, Rugby league, AFL which is based on gaelic football (originated in Ireland) and International Rules which is a mixture of rugby and football played between Ireland and Australia.

[@joem1070]

When I wa in college the saying among rugby players was-Play Rugby, Give Blood-

[@YumiMatt]

The biggest event in football Australia happens once a year. State of origin. It's the pinnacle of a state battle and the rules are relaxed. It's as rough and violent as it gets yet so exciting. Def watch and go Queensland..

[@fionacarty6647]

Love state of origin. Go Queensland 🎉🎉

[@brendonburgin5250]

If you are the ball carrier and get tackled that then turns into a 'ruck' which means the forwards (1-8 the big fellows) from the other team will pile over you. While this is happening your forwards are trying to stop them by standing over you taking hits, once the ball comes back your half back (number 9) will pass it and way we go again. The backs (9-15) are the fastest on your team. Play doesn't stop until theres an infringement and that could be after 10-12 'rucks'. When you pass the ball it has to travel back and one of the most common mistakes is a 'knock on' when you go to catch the ball and drop it in front of you. But if the other team pick it up play carries on. Rugby doesn't have any long periods where play stops, it's a hard & fast game.

[@chrisb2942]

When rugby has more football in it than American football. 😂

[@theresahowes507]

I'm an English woman,I love watching real men having a good game, awesome 😍😍

[@charliegeritz5159]

Currently watching this while training at the gym in my local rugby club making sure I'm built for my next season playing number 8 for my team

[@brucetrappleton6984]

Rugby is such a beautiful game. For someone who’s first time watching it seems like chaos. But un reality, it’s full of rules and there is a lot of strategy going on and it’s complex strategy.

[@067captain]

A point of interest is that back in history, boxing was bare knuckled. When the rules allowed gloves, the number of serious injuries sky rocketed! The reason was that with gloves, your opponent old now punch you in the head. And so with rugby and American football, the fact that rugby players aren’t wearing helmets and body protection means it limits injury. American football players can hit each other much harder , causing more serious injuries.

[@SkintAlot]

Played Rugby in the UK and the Army for around 30 years. if you are running with the ball you are trained to run at the branches and not the tree trunk. Ie don't run at the body, run for the arms as you have more chance of breaking through an arm tackle than a body tackle. You can kick forward but anyone ahead of the ball has to wait until the kicker has passed them otherwise they are offside and a penalty can be awarded. You can't tackle above the shoulders to try and prevent head injuries and you can no longer tip the opponent onto his head. If a defender fell onto the wrong side of the ball you used to be able to run your studs down their body to get them to get out of the way so you can get to the ball. One thing to remember, the ball on the ground is the offside line across the width of the pitch. Defenders have to be on their side of the ball and attackers on their side. If you find yourself on the wrong side of the ball, as long as you are not interfering with play and are making an attempt to get back onside you are generally fine.

[@yahushaisal-haqq9849]

In rugby the ball is always live unless the following happens: 1) a player knocks the ball forward and a scrum is called 2) the ball goes out of bounds on the side of the field then a lineout is called 3) the ball goes out of bounds in the scoring section 4) a player is seriously injured and the play is moving toward the medic team and player 5) if the ball is kicked and a player catches it between the goal line and the 22m line and calls a mark. These are the most common

[@danewood2309]

We have protection in Rugby , we wear a gum shield 🤷‍♂️

[@randomxnp]

Most boys in the UK (at least my generation) learnt rugby from the age of 11, even if (like me) we were no good at sport. It is so much fun. First thing we learn is tackle with the shoulder, that is why o-one tackles head on. You can put down a much bigger guy if you hit him right. Also there is a rule that if you tackle and hold him he has to let go of the ball. Tackling is easier if you hold his legs together to hobble him and he has to also release the ball. If you just barge him it is harder (especially if he is bigger) and he can get up again with the ball and carry on.

[@kiwi007]

Rugby Union As per a 2011 World Rugby memorandum on the topic, "A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders.

[@paulknox999]

a big difference is play only stops in Rugby for a score, ball in touch(out of bounds) or some sort of infringement. so when tackled both teams continue to compete for the ball and the game goes on, there can be 10, 20 tackles or more in a row with no stoppages at all.

[@andyrobertson7315]

We play without padding because we learn how to tackle and take a tackle from day 1. I believe a study in Australia showed that an average hit taken by a player is about 3-4 times as hard as a 30 mph crash in a car.....we build them tough

[@bigcat514]

Awesome stuff bro! I was 14 when I started Rugby, no junior teams in my town so I played with the big guys. Got manhandled every day, but payed off later. Also Rugby taught me to drink beer. I remember how I saw American Football on the other field, and I could not figure out WTF they were doing with all that stuff on them. HAHA. Now I watch Football a lot, love it! Go Bengals! PS. we don't tackle with head first for pretty obvious reasons, hi knees = broken skulls. Shoulder first and go low.

[@joannacorwin6430]

Looove rugby. Best sport ever. Former player, lifelong fan. And yeah, it’s like getting in a car accident every Saturday. But your body comes up. Conditioning. 😄🏉

[@About_That_Life]

Look like a mix of British, Australian, New Zealand Rugby 🏉

[@martinheath5947]

When I played rugby at high school not even the goal posts had padding

[@sianb1260]

Love how you say "crazy over there"..... the world! Yes this is a real world game.

[@looney_sifter3629]

I'm from New Zealand. Our main sport is rugby followed by rugby league...

[@andrewlaw]

Bear in mind these guys play 80 minutes straight, two 40 minute halves. There's no 10 second bursts, it's constantly on the go. These guys do some serious distance in just one game. Check out Jonah Lomu, the greatest rugby player of all time, 6' 5" 275lbs, 11 seconds for 100m, the guy was a phenom. Sadly taken far too soon. 😢

[@tommysellering4224]

An interesting fact (if I got it correctly), the players on the field are playing the WHOLE GAME! They can change a player or two when needed but there is no defensive and offensive player chains that only play a few minutes and then get to rest! Every player on the field are expected to play the whole game without any breaks except for halftime!

[@t1nkuhtv863]

"Rugby is an elegant violence where the ball is moved forward by throwing it backwards, some say it's the best time a person can have with 14 other people and a hooker"

[@gohumberto]

The BIGGEST difference between Rugby and (American) Football isn't the lack of pads. It's the fact that your team plays the whole game and there are no scheduled breaks for 40minutes (half time) then 40 minutes (full time). So, if you want an enormous "line-backer" type player, you need to be aware that he needs to run continually, and tackle continually, and get off the floor continually, for a 40 minute period. There's no line-backer in history that can do that. Rugby players will simply run around a big guy with no mobility, speed or stamina. You want a Track-star running back? Then be aware that he needs to tackle, and be tackled, for 80 minutes straight. Rugby players are a mix of sizes, for various roles, but they all need 80 minutes of stamina because, once they are out there ... they are out there (with a couple of substitutions allowed (mostly reserved for injuries and extreme fatigue). Rugby is basically relentless effort.