American Reacts The Most BRUTAL Sport In The World | Rugby Highlights

[@mrmr5580]

To quote Jeremy Clarkson "Rugby is a bit like American Football, only it's played by men" 😂

[@rocketrabble6737]

Why would anyone take any notice of what Jeremy Clarkson says? It is also played by women!

[@CROM-on1bz]

@@rocketrabble6737 It's true and they don't give any gifts... Like what even a super pholosphe like Clarkson, LOL Can say stupid things.😉😉

[@totallybored5526]

@@rocketrabble6737and they’re still more manly than the NFL players. Who saw rugby and thought “hmm, can’t we just have a 7 minute dance contest spread over 4 hours with cheerleaders in between”

[@JacobStrauss-o8b]

They play football in underwear though... It's like a legit league... So I mean, women play football too, I think 😂

[@robertwhite952]

@@rocketrabble6737 The women don't wear armour either. So rugby women have more guts than American football men.

[@BosisofSweden]

Let me put it this way for you Mr McJibbin :) Will Skelton - the black no 5 - is 6 ft 8 inches tall and weighs 320 Ibs. Yes, I think you could survive 1 play but if he wanted to squash you he could.

[@gilgamesh101]

his name is actually Will Skelton, not Skelter. And his brother Cameron is even bigger at 6'10 and 40lbs heavier!

[@BosisofSweden]

@@gilgamesh101 You're right. Thanks!

[@paulncott4587]

Not only did he not touch the line, he also dropped the ball to kick it forward (the only way the ball is allowed forward) to keep the ball live while he recovered his footing and picked it up again. Sheer perfection.

[@thierrylestranger2795]

Not a huge Teddy Thomas fan but he occasionally does (or did) amazing things!

[@davidjones272]

Rugby Union has multiple different specialised positions that tend to favour different body shapes and sizes depending on their roles, similar to American Football. That's why you get a mixture of large and small. Unlike American Football you can't swap players on and off at any time, (there are sig restrictions on substitutions). So every player will have to tackle, every player will have to attack, every player will have to be able to pass etc. The aerobic fitness requirements are therefore way higher in rugby. Rugby league is different to union in that there are fewer positions, less variety in the game and as such a little less variety in player shapes.

[@aarontaylor4967]

My son plays Rugby. On the wing, because he's fast. He weighs half of what the lads who tackle him weigh, but often he gets through. Different physiques, different roles.

[@JaemanEdwards]

Nice. Like Cheslin Kolbe.

[@seldom_bucket]

Reading this knowing you're proud af of the little man is nice. Edit- don't mean little man as a joke about his size, I call my younger brother the same thing and he's bigger than me 😅

[@leebrailsford251]

Rugby is 80 minutes of trying to kill each other and then having a pint together in the bar afterwards.

[@MrE1871]

In recent years they have tightened up the laws to improve player welfare. Some of the challenges on this video would be red cards now. Tackles where the first contact is made to the head are especially no longer allowed.

[@JJ-of1ir]

Your American Football emerged from the game of Rugby. The game of Rugby was popular at one time in America, especially with the top echelons of your universities.

[@nzlemming]

Still is and gaining popularity and investment. They have an actual league now.

[@nighthawk333ST]

And the best thing is : no ads during the game and nothing to stop the game except half time.

[@proskipper1]

Many of these tackle are against the rules - the game play of a normal game is free flowing with awesome skills .

[@patrickdevine1085]

Laws, rugby has laws.

[@SCERO_77]

And yet they still happen. That’s the point. I played rugby for over 20 years and I broke the laws in every game.

[@martinsear5470]

When I was in the Sea Scouts 'so about15' we attended an International Jamboree for a week with Scouts and Guides from all over the world. There was a big arena where events were held ,it was basically an empty field when it wasn't in use, some Americans where playing touch football when a bunch of us Brits rocked with a rugby ball. They wanted to try Rugby so we explained some basic rules and started to play, they lasted 10 mins and then wanted to go back to Touch Football. Make of that what you will😉

[@PatrickBrown924]

You're absolutely right, different positions require different physiques and skill sets (although they're not quite as specialised as in American football - everyone can carry the ball, everyone has to defend, many players will kick). There are eight forwards (numbered 1-8) and seven backs (numbered 9-15). The forwards are generally bigger and stronger than the backs, the backs are generally quicker and better passers and kickers than the forwards. In the clip you asked that about, the ball-carrier, Emmanuel Tshituka, is wearing number 6, so he's a flanker, a forward position. The flankers are generally the quickest of the forwards - hard running ball carriers and busy tacklers. The nearest equivalent American football position would probably be a linebacker. I can't see the number of the player he flattened, but based on where he's positioned on the field he's probably a fullback. You can get away with being relatively small in that position. Think of him as being similar to a defensive back or kick returner. I'd suggest watching Rugby 101: Rugby positions explained from the Couch Rugby channel to get a better idea. Top ten countries in the World Rugby Rankings are currently 1. South Africa, 2. Ireland, 3. New Zealand, 4. France, 5. Argentina, 6. Scotland, 7. England, 8. Australia, 9. Fiji, and 10. Italy. A number of rugby players have tried to make it in the NFL via the International Player Pathway. Travis Clayton plays offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills. Christian Wade was on the Bills' practice squad for a few years as a running back. Louis Rees-Zammit is currently a wide receiver on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. Aaron Sexton, from my home town club, Ulster, will join the IPP in January. It's really hard to make the transition, American football is such a technical sport with complicated playbooks to remember, and you need a very different kind of conditioning. Rugby is more constant running, American football is more explosive action, then recover, then explosive action again.

[@vtbn53]

There is no permanent ranking of international teams, good international teams come and go.

[@reggy_h]

At around 5 minutes a bloke in a red shirt got clobbered. That was Shane Williams of Wales. Usually the smallest player on the field. You really need to look for him on You Tube. He was a sensational player.

[@King-Omega-]

I remember playing Jonah Lomu Rugby on the Playstation in 1997, I knew nothing about rugby and had never watched it, all I knew was if I passed the ball to Williams he was so fast you could almost always score lol.

[@markbrooks8144]

Depends on the level you were playing at. Amateur Club Rugby, of course you could play. International Rugby.... call in sick that day.

[@ethancross933]

After describing your size and build I'd say you could play half-back. At the back of most tackles their job is to pull the ball and pass it quickly in order to keep movement alive (you'd have to get beastly cardio or only play a short time and get subbed). If you want an example of one of the best New Zealand halfback's check out TJ Perenara.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

3:20, The forwards have body strength, the backs have speed. You'd be the right build for a scrum-half (number 9) - more muscle, and you'd be a doppelganger of former NZ player Byron Kelleher. 7:40 - the South African player (in green) lost the ball forward, so didn't score. The ball went into touch (=out of play) in the In-Goal area (=End Zone). The other team (Australia) gained possession, but no points. BTW, If you want to know how brutal rugby can be, look up the story of Buck Shelford and the "Battle of Nantes" - but be prepared to wince...

[@berniemadden9548]

Firstly Ireland is a big player in list of rugby countries. 2. I would strongly recommend that you privately watch the rugby 6 nations. It will be starting soon. A bit of research will explain it to you. But watching full games will help you learn a lot more than watching a highlight reel. The commentators are generally very good at guiding newbies to the game, and explaining what was right or wrong about what happened

[@John-i8k9n]

You could play on the wing or a scrum half. I was always stocky so I played in the forwards had a couple of bad injuries. A few dislocated bones broken nose and concussion. My niece played rugby for the county and made it to the international sub bench. She was a great player but had a couple of bad injuries and had to retire. Now both her son and daughter are on the county team.

[@pamaerysovershares7373]

That unsure hesitant intro is so funny to me! 😂 7:49 your American Football comparisons are not annoying. I’m getting into American Football now (thanks Beyoncé) and this kind of helps me learn too so, please keep doing that.

[@CROM-on1bz]

Yes I think you could play, after that it's a question of speed of bodybuilding, one of the best current players the French Antoine Dupont is no more than 1.74 meters or 5'7"

[@thierrylestranger2795]

That's closer to 5'9" than 5'7". But he is also a freakish athlete.

[@alexradojkovic9671]

3:43... Correct. Low jersey numbers are the big stronger forwards & high numbers are the faster backs. It's the other way around with Rugby League.

[@catherinewilkins2760]

Rugby originated at Rugby school in Warwickshire, England. There is Rugby Union and Rugby league. The man who would have been the most notable player was called Robert Blair Mayne, unfortunately his career was curtailed by WW2. He then went on to lead the SAS after David Stirling was taken POW. He was recognised by South Africa as a potential significant player. Still his place in history was assured as the most decorated warrior never to be awarded the Victoria Cross. He was from Newtownards in Northern Ireland and played for Ireland and the British Lions.

[@CROM-on1bz]

The ancestor of rugby and football was soûle, an old French game brought by the Plantagenets to England, oh yes, ok, it's very old.🫡

[@BritishEmpire-bp2mp]

Well the modern rules were set at Rugby , but Rugby football was being played long before with different schools having their own rules , and agreeing to common rules before playing with each other ...

[@CROM-on1bz]

@BritishEmpire-bp2mp Absolutely, besides what is quite funny is that at the beginning the number of players was not fixed and we could play from 10 to 20 or more per team, it must have been a joyful shambles.😁😁

[@gilgamesh101]

@CROM-on1bz nonsense, its origins are much earlier than that and have multiple sources, from which the modern game was eventually standardised and codified into what we see now

[@CROM-on1bz]

@@gilgamesh101 Yes, it's a very old game that has existed for a very long time but which "was brought to England by the Plantagenets". Do you get the nuance?

[@jockeyladjockeylad8492]

The beauty of Rugby is that there's a position for every body type. The Kiwis say that as soon as you can walk they give you a Rugby ball. At this stage it's already in their DNA - just got to be patient until the body catches up.

[@leebrailsford251]

You could definitely play anywhere from 11 to 15 depending on your speed of running, OR, 1 to 6 depending on weight.

[@sassyjintheuk]

Conner you wld do fine. After a few days in ICU.😅❤ Love your reactions. Have a great New Year. xxx

[@captaincorky237]

Connor, you are one of the few people on the internet who actually looks things up.

[@CROM-on1bz]

World Ranking: 1 South Africa. 2 Ireland. 3 New Zealand. 4 France. 5 Argentina. 6 Scotland. 7 England. 8 Australia. 9 Fiji. 10 Wales.

[@relaidjacherifi4494]

And for our american friends, it s truly the national sport only in NZ, some Pacific islands and maybe Wales. In England, France, Scotland, Italy and Argentina, it s second to soccer. In Ireland, maybe the fourth sport behind Gaelic football, Hurling and soccer. In Australia, it s behind australian rules, Rugby league, cricket, Tennis... perhaps on par with Swimming, soccer and Basketball ( not sure tough ). Finally, South Africa is a very specific case as for long, it was the sport of white people only ( so 4 millions ). Black peoples played mainly soccer, but things are now changing quickly in favour of Rugby, which is a bit annoying for other nations considering SA as whole is 70 millions people and growing fast.

[@CROM-on1bz]

@@relaidjacherifi4494 Recently, rugby has dethroned football in terms of television audience in France and this trend seems to be confirmed. Don't forget that France has not far from 70 million inhabitants like South Africa and a little over 400,000 licensed players.

[@relaidjacherifi4494]

​@CROM-on1bz I m french mate! 😅 Yes, Rugby made huge progress over here, but soccer is still by far number one. For TV, the fact is french Ligue 1 totaly suck when le Top 14 is arguably the best championship in the world. For the registered players, you are probably right about Rugby ( would have even say a bit more ), but Football/soccer is near 2 millions.

[@CROM-on1bz]

@@relaidjacherifi4494 Let's say that it is not the same "category" of sport, it is much easier to play football, even with a tin can, playing rugby requires more equipment and suitable places, although they both have the same ancestor rugby was more university than football which was more "working class". Do not see any desire for segregation, just a fact. but the change is slow but real, many are tired of seeing "stars" paid millions acting on the fields and taking themselves more for ballerinas than for athletes.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

@@relaidjacherifi4494 I'd say Rugby would be the biggest sport in the south of France, but football is still the number one sport in the north.

[@patcow9999]

The different size question is a very poignant one. In rugby union, it really is a game for all, if you're a 6 foot 5 upwards giant, you'll be a 2nd row/lock candidate, stocky built, you can be a prop, 5 foot 6 -9, maybe a scrum half. And so it goes. It means you'll end up either a forward - mostly about the power (for set plays, scrums, line outs, mauls, rucks), or end up a back - mostly about the speed and passing. It will create mismatches like you see in this video. But a mismatch goes both ways as you'll often see a slightly built speed merchant waltz around a gorilla sized player as if he isn't there, in a 1 v 1.

[@gygelf5860]

Who is the best nation in Rugby ? You want to start a riot, bro ? ^^

[@Snifferth]

Less than a minute in and you're already povoking an international incident. Thats brave! 😂

[@nzlemming]

👏👏👏

[@phillpmerriott9835]

Louis Rees-Zammit Played for the Welsh rugby national team and now plays in the practice squad for Jacksonville jaguars an NFL team

[@relaidjacherifi4494]

Greetings from France. I like both US football and Rugby and altough i prefer the later, i do think US football is more brutal. Granted, no pads in Rugby, but the rules governing tackles are totaly different and far less permissives ( well... nowaday...). You must catch your oponent with your arms, and of course below the armpits. Any direct hit ( with the shoulders, the arms, to the head and so on ) will result in a yellow card if not a red one. Also, Rugby players tend to be a bit less powerfull ( well... just a bit, you don t want to suffer a tackle from those guys... ) than NFL players due to the fact they got to developp a lot of other skills than simply raw physical power ( if you compare them to a full back, a linesman or a linebacker for example ). Remember, each player may carry or pass the ball, may tackle or engage in a ruck. They also need stamina for at least 50 minutes of non stop play plus several specific habilities based on their position in the team ( like scrum for the forwards or kicking for the backs ). So quiet honnestly, i think US football is more brutal, but Rugby players are more complete athletes. And i also favour Rugby for a lot of other reasons, but that is off topic.

[@jasoncallow860]

A good assessment

[@Eunoia345]

@4:15 now that’s just disrespectful! 😂

[@cella6495]

Will Skelton is the big guy's name. He playes rugby for Australia and club rugby in France.

[@trevorkrause7220]

In New Zealand Rugby is not a sport it is a religion. That is one of the main reasons why the All Blacks and the women's Rugby teams, Black Ferns, are so dominant on the Rugby world stage. The All Blacks could potentially be even stronger if they were not so dogmatic abiut player eligibility. Any New Zealand Rugby player that leaves New Zealand, for even one season, to play professional Rugby for a club in another country, mostly for the bigger paychecks, is automatically deemed ineligible to play for the All Blacks, the tier one national team, for the rest of their lives with only rare exceptional players ever having that ban lifted once it has been applied. Rugby is a world sport but is mainly played as two different competitions at the elite level one in the Northern Hemisphere centered on Europe, and one in the Southern Hemisphere centered on New Zealand, Australia and Oceania. South Africa is an odd one that can play in the NZ, Aus competition as the seasons align or else go North to Europe but the seasons will be out of whack. Rugby is a Winter sport. Argentina is in a similar position regarding the seasons and Euopean or Oceania competitions. Argentina is probably the weakest of the major player nations in Rugby but has virtually no competion from fellow South American countries, or even North American countries. Japan has recently taken a greater interest in Rugby, and is one of few Asian nations that can field competitive national Rugby teams. Japan has made attempts to field competative teams in the Rugby Oceanua competition but the difference in North-South seasons generally have not helped what is still a minnow in Rugby. England, Wales and Ireland can usually field strong competative Rugby teams. Even the USA has fielded world standard Rugby teams but generally only in the women's competition with the Women's USA Rugby Sevens winning an Olympic medal at a recent Olympic Games. Perhaps you could feature one or more Women's International Rugby Sevens games on your channel as a sport that is fast, quick and interesting without much of the brutality of normal Rugby and played in a much more open format.

[@relaidjacherifi4494]

There s a catch: if you allow that, all your top players will end up in Europe ( much more money... ). So in time, it will kill your provinces, which, in turn, could have severe effects for the whole Rugby ecosystem in NZ... including the All Blacks. So your point is valid, but it s a bit more complicated. You will have to be creative to fix that.

[@nzlemming]

Argentina has beaten the Boks, the Wallabies, and the All Blacks in recent years, and they do better at every World Cup. Not the easy beats they used to be (barring the Hugo Porta years).

[@scotthiggins112]

Yes Connor, often size plays a big part when it comes to position. Wingers tend to be built for speed similar to NFL, whereas forwards do a lot of the tackles/collisions and therefore need to be an absolute unit.

[@TerenceShortman]

In Australia we would call you depending on which part of Australia a Seppo or Septic it is a shortened version of the rhyming slang Septic Tank = Yank similar to cockney rhyming slang such as Trouble and Strife = wife Dog and Bone = Phone (a Septic Tank is a concreate underground tank used to collect sewage from your toilet.)

[@SP-yc1yp]

My favorite part of your reactions is when you say "last pause"...

[@KC-gy5xw]

My big bro (BIG HEAVY STRONG BOY - wouldnt' hurt a fly) had to learn how to do a tackle and after being taught that he needed to HURT people, he understood and did his job admirably for Belsize Park Rugby Club with my other brother for a good few years and they both met their wives through the club. I'm very happy about this!! You could definitely learn, as you may have already played American Football. So long as you are prepared to put in the work and not be afraid of a bit of pain, you'd be taught how to tackle properly with the least damage to yourself.. Rugby is played without padding. These are real men.. They all have a drink in the bar afterwards and the home team take care of and feed etc the visiting team..

[@77MrRd]

Hey , Connor , there are rugby teams in America , why not find one and have a go it would make a great video 😁 😁

[@whitecompany18]

They call you seppos 😂 great bit of rhyming slang 👍

[@deanparkin1176]

It's not about size it's all about heart mate. You're bigger than me and I played for twenty years but to be fair I'm not working now because of breaking my back in three places playing rugby.stay safe bro😅👍

[@julezhamilton4776]

Also played for a long time, no injuries that were life threatening, but really glad to hear you’re ok. One of my team mates also had back injury not in wheelchair. X

[@deanparkin1176]

@julezhamilton4776 cheers bud I'm fine I can still walk and love rugby happy new year from Christchurch nz bro 👍

[@chixma7011]

At 7:15 To score a try the player has to be in contact with the ball and to exert downwards pressure. Throwing it down or losing it in the end zone means no points, wherever it lands.

[@nosoyGin]

The player in red is called Opeti Fonua, he is 6' 6'' tall and weighs 330 lbs.

To answer your question, I'm 1.78m tall and in my younger years (I'm 51 y.o. now), weighting around 85Kg, I played rugby here in Argentina 🇦🇷. So, you definitely could play rugby, although you'd be smashed down by the bigger players if/when they tackle you... in which case you should be fast and agile to avoid being tackled by them. Concerning that, in rugby it's not about being or not tackled, 'cause you'll certainly be tackled, but about being tough enough to get back up and keep playing. Greetings from Argentina. 🇦🇷

[@AP-RSI]

American football: We are tough! Rugby player: Hold my beer! - What is the difference between American football and rugby? Rugby is played by men! - BTW: I'm about 180cm and 110kg and even if I was younger and still fit, I wouldn't want to compete against a rugby player. A friend of mine started playing rugby when he was younger and he was really tough.

[@olisipocity]

Big or small, they are all tough as nails

[@tibsky1396]

Rugby is more brutal than Football, but brings better life values.

[@CROM-on1bz]

True: Courage, respect, fair play, team spirit and I must be forgetting a few.

[@tibsky1396]

@CROM-on1bz Yeah, that's generally what comes out the most. It's very educational for children. - The fact of learning not to be afraid of pain or falling, - Not to discuss the referee's orders, otherwise you are really punished by being excluded of the match for ten minutes, what puts your team in danger. It teaches you to be more disciplined then, -Supporting your teammate when he is down, - Facing brutally your opponent on the field, then you shake his hand and you go have a drink with him at the end of the match, etc... I was perhaps in a bad club, but it's not what I felt when I first played football, before playing Rugby when I was a kid.

[@CROM-on1bz]

@@tibsky1396 During the first football training my father took me to on a Saturday morning, a player deliberately chose to shoot my thigh rather than the ball, he immediately got punched and I was sent off from the training match. My father dragged me by the ear to a rugby field not far away (it was a complex of several football and rugby fields belonging to the Racing Club de France) a guy gave me a jersey and advised me to run to catch the ball. LOL. I was 6 years old and I played rugby for over 40 years.😉

[@tibsky1396]

@CROM-on1bz Pour le coup de poing, je crois que votre père a dû voir du Gérard Cholley en vous. D'où sa décision immédiate ^^ Moi c'était aux Antilles, j'ai grandi là-bas, l'entraîneur de foot était surtout dans la compétition, comme si on était déjà un club de foot professionnel. Je ne m'y sentait pas bien, puis j'ai vu la Coupe du monde 1999, et ça m'a donné envie de faire du Rugby (surtout grâce au match contre les All-Blacks). Il n'y a pas beaucoup de clubs là-bas, mais il y avait beaucoup de mecs du Sud-Ouest qui tenait les clubs, et là, j'ai adoré.

[@marie-clauderitaine4328]

@@tibsky1396 Le match contre les AB en 99, vous a donné envie de faire du rugby ? Quelle surprise ! 😉 Il m'aurait aussi donné envie, mais bon, quand j'étais à l'école, on nous faisait faire de la couture à nous les filles !!! 🤮

[@grandad.reacts]

Top countries 2024 1 South Africa 2 Ireland 3 New Zealand 4 France 5 Argentina 6 Scotland 7 England 8 Australia 9 Fiji 10 Italy

[@Vader-Pain]

@MacJibbin I Don't know if anyone has mentioned Naas Botha before, but he is a retired Fly-half ("your equivalency to a kicker") 😂 he actually in fact played for Dallas Cowboys NFL football team. he achieved a 100% (21/21) kicking record during that time.

[@fernanddurler4709]

The back liners are generally faster and lighter whereas the 8 forwards are bigger in order to push in set scrums and catch high balls in line outs . The three loose forwards are usually the fittest players and are huge too, because they are always in the mix to fetch loose ball and cross cover tackling behind the back line. The tight 5 are huge and vital to win scrums and set phases ….always mixing punches in the loose scrums

[@SuperGoodison]

Christian Wade played for the bills in 2019, and his first play of the game was a 65-yard touchdown

[@janinshirley]

He's now back playing rugby for Gloucester,

[@adamkilroe9840]

Best player ever was the Late and great Jonah Lomu. Absolute gentleman, kind, humble, but an absolute force of nature, taken too soon by illness. Keep that hero's memory alive by watching videos of him.

[@Rocky-1957]

The player has to touch the nall down onto the ground past the line not just run past the line

[@AgenteusaRR]

Actually you have to put Ireland as one of the best today. Well people are different sizes because they're specialized. Yes kinda the same as in the NFL. Only difference is all of them have to have quite a bit of stamina and quite a bit of strength, cause the play doesn't stop after every down. You can technically be playing for 5 minutes or more without stopping in rugby. One misconception people have is Rugby players aren't that big which is a lie. It's quite common to have several players upwards of 6'6, 6'7 and even bigger. Well you making a play, 1st of all depends who you up against. I mean physically you seem ok to be able to do it but if you aint got cardio or are used to contact you probably would be out of breath instantly and probably a bit wobbly if hit by a larger guy (which you probably would be) :P

[@philhallbrook7008]

Not Argentina, yet. A recent documentary on the last English world cup winning team shows that as they're ageing, near enough half have early onset dementia. You pay for your passion It doesn't matter how big they are, or how small you are, if you wrap their legs up they're going down Connor New Zealanders have nothing else to do much in their winter! Ive had 3 kiwi lovers (im English) and even the girls are hard as nails

[@JaemanEdwards]

We're hopeless at soccer 😊

[@weejackrussell]

It is more brutal on the field than football, but the fans are much more law abiding than many football fans. I've never heard of anyone running riot in the UK after seeing a rugby match but running riot is a regular ocurance with football supporters.

[@seldom_bucket]

'is he alive?' with a genuine look of worry 😅 Tbf pretty much the most correct reaction to an objective observer.

[@Ayns.L14A]

you might be able to pull off a tackle, but I don't think you would be getting up again.....

[@stephenlee5929]

Be fair, the medics are quite good. 😁

[@CROM-on1bz]

@@stephenlee5929 And there are some excellent prosthetics these days.

[@Cant111]

14:50 Sébastien Chabal French flanker/8, wasn't the best of the world at his spot, but he was BRUTAL

[@gracefuller9981]

Nice a arms, but no matter what size you are , you need legs Look at Kolbe, South African, you can’t run or tackle unless you have muscles to protect you Muscles equal pads

[@fernanddurler4709]

Dude surely you can look the stats up…SA are dominating for the past 4 years..back to back world champions, record breaking tour 2024 victories and countless records broken …but yes southern hemisphere has largely dominated major test matches, although northern hemisphere is rising and poses more of a threat the coming World Cup where SA will try for three-Peet winning 3 times in a row ….peter step du toit received best player in the world second time

[@tdurb0]

All those tabs you’ve got open, that would completely melt my head😂

[@rocketrabble6737]

You need to understand the numbering system in Rugby. Numbers designate positions (although within a game a player can switch roles without changing numbers. 1-8 are 'Forwards' the big brutes who are involved in the scrums, rucks, mauls, lineouts, etc and do the 'heavy work'. 9 is the scrum half, traditionally the smallest player, he/she links forwards and backs. 10 is the fly half who is generally the main playmaker, often lean, quick, slick passers and kickers. 12 and 13 are strong, quick midfielders, solid in defence but looking for holes in attack. 11, 14, and 15 are the back three, 11 and 14 are wings and are the greyhounds and finishers. 15 is the full back who needs bravery, positional understanding, speed to cover, and link in with wings in counterattacks. It is said in rugby that 'Forwards win games, but backs determine the margin of difference.'

[@manwithanaccent4315]

I'm from Wales and used to play rugby when I was in school but I was banned by the headmaster for being too aggressive. This was back in 1981. I'm 57 now and been living in Canada for over 20 years.

[@leebrailsford251]

The size for position is bang on dude. Usually the larger sized players tend to be the forwards, positions 1 - 8, the smaller players, while still big, 9-15

[@gabbymcclymont3563]

Years ago my brother was playing school rugby when he knocked his knee cap right to the back of his knee. His girfriend was rather blind Stus friend walked up to us saying, i am going to through up. The St, Johns ambulance came to scoop him up and his knee cap got knocked back around, nasty. He was in a full stoockie plaster cast foe 6 weeks. We went to our wonderful lockal cider house, Stu had this cast leg propped up on the front wing of my boyfriends beatle. His idiot of a friend drove right into his leg, squishing his cast.

[@robinhooduk8255]

the thing that i presume you see and alot of americans see is that you think the tackling technique isnt very good compared to the NFL and you think you could tackle better. what you miss is the fact that in rugby everyone passes the ball(laterals) if they can while being tackled, unlike the NFL. so that why in rugby alot of the tackles are higher and try and wrap the players arms up, while in NFL the tackles are generally lower and more effective at getting the man down but if that was in rugby the player would just pass it to another player and keep the drive going.

[@scottjustice8543]

You wouldn't stand a chance against those guys because they are international and elite level players. I'm sure you could play regular club rugby just fine, but you would be in pain for 3 or 4 days afterwards. It's not worth it.

[@Tony-c7z9t]

Connor, of course rugby is more brutal than American football, rugby players wear very very little in the way of protection, so the tackling is so much more telling on the body, and that applies to both Rugby Union and Rugby League. American footballers would be exhausted if they played a game of rugby.

[@wallywombat164]

What do you mean ' laying down '? There is NO excuse for LAYING DOWN. Get back on your feet and cover your position/man. You lay down if you are unconscious.

[@SiimplyStiffy]

11:12. The guy sat down was Kelly Brown, 193cm and 110kg. Gives you an idea versus your 178cm and 90kg.

[@MrApocalyptica83]

im 5ft9 for 170 lbs and i played rugby as #9 half scrum just behind the big boy that's a challenging sport and you had to be in shape to play it i personally think when rugby player retire from rugby they have gas left in a tank for playing american football

[@peterhughes8699]

Rugby is THE 2nd most popular team sport in the world after Soccer. Rugby is played in over 200 countries. Look at IRB world rankings for info on nations. Rugby is FAR tougher than American Football - no contest. Average US Football player spends less than 2 mins in potential contact situation in any average game. Quarter Back has most game time and might get 10 mins total. In Rugby most players will get full 80 minutes or minimum of 50 mins. No pads, or helmuts, and all players must attack and defend equally well. Many kick also. There's few stoppages in play. At elite level the players are just as big and fit. No contest on toughness/brutality. The US presenter could play in a game against pros in this video. He'd likely not die but could be seriously injured UNTIL he learned/trained correct tackle technique, how to take body shots. Small guys can tackle these monsters with good technique without injury concern

[@Mike-po2gx]

Like all sports. There are varying levels of entry. You could/would start at a lower level. Most of these games were professional and international matches. The elite. What you are asking is like. Coukd i swim at the Olympics. You start sonewhere. Train. Practice. See how far you could go.

[@ratarsed666]

in rugby you get forwards ( numbers 1-8 ) scrum half (9) backs ( 10-15 ) , the forwards are the heavy guys they are the main attack and defence , the scrum half is the link between the forwards and the backs , then you have the backs who have the speed and the skills ....... i see you as a back or scrum half ....

[@Cant111]

1m79, 90kgs, god damn you tree trunk, you're solid You would be a good centre (12-13) in amateur rugby here in France ahah

[@nickbx6009]

South Africa, New Zealand best south hemisphere teams France, Ireland best north

[@almostyummymummy]

I miss the 80s French team. A joy to watch when they turned up, but utterly infuriating when they didn't, because we knew how good they could be.

[@cestusfr]

4:52 Hit by rugby players or by a car? No difference there.

[@Tony-c7z9t]

If you did have a game even at the lower levels of the sport, I would hope that you liked Hospital food, cause you'd be eating it for the next fortnight.

[@TheDegan79]

Australia was good. It's gone down the drain in the last 20 years

[@ReaperZa23]

Long time no see Connor! Seasons greetings!!

[@leebrailsford251]

That try. Duhan van demerwa. What a player

[@jaygee5693]

A major contributing factor to NZ's frequent dominance in world Rugby Union is simply the popularity of the sport in the country. A much larger percentage of NZers play rugby than play any other winter sport, so, despite having a smaller population, we may actually have a larger pool of players to choose international players from. As in other strong rugby countries, there is a comprehensive player development program from early age, but I think it's the sheer numbers in the player pool that can give us the edge over larger countries.

[@sbjchef]

Only pro rugby players last in a pro game 40 min halfs with no stopping

[@andysadler6432]

why would you think american football is tough they use padding

[@AfterTheRains]

And helmets.

[@proskipper1]

Player sizes yep absolutely correct team has forwards (chunky)and backs (racing snakes).... different role on the pitch.

[@crocsmart5115]

It difficult to understand why Americans can’t understand their sports not being popular outside America. The rest of the world has BETTER sports. Full stop.

[@kennethhammond4028]

Beauty of rugby anyone can play you need nothing no boots or even a proper ball, just a bunch of people willing have some crazy fun.

[@Dreyno]

Same reason. Some positions require mass, some require height, some require speed etc. All require strength and endurance though. Endurance being the biggest difference with American football. You need to run far more and need to make frequent tackles, ruck interventions, carries etc.

[@padrat08]

If you came up against the late great Jonah Lomu of New Zealand, I would give you about a two minutes survival, He stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and weighed119 kilograms (262 lb) and moved like lightening.

[@thedryparn1279]

Without training your neck and other support muscles... I guess you can run until the first tackle. Best would be in the wrong direction away from the ball.

[@NoahMcneil-d7r]

smaller players faster more shifty good steper's big players are used as a weapon of size and strenth smaller are normally backs big people are fowards good to have mix

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

Will Skelton? He's a huge Kiwi-born Aussie International of (not Maori but one of the Islands, Tongan or Samoan ancestry) who iirc moved to a French team from Saracens (an English club based in London) about 3 yrs back ....and no, not all RU players are the same size. Like other v.physical team sports, it often depends on where they play. If you're a Prop, it helps to be Neanderthalic. Scale one up a fair bit and you've got a Second Row, like big Will, above. Wing-Three-Quarters more typically fall into the athletic speed demon bracket. Got both?... maybe a Centre (Outside or Inside)?... and so on. I used to play Centre, or 'Tighthead'... but am still in possession of both lugs, so you'd never guess!😁

[@alanellis1442]

the forwards are normally more bulky and like the loose forwards are big they are fast as well the backs tend to be more streamlined about 100 to 120kgs in weight

[@rogerb4436]

Alot of reaction channels like to focus on the hits, blood, skills, pace etc but not many look at the RESPECT side of the game. A couple guys might really get into it on the field but if that same person is seen to be badly hurt In a tackle he'll stay with him, raise his hand & make sure he's good until a medic arrives, they also always share hands at the conclusion of a match, sometimes they trade jerseys and you see they same 2 guys that were fighting 20 minutes ago, laughing, shaking hands, chatting etc. There's a few RESPECT videos out there you should check out

[@marie-clauderitaine4328]

Training, technic and "gainage" (sorry, I don't know the word in English) and you can survive ! See Antoine Dupont, not too tall, but great tackler !!!

[@kerrylynch449]

In Australia, we call a stiff arm a " don,t argue."

[@andrionusthemage1016]

We can start playing rugby from 4 ,and progress in skill level , size can count but skill is more important ,wingers need too be fast and mobile ,best winger Jona lomu he was massive , scrum half south African faf de klerk in rugby sizes he is tiny but will take anybody down ,Wales had an incredible winger nigel walker Olympic 110 metre hurdler , it's more about skill than size but having skill and size helps