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[@joshhewitt105]

Those “hats/helmets” that you noticed are Scrum Caps, there really just to protect your ears.

[@garyrichardson8934]

@Josh Hewitt - To stop them getting bitten off🤣

[@goldylocks3904]

To stop a condition called Cauliflower ear. Constant bashing to the ears produces a thickened misshapen ear, lots of rugby players with them in the UK

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Same with boxers. Their ears can get a bit damaged as well.

[@snapperjessen]

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 just a bit? :)

[@ozzihaka]

And yet Stephen Larkham , No. 12 for Australia back in the 90's used to wear headgear and yet he wasn't in the scrum. For him it was more used for protection from concussions than anything else

[@fuzzacker.]

"Soccer is a gentleman's game played by hooligans, and rugby is a hooligans' game played by gentlemen" -so said Winston Churchill. whether that still applies, no idea.

[@LADYRAEUK]

I’ve heard that a few times before👍🏻😊

[@aragorniielessar1894]

As far as i know, there are no sources that can prove that Winston Churchill ever said that.

[@MeFreeBee]

@@aragorniielessar1894 Mark Twain claimed he did.

[@Arcturan]

My bet, if he said it that is, that he actually said 'FOOTBALL is a gentleman's game played by hooligans, and rugby is a hooligans' game played by gentlemen" , not that 'S' word

[@keithorbell8946]

@@Arcturan actually, I can believe he did say soccer, because both games were “ Football” to someone of his age and background.

[@76gilb]

My PE Teacher won 4 caps for England. In the game against France he lost two teeth after receiving a forearm smash in the tackle. He played to the end of the game and got his teeth fixed the next day. However my fovourite "Hard Man" story concerns the legendary Welsh Full Back JPR Williams. He had his eyelid split open in a tackle and had to leave the field. There was no one in the ground to put the stitches in but thankfully JPR is a Doctor so he put his own stitches in and finished the game.

[@LADYRAEUK]

That’s insane! Lol

[@rockartistet]

It's a brutally tough but fair game. The fans from both sides are fantastic and friendly towards each other

[@essexginge9167]

I’m sure the people off hull don’t agree with you 😂

[@inyabloodclatt7242]

Not really alot of rugby fans always say that. Rugby is for men and NFL are well for wearing pads lol

[@haydenverriour1144]

Yep

[@tanenolan]

that one of the best parts.. can sit mixed in the crowd and most are good natured and there for the game.

[@RuanAntunes7]

If you believe that you have clearly never been to South Africa

[@Rukhage]

There's an old saying in rugby which goes: "You don't know what true friendship is if you never got drunk with the guy who sent you to the hospital". Possibly the best thing about rugby is its social aspect, as the so-called "third half" is paramount to the sport itself. And you can see it from all levels both amateur and professional. At the club level it's expected that the host team invite the visiting team for food and a pint and then prizes and drinking games for rematches are played out. And the variety of drinking songs is just fantastic too.

[@davidharris1562]

The Boxing Day local Derby’s were the best, especially in the 70’s here in South Wales.....I should say Boxing Day Bloodbath, back to the club after for the exotic dancer 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rukhage]

@@davidharris1562 hahaha before my time! But that sounds very 70's. 😂😂

[@davidharris1562]

@@Rukhage Bristol refused to play Cardiff after one Boxing Day match, this was before the Premiership matches, fights were always kicking off, props were always kicking shit out of one another, then back for cheese and onion sandwiches and Christmas Carols😂😂😂

[@liamroach8451]

@@davidharris1562 lmfao crazy guys

[@scottelfverson2589]

There is a significant amount of players that have Pacific Island heritage/ background in both Australia and New Zealand , who traditionally hit harder in general. Also with Rugby (Union) , it is played in more countries worldwide , around ( 140) than Rugby league (20) , they are different sports.

[@annemariefleming]

If you're impressed with this, you should watch a video about Jonah Lomu, a New Zealand Rugby player. Sadly he died with a kidney disease, but still managed to play even when in pain. His remembered with enormous respect all over the Rugby-playing world. I suppose the closest American Footballer would have been the man you call The Fridge.

[@LADYRAEUK]

I’ve heard about him, I will check him out 😊

[@theboogabooga3260]

Modern day equivalent would be Gronk. Also that video missed one of the biggest hits. French player Sebastian Chabal. Utter beast search his tackles, one against New Zealand.

[@stevemulroy1417]

The Fridge with the line speed of an Olympic sprinter…

[@lucidentity]

@@theboogabooga3260 Was gonna say Chabal The Caveman. What a specimen! Amanda should deffo check him out (not like that)!🤣

[@damienbessellere4579]

@@lucidentity mmmmmm Chabal!!!

[@DaiElsan]

Hes a Legend, sadly no longer with us, but watch videos of Jonah Lomu. An awesome Giant of a man.

[@LADYRAEUK]

I just watched the best of Jonah lomu... he literally walks through people! 🤣 what a beast of a man! Haha

[@timfitzmaurice537]

Few can carry like he did.

[@DaiElsan]

@@LADYRAEUK I've stopped a few hard hitters in my time, but nothing compared to Lomu. Seeing him charging at me, I think I'd go for an early shower. Instead of watching the closing stages of the Le Man 24 hour race, me and wife decided to watch England V New Zealand in an in circuit bar instead. Being Welsh it was hilarious watching England getting crushed. I felt sorry for the lone Kiwi supporter in the bar that couldn't control his emotions. The bar was full of disgruntled England supporters, kiwi disappeared under a hail of empty beer cans when Lomu went over to score. 1992 I think. World Cup semis or Quarter finals, long ago now.

[@simonkevnorris]

Yes, watching Jonah play in some of the World Cup games was an eye opener on how strong and fast he was.

[@paulmaxey6377]

@@LADYRAEUK If you want a sad video watch Jonah's funeral haka video, just shows how loved and respected he was. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pafHZKlmeLWLgKM

[@alanread5578]

After 40 plus years playing Rugby, mostly in the front row my nose remained unbroken and my ears undamaged. We never had scrum caps, three laps of the head with electricians tape was good enough. One of the many things I liked about the game is you can give 110% on the paddock but when the final whistle is blown you''re all mates.

[@blackbob3358]

prithee, mr Read, any one who says "110% should be shot, forthwith.....You give 101%, you're dead......now beat it, knobhead.

[@Manoster101]

There are some issues with concussions in rugby but from a young age you are taught the correct way of tackling that reduces chances of injury to your neck and head. It still happens tough. I know In South Africa if you got more than 3 concussions playing rugby most doctors will tell you to stop playing rugby to prevent permanent damage. I played for about 20 years (since I was 7) and never received a concussion, and I was a Prop down in the scrums. Cracked my neck, dislocated my shoulder about 4 times one of which had some serious muscle damage, broke my ankle a few times, dislocated my finger, cracked my ribs, and tore my hamstring twice but never got a concussion. You are taught to tackle with your arms, shoulder and body and tuck your head and neck away to prevent injury when you start playing at 7, so most concussions in rugby are "accidents" or caused by the wrong technique. If you look closely to the tackles, you will see that most of them their head and neck are kept away and safe on the side of the person being tackled and your shoulders and arms takes most of the hit. Also, not wearing helmets and pads like in football actually helps against concussions as the human body is softer than pads, so you are cushioning your blow by hitting a body whereas with Football hitting a hard helmet against hard pads has no “give”, causing a sudden stop of your momentum with your head, and that’s what causes the concussion as your head stops instantly but your brain is still moving.

[@sophiegeorge2816]

I’m female and I used to play rugby, it’s a great sport

[@markaudette7016]

The Secret of Rugby is knowing how to tackle without getting injured.

[@sujankavinda8977]

Agree I've tackled way bigger players than me and hardly ever a big injury. Not a single concussion. Timing and technique👌🏼

[@ThunderDawg89]

@@sujankavinda8977 cheek to cheek 😉

[@danwank6444]

Lol

[@Toadyru]

Rugby tackles.......car with a restrictor plate NFL tackle............car with nitrous

[@kurtismitchelll7546]

all about complete and utter commitment to the tackle

[@MaikiStarwood]

A lot of the matches you were watching in this video involved international teams like England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand. You're not allowed to tackle the guy without the ball. The reason it seems guys without the ball are getting tackled is usually because they had the ball seconds earlier, but passed it just before they were tackled, unfortunately, the guy making the tackle is already committed to making the tackle.

[@grapes008]

And trying to stop from running full tilt in a few yards pact going to happen, even less so when you 130+ kg

[@AVMamfortas]

And France :)

[@MrDivision72]

Your wrong actually. Most of it is Aussie League Rugby. The very few international games are Rugby Union. League and Union have different rules. League is a much faster pace to it. Whereas union is more tactics based. Get your facts right before you make yourself seem like an idiot.

[@interestedbystander196]

Got to say, it's so nice to find a stream where the maker is not a hyperactive, shouty fool. You know "Heeeeyyyy wassup it's ya boi back once again with another video!" I love your voice and your soft-spoken style.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thanks so much 😊

[@holo1253]

Rugby actually has less Concussions than American football because of the tackle technique

[@harryrishi6975]

that is not true di you know how many concussions school children have at school who play rugby. i have had 4 concussions and im 13 lol i play rugby

[@holo1253]

@@harryrishi6975 im 20 and been playing rugby in the UK since i was able to and ive not had any concussion and the only injuries ive had are a couple broken noses and dislocations, a few split lips and one fractured rib, also if you have had 4 concussions at your age you arent playing correctly id look at your technique a little more closely before you actually harm yourself

[@harryrishi6975]

@@holo1253 thx for the feedback. I love the way you just name all of ur injuries like they are nothing. I will make sure to look at that. Normally they are from why I get talked though so maybe I need to work on my recive of the tackle

[@paladinbob1236]

unless of course they hit the neck :(

[@lunarshteve]

prob because its over in 80 mins rather than 4 hours with 20 breaks and a military fly over with pop concert.

[@0riole11]

The "Helmets" you pointed out in Rugby are scrum caps, more to protect against cauliflower ears then anything else

[@like2byte]

Also to hide the odd split head from the ref so you could keep playing :) Back when rucking was allowed and an artform.

[@casey2806]

That is the origin, but today you are just as likely to have backs wearing them. Not so much to do with the scrum. They are also padded and not just around the ears.

[@retroyt6540]

Yeah but no one say scrum cap it’s mostly called headgear

[@casey2806]

@@retroyt6540 It depends which part of the world you are talking about.

[@retroyt6540]

@@casey2806 I’m from Southern Hemisphere but I’m guessing scrum cap is a British terminology

[@Danbo1209]

7:41 - 7:44 "I'm a bit confused on the rules of tackling" - Don't worry, so is Owen Farrell.

[@RB-xc9wg]

But he still doesnt receive cards... his technique is basically a shoulder charge

[@quirinaled2752]

Yeah - the high shoulder straight in and then waving his hands like he's a panto actor...

[@amitbenj]

lol im still waiting for is first proper tackle

[@Pharoah1978a]

Farrel should have received a few bans by now.

[@edwardmorrison8545]

Now that's funny!!!

[@RTassie22]

@AMANDA RAE. I loved playing rugby. The vast majority of those hits were legal. Great fun. EDIT: You cannot grab above the shoulders, 'head-high tackle'. If you lift the the ball carrier off their feet, the onus is on the tackler(s) to make sure that you don't push them past the horizontal, initiating a head-first to the ground or 'spear tackle'. Once you pass the ball, your opponent can get penalised for a 'late tackle'. Those tackles against the kicker, the tackler is already committed. That's up to the ref's discretion. Once you get the ball, you're fair game. Other than that, a box, mouthguard and a scrum cap is your padding. Cap is to protect from 'Cauliflower ear'. No play clock. No special teams etc. Players cover defence and offence. Once substituted you cannot return. Numbers 16 to 23 are the subs.

[@benashton3691]

As an Australian living in the US, i've tried many times to explain the difference between rugby union and rugby league. I haven't succeeded after 7 years. I'm starting to think it's impossible.

[@williammcilwraith9304]

League are not Kick and Clap! Take the tackle.

[@sibster8]

If you are watching the game without yawning chances are it's a game of league! :)

[@bright9187]

League is limited to 5 phases of play before possession is turned over. Tackling marks the end of each phase. There is no competition on the floor for the ball. Scrums aren't competitive and there are no line-outs. Union there is no limit to how long a side can maintain possession. Players can compete for the ball after a tackle. Scrums, Line-outs are competitive. Scoring is also different. League, tries = 4, conversions =2, penalities =2 and drop goals =1. Union Union, tries =5, conversion=2, penalties and drop goals =3.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thank you!

[@susim4503]

@@sibster8 Blasphemy!

[@draconyne7822]

Taken from the world rugby rules: "A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Dangerous tackling includes, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A player must not tackle an opponent who is not in possession of the ball. " I suspect the instances where players were tackled after passing were allowed based on when the tackling player committed to the tackle. Plus "dummy passing" is a thing so there has to be some sense when it comes to tackling players who look like they might be about to pass the ball - since they may, in fact, not be.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Yeah of course, I suppose if you’re mid tackle you won’t be able to stop in an instant! Some of those hits are so hard!

[@tombratcher6938]

Dummy kicking too. Because you dont have a "punt formation" and Everyone can pass or kick or choose not to, the tackler is entitled to commit to a tackle on the player in posession. At a rough guess i'd say 40% of these hits would be illegal under the current laws. Because of player welfare concerns - the game only formally went professional less than 30 years ago and rugby's laws were designed for amateur physiques, so brain damage in ex pros is a massive issue - the rules and sanctions around tackle legality are a lot more stringent than they used to be. and Unlike disqualification in the NFL if your team get a player sent off you dont get to replace them, you have to play the rest of the game a player short, so you don't really get so many Bontaze Burfict types. These days tackles have to be low- basically aim at anything above the bottom of the ribcage and there's a chance you'll give away penalty - and involve an attempt to wrap with the arms. Also players are ( or we were) taught to keep their head out of the tackle - so impacting with the other shoulder compared to a traditional NFL "big hit".

[@shortangrybloke]

Just lads having fun on a Saturday afternoon !

[@taxidude]

My old gym teacher used to tell me there were more serious injuries in soccer than in rugby, I assume because feet and football boots are involved. But as for bumps, bangs, bruises and pain, rugby takes the biscuit! These are men's men!

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@alexfielding7191]

Yeah, the reason there are more injuries in football (soccer) is because you fly into tackles that are around peoples ankles which are very easy to injure especially with the studs at the bottom of the boot.

[@aussie6910]

@@LADYRAEUK And no padding, unlike the US sooks.

[@christiandejaeger6773]

if you're committed to the tackle before the ball is passed then it's fine

[@Crimson_Logic]

Anything above the shoulders is illegal.

[@ATtravel666]

It is bloody difficult to pull out of a properly timed tackle if the player passes the ball on. Obviously, if you are deliberately late - and all players will have a well developed sense of tackle timing - then that is illegal.

[@ynotnilknarf39]

@@ATtravel666 Too many refereees and indeed so called panels of 'experts' and former players uterly ignore phsyics and the dynamics of how it is impossible to stop your body in a full bloodied tackle, this is most notivcable when a player ducks, bends their knees or slips/trips and the tackle that would have been around the chest now hits them in the head. it's like all that kinetic energy is meant to abruptly stop in a split second and or change its direction like a TRON bike to avoid clattering the opposing player.

[@sunnysamuel5215]

Cant tackle a player too long after hes passed it,late tackle penalty all day

[@ynotnilknarf39]

@@sunnysamuel5215 How long is too long? If you are running at 15mph and are say 17stone, how long do you think it takes to a) consider that the attacker has passed the ball (this does not happen instantly), and b) you can stop your kinetic energy from moving in the diretion of travel? Ignore science/physics all you want but the facts stand that once you have committed to making a tackle, you cannot just simply pull out of that tackle in an instant as some are implying players should do!

[@BeardedGrift29]

probably the most beautiful sport in the world From france 🇨🇵 thx

[@tonybennett9964]

I did not know ruby school is in france

[@solowist227]

Rugby is from Rugby in England!

[@sagnik3556]

@@solowist227 they meant they're from france.

[@047pcrm]

There is a phrase that is very true where rugby is concerned "Rugby is a game for thugs played by gentlemen whilst football (soccer) is a game for gentlemen played by thugs" and its true if you've ever been in the club house bar after a tough match.

[@mattjones1776]

I think Rugby is a good lesson in how to get beat down and still get up again. There will always be someone bigger and stronger than you, but that shouldn't mean you give up. You gotta do your best and keep taking the hits. To clarify, Rugby isn't really a sport or competition, it's a lesson.

[@juanxxxx3709]

Size really doesn't matter in rugby it just knowing how to tackle and not losing your grip.

[@lekwegplumbing4940]

Getting up is a big lesson, I broke my back on the rugby field but I still got up and played for 3 more years before my body couldn't take it anymore

[@vr2crossquake705]

@@lekwegplumbing4940 what 😂 u capping

[@lloydtoia]

I found league better to learn to make hits and take em. Come in handy on saturdays. Just had to rember to get up quick fast like the flash an get over em after the deed was done lol. League was just put on the hits for 5-6 or run it and take the tackle.

[@silvafoxx92]

Rugby has very less concussion due to the tackle techniques, today nfl teams have had rugby specialist teach teams how to tackle, Seahawks head coach said in an interview a few years back that the team went through rugby tackling drills to increase and better their defence

[@belesariius]

In high school, in Scotland, we played rugby in snow drifts and horizontal rain- no matter what. I still carry scars 35 years later

[@LADYRAEUK]

I bet! Lol

[@remittanceman4685]

Technically you can't tackle a guy after he's offloaded the ball, but it comes down to the referee's discretion. If the tackler was committed to the tackle before the tacklee passes the ball, then the ref allows some leeway.

[@guillaumebussy2743]

Yeah because rugby player are massive they can't stop in a few metres

[@TheWizardOfTheFens]

@@guillaumebussy2743 ..like freight trains……. 😂 😂

[@martinotoole9959]

You are named after a wonderful horse.if you run like him I don't want to tackle you !

[@sl8tz]

Can see the genuine concern on your face when they smash into each other 🙂. I loved playing rugby from school age. 80 mins of aggression, hit the showers wash the blood off and into the bar for a few pints

[@LADYRAEUK]

Honestly all I could think about was how hard the hits were and how painful they looked! Lol I feel like I’d need a few pints before the game 🤣

[@klaxoncow]

@@LADYRAEUK A few pints before the game. A few pints during the game. And a few pints afterwards. :D (Also, are we just going to ignore that he said "school age", yet is having pints after the match?)

[@LADYRAEUK]

Haha that sounds more like it 🤣

[@franciscoramirez3682]

Football is boys, rugby is for men. Such an amazing sport

[@kurtflamer-caldera8368]

Idiotic. One of the fastest growing sports is Women's rugby. The fastest growing in the US.

[@HazaVSGames]

This makes me miss playing rugby so much

[@alexradojkovic9671]

A lot of the tackles shown are the results of 'Hospital passes', where the player is tackled at the same time he catches the ball. He doesn't even have time to secure the ball close to his body. Defenders also try to tackle the kicker before he gets the ball away. A penalty will be given if a little to much time elapses after the ball is kicked.

[@marksadventures3889]

As a 16 stone youth i would go for a full side swipe shoulder charge as a scrum half - no pads in Rugby. Collar bone break, both knees damaged, broken teeth and chin dislocation and other injuries. I loved playing. Above the chest is not really on, but it's done. An elbow in the face in scrum if the ref' doesn't see it is quite usual. I've had 4 concussions 3 of which I was carried off with. I got to semi professional, that means i was lined up to play for a pro team but i joined the army instead. Oh I played for them too.

[@joshuastewart1962]

First there are no rules in rugby, only laws. If someone has the ball they are fair game with the exception of if they are in the air. Tackles need to be below the shoulders and not hitting the neck or head and if you do a dump tackle they can not beyond the horizontal. If there is a high tackle it can result in a yellow (10 minutes in the sin bin) or a red card. Concussion is unfortunately common, but usually only occurs during a high tackle. There are strick rules regarding concussion though, so if you get a knock to the head you get a Head Injury Assessment (HIA) if you're knocked out at all you’re off no arguments. Scum caps are there for preventing cauliflower ear. Could do about the respect players show each other and the ref or some amazing tries

[@mikedoverskog]

Scum caps xD

[@spindizzy64]

30 blokes go to a field to have a fight. The ball is to distract the referee from seeing the punch-up.

[@alecball68]

Don't forget rugby players go to the pub before each game

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@redf7209]

Enormously cleaned up since the seventies, no punching, no gouging, head stamps , kidney kicking etc. Still a lot of bones broken today before the players retire. Flow of the game still seems to take precedent over finer points of the rules though. Remember regularly playing this in thick snow at school, could barely feel the ball for the cold but it was taught from the point of view of teaching us to ignore pain rather than a sport. Teacher was ex SAS.

[@LADYRAEUK]

I’ve never seen such hard hits! You’d have to be able to ignore the pain lol

[@tiberiancostal1358]

@@LADYRAEUK There is a saying that Soccer players spend 90 mins pretending to be hurt and rugby players spend 80 mins pretending not to be.

[@liambirch6333]

Maybe in the top flight but grass routs is still the same

[@imperialdebauchery5988]

@@LADYRAEUK tbh you really don't feel the hits too much at the time. It's later when all the adrenaline wears off that you feel it.

[@neilhughes4363]

@@LADYRAEUK I expect it's the same with football, but a physio once told me that rugby players' bodies got more conditioned to the knocks to they didn't bruise as easily

[@russcattell955i]

I played rugby at school as a teenager, some of the lads were huge with beards. Rugby & boxing were the sports I participated in and now in my 60's my dental health still bears the evidence.

[@sarelras4103]

Having played both Football and rugby both are tough they i like both.

[@tasmanaircraft8386]

FYI: Kickers are fair game. No-one gets a free ride in the game. There are no specialty players: game day squads are only 23 with 15 on the field and eight reserves. When the ball carrier is tackled, the ball is still in play so defenders can go in and steal the ball.

[@saints96.]

I've watched rugby league for over 30 years, it's not a sport for the faint hearted they dont hold back, it can be brutal.

[@jeanclaudebossonney7520]

Rules of the Rugby League are more similar to Football that rules of Rugby Union. It is less popular, at least in France and, to my opinion more brutal.

[@martinmercado7577]

ESTO ES HOY EN DIA....EN LOS 80' "NOT RULES" ERA CRIMINAL ....Gracias por el video Amanda .

[@MrHrkhan]

The theory is that without body armour, the player tackling will be careful not to injure himself, thus protecting the player being tackled also.

[@radudanila5816]

that's theory mate, in a rugby game, you just try to tacle your opponent hard to the point he doesn't wanna play anymore

[@ynotnilknarf39]

@@radudanila5816 No, that works in practise, you are nowhere near as violent and reckless as you are in gridiron. Also due to the nature of gridiron the players can be significantly bulkier and stronger as it's a much purer power game even than union.

[@TheChodax]

I'd love to see American Football played with the traditional gear before all the heavy duty pads and helmets came along.

[@jesseomollo9405]

@@TheChodax they will be dead people in that pitch by the time a match is done haha

[@paulwood6729]

Absolutely. In NFL, the protection becomes a weapon hence the average career is so short.

[@tintin0134]

All those hits were on the most part completely legal. You can hit anyone including the kicker. Just as long as they have the ball in hand. Concussions are huge and we have an HIA(Head Injury Assessment) where a player suspected of a concussion goes off for 10 minutes to have a test. If they are clear they are allowed back on the pitch

[@mickenoss]

I noticed few high tackles in this video, not all legal. As a skinny kid in school I hated this sport, as a big guy in later life I loved it. =D

[@mugshot749]

You can do anything as long as it's on the blind side of the referee.

[@neilfrench6639]

Watch tackles ,fights and sending offs of Adrian morley in rugby league the man is a British legend 👏

[@oliebass]

To see you actually watching a live game would be amazing! You especially want to watch the all blacks (New Zealand) vs the Springboks (South Africa). Generally a very tough game and two of the heaviest teams out there, as well as being two of the highest-ranking. On tackling, if they are in possession of the ball, you may tackle, you cannot however if no possession has been had. The headgear you are referring to is normally worn by players that need some extra padding around their heads. Its also done to help limit bleeding. I don't know how well it protects their ears though (look up cauliflower ears in rugby). I don't think concussions are that big an issue though (stand under correction here), but physical injuries are commonplace, from cut eyebrows, bleeding/broken noses, and so on. A rather brutal example of what can happen in rugby can be seen in one of the school games in RSA where when being tackled, a child's legs both broke.

[@MagisterMilitumBelisarius]

Hey man, just curious, but was that due to 'grass cutting'?. The terminology is used here in NZ for tackling straight at, or below, the knees. Banned now for the very same reason, and hyperextensions, of course.

[@oliebass]

@@MagisterMilitumBelisarius In truth I have no idea, you might be right? I haven't looked at the rules of the game in quite some time. I figured the above explanation would be enought to allow at least a basic understanding of the game :)

[@MagisterMilitumBelisarius]

@@oliebass ahhh bro I get you, grass cutting isn't in the rules. Anything but that tbh, it's against them now if anything, too dangerous and for good reason. I was just asking a genuine well mannered question bro x

[@andrewharrington6953]

These are some of the best examples of tackling not the worst. The worst would make you have nightmares for weeks

[@LADYRAEUK]

I don’t think I’d want to see those! Lol

[@Just_JasonZA]

These tackles were 95% legal within the game, if you do want to see the 95% elegal tackles you wanna react to "till I colaps" and you're welcome lols

[@pigstrotters4198]

I think most of us agree that those tackles were legal ...and good ones. Except when it's a tackle from Farrell...(only joking.)

[@Just_JasonZA]

@@pigstrotters4198 wish you were haha he is the only one that gets a way with no arms tackles

[@pigstrotters4198]

@@Just_JasonZA No...I know he polarizes, and most hate Owen Farrell for the reason I love him - he has to win.(even when it's ..you know)

[@elyserva7903]

With no armor and head gears, these men are tough!

[@O_Towne_Bear]

Played both throughout high school and university. I was injured more in Football than Rugby. When you wear hard pads you get the mindset that you're invincible and you hit differently. Rugby was like the football we played in the schoolyard. Full on, no pads and less injuries.

[@juliofranciscogomezstoppel1860]

might have to do with the feeling of contact. Without armor, you can gauge how much force you are putting into the tackle, so is easier to bend and deflect, or simply relax to avoid dangerous colisions. With the padding, you don't get the feeling until you are fully invested into the motion, so you can't change directions or retract the impulse.

[@williamtraep2984]

You cant compare American Football to Rugby League or Rugby Union played by professionals.

[@philbowles3240]

I played football, rugby and field hockey all at school team level. For those who think Rugby is dangerous, get yourself a stick and start practicing dodging a white cricket ball comin' at ya at about 100mph. I carried on the hockey as an adult and played at a reasonable level: I don't think I ever met a goalie with all his own teeth, nor a forward with any original skin between ankle and knee.... :) Stupidly went back into recreational rugby in my late 30s...oh boy does it hurt so much more!!!

[@butterflyeffect8924]

We both love rugby - we have been season ticket holders at Leicester Tigers for over 20 years and can't wait to get back to watching some live games after lockdown. My favourite Tigers t-shirt has three images across the chest saying: No Helmets - No Pads - Just Balls. Sums it up really. The atmosphere at rugby games is still quite friendly, just the compulsory Good Natured Banter between opposing fans, with no crowd segregation at all and rarely any police presence.

[@LADYRAEUK]

I bet it’s great fun actually going to a live game!

[@stumpywest1652]

@@LADYRAEUK if you do go to a game, you would do better watching wasps over the tigers 😉😁😜👍, in how hay day tigers and wasps where often in the finals

[@LADYRAEUK]

Haha 😊👍🏻

[@darronboden9975]

Tigers all day long 👍.... Get to a match any match grass roots or premier, the atmosphere is always great and friendly. Someone will explain what's going on if you ask them 😁

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

I love your commentry,it also helps that your voice makes me feel all warm and fuzzy 😉

[@LADYRAEUK]

😊

[@adrianhughes8143]

I played Rugby at my Secondary school and for my School team, it is a great sport which teaches you team work, positivity in your life, self esteem and values of life plus it's great to play. My position was Scrum Half. 🏉🏉🏉🏉🇬🇧🇮🇪

[@wessexdruid5290]

We only played rugby at my school. I remember, aged eleven, watching the sports master demonstrate how to tackle safely, on the biggest boy in the class. And hearing the 'breaking branch' noise as he broke the boy's leg...

[@robertwoodliff2536]

@@wessexdruid5290.........did it go to court.?

[@wessexdruid5290]

@@robertwoodliff2536 Nah - this was 1970. Upper lips were still stiff, back then.

[@robertwoodliff2536]

@@wessexdruid5290.........pay off.?

[@wessexdruid5290]

@@robertwoodliff2536 In 1970 UK? You show your youth..

[@adrianmcgachie]

The brilliance of Rugby, as my Dad taught me, is the rules are designed around giving the spectators a great 80 minutes of spectacle; they've given up their hard earned cash to have some respite from the working week. I think it's so true!

[@LADYRAEUK]

😊👍🏻

[@ericsmith6692]

It is called A SCRUM GUARD . The hat / helmut thing , it also helps prevent Concussions and ear biteing in the scrum

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@RichardBlakey]

It's a fast game and there's some fine lines with what's considered legal in tackling. Most of these big hits are fair, I think. You asked about legality of tackling after the player has already offloaded - well in this instance it was acceptable as the ball had only just left the passer's hands and the tackler had already committed. You expect to get hit after a quick offload where you commit the opposition, so you can free up the receiver. A couple of these tackle look a little on the high side and may have been judged as high; neck and head is too high for a tackle. Also you can't tackle someone who is off the ground - so you can't engage if they're in the air, you can send them up off their feet as part of the tackle as long as you don't dump them down dangerously or drop them on their head/neck. There is a lot of responsibility on the tackler to ensure their technique is good and the opponent lands as safely as possible. Most of the guys in this video would have been up and playing again shortly afterwards.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thanks for explaining 😊

[@markdunkerton7245]

A good mouthguard is the only real protection for concussion.

[@joes3178]

Scrum caps are optional they are mainly used by those in the scrum to prevent their ears being damaged and fearing up but they also are protective

[@LADYRAEUK]

😊👍🏻

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

The "hats" are scrum caps worn by forwards to help prevent cauliflower ear from scrummages

[@LADYRAEUK]

Ah okay, that makes sense.. wrestlers wear the same sort of thing(college wrestling, not WWE) 🤣

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

​@@LADYRAEUK Exactly so.

[@davidporter499]

Also scrum caps may be worn to protect stitches.

[@chrishampton2565]

Never trust a back with a scrum cap!!!

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

@@chrishampton2565 New hair-do. Hahahahaha

[@fedoracay]

Yes, there is a big problem with concussion in Rugby (there are two different games called League and Union, both have the same issues). In recent years they have tried to put in place ways to reduce concussions including head injury replacements and zero tolerance for head on head tackles. But generally speaking anyone can tackle anyone from the chest down if you wrap your arms around the opponent. It is more complicated but that's the gist.

[@LADYRAEUK]

That’s all I kept thinking when I was watching it.. I’m so used to seeing helmets and pads.. the hits were just brutal, I can see why concussions are a problem!

[@speleokeir]

@@LADYRAEUK Additionally there's a big legal case going on at the moment involving 100 ex players who have been diagnosed with early onset dementia due to the hits they've taken over their career. Many of these guys are under 45 years old. www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec/10/rugby-dementia-crisis-a-huge-wake-up-call-says-rpa-chief-executive Rugby Union only went professional in 1996 Since then players are bigger, stronger and faster so hits are harder, plus they do far more training so take many more hits than in the past. There is now a call to reduce the number of hits in training as a consequence of these dementia cases.

[@LADYRAEUK]

That’s a bit scary, rugby players must love the sport so much to continue playing with those risks

[@speleokeir]

@@LADYRAEUK It's only very recently come to people's attention.

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Also, we have become more litigious. Learned that from America.

[@dacutler]

Some forwards wear a light helmet (more a cap covering the ears) because the sides of their heads are being squeezed in the scrum and it protects the ears. As a result, 'cauliflower ears are less common than before.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Ah that makes sense

[@timfitzmaurice537]

Where you position your head as you make a tackle is something a lot of time gets spent on in training...

[@calumcaldwell1884]

Whilst the big hits are fun. You should definitely react to the best skill and footwork in rugby, it’s a very skilful sport and personally I find that even more fun and amazing to watch than just the big hits

[@LADYRAEUK]

I’ll have to check it out, I’ve never seen an actual game

[@Georgestella100]

@@LADYRAEUK How can you have lived in the UK for 10 years nd never seen a game of rugby? Six nations every year, the World Cup every 4 years and weekly club games. Where have you been? lol

[@LADYRAEUK]

Haha I don’t know 🤦‍♀️

[@stumpywest1652]

@@Georgestella100 agreed life time wasps fan, here, no Rugby?!?

[@redmanc68garybatley78]

As a young guy I played rugby for my county Lancashire. I was a flanker (which means I'm a forward the guys that are usually BIG...some forwards wear head gear this is to protect the ears when competing in combative scrums ..the consequences of being a forward in rugby means you are likely to get cauliflower ears due to the shear friction and pressure of scrummaging. For me best contact sport on the planet.

[@LADYRAEUK]

That makes sense 😊

[@j3errym]

You should do a Isle of Man TT reaction. No spoilers for her folks

[@GrimlarLex]

I would suggest looking at both the normal races (youtube search 6Tp5Las7CTo) and the sidecar races (w25htTiqDHg) obviously a lot of other videos available on youtube, take your pick.

[@davidsaunders1125]

I totally agree. Unbelievable! It makes Roman Chariot racimg, look pedestrian

[@tommyfred6180]

more to the point she should go to the TT.

[@johnbowie231]

Good call and she should do one on Motorcycle Speedway, she be amazed at how many riders get up from bad crashes and go out and take their place in the rerun .

[@timcolder2789]

They have more guts than any other sportsmen or women on the planet no question.

[@MrBizteck]

Lol first time I saw an Irish team in one of these clips NOT on the reciving end. Im glad to see at least one clip of us dishing it out!

[@tommyfred6180]

man thats hard the irish team aren't that bad

[@RichDoes..]

Factor in NO stopping for a tackle, t.v. or a foul... they just run and hit!

[@kiwiadventures3773]

Tackles are only a small aspect of the game. The free running open play is very exciting.

[@blackbob3358]

Kiwi face, the last bit of your statement is a "given", but when you're from the "black north", playing on a ploughed field every week, it can be difficult, surely ?

[@davidburke2132]

Passing the ball to your teammate when Manu Tuilagi is a couple of meters away, has anticipated the off-load and has the guy already lined up for the tackle is pretty much the definition of a “hospital pass”! 😋🤣🤣🤣 You might as well just say “good luck mate... I’ll visit you later and bring you a fruit basket!” 🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂

[@LADYRAEUK]

hahah ! that made me chuckle !😂😂😂

[@dennishendrikx3228]

I like that you break a guy in half, and follow it up with the happiest high five ever.

[@Aresviking83]

You should check the best of Nigel Owens he the most respected ref in rugby

[@robertwoodliff2536]

Read "Tom Brown's schooldays", even fictional, it put the underpinnings of this "sport" in context.

[@bigred8438]

Rugby is a global sport with teams competing from every continent.

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@julianwatson2301]

Hi Amanda, JUST GO TO A RUGBY MATCH, try the 6 nations next year and totally enjoy the brilliantly peaceful fans, there is NEVER any trouble with the fans, J

[@Rhianalanthula]

They've recently had women's six nations on tv. Sometime in April i think it was.

[@liambirch6333]

I'd recommend avoiding boring International matches and finding some grass rout clubs in your area, much more entertaining

[@videoworld1328]

Ahhh rugby. Can still remember the boys trying to impress the cheerleaders in a under 15 game a couple of years back. Turned into a full on war and the game had to be stopped.

[@iangraham9050]

They are just blokes being blokes - just good fun!

[@brianmac7036]

Off topic but genuinely you have such a lovely voice - you should read audiobooks for a living!

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thank you so much😊

[@stepdify]

Brooooo now u said it i cnt stop thinking of it lol like shes reading a fairytale.shes could calm a war with that voice 🙌🙌

[@TheLastCrumb.]

If you've ever watched star trek voyager she sounds exactly like sunshine called kes

[@thomassayles3699]

And she has lovely hair and I never look at hair normally lol

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thank you Thomas 😊

[@andrewwalk1370]

The eagles is what our National rugby team is nicknamed.

[@armadnt]

The "helmet" is called a scrum cap. It's mostly used to protect the ears of guys in the scrum. Not all the guys wear them and you can get some gnarly ears from scrumming for years.

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@ColinTBurton]

FYI, there has been a big change in the laws/rules recently to reduce the risks of head injury. Any kind of contact with the head is now banned and this ( and increased use of video replays by off field referee) has seen a rise in players being sent off/dismissed from the game.

[@leemaguire4331]

The world plays this sport raw, USA wraps theirs in padding and adds extra safety rules.

[@brendo9672]

USA has a small rugby scene with no more padding than we do

[@rogersmith89]

Yaks are to soft they brack when hit with out padding

[@JudaZuk_]

As Jeremy Clarkson said .. "To our Americans viewers Rugby is like American football, except it is played by men" ;)

[@lublub4016]

That's because those that play in the NFL have basically no regards for someone when tackling, in rugby union and rugly league, both sports are taught how to tackle someone properly without causing un-needed injuries in the process.

[@jackofswords7]

@@rogersmith89 I didn't know Yaks played rugby! Would that be in Tibet?

[@nigelrobson505]

The hat is called a scrum cap, Its worn by players in the front row of scrums to reduce the chances of getting their ears torn off their heads.

[@darkpitcher5242]

The "helmet" is a soft hood type thing to prevent the guys in the scrum from getting cauliflower ears

[@dirkpretorius4314]

Yep. It is to protect the ears. Just look at some of the forwards who never used the cap. I admire them. They bear the "scars of war":)

[@happyfeline4935french]

The most basic law of the game is that no player is allowed to throw the ball forward to a teammate. In rugby, passes have to be thrown sideways or backwards to a teammate while the other ways to move the ball towards the opposition's goal line to score points is by kicking or running with the ball.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thanks😊👍🏻

[@happyfeline4935french]

@@LADYRAEUK no problem

[@docgonzales]

You know ex Rugby League player Jordan Mailata is starting LT for the eagles ? Never played college football and got drafted in 2018 and this year was your standout OLine player after 2 years learning on the training field. By his 3 rd game , EVER, he was smashing guys like TJ Watts for fun. Future hall of famer.

[@georgerichter3930]

Jeez that sounds amazing! Except the Eagles and the Steelers(TJ's team) are in different Conferences🤔. So they dont even play eachother. Do you watch football?🤣

[@georgerichter3930]

@UCwMkolvmSEeq7FDQUsluSsw so they lost?

[@georgerichter3930]

He's not going to the Hall of fame🤦🏾‍♂️

[@docgonzales]

George Richter how would you know, you didn't even know it was possible for the steelers to play the eagles in the NFL.

[@georgerichter3930]

@@docgonzales yea, you were right, but it's rare, and Tj watt sacked Wentz in the first minute of the game🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@_starfiend]

Back in the early 90's, having just joined St John Ambulance as a first aider, I ended up as a volunteer physio/first-aider for a lower tier rugby club in Hertfordshire. One of the other guys in SJA was the official club physio and I volunteered to join him and learn and help. I remember one Saturday afternoon, a player got a serious bang on the head and was a bit dizzy. I tried to persuade him to go off, but he wouldn't. Only the ref can actually order him off. Anyway, he asked me what day it was - Big red flag! - then when the ref came over to check he was okay, he asked this player what day it was, and of course had it repeated back!! Yeah! I was a bit green back then!!!! A couple of years later, I'd moved to Buckinghamshire and, on an official SJA duty, I was covering a girls (10 - 18 year olds) rugby tournament. I remember going on to treat a sixteen year old who had hurt her knee. She was in floods of tears, not because she was hurt, but because her mum had told her than if she hurt her knee again, she (the mum) would stop her daughter from ever playing again. I was getting a "please don't tell my mum, please don't tell my mum" while I was trying to treat her. Fortunately for her, because she was 16, even though I have to document everything I do, I didn't have to tell her mum. If she'd been under 14 I would. I've seen players play with a broken fibula, the smaller bone in the lower leg! Rugby players are hard!

[@LADYRAEUK]

They really are! I bet my girls would love it! Haha

[@craigmerrills8148]

Played a bit in my younger days.Cracked ribs,broken fingers,lost teeth and broke my nose more times than I remember.But always had a pint after the game with the other team.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Sounds painful but fun lol

[@andrewbow271]

The head gear (helmet, also stops people having there ears torn in scrums)

[@johnavery3941]

Amanda, as long as you wrap your arms around your opponent on a full tackle and it is below the neck then it is fair and you are good to go. Also once you have committed to a tackle and the ball has gone that is fair as well. Sometimes a player who is about to get badly tackled will just chuck the ball to a fellow teammate who will take the hit. That is called a hospital pass, as that is where your teammate may very well end up.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Hahah that’s a terrible name for a pass 🤣 those hits are so hard!

[@Greenwood4727]

@@LADYRAEUK i have been on the receiving end of those hits and 30 years later i still feel it

[@LADYRAEUK]

I bet!

[@Greenwood4727]

@@LADYRAEUK of course having 5 or 6 big people each 16-20 stone in weight hitting you from all sides, and they run FAST, its an experience..

[@edmund3546]

The hat is called a scrum cap. And you wear them to protect your ears in the scrum. Also in rugby you can tackle anyone on the pitch if they have the ball. (Unless there on your team)

[@LADYRAEUK]

Ah thank you 😊

[@ianlayton6949]

Hi Amanda, Try watching the Barbarians versus All Blacks game from 1973. Quite possibly the best game ever - and remember every last man Jack on that field was an amateur. The rules have changed a bit down the years, but that Bar-bars try is still the best ever (and the Barbarians are an invitation side who get next to no time to prepare)

[@LADYRAEUK]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@frogandspanner]

I was knocked unconscious in my school 15 when playing against the teacher's 15, when I tackled the sports master (who played for Leeds RU). I got him back when playing hockey - thwacking the ball in his eye socket and knocking _him_ unconscious. I found hockey much more dangerous than rugby.

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

We got banned from using corky balls in P.E... smashed the teacher in the crown jewels because he didn't fancy wearing a cup for Cricket lol

[@gavintruelove2060]

LMAO

[@ynotnilknarf39]

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 corky ball, lol, haven't heard that for a long long time!

[@pollyllwynfedwen8763]

But it is huge fun. For the benefit of Andrea - Field Hockey.

[@neilfleming2787]

I watch NFL as much as I can and it always amazes me how often they go off the field after the smallest hit...I think it's just because they have such huge careers riding on the backs of their health and of course there are unlimited substitutions. Most (as far as I know) rugby players don't get paid much if anything and do other jobs, but also of course they can't just go off the pitch if they feel a little rattled and want a break...you play on. I played rugby myself (only at school level) and I even had a boot in the face whilst down on the ground, but you get up and you get back in the game.

[@martinwagner6344]

You should, take a look at "HURLING" too. Love your take on things, keep up the good work 👍😊

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying it 😊

[@JNSGLN]

You should have a look at some footage of the New Zealand legend Jonah Lomu

[@etiennedevignolles7538]

The "helmet" is called a scrum cap and some players wear them so they don't get cauliflower ears.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Thank you!

[@TheMAORIRULE]

Ma Nonu ain't a bad tackler, he currently in the MLR. Most 2nd 5s and Centres are big hitters and all the front rows of any team.

[@thehappypeople7495]

number 6's/ blindside flankers are usually the big tacklers as well

[@TheMAORIRULE]

​@@thehappypeople7495 some are but majority of flankers aint they just tend to be reliable tacklers, consistently tackling and tend to have the highest tackling rate which makes them tired so less big hits but even tired they are consistently tackling. Now the number 8 he should be a power house, good strong runner and good spot tackler.

[@matthewgreen1781]

I would also take a look at a player called josua tuisova. He is a beast

[@coreymana5676]

They've been playing rugby all of their lives so their bodies automatically brace for impact. Sometimes there are concussions but most times they just get the wind knocked out of them. They'll stay down until they get their breath back, shake it off and get back into position.

[@LADYRAEUK]

Tough men!

[@ApacheGamingUK]

There was a combination of very good tackles, and highly illegal tackles, in that video. The scrum caps are to stop you getting what we call "Cauliflower Ear". Some players prefer tight fitting sweat bands, but I've even known people to glue their earlobes to their heads to stop them being damaged during a match.

[@domran9]

I agree. There were some really good tables. And some really crappy illegal tackles. And focusing on the impact Misses the actual point a lot of the time. Off loads, contesting the ball in the ruck and at the breakdown. I say that like I know what goes on in there - yeah right 😂

[@guyr7351]

Correct and a lot of these hits rather than tackles would lead to red cards now, or minimum of sin bin. There were far too many shoulders hits, high and no attempt to wrap the arms around and hold the player being tackled. Exactly why the rules were changed and new punishments given. As the host of this is an NFL fan, why is their tackling so poor? I know the focus is on dislodging the ball if possible but weekly you see such poor tackling where a player makes yards or even touchdowns because the tackler doesn't try to hold the man with the ball