American NFL Fan Reacts To NFL Hits Vs Rugby Hits. They Don’t Wear Protection!?? 😳

[@JayMob3]

American football is played by Americans. RUGBY is played by REAL MEN

[@ladydragon6854]

And women Rugby to me is THE Ultimate GAME

[@HayManned]

@@ladydragon6854😂😂😂😂😂

[@skylagaaia1683]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@whattiler5102]

It is an an embarrassment every time a rugby fan makes comments like that; even in jest. It is not in keeping with the ethos of the game that I played and have followed since around 1966. I am quite sure they don't pay millions of dollars to anything less than the best, biggest, fittest, fastest and toughest young guys in the USA who want to play AF. The problem for the spread of rugby in the States is that they are exactly the sort of guys that we would like to see taking up rugby.

[@BlueDusk95]

Even in women's rugby. 😂

[@darkmatter6714]

Whenever Americans talk to me about how American football players are the pinnacle of tough, I can’t help give off wry smile.

[@BuckledFrame2187]

Americans think they are the best at everything just because they win a few competitions and awards.

[@Jack-fs2im]

they use a sphere not a ball and don,t use their feet either

[@TerryImportant]

@@Jack-fs2im American Football doesn't use a sphere lol tf you smoking on brotherman

[@Jack-fs2im]

@@TerryImportant it isn,t A ball and they carry it around,ha

[@TerryImportant]

@@Jack-fs2im yeah man, you said in your previous comment that "they use a sphere not a ball"

[@martinsear5470]

I was attending an International Scouting Jamboree here in the UK, some Americans were playing touch Football, they invited me and my mates to join them had a great time for about half an hour then we challenged them to a game of 7 a side rugby, they lasted 10 minutes and refused to play Rugby with us anymore🤣

[@damienvidal2420]

Actually when I was a scout (and I was also au rugby player) we played "sioule", a kinda medieval ancestor to rugby. There was one rule : no weapon. And that's it. You could kick you opponent in the nuts if you wanted. With or without the ball. No offside, nothing but a free for all to put the ball on some point.

[@norabrown5584]

Bunch of 🐱🐱🐱 in the NFL.

[@garethkennedy7200]

American Football is like comparing ice figure skating to ice hockey

[@jessechannon7297]

Both games are rough but there are differences. Rugby players wear no pads but there are rules about tackling that are not present in American football making pads necessary. Also not only the guy with the ball gets hit

[@EndZoneEmpire-d2i]

​@@jessechannon7297 Both sports have people without the ball getting hit

[@milesdust3465]

And they play for 80 minutes. No resting every 20 second…

[@rufus1346]

and there is only one team preside. you don't get a rest when the offence is on the field if you are playing defence

[@darkwolf1202]

and no attacking 15 or defensive 15.

[@chlcontracts8270]

Totally agree, rugby is non stop action, pretty much full on 40 mins each half. American football, all that stop start, have rest, have a drink, have a chat

[@olalundqvist3080]

I've played rugby since I was 11 years old, I'm 46 years old now and still going at it. You're simply never too old to play rugby. I'm backing up my claim with this... there's this gentleman in the team I'm currently playing for who turned 80 not long ago and he's still at it (he isn't playing games with us anymore though, but he comes to our trainings and actively takes part in them).

[@stevegarrett8228]

They have got protection. A gum shield is protection. 😁💪🏼🏉

[@cornefourie6995]

And you only get the gum guard after 2-3 concussions 😂

[@stuartspencer2161]

And sometimes electrical tape to reduce the chance of cauliflower ear, especially as a forward.

[@denisewilson1048]

And a cup

[@stevegarrett8228]

@@denisewilson1048, nope, would only get in the way. Google Wayne Shelford injury! 😬

[@andrewdolling8739]

Don't forget the magic sponge and bucket of water!

[@mirriamchiloane1043]

Liking rugby is an understatement, i love rugby 🇿🇦🤞

[@richardmaguire9536]

It is addictive.

[@Goggawie]

Looooove rugby ♥️🇿🇦

[@bigfrankfraser1391]

as a former rugby player, ive had the chance to play with nfl guys while i was living in the states, tanked all his tackles like it was nothing, nfl players cant tackle for shit theres a reason im missing 8 teeth, a finger and my right ear, and thats because rugby is for men, you get injured, you just get up and carry on, whereas nfl players stub a toe and get a holiday

[@sampeeps3371]

NFL- we hit hard bro Rugby- hold my spine

[@ChrisCobraReacts]

Lmao Facts bro 🤣

[@sampeeps3371]

@@ChrisCobraReacts it ridiculous. They make you play that in school

[@BrianMac2601]

@@sampeeps3371 @ChrisCobraReacts I'd watched it on TV but started high school at 11 year old and rugby was just something you weren't given a choice about and had to play....I liked it, just not so much other PE activities.

[@skylagaaia1683]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😂😂😂

[@crowdedhouse007]

@@sampeeps3371 I started in kindergarden

[@animalian01]

I'm 61 and played Rugby from the age of 12 until I was in my early 50's, I was a Rugby wing forward most of my adult playing career,I was a tackling coach. You train for the hits and it is nothing like a street fight in any way. The most protection I ever needed was a gum shield and to tape my ears down to prevent cauliflower ears😂😂

[@Flashblackyc4]

If you suggested wearing pads here in Australia, you would have your man card revoked and handed a pack of women’s pads 😂😂

[@garyconyers-davies5781]

What many from the US don't seem to realise is that rugby is far more popular, a far bigger sport world-wide than American football. I believe 100m watch a superbowl - 800m watched the rugby world cup.

[@EndZoneEmpire-d2i]

No offense here but why do all you countries hate us

[@garyconyers-davies5781]

​@@EndZoneEmpire-d2i how is explaining how much bigger rugby is as a spectacle in terms of people watching it than American football hating on you?

[@EndZoneEmpire-d2i]

@@garyconyers-davies5781 I replied to the wrong comment

[@EndZoneEmpire-d2i]

@@garyconyers-davies5781 I get that rugby is a bigger sport overall

[@EndZoneEmpire-d2i]

@@garyconyers-davies5781 But that was just a mistake and I replied to the wrong comment

[@tonyhind6992]

I played rugby as a kid at school. It was brutal. Makes a man of you.

[@franckauger9490]

In FRANCE, we say that NFL is the RUGBY for ladies.

[@s.rmurray8161]

Thats insulting, Most ladies Rugby teams would hammer NFL players!

[@LB-my1ej]

My husband was a rugby player, he broke many bones especially collar bones and his nose. Never stopped him going back for another game😂 Protection is a gum shield and tape for the ears.

[@JJ-ef7lb]

Quite simply rugby is the greatest man’s team sport there is. Explosive, brutal, exciting, passionate, proud, and a played for the most part by men with discipline who are good role models for young boys to follow. I started at 6 and loved it. It makes you tough, fit, and disciplined. Also has great fans who can have a drink and generally behave themselves!!

[@shanksre6186]

I love these reactions to rugby. Thank you from England 😁

[@Nicholas-fw1id]

Being watching for 40 years, played lock for 10 at the local level. Neck and back are stuffed but wouldn't change it for the world.

[@hushus10021971]

Like Jeremy from Top Gear said "Rugby is like American football, but for real men "

[@mirriamchiloane1043]

I love your reactions,i watched 5 times i laughed when you said tbey forgot their protection gear ,no protection at all

[@traceytry6429]

As an Australian, thankyou so much for the laugh, your reaction was priceless to someone who grew up in a rugby family ❤

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Rugby was invented in 1823 at Rugby School in England, U.K. common injuries in Rugby are loss of teeth, broken ribs, leg fractures, other bones, head injuries (far more than Boxing), the caps which you might see on some players are 'Scrum Caps' worn for 'Scrums' which is part of the game play, similar to a 'Scrimmage' in American Football, otherwise no protection is generally used except perhaps some supports from earlier injuries. There are two forms of the game, 'League' which has 13 players and 'Union' with 15 players. I hope that this helps a bit with the understanding of the game.

[@JacquelineMoore-e8t]

Cauliflower ears

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

​@@JacquelineMoore-e8tYes, that is true too.

[@Jonwallachio]

It's just normal to us. I started playing when I was 6.

[@ianarnett]

It’s rugby. Watch the 6 Nations Championship on now, particularly Ireland v France last week. It’s a real man’s sport.

[@rittherugger160]

Do not tense up while hitting or being hit. It's bad for your health. Many of the hits in that video were illegal and some of the legal ones are now illegal. As an American that played gridiron for about a decade and then went on to play rugby for a few more decades I can tell you that all that equipment worn to 'protect' the players of the 'American game' just ends up being used as weapons.

[@KoraGeorge-vp9nb]

Don't know a thing about NFL but I do know rugby & league and by the looks of those hit's in football NFL there's no way you can play that game with out the body armour your blocking your opponent with your whole body head included 😮😊

[@bennybooboo6789]

@@KoraGeorge-vp9nb the only reason they hit like they do in the NFL is because of the body armour.

[@DC3Refom]

​@@bennybooboo6789or as duke nukem would say power amour is for pussies

[@anon17472]

I was the opposite, started in rugby and played gridiron later. In my experience the hardest hits are about the same level - the difference is that you get them more often in gridiron. Also you get bruised and cut up worse in gridiron (now that rucking has been removed from rugby) due to copping a helmet or shoulder pad to a forearm or other unprotected part of the body. I think comparing them is silly really, they are different sports.

[@peterwhitehead9934]

NFL is played in America , Ruby is played by men !!

[@vinnyganzano1930]

I played amateur level rugby in my teens, twenties and thirties. I've been concussed, knocked out, lost 7 teeth, had black eyes, bloody noses, cauliflower ears, sprains, twists and more bruises than I care to remember. I'm now 57 and I'd still love to be playing. I like the NFL but your players wouldn't last one training session with a pro rugby team all of whom play for wages a fraction of those paid by the NFL. Rugby is an amazing sport.

[@KBJ58]

Teams are split into Forwards - Numbers 1 to 8, and backs, numbers 9 to 15. Most of the big hitters are usually forwards, people like Courtney Lawes, from England, 6'7" and 260lbs, or Sebastien Chabal of France, 6'3" and 250lbs, but there are some monster tacklers in the backs too. Johnny Wilkinson of England was probably one of the hardest hitters, pound for pound, and he would bring down players much larger. Injuries are no more common than they are in NFL, but you do get a few split eyebrows, black-eyes, and broken noses (mine was broken 3 times), but that sort of thing adds character to a face!

[@johan3997]

Great reaction just love you reaction of a sport that is like a religion here in south Africa hope for more reaction 2 rugby also new subscriber

[@AssAssin2458]

SA rugby is the best

[@XTNT_TrItOn]

Love SA🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@paulwood5131]

Rugbys a game of disciplined aggression....! Once your hooked your hooked for ever ..you gotta love it..🤪

[@PropBoyGinge]

NFL player to a rugby player - So dude, do you play offence or defence? Rugby player - Yes!

[@martinbynion1589]

Many of the upside-down tackles are from before they were banned. Nowadays, a tackle that turns an opponent further than the horizontal will result in a sending off. And their team plays the rest of the game one man (or woman) short.

[@butterflyeffect8924]

Rugby: No helmets, No pads, Just balls...

[@andrewjones782]

I played from the age of eight for about eighteen years They were the best times of my life no real injuries to speak of plenty of bumps and bruises though ❤

[@barr790]

Here in England our boys play rugby from age 11 at school 😃 it's part of some schools sport curriculum

[@geepiz9597]

You start at 5 or 6 here in nz

[@adz9580]

@@geepiz9597 think she means full contact at 11, it’s just touch rugby with the ribbons when your any younger than that

[@adz9580]

@@geepiz9597 only saying that cause I’m from England and was definitely playing rugby at 5 or 6

[@geepiz9597]

@adz9580 true but if you want full contact at that age you can play rugby league at 5 or 6 in nz

[@adz9580]

@@geepiz9597probably the reason why you lot are so good!

[@triggrhappi]

A lot of those rugby tackles would be considered a penalty and even a yellow/red card (10mins/permanently off the field respectively) , mostly tackling without the ball 6:20 using no arms like called a shoulder charge 7:25 high tackles which are tackles above the waist/spear tackles when you lift the player above the waist 6:35 / 7:09. Pretty much all the hits after 7:30 are all illegal tackles. Ironically all the rules regarding physical contact are only put in place for the players safety 😂

[@chrismoule7242]

Just to clarify - he means "they would NOW be considered a penalty": most of these tackles were completely legal *at the time* - which is of course why hits like this happened so often.

[@triggrhappi]

@@chrismoule7242 Thanks for clarifying! i often use "would" on its own when referring to future tense and "would have" for past tense, Its a bad habit 🙈Im one of those people who really dislikes having s serious conversations over text 😬🤣

[@jamesgreen3417]

A good friend of mine was a Rugby Union player. Got hit badly and damaged his neck so badly he was paralysed and is now in a wheelchair

[@Richie_308]

Rugby players just get up. Shake Off the pain and play on. We love the contact. Ohh yeah it hurts. That's why little kids want to be world champion rugby players. We grow up learning to play hard.

[@LamoraRogue]

Iv come to the conclusion that rugby teaches the player humility because you get hit right you remember your mortality….. 😂

[@icedem1]

I’m 57 now but I started playing at 5 years old. It’s a winter sport and we use to play in bare feet in the frost. We just see it as a normal sport. Some of those hits were illegal and would be penalised or player sent off for 10 minutes. But I can only say that both these codes you saw are as close to being gladiators without killing each other. There were actually two codes of footy in these clips. 1) Rugby Union 2) Rugby League All though similar they are entirely different. You have to watch both to understand. Watch New Zealand Warriors highlights. And then watch New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Team. I played both codes in my time and loved every moment. No injuries apart from the odd dislocated finger or a few sprig marks from being rucked by a boot or two. But I enjoyed the full contact, the comraderie and the competing against your rivals.

[@emosijougavule2561]

American Football derived from Rugby. Rugby is an international sport, therefore the World Cup is in France in September this year.

[@tommyatkins6205]

Rugby is played in over 130 countries, only America felt the need to wear pads and change the rules 😂

[@stu1944]

That's how we grow up here in South Africa 🇿🇦 built tough 😂

[@sianb1260]

Welcome to real world sport.

[@stevebux1831]

In rugby you do we wear protection it called a gum shield the only other protection usually comes from the 2nd row or number 8 players

[@jimosulli]

If you want to get properly into rugby I will teach you everything you need to know Chris. I loved this reaction - big love from England

[@matty-nq6qw]

Growing up in the UK we played this from6 to16

[@skylagaaia1683]

This is how rugby is played, and rugby league….no pads, no helmets, and no fear. Concussion and broken bones is common…like NFL injuries can cause issues years later. I’m 6’5”, and when i was playing rugby, I was 152kgs. Loved the contact, best part of the game 😂😂 Tried playing basketball (loved it), played Volleyball 👍🏽, played a season of NFL in New Zealand…they were all great games, but just not enough contact for me…the helmets in American football obscured my peripheral’s and made lining up a hit harder..😂😂😂😂Welcome to the rugby rabbit hole…don’t be surprised if you get hooked. The continuous play, and 2 x 40 minute halves, no stop start play, is great, and the team you field, is both your offence and your defence, and there are no superstar positions in rugby, like the quarterback, and receivers, cause anyone can score a ‘ Try ‘ (touchdown).

[@whattiler5102]

This is not how it is supposed to be played now; many of these are illegal and highly dangerous tackles.

[@robertstack6844]

Played my first competitive game aged 30, number 9, I am 5'5" and around 82 kgs. Made my first tackle, fell in love and feared no-one on the pitch, walked off after 80 mins with a black -eye and a tear to my lower eye lid which was cleaned and 'stitched' whilst i enjoyed a Guinness. The greatest team game.

[@matiasciancio8366]

Were you a foward??

[@skylagaaia1683]

@@matiasciancio8366 - hated being a forward cause of my big Samoan ears😂😂but loved the grind in the scrums and breakdowns 👍🏼👍🏼

[@matiasciancio8366]

@@skylagaaia1683 hahaahahah, had to check cause I read 152kg... Damn

[@ashishd380]

When i watched the NFL part of the video I'm thinking who taught these guys to tackle

[@vinnyganzano1930]

Not a rugby player.

[@justinhelena2310]

Rugby in South africa hits different 🇿🇦

[@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey]

I am Welsh and Rugby is our National Game we never have worn protective gear. The Welsh are not known for their height but have always been able to put together a good team. There are as many athletes in hospital from other sports injuries as rugby; they do happen but as with any sport they are taught to fall and avoid the worst situations if they find themselves airborne, it is a fast game and they cant depend on padding.

[@Diane-old54og]

In South Africa we live and breath Rugby

[@billythebootlegger.4376]

Played second row from the age of 13 years old ..... don't need pads, just need to be as hard as a coffin nail ! 😂😂

[@bronzemen34]

I’ve seen tons of injuries in RUGBY UNION and LEAGUE……back and neck breaks…..other limbs broken….head wounds…body wounds…..broken everything….yet we still PLAY on……..amongst all the brutality - theres beauty in this game and we coming back for more call us crazy but we love this game 🔥🔥🔥

[@Nicholas-fw1id]

Have a react to impossible rugby skills to see other aspects of the game. These guys are top level athletes, Olympic times 100m with killer side steps and awareness

[@pepinodel6620]

Rugby IS a really strong sport but there's a lot of respect 🏉🤣

[@craigmerrills8148]

Played rugby from 11 until mid 20s.Came out of retirement at 40 to play for the over 35s team.Broke my nose a few times and a couple of fingers.Cracked a rib too.But no matter how hard you hit or fought the opposition, you had a pint with them after the game

[@MrCEBoltonBolton]

Playing rughby has normal injuries!! Broken bones dislocations etc !! A game like no other!!

[@Adrian-o2q7h]

My very first time playing I was about 10. My mate got spun around and his head knocked my front tooth into the top of mouth. Gum shields were mandatory after that. We played this school and our weedest kid saved us. By stopping a boy who was huge compared to him from going across the line on the last play of the game. Even our softest lads are harder than American Football players.

[@georgeholmes1837]

Do not forget in Rugby the ball must be passed back not forward.

[@H3LLonW33LZ]

Love the Reactions! Yeah, Rugby players hit Hard! And the funny thing is; Rugby is not only Older than American Football...American Football was based off of Rugby.

[@kingspeechless1607]

It was 'based ON rugby'. Rugby was common feature in 19th century North American in schools and colleges.

[@DeathBed_Gaming]

We played 3 matches in one day then we still played a friendly againts each other after the 3rd match

[@DeathBed_Gaming]

Rugby

[@kingcurry6594]

NFL generally consists of about 30s of action followed by a long pause. Rugby can go on for several minutes of continuous play, after which there is a pause whilst limbs and heads which have come loose are reattached and then the game can restart. Incidentally, I played rugby for about 7 years and the only real injury I got was a minor spinal injury when a scrum collapsed (I was a flanker pressed into action as a prop) but I was advised to quit the game. I then took up field hockey and I got many, many more injuries playing that. I also played cricket and broke nearly every finger, but never missed a match. I even played half a season with a pot on my wrist.

[@OwlmanHooter]

We play hard and then have a few beers.

[@lulusbackintown1478]

My brother was a children's coach so both my son and daughter learnt alongside his son and all the other kids. My daughter gave up playing when she left school at 18. My son stopped playing regularly when he left school but continued with a local team. He gave up after he had to have surgery on his shoulder as he tended to dislocate his arm and he was advised not to continue as there was only so many times they could repair him.

[@bigfamilymanboston761]

I've watched rugby for years and the most injuries of seen is concussion

[@jaydedaries4979]

Rugby ia played in many countries across the world for much longer than American football

[@thiskiwigal]

You need to watch an entire Rugby game not just the tackles.

[@BlueDusk95]

The only protection rugby players may wear is a mouth guard. It doesn't prevent you from losing your teeth, it just makes it easier to find them. This said most of the vicious tackles from the older footage are now illegal, as you can see the ref pulling the red card (which means the exclusion of the guilty player for the rest of the match, his team then playing with one less man) in newer matches. Also in rugby the rules are called laws and you're not allowed to discuss the referee's decision unless you want to be penalised too.

[@aureliend678]

Actually, some rugby players wear a protective sort of shirt with small "foam" pads on the body parts that freaquently receive loads of pontentially violent hits, like the shoulders

[@mirriamchiloane1043]

It justmakesit easier to find them 😂😂

[@ZambeziSentinel]

I've broken my arm twice in school rugby 😂

[@oddpoppetesq.3467]

Rugby is the sport for thugs, who play like gentlemen. It looks savage to outsiders but its actually more civilised on the pitch than football impo.

[@OwlmanHooter]

And the players come back week after week and play a full 80 minutes.

[@theresahowes507]

This is real men 😍😍

[@robinhooduk8255]

"hasanyone passed away from rugby?" yeah i know a schoolboy was killed when a ball hit his chest, it was the exact same injury that demar hamlin suffered last year.

[@simonmetcalfe5926]

I'm 5'9" and played fly half/standoff at 175 pounds. I f*ckin loved it!

[@johannhartzenberg6277]

I use to be a proffesional rugby player, I have broken my leg, arm, hand twice, jaw, and nose (12 times), color bone and ribs 5 times. It is a brutal sport and the touchest sport in the world.

[@sammccauley9420]

I'm from New Zealand rugby is life we often say American football is like ruby but you stop when your tackled and you wear pillows 😂

[@Codm_Wayne]

Watch the hardest south African high school rugby hits

[@tobiuslunar5348]

We much like you americas start playing rugby from a young age like 6 to 7 and our bodies become accustomed to the hard hits and the tackles I know it looks like we throw our selfs at each other but we are safer than the NFL players because we don’t wear helmets and pads and like many other sports there have been deaths but to be honest in all the years I’ve played I think I’ve heard of one which was when I was in my early twenties and I’m 57 now so that’s not that bad. Great reaction though just the look of sheer terror on your face is priceless

[@janetburrows137]

They don’t wear all them sissy pads and helmets.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@zimmer1166]

They do have protection its called a mouthguard lol

[@ZambeziSentinel]

Rugby been around over 100 years now

[@brendaknott1]

This is pretty standard stuff. These are tough guys

[@lochlanoloughlin1683]

The rugby World Cup is Sept - Oct this year, make sure you mark it in your calendar for the best teams hitting hard and taking no prisoners in each and every game.

[@kurtismitchelll7546]

as a scrawny lad that played rugby up until about 14, its all about completely committing to the tackle. im about as skinny as it comes and id consistently be bringing down guys twice my size just by committing fully to the tackle and latching on to squeeze in around their ankles. only time you get hurt is when somebody accidentally steps on ur head.

[@jordankia7084]

there have been people who died playing rugby, there was a schoolboy last year who unfortunately passed due to a head injury

[@drewfife5169]

These boys get sent to emergency so often they got a name for the kind of hits that send you there. A hospital ticket.

[@gary1overton99]

You should check out Rugby Hits until I collapse . Awesome trust me

[@mirriamchiloane1043]

No protection gear at all , react to rugby is awesome you'll love it

[@helenwhitehurst398]

They're called men and their muscles are their padding. There's no cottonwool on real men. How lucky are we females here.

[@hunturtle]

I'm not aware of any deaths, but there was a really horrific play where a guy got paralyzed. It wasn't a huge crazy hit, but more of an awkward fall forwards with two huge guys on him, and he tucked his head in a weird way. Haunts me.

[@iandenny5271]

Hi Chris,my name's IAN,yeah no pads, some rules have been changed,you can't pick a player up and slam them,some players seem to get brain trouble later in life, football is looking into how many times you can head the ball in a game because of brain problems,if your heading or getting slammed something will go wrong,

[@LumiSlime]

The only protection in rugby is a mouth guard to prevent your tongue from being choped by your teeth while being tackled🥶

[@timbrom]

I can't speak for current statistics, but a few years ago the fatality rate in UK was 4-5 per season, but most of those were cardiac. Also, a lot of the hits in this video are illegal. The game tends to be less open these days as well, but there are still some HUGE hits and the guys are even bigger.

[@B.Wayne1939]

NRL and Rugby is an Eye Opener for Those Who Aren't Used to Watching It Brother 😆🇦🇺 but Hat's Off to the NFL Players too for Entertaining Us Folks

[@jannyjt2034]

Just got into rugby. Very entertaining .

[@1998TDM]

Rugby is really taking off in the US, get behind it. Your Rugby team deserves respect, they play hard and hold down full time jobs, amateur players fronting up against the toughest teams in the world in one of the worlds toughest team sports. I forgot to mention, the hits are a snapshot. The game is beautiful, the guys and girls not getting hit are the most spectacular.

[@misimiki]

Rugby is a tough sport but when you play from the age of 8-9 you become conditioned to the physicality of it. You asked if anyone has never got up after a hit. Well that happened to me during a match at school when I was 18 and playing for the school first team against a rival school. I was playing fullback (last line of defence) and their biggest guy was charging towards me. His knee hit my chin and knocked me out cold. I remember a weird kind of floating feeling as I was being stretchered off the field and coming to, and my team mates rallied around me to say that somehow I'd managed to tackle him so he didn't score. Had to spend the night in hospital for further observation for concussion, but I was fine a couple of days afterwards. I did win my school rugby colours after that match which is an award given to those who excel at a sport, and which allowed me to wear a tie of a different design than the rest of the kids at school.

[@mato5758]

I read a statistic ages ago, (obviously for people who have played NFL for a number of years) that something like 66% of ex-NFL players, when they retire, have permanent injuries. Even with all their padding. Guessing there would gave to be a statistic for ex-league/Union players... p.s.. Rugby league and rugby union are similar, but still different games.

[@johnjesberger5676]

In most of the "hardest rugby hits" videos on KZbin a significant fraction of the hits shown are illegal to the point of the hitter being shown a yellow (sent off the pitch for 10 minutes without replacement. Team plays a man short) or red card (sent off for remainder of the game, team plays a man short). You can't tackle above the shoulders, nor can you take a player in the air. Also If you take a player by picking them up off their feet you become responsible for bringing them down safely. For example, if you turn them past vertical (i.e. head down) and bring them into the ground that way you get thrown out. The video creators lump them together with normal legal hits for the "gasp" factor but they're not what rugby's about.