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In this video I react to the greatest Rugby Tries of all time. As someone who is very new to Rugby I'm shocked at just how amazing these Rugby Tries are. The passing is absolutely incredible! I had never seen a Rugby Try before, but these highlights make me want to look more into Rugby moving forward.
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[@sammyd8860]

This was great ! Lovely to see the mighty Jonah Lomu (New Zealand number 11) - what a player. Sadly passed away in 2015

[@steveclarke6257]

Lomu was a winger in the body of a 2nd Row...... awesomely unstoppable when in motion

[@irene3196]

There is a you tube video of Jonah Lomu's funeral in New Zealand. It shows the high esteem in which he was held by all New Zealanders.

[@orraman5427]

I was about to post the same comment. Having 265lbs of brick shit house running at full tilt towards you must have caused laundry problems for numerous fullbacks.

[@jgraaay18]

@@orraman5427 Like Mike Catt (I think?) when Lomu didn't go round him, he went through and over him. Can't remember what year, but stunning stuff. You didn't get in the guy's way when he was at full chat!

[@sammyd8860]

1995@@jgraaay18 . Yes Mike Catt but he also flattened Will Carling and Tony Underwood. Completely unstoppable.

[@ballyhoo]

Steve, a "try" is the actual score, not just an attempt at it. A try is the equivalent of a touch-down, and it's where American Football got the name "touch-down" from (because in Rugby you literally have to touch the ball down onto the ground for the score to count).

[@russellfrancis6294]

The equivalent to a touchdown in American football.

[@daleykun]

Interestingly though the name “try” comes from that points only used to be scored from kicking at goal and getting a try let you “try” to score points by kicking at goal

[@TanyaRando]

Steve a try let's you kick at goal, if it goes through the posts it's called a conversion.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

​@@EmmaMonroe000 He's American...😏🇺🇸 Short attention span?! (_Lots_ of "rambling") 🤔🇬🇧❤️🖖

[@andrewbragg504]

​@@EmmaMonroe000I've watched the rules of American football but I don't remember them all I know is you pass it forward

[@roslong5911]

I’m so glad you liked the video. These men play for 80 mins at full speed, though of course there can be substitutes bought on for injury or tactical reasons. If you read the body stats on these guys they’re amazing. The stamina, strength, speed is super human. If you get the opportunity to look up the rules and get to watch a few current games you will be hitched! Of course we have women’s rugby too don’t forget just as superhuman. I like the ethos of the game, they play the shite out of each other for 80 mins then it’s all hand shakes and back slaps on the final whistle.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

I live in New Zealand. You cannot escape rugby here - it's the national sport! The try at 6:32 is from my local team, the Highlanders. And the guy beating off defenders at 5:35 is regarded as possibly the greatest pleyer ever, the amazing Jonah Lomu (that's also him demolishing a full back at 11:35, and again at 11:50). And yes, WAL is Wales, and RSA is (the Republic of) South Africa. All these matches were rugby union, BTW.

[@v1_Slime]

concise and splendid clarification of the video, kudos

[@dermotbalaam5358]

Jonah was not even close to the greatest players ever. Definitely one of the great wingers. There are many other exponentially more gifted players.

[@terryloveuk]

I haven't read all the comments so far but as a Brit (English) have a look at 2 Irish sports, Hurling and Gaelic Football - both "fast and furious". Rugby's major advantage over American Football as a "ritual combat" is that play is continuous, no advert breaks, no stopping after every down - the ball is always live unless buried under pile of bodies or goes out of bounds.

[@digidol52]

Yes, American football is sooooo s..l..o..w

[@stephenlee5929]

I think the very first try on this video, shows a major advantage of rugby over American Football. In US Football you can run out the clock, get to within 1min 30 of the end of game with possession, you can basically just stop. That 1st try the game clock was at 81:02, the game is 2 halves of 40 mins each, so the game finishes after 80 mins, but will continue until the ball goes dead, they play until the end.

[@timhannah4]

True! very little Stoppages compared to NFL. The Game is virtually Continuous 🤘

[@reactingtomyroots]

Yeah that's a good point. One of the reasons I don't like watching American football.

[@Draiscor]

​@stephenlee5929 There are some ways to run down the clock in Rugby, and a couple of the international teams do so sometimes. But, it is harder to do and the refs have generally been trying to cut down on it happening (such as getting the clock turned off while telling people to stop f*ing about in the scrum, for example)

[@campbellanderson2100]

Just to remind you that the ball has to be passed backwards. Even a slightly forward pass is an infringement and the whistle is blown.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Good to know! :)

[@chrisharris1522]

The game looks chaotic but it is really incredibly structured, these guys practice offence and defence over and over, that is how they know where their team mates are.

[@Simon-jj2pu]

Exactly rugby is a very technical game

[@morbidsnails1913]

Yep the passing is so accurate, even more so when you realise that you can't pass the ball forwards, it has to be backwards or at least sideways, you can only kick it forwards

[@geoffpoole483]

Hi Steve, The Six Nations tournament starts in a few weeks. The competing teams are England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy. There are two versions of rugby, or codes; union (which was covered in this video) and league. Hopefully you'll be able to watch the Six Nations. A video you might enjoy is one on Jerry Collins and Barnstaple Rugby Club. It's the sort of story that Hollywood would reject for being too far-fetched, but it actually happened.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

RIP Jerry Collins. A great player who went too soon.

[@alanbobbymcguire5099]

Ca Mon Scotland. 😉

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thanks for the info and the suggestion! I'll see what I can find. :)

[@redsidebiker]

Correction butt. There is one rugby, (invented by William Webb-Ellis) the fakery is an abhomination of the greatest team sport in the world. Siimples

[@rynolategan4252]

What about 7s rugby

[@leew6091]

Rugby is class man. The ball can travel from one end of the pitch to the other in a matter of seconds, and back again. And from one side of the pitch to the other.

[@paulwhite3237]

Hi Steve, you were watching Rugby Union. The big man in black, number 11 I think, in several clips was Jona Lomu of New Zealand. He was a 6’5” 260lb winger with the pace of a sprinter. Unstoppable when he got up to speed.

[@Jon.Cullen]

The "touch down" is called a "try" because historically when the game started, there was no score for that feat, it simply allowed the team that scored the try would now attempt, or "try", to kick the ball between the upright posts from a place kick in line from where the try had been scored. It later became recognised that the effort of scoring a try was worthy of points in its own right, and is now worth more points than a simple conversion. You have scored a try, and now attempt to "convert" that event into points by kicking the ball between the uprights and over the bar, hence the name.

[@mistakenot...4012]

I think what often gets missed by people is that in the early days of the game the drop goal was considered the main object of the game but as you say, like a pawn reaching the end of the board in chess, getting the ball to the opponents goal line was significant enough a feat to warrant a reward and the obvious one was a free kick on goal.

[@GSD-hd1yh]

One point to remember when watching Rugby is that the conversion attempt for extra points is taken in line with where the touchdown occurred. So instead of the kick being directly in front of the posts it can be from anywhere across the entire width of the pitch.

[@allenwilliams1306]

Which is why all teams need at least one player who can do place-kicks reliably well from anywhere on the field, someone like Neil Jenkins, preferably.

[@squirlygeorge]

I love watching the reactions to people first realising that the play on even if the players are tackled. 2 x 40 mins of non-stop action. Best spectators sport in the world!! And you reaction was first class!! The way you eyes light up, can't fake that!! 🇿🇦

[@cooljune5081]

Definitely check out a 6 Nations compliation. It is an annual tournament, too so you will be good for when the 2024 6 Nations begins on the 2nd of February! 😃

[@reactingtomyroots]

Good idea! Thanks :)

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

I know it's cliché to say, but I have tried many times to get into American Football, but with all the stoppages in play, each game ends up lasting about 4-5 hours, and I have things to do 😂

[@warrenturner397]

I once went to an NRL game in LA. I can remember asking how long the game was going to be and was told around 2.5 hours and I said "wow" Rugby League and Rugby Union games are only 80 mins (allowing for extra time in Union). I then watched the FIFTEEN minutes that the ball was in play. When you take into account that there are Offense and Defense teams a player will only play about 5 minutes a game. The NFL itself says that an average professional game will be around 11 minutes of actual game time. Absolute rubbish.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Yeah haha, it gets to be a bit much

[@rikmoran3963]

One of the important things to note about tackling in Rugby, is that unlike in American Football, only the ball carrier can try to block the tackle. If another player obstructs or interferes with someone trying to tackle the ball carrier it would be considered foul play and a penalty would be awarded. That rule is part of the reason the quick passes are so necessary in the game. You will notice on some of the plays, that the pass happens moments before being hit by an opposing player.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Ah, okay! That makes things interesting.

[@jeanneale9257]

It's like American football But for men lol 😂 Peace love from the U.K

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

And for women.

[@terryloveuk]

@@faithpearlgenied-a5517 Oh yeah, the women don't have the "beef" of the men usually, but they play as hard and with the same dedication and passion and skill - well worth watching.

[@petergordon4525]

A bit like their baseball, another girls game! We call it rounders

[@andrewbragg504]

​@@petergordon4525A bit like basketball ball another girls game we call Netball

[@geekexmachina]

I think one of the biggest differences between US sports and popular ones in other countries is most of ours have continuous play. Even when play stops it restarts very quickly under most circumstances.

[@gtaylor331]

The reason for this? TV advertising.....

[@chrisharris1522]

Mostly yes but they also have to swap the players out as they have an offensive team and a defensive team@@gtaylor331

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

Yeah and this is something I point at any time an American mentions that American Football tackles are harder-hitting than Rugby tackles. They may be correct, but bear in mind there is less actual _play_ time in American Football on top of the padding (which _does_ help even if by a smaller amount than people realise) so they can afford to hit that hard. When you have 80 minutes of near-constant play in Rugby Union matches you simply cannot afford to keep hitting opponents that hard. You or they will get too badly injured and too many will have to stop playing throughout the match to make it viable. Even so, Rugby hits are still harder than many Americans realise and they still injure and have lasting effects (like the classic cauliflower ear that both rugby players and boxers end up with).

[@yannicklucas1836]

@@DavidStruveDesignsCan we really call what they do in American Football "tackle"? They just run at each other the fastest they can to make the other player fall.

[@Astro-Markus]

That's why we love Rugby. No breaks. Either you're running like hell or you keep tackling the opponents.

[@jonsumisu9016]

If you love it so much just watching a few clips, imagine how exciting it is watching a team you support play.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Yeah I'm sure it would be a fun experience!

[@timmyelite2951]

Having played both rugby and American football to a decent standard, I lean towards rugby every time. The constant excitement and continuous movement in rugby keep you engaged and ready, while American football, with its extended playtime and frequent interruptions, often left me feeling too hot or too cold or bored due to the constant stop-and-starting of the game.

[@lorrainecorbett6756]

Wal is Wales steve we love our rugby here in Wales it's like a religion

[@vinnyganzano1930]

I remember being on leave years ago back home in Glasgow and it was the day before a game at Murrayfield in Edinburgh and meeting some Welsh fans and we all agreed the worst thing about the game was having to travel through England🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sorry England we love you really🌹

[@lowiq3409]

Love you Wales! From a Springbok!

[@karenwilkes2220]

As others have said the All Blacks No 11 Jonah Lumu was a once in a lifetime player RIP. Our game has been hit with Motor Neuron Disease MND & early onset Dementia, we lost one of our greatest men/player Doddie Weir to MND last year. His fund raising/work was a huge step forward in the Research of MND & we continue to raise find in his name today. HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne is a great supporter). If you can please watch the 6 nations, it's just not a game it's a country behind each team. The pipes and drums of Murrayfield (Scotland's home stadium) will be right up lindsay's street. All supporters are in the stands, non segregated. Years gon e by the French would sneak a cockeral in & release it to absolute mayhem and joy. The Welsh will sing like no other, the Scots will bring their braveheart/warrior energy, the Irish will bring their good humour and the odd pint of 20 of Guinness. The English will bring all seriousness, but we will all honour and enjoy a beautiful game.

[@jgraaay18]

Second this; the Six Nations is a beautiful thing, and just the thing to break the post-Christmas slump. Anything could happen; who'll claim the trophy this year? Ireland? England? Wales? France? Will Scotland take their first of the Six Nations era? Will Italy actually manage one win this year, or will they make it nine straight years of wooden spoons? Who knows?

[@maninthestreet01]

Welsh rugby legend of the 1970s, JPR Williams has passed away, aged 74. RIP.

[@chelseamewsbodycorporate9851]

The guys in the green jerseys with gold trimmings are from South Africa known as the Springboks. They are four times World Cup champions. There are plenty of KZbin videos on them including a match against the American Eagles (USA) who have qualified for a number of World Cup tournaments.

[@RayDavies-zv5ic]

This compilation did not, in fact, contain what many people regard as the greatest try of all time scored by the man who is regarded by many as the greatest player of all time - Gareth Edwards. Such was the regard he was held in he was simply known throughout the rugby world as "Gareth". The try occurred at the beginning of the greatest match ever played - the Barbarians versus New Zealand 1973. Who are the Barbarians? Well that is a story in itself, suffice to say the Barbarians do not have a home ground, no regular players but it is regarded as one the greatest honours in the game to be invited to play for them. The background behind this particular match is also worthy of research. If you have the time, watching the whole match is simply magical.

[@stuartclark7488]

Jonah Lomu, the winger (number 11) for the All Blacks was a wonderful rugby player. He's the guy who scores at 5:34 He was a different level of physicality to everyone else at the time. A huge powerful man who was fast and nimble on his feet, absolutely terrifying to the opposition. Off the field he was described as "quiet and humble, reserved but gentlemanly." He revolutionised modern rugby and died far too young.

[@bill-wd7zs]

A good starting point to watch some great rugby would be the six nations which starts next month. England, Scotland, France, Wales ,Italy and Ireland. Interestingly the Irish team play as one with players from both north and south on the same side.

[@reactingtomyroots]

That's pretty cool! I'll have to check it out

[@gallowglass2630]

Actually rugby is not unique on the island of ireland nearly every sport is organised on an all island basis except for football.This is because the sports bodies were set up before partition and stayed together after partition.

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

Rugby players are big and tough! VERY skillful and fast! - have to pass behind 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@sharonmartin4036]

You mean they have to pass backwards otherwise they give away a penalty to the opposition.

[@kimarnill7648]

Morning ❤you should react to the Haka , it’s a ceremonial dance. It’s preformed a lot at rugby games.

[@vinnyganzano1930]

Only by the New Zealand team, the other South Seas teams have their own versions and they're all awesome.

[@kimarnill7648]

@@vinnyganzano1930 I did mean to say that but I’ve been up since 4 o’clock this morning and I couldn’t be bothered 😕😳😄

[@geekexmachina]

Something else to bare in mind is that many of the sports we watch are played internationally. So the Commonwealth Games, the Olympics, the Football world cup, the European cup, Wimbledon, the rugby world cup, the cricket world cup. It is very interesting how most world sports are not as popular in the USA and vice versa

[@gohumberto]

The biggest difference between Rugby and American Football (and there are many, but this is the biggest) is that you can only throw the ball backwards in Rugby. If the ball is thrown/passed forward it's a foul play, the game is stopped, and the opposition team get the ball. That's why you typically see a diagonal line of players behind the player carrying the ball, each waiting for a backward pass from the guy in front. Also you can only tackle the player on the ball. Deliberate blocking of any other player is a foul play. There's no concept of specialist "Teams". There isn't a continual rotation of, say, an offensive team and a defensive, or kicking, team. The team on the pitch must deal with the ever-changing flow of the game. There's no point having a huge "Linebacker" on the field if he can't run up and down the field for 40 minutes.

[@markorzel2105]

Must admit love going to a pub and watching a good rugby match. It’s nice how we keep the game moving and not stopping every minute. 😊

[@papalaz4444244]

American football stops every 30 seconds and then there is an advert break every three mins. Rugby almost never stops and the action is pretty much constant.

[@headsup2433]

A wonderful game, played with fairness and respect to everyone.

[@headsup2433]

They refer to the referee as "Sir", if you talk to the referee, you must call him "Sir" before asking him questions about the game.

[@SpadeandArcherBlues]

I would definitely check out the best try saving tackles, they're pretty amazing too. A favourite would have to be the French scrum half Antoine Dupont in 2023 where he wrestles an Irish player who has tons of forward momentum forward momentum and grinds him to a halt. He's a little guy but the strength he has is incredible!

[@samkirwan254]

The fact taht Gareth Davies' try against England in the 2015 WC isn't on here is criminal.

[@Peterraymond67]

Steve. Many international rugby teams have great traditions. Here in Wales is the singing of the national anthem, look for Shane Williams last match. The New Zealand All Blacks always start their matched with the Haka, a Māori war dance/challenge.

[@moyaterry8493]

LOVED watching your reactions to this video, Steve! Rugby is one of the only sports I get excited about watching. It’s so exciting!

[@vinnyganzano1930]

The Six Nations is due to be played soon, the opening game on Friday the 2nd of February the next 2 games the next day. Try to catch one of those games live. A rugby game has 2 halves 40 minutes long. We don't wear much in the way of protection although the guys who go into the scrum do sometimes wear padded caps. Try to pick up a stream for one of those games.

[@tamielizabethallaway2413]

Good morning across the pond!!! 😁

[@Welsh2505]

Greatest game in history, non stop passion, power and skill for 80 mins. Good to see Jonah on here, loved watching him play. I’m from Wales and rugby is in our DNA, just like the New Zealanders.

[@susanmullen5105]

So excited for the Six Nations...kicking off at the start of February! As everyone else says, it's definitely worth watching! (I have a season ticket for Scotland, so will be singing 'Flower of Scotland at our national stadium Murrayfield! Can't wait!) 🏉 Loving how much you're enjoying this!!

[@stephaniehamer4182]

Jonah Lomu R.I.P. is worth a video of his own. On another note, if you like seeing a player passing the ball without looking, check out the Brazilian football "soccer" player Ronaldinho.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

The best thing about rugby compared the American football is that in rugby they don't stop every 2 minutes lol. Tried to watch American football once and couldn't believe how stop start it was. Have no idea how people can get into it.

[@101steel4]

It's mind numbingly boring.

[@peteF776]

I was a bit late starting rugby, but all kids in the UK had the basic training from the game of "British Bull Dog" which is played across the country from about five. I started rugby at eleven, and with good training there are very few injuries. My first game was on the wing, boring as hell, so after that the powers that be put me in the scrum (the forwards). the forwards are the power-house of the team, they form scrums, take lineouts, rucks and mauls and when the ball is free they make up the numbers for the backs. Once you have seen a good match you will be hooked, I am lucky to Live in Leicestershire, the Tigers are our local team, off to see them play tomorrow both the men and women are playing so it will be a full on day

[@user-qu4pl2dr6u]

British Bulldog, now there was a game I remember playing as a kid in primary school here in Australia. I, too, ended up playing union as hook.

[@mattsmith5421]

"no no he's" yes yes he is lol thats the late great jonah lomu (might be spelt wrong) he was an unstoppable force in the 90s a global star

[@irene3196]

Loved your reactions, Steve. The Six Nations rugby begins next month between the 4 home nations plus France and Italy.

[@rachelrobinson5804]

Yep you should look into Hurling (Irish) and cricket (all UK and most places there was a presence historically).

[@AtomSmash3r]

There is also another format of the game called "Rugby League" which is really popular in Northern England (Yorkshire and Lancashire), and also Australia (mainly Queensland and New South Wales) and New Zealand. Rugby League started as a breakaway from Rugby Union in England in 1895 due to a dispute over payments to players.

[@mauriceluciano5211]

Lol love your reactions here...WOW...WHAT?! 😅

[@almostyummymummy]

13:32 - I was at that match. With Dad. Still have the ticket stubs. Our team got... smashed. Now. American football is classical music. Highly structured. Everything in its place. A place for everything. Rugby, on the other hand, is more along the lines of freeform jazz. Highly improvised. 12:42am on Saturday morning. Should be in bed asleep, but can't sleep. So, here I am.

[@pauldurkee4764]

Steve, you should have a look at the USA's big games over the years. The All Black who passed the ball through his legs was Carlos Spencer, known as King Carlos, a wonderfully creative player to watch, on YT he is long retired. Best wishes from Wales.

[@michaelwhitehead6594]

In Rugby there are two ways to score points. A try which is equivalent to a touch down and a goal - kicking the ball over the bar between the two poles.

[@benkeeling8555]

England, Wales (WAL) and Scotland all play as their own teams for the most part and not as GB, except a special invitational touring team called the British and Irish Lions - who you may be interested in checking out.

[@MARKSTRINGFELLOW1]

There are no quarters. So no room for advertising

[@Jan_61]

Has anyone suggested that you watch the New Zealand team doing the “Haka” before the matches. It is a traditional, ceremonial dance that was performed before going into battle. The idea is to intimidate the opposition. There are plenty of videos and it really is quite spectacular.

[@user-bp5gz6ir2w]

Another sport that is not generally played in the US is Snooker, it’s something like Pool but on a much larger table

[@CiaraOSullivan1990]

Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest ever 147 break would definitely be worth checking out. I remember watching it on TV with my dad when it happened. It was spectacular.

[@smash1957]

Passing from the ground after a tackle wasn't allowed until recently and it has to be immediate. It has increased the speed of the game.

[@hermancoetzee696]

Hey friend. Hi from the the fourth time Rugby World Cup Champions.. South Afrrica.Love your comments. Just subscribed.This is not a game. It's for real.

[@TheJaxxT]

Steve, you should look at the hardest hits in rugby, both men and women’s rugby. Brutal

[@kencraig8715]

Born and raised in Scotland, and have lived in the US now for about thirty years. I played football (soccer), rugby, and American Football as well as other sports during my teenage years, but by far rugby is the most physically demanding, mentally challenging, fun to play, fun to watch, and it's just simply much more engaging as a player or spectator. American Football was interesting to play, but the constant stops and starts and waiting around to play got boring. In rugby everyone is essentially on the field the entire match, and they are playing both offense and defense - not just one singular role. I think if more Americans really saw some good rugby games and understood the rules just a little more, they would love rugby as much as ALL of the rest of the world does. I may be biased but I think I'm right, lol.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Sounds about right haha :)

[@stephensimpson1613]

Ha ha, love the reactions!

[@sludgiebear]

I've never been interested our UK sports, or any sport for that matter apart from the likes of MMA etc, but the more I see the more I feel Rugby is something I could get into. The power, speed, athleticism, strategy, skill, awareness, and quick thinking of these *huge dudes* impresses me more each time I see clips like this. I might be evolving into liking Rugby, guys! 😆 BTW: It's Rugby League and Rugby Union. I don't know the differences though.

[@UKJesterVids]

League is 13 a side, and flows less

[@vaudevillian7]

Watch Rugby Explained for American Football Fans, it covers League and Union

[@vallejomach6721]

@@UKJesterVids 'and flows less' - Disagree. League is faster paced due to less players...more room, more space. In league there are no rucks, fewer clock stoppages and the tackle limit before losing possession results in a freer flowing game. imo.

[@UKJesterVids]

@@vallejomach6721each to their own. I've always felt the free play after a tackle, and the tackle limit, stop the flow of the game. Maybe because I grew up with union (although the rules have changed a bit since then) more than league.

[@andrewphillips3973]

​@@vallejomach6721it's a matter of opinion surely. As someone who prefers union but has always liked league I certainly see union as the version that "flows" better...its breakdowns are designed to flow into the next phase without referee intervention unless there is foul play by one team or the other, where as league is designed to be stopped after every tackle and has an inbuilt tackle count. That said, league is arguably the "faster" game as due to the above there is more determination and frequently more violent clashes when trying to achieve a lot within the stated tackle count(and Steve, barring foul play, they only get 1 set of tackles/downs before they but surrender possession)

[@chrisgibson1030]

Sir Jonny Wilkinson is worth a watch, especially his half time speech in french and english.

[@Brian67588]

Missing the cross field kick. They are one of the most exciting and satisfying trys when they work.

[@peterg219]

England, France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Zimbarbwa are just some of the countries that play this great game. When Australia and New Zealand meet to play a final, there's usually going to be some great combat, buddies though we are. Cheers form Sydney Australia. P.S. I really liked your reactions to some top class, man-made, strength and agility action.

[@RobRochon]

There is Rugby Union (which was the code you were watching in this highlight video) and Rugby League. Also in rugby for a tackle to be legal the player must "wrap" the ball carrier with both arms (they cannot just launch themselves at the ball carrier like in North American football without wrapping). At a young age rugby players are taught to tackle by making sure their head is lead on one side or the other of the ball carrier so that they are leading with the shoulder/arms for self preservation as leading with an unprotected head into the ball carrier can lead to injury. Most of the time players do not wear protective gear although you will see players sometimes wearing a thin, padded cloth "helmet" although that is worn more often by players in scrum positions to protect their ears from getting "cauliflour ears" from rubbing against the other players. Sometimes a player might wear thin shoulder pads too. Players more often than not opt out of the protective gear because helmets retain heat in the head plus block peripheral vision, and things like shoulder pads get heavy when moisture from sweat or wet field conditions damp them down.

[@stephengibson4217]

I enjoyed this reaction rugby is a fluid game American football is too stop and start.

[@TheBaconWizard]

With the amazing backwards passes, obviously there is an element of genius at the level shown here. But some of it is based on the fact that you can ONLY pass backwards, and while running you know where you would wish a team-mate to be. A good team will be in-place to recieve the pass.

[@ToTheTower]

Hi Steve. Hope you and the family had a great Christmas. What you've been watching is rugby union (the bigger of the two). America seems to prioritise their own sports in every way whereas the rest of the world plays anything (with the exception of American football). Side note : It's kind of amusing that the American World series is only American teams ;))

[@BBrecht]

The guy you were super impressed with around 5:35 is Jonah Lomu, whom many consider the greatest rugby player of all time. He was 6'5 and built like a fridge, but also usually the fastest player on the field - a once in a lifetime talent.

[@alchristie5112]

In terms of speed and skill, should be remembered that these guys are big, usually 6’2” - 6’10”. While it may look like random positions, they have formations / structures and plays that mean that each player often knows that a team mate will be in the space they pass to.

[@isuckatguitar6252]

This is very fluid and dynamic like Basketball which I guess is why ur enjoying it so much.

[@petergordon4525]

Your best best is to watch some of the 6 Nations games, kicking off on 2nd February, and just listen to the commentary. You'll probably learn much more than watching some video about the rules.

[@peckelhaze6934]

I am a Brit and England supporter. Rugby is great and fast flowing. WAL is Wales.

[@wiganfan3373]

fast flowing my arse, they should rename it Foot Tennis

[@kumasenlac5504]

It is very much a team sport. OK with a fast winger who can dodge tackles it's more individual but generally the ball carrier has buddies with him that he can pass to. There are some backs who don't have a great scoring record but can be relied on to always be in the right place to receive and pass fast and accurately. The term 'try' dates from the earliest days - grounding the ball over the goal line earned the attacking team _a try at goal_. In the beginning there were no points for a try, only for a goal. This soon changed but the term remained.

[@FilipeAlmeida11]

As a European, I love football (Soccer) and of course, rugby. It may not seem like it, but rugby has a lot of strategy combined with power. You can even compare it to a game of chess! It's an addictive sport because even when you're not scoring, there's always a lot of action and it's the details in those moments that make the difference between winning and losing.

[@cz8189]

The great advantage of rugby over American football is that it doesn't stop every 5 seconds for 10 minute ad breaks! The flow of rugby at its best is beautiful, and you don't have idiots nerding out over how many yards someone made. Rugby passes have to be made backwards and the spatial awareness of the players is sublime. The fitness of these guys is extraordinary - both speed and strength and endurance. They can sprint miles in a match. The conversions are also awesome feats of strength and accuracy. American fotball is a complete , boring dud in comparison. LOL I'm not even a particular fan - but this video made me grin with joy - didn't matter which team was scoring - the passion and skill were beautiful. Commercial breaks would ruin the flow which is, I suppose, why commercial tv stations won't carry it in the USA.

[@RO-vh8ln]

Check the score and time on the fist try. All Blacks are behind by 5 points 1:20 into extra time, the next stoppage ends the game. The try ties the score. What they don't show is the conversion worth 2 points after the try. The Irish charged early, the kick missed but was allowed to be retake due to the early charge. Now about 4 minutes into extra time the second attempt went over to give the All Blacks a win by 2 points. I watched the game live on TV, 4 minutes is a long time to hold your breath!

[@markhoman9584]

have a look at British Lions 1974 tour to South Africa and the 99 call. rugby folk law. sad to hear about the passing of JPR - thoughts go out to his family. great videos bud...thanks to u and your family for all the time u put into them.

[@zohan4394]

Watching 7s Rugby is n nice way to get introduced to rugby, New Zealand and South Africa is the 2 greatest teams in rugby

[@johnnywiggle]

For me the greatest try here is Karne Hesketh scoring in the corner for Japan against South Africa. Japan were massive underdogs, and one of the best wins ever. I've never screamed at TV louder when he went over for the try.

[@fredwolfmusic]

the big difference with rugby over American football is it has no downs so you don't have constant stoping and ad breaks its way more entertaining to watch and requires much more cardio endurance.

[@PaulDavies-uz4hq]

Years ago there was a TV show called "bus mans holiday" where a British rugby team played an American Football team at both rugby and Football. The rugby team won both. I can't find a copy of the program now (We are talking 1970's)

[@Macshephard1]

Steve - don’t just watch the guy running with the ball - there should always be someone running with him in support and by the time the second player gets the ball someone else should be on his shoulder and so on.

[@icefire1729]

There is 2 flavours of rugby, league and union. I come a league town and we are apparently known in the US because 2 members of my family have said where they are from when they was on holiday and was asked about their accent and people knew the rugby team which is called wigan warriors. My uncle played professionally for years, I was hoping to see him on this video lol

[@beztoop342]

You should definitely watch some of the Six Nations. Also, the try scores points, which can then be added to with a conversion (goal kick). I'm sure watching a complete match, would help with your understanding. Wal is indeed Wales. A rugby match is usually 90mins of full on action .... and the two types are league and union, each having their own set of rules. Personal preference is the later.

[@fleshen]

80 minutes, sorry to be that dick😃😃

[@rightorwrong7933]

The best Try in the History of Rugby Gareth Edwards for Barbarians V All Blacks best rugby try ever

[@geekdaddy5351]

Definitely a very british oriented video. As a french, I can say : of you love rugby, you need to know "French flair". Take a look!

[@caroleannbrunnock8793]

My son played rugby from the age of 11 both at school and club. He made it pretty high up but his knees went. Danger of being big on top and fast it puts a lot of pressure on your knees.

[@LucyLeaf]

Great fun.

[@Astro-Markus]

Tackling rules have changed quite a bit to protect the players. - You can only tackle the player carrying the ball - You must use your arms/hands and grab the player for a legal tackle - The player tackling must avoid hitting the opponent's head - Head-to-head contact is strictly forbidden - The player being tackled must release the ball - The player tackling an opponent must release the player as soon they are down

[@Gangai263]

Make another rugby video and you’ve got another new sub. Love the sport play and gotta show love to people spreading awareness about this beautiful game.

[@listerofsmegv987pevinaek5]

Don't know if you've watched before, but there's a good video on the basics of rugby posted by English Rugby Union. Looking as always forwards to the six nations. Good video Steve.

[@gordowg1wg145]

There has to be downward pressure applied to the grounded ball for a try, so you will sometimes see the player being held off the ground to prevent that, or a free ball being chased down in the try area.

[@MadnessQuotient]

"How did he know?" Well Steve. Running in Rugby is different to running in American football. The players without the ball will do their best to form into a flattish chevron with 2~3yd separation off the back foot of the ball carrier. It's a very standard formation. This wouldn't really work in American football because you can be tackled without having the ball. So you can usually be sure that there is a friendly player doing their level best to get into position to either receive a pass or to step over you and clear out any tacklers if you do get tackled. We also get taught to be very vocal. When in position your team mate will be calling out "YES" to cheer you on/tell you that they are in position. And then you take a calculated risk and trust their hands.

[@stevenmontgomery8117]

Great to see Jason Robinson

[@paulknox999]

One of the big differences between American Football and Rugby is that Rugby only stops if there is a score, the ball goes out of bounds, there is a foul or occasionally for an injury(often play will continue around an injury unless the ref considers it may be serious) A good demonstration of this non stop play is the video below, it shows 39 pases of play that if American football would have resulted in 39 breaks in play but in Rugby play was continuous. there were 2 min until end of game, team in red 1 point behind. game ends at 80min but referee cant end match until ball out of play so red team make sure they keep ball and just keep going. not the best in terms of exiting fast flowing but more shows how hard the forwards (the big strong guys) work both the defending team tackling and the offensive team. worth a watch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmmpe4aFibuGnsk

[@richardmalec]

Steve the 6 nations starts soon (England Wales Ireland Scotland France and Italy) it’s an awesome event so well worth watching. When you mentioned about getting hurt, some experts say that the forces in some tackles are like being in a car accident (wreck).