AMERICAN REACTS TO RUGBY PLAYER CHESLIN KOLBE !! CRAZY JUKES !!

[@henk_iii]

His cousin (Wayde) is the world 400m record holder. Freak athletic family!

[@TheMedicalDemon]

Cheslin Kolbe plays for the South African national team, the South African 'Springboks', who are ranked #1 in the world currently, and who are arguably the best team in the world at the moment, having won back to back world cups (2019 and 2023). Would definitely recommend a reaction to the Springboks, as well as the 2023 World Cup match highlights between France and South Africa! 1:39 By the way, the actual voted best player of the year 2024 was his Springbok teammate, Pieter Steph du Toit

[@IsanG08]

The literal Messi of Rugby the goat of goats idc what anyone says Cheslin Kolbe is HIM!

[@ezrolly898]

15:11 THIS!!!! This is why i love this game. You explains it so well. That rolling wave concept, we call it phases, is used to breakdown or manipulate a defence into a shape you desire. A shape that you have an attack planned for. It's dynamic and looks very pleasing when successful

[@helgard1983]

I'm seeing so many Americans finding rugby, and starting to enjoy it. It's a beautiful sport to watch.. It's a sport growing so fast that will become the no sport in the world. The more you watch it, the better it becomes. Trust me, you'll be sucked in.

[@ironmaiden9697]

Rugby was created in the UK but it's a massive global sport. South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Argentina, Fiji, Italy and even more are considered some of the top teams with South Africa being the current world champions and highest ranked team. You've come at a very competitive time in rugby with the top 5-6 teams in the world being hyper competitive with each other compared to maybe 1-2 teams in years past. Absolutely not a stationary game. 40mins each side. No "Downs" Play continues until an infringement is made. You can kick the ball forward for your team mates BUT they have to be behind you when you made that initial kick. Definitely look into some basic rugby rules videos. In terms of injuries: Both NFL and rugby players tackle equally hard imo. The difference in rugby is that we've got very strict rules on techniques to make sure player safety is taken into account. Anything shoulders or above or head-on-head contact is a big no-no in rugby. NFL charges at each other with shoulders and no technique while Rugby puts emphasis on "Wrapping" your arms around a tackler and trying to hit around the mid-waist or lower. So NFL has player safety with equipment, Rugby has player safety with tackle techniques. The tackler will get the attacking player on the floor and he has the right to go for that ball on his feet after clearly showing he's released the tackler. The tackled player on the floor can still pass or roll the ball towards his team. The attacking team's team-mate can "Protect" that ball from either the tackler or the defensive team going for that ball by pushing them away. 9:09 is a good example of that with the green team player trying his best to steal the ball while the black team is trying to push/keep him away so they can receive the ball at the back of the "Ruck" 9:22 is a line out and 9:12 is a scrum (Very wild for non rugby folk) The Scrum is essentially a giant 8v8 shoving match while the ball gets thrown into the middle and "Hooked" backwards with their feet. It's a pure test of strength to push the other team off the ball. A scrum is a "Reset" that happens when either team knocked the ball on or gets chosen from a penalty given. The Line out: The ball gets thrown between the two teams standing in a line and both of them have the right to lift a team mate up and catch that ball. The line out happens when the ball crosses outside the bounds of the field. Rugby balls are about 27cm long and weigh about 1lb whereas American footballs weigh a few ounces less but are slightly longer at 28cm. Once you've gotten a better grasp of the rules - Check out the following game highlights: Wales vs Fiji - Pool C Rugby World Cup 2023 Ireland vs New Zealand Quarter Final Rugby World Cup 2023 France vs South Africa Quarter Final Rugby World Cup 2023 - Some consider this the best world cup match of all time with what was at stake. Host nation playing against previous World Cup Champions More Recent games: South Africa vs New Zealand Rugby Championship games (Two of them) France vs New Zealand Autumn Nations Series games England vs Australia Autumn Nations Series games

[@Chaddington98]

@@ironmaiden9697 Nice!! Rugby fans are so passionate about the game. Thanks for answering the question about tackling and for the video recommendations!

[@ironmaiden9697]

@@Chaddington98 Points system is also very straight forward. A touchdown (Or Try) in rugby is only gotten when the ball is pressed down on the ground in the end zone unlike NFL where you only have to run in. 5 points are given for a try. The team that got the try then have the opportunity to kick the ball between the post for 2 more points. Very similar to a field goal after a touchdown but different because where you put the ball down in the "End zone" matters in rugby. If the ball is pressed down close to the sides of the field then they need to kick that conversion from that angle as well. If the ball is put down behind the rugby posts then they kick from straight in front. The defending team are able to charge the kicker down when he starts his forward movement towards the ball but it is very rare. The other points method is a penalty conversion. If a team is awarded a penalty they have 4 choices: Scrum, Tap-kick, Touch-Kick or Penalty Conversion. Scrum was explain. Tap-Kick is essentially just a small kick you make and catch yourself to start running with the ball. Nice way to catch the defending team off guard. Touch-Kick allows the team to kick the ball towards the touch line and then they have the line out throw in. Penalty conversion is similar to the conversion kick after the try but it's taken from where the penalty is given and it awards 3 points.

[@DuchalvanWyngaard]

South African here... 1. (0:24) - Rugby originated from England not the UK. 2. (1:10) - There are bigger hits in rugby than in the NFL. The reason there is less injuries are because of the training from a very young age e.g. how to tackle, how to fall when being tackled, how to bind and foul play is never tolerated. a NFL player without padding won't be able to take a hit from a rugby player. 3. (01:59) - Cheslin Kolbe is also called the "Ankle Breaker" because his side step is so devastating that it will break your ankle trying to catch/tackle him. 4. (03:00) - Kolbe's position can be compared to a running back in the NFL. 5. (08:14) - The defence doesn't get a "down" like in NFL. The tackle must release the tackled player, get on his feet and play the ball. The tackled player must release the ball when he is tackled and on the ground. 6. (08:53) - Rugby is huge worldwide. The RugbyWorld Cup (held every 4 years) is the 3rd biggest sporting event in the world behind the FIFA World Cup (no.1) and the Olympics (nr.2). 7. (09:25) - It's a set piece in rugby, it's called a line-out. The other set piece in rugby is called a scrum and the scrum is what makes rugby unique.

[@Bullbotha]

You can kick it to another team mate as long as they were level or behind you when you kicked it, if they were in front of the kicker they’re offside. You can pass a ball after being tackled but must do so immediately otherwise the opposition can grab the ball if they’re on their feet, once you are on the ground you can no longer play the ball, except for the immediate pass.

[@urban_legend.]

11:17 when a player kicks the ball forward his team mate needs to be behind him or at least in line with him in order to touch the ball legally, otherwise it's called offside. There's a pass at 12:48 in the video the whistle blew after the pass that was one of the officials who raised his flag due to suspected forward pass, so they would stop the game and take a short break to use video analysis to make sure what really happened. 14:09 in Rugby the whole team stays on the field, unless they are replaced by another player (think there's only 5 subs allowed) unlike in your Football where you have an entire team for attacking and a team for defence constantly running on and off the field, Rugby is much more flowing

[@wesrobmat]

11:32 to elaborate on this rule, yes the player can kick the ball to another teammate BUT that player catching the ball must be behind the kicker before chasing it. Only players behind the kicker including the kicker may contend for the ball .

[@ReaperZa23]

Heard a lot of American viewers comment on him being a good running back. Thing is,theres not enough running in football to keep Cheslin interested. Thoroughbred gotta run

[@ilyaaspetersen9074]

Imagine he had blockers like NFL, he'd be unstoppable. React to Antoine Dupont, one of the other best players in the world right now

[@johnallsopp6324]

Just keep in mind that the ball is always live. When a player is tackled to the ground they have to release the ball and both teams can then gain possession. If they don't release the ball it's a penalty and the game is re-started with the opposition having possession and with a few options for the re-start. Also, in terms of stamina, the players are always on the field, no swapping to a defensive unit. Every player has to run, pass, tackle.

[@Chaddington98]

@@johnallsopp6324 Man, I think that’s what makes rugby better than American football. The action is constantly stopping in football!!

[@ContendformyFaith]

​@@Chaddington98💯

[@johnallsopp6324]

Rugby is a quickly growing sport (even the US has a team in the multi-country competitions) in large part because, like soccer, you don't need any special equipment to play. It's a grass-roots game and many people play it right through from childhood to old age in local club competitions - a bit like how baseball is in the US.

[@bigpapichampagne745]

The rugby ref comment is so spot on.

[@randomlyfactual1943]

The problem with a rugby/football crossover is in the way you train and the way you play. Football has short stints of incredible physicality and speed. But after the play, you stop and reset. In rugby, it's a game that goes on and only stops when the ball goes out of bounds and sometimes (like in the case of advantage being played) when someone causes a fumble or a foul. Because the manner of playing is so distinct, the training would be distinct. Football players will be training to release all their energy in one big go, whereas in rugby, you need a lot more cardio to be able to hang for two forty minute halves. Another big difference is that a football team is essentially two sub teams; offense and defense. The defense guys ONLY do defensive work, whereas the offense guys only do offense work. In rugby though, while you have players better suited to offense and defense, you need to be able to do both. If I can put it in a way that most of us would understand, if this was an RPG like Skyrim, football players would max out their stats along the lines of what they do on the field, whereas in rugby, your skill points would be more evenly distributed. While Cheslin Kolbe certainly is a generational talent, adapting to the new training regimen and playing style will be quite difficult. There are loads of transferable skills like running, sidestepping, tackling, ball handling and catching, the aforementioned obstacles make this a difficult crossover to master. This being said, I believe Louis Reece-Zammit - a live wire winger from Wales much in the same vein as Kolbe - made the switch late last year and is currently playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL. I have no idea how good he is and how is team is doing, but just the fact that he is good enough after making the transition is mindmeltingly good.

[@fridgeappliances914]

When kicking, only a onside player can attempt to get the ball. Onside is basically being behind or in line with the ball carrier/kicker. When tackled, the ball has to be placed or passed with in one movement as momentum stops. Opposing players has to be on his feet to play the ball, if a scrum is formed by one player protecting the tackled player and placed ball, the opposing team has to scrum to get over the ball to turn it over to there side and play it. Basically where the ball is at any moment is a line that determines on side/off side. If your team has possession, stay behind ball, when kicked same applies unless they get it, then ball is turned over and in there possession.

[@greenplasticgun]

Think of an offside line appearing with every tackle. If a player is tackled (to completion) the way the defending team gets the ball is by coming in from onside (behind the offside line and through an imaginary square gate) keeping on their feet (supporting their body weight) and trying to lift the ball. If the player on the ground holds on it's a penalty to the player trying to lift the ball. If they don't get there in time the tackled player on the ground may have one chance to place it back for recycling or pass it up off the ground (as Kolbe did in the Argentina clip where 15 green scores) The tackling player may also try lift the ball after tackling the ball carrier but has to get to their feet and again come in from onside and through the "gate" before attempting to lift the ball. The defending team may not pile on the downed player (go off their feet) as that is a penalty against them for "sealing off" or "going off feet". General idea is in rugby you have to be on your feet to play the ball or tackle with the one exception of when you're tackled having one movement to place it back or pass it up. When a player is tackled the players team makes "clear out" or in other words, block the team trying to get at the ball, by also coming through from onside and through their own "gate" and keeping their feet. If they go off their feet it's also "sealing off" or "going off their feet" and a penalty the other way. So at the breakdown when a player is tackles it's almost like an un official mini scrum where both teams must join the contest from an onside position, (not from the side) and while staying on their feet and push the opponents off the ball which in theory should be staying still on the ground if the tackled player hasn't already passed it up off the ground. Once he chooses to place it or present it back on the floor he technically can't hold onto it if the opponents are trying to lift it. Breakdowns are tricky to understand but once you get it it's one of the best parts of the game as it's often quite a crazy aspect of the game where one "jackalling" player (player trying to steal the ball) is over the ball, lifting, the opposition get there and try clear him out and he's able to either steal the ball successfully or get a penalty. That player is called a fetcher and the likes of Kwagga Smith, Ardie Savea, players of old like Richie McCaw, George Smith, Heinrich Brussow, Duane Vermeulen and future players like Cameron Hanekom, have been some of my favorites to watch over the years because it's such an important skill in rugby and such a physically demanding on at that.

[@TheClunkingFist]

Another team mate can get the ball if you kick it forward BUT they have to have been behind you or alongside you as you kicked it. This one of a million instances of needing to be "onside".

[@twatinahatsmith7428]

Don't know if anyone has told you. There's two versions of Rugby. League and union. The US has Major league Rugby next February. It is Rugby league version.

[@siphelelembonane7953]

There are TMO’s which are Television Match Officials if calls by the referee are missed like if it went forward or others they intervene because they watch the game from monitors to confirm with the referee. The referee can also call on them at anytime during the game for confirmation with their decisions if they’re not sure🤲🏽

[@oagengliebenberg9219]

You react to anything 🇿🇦 I subscribe period❤

[@PhansiKhongoloza]

Wrong flag however!

[@wesrobmat]

8:42 When a player is tackled the ball carrier must release the ball and the tackler cannot contest for the ball. If the ball has support he may pass the ball and if the tackler has support that player may contest for the ball if he is grounded on his feet. The minute he goes down he cannot play the ball. Either team may try and drive the opposition away from the ball and the victors will gain possession, however you are not allowed to dive over the ball there by blocking it from the opposite side. Holding on to the ball after being tackled or preventing the ball from coming out illegally will result in a penalty. The are other rules concerning rucks but that’s the basics.

[@jojomasipa379]

He is a good RUGBY player

[@daleenengelbrecht4861]

1k views and only 59 likes? Doesn't add up. Takes me n milli second to press THAT button. Female rugby fan from South Africa

[@Chaddington98]

@@daleenengelbrecht4861 Haha thanks!!

[@RuanAckermann-p4x]

When the ball is out you have a line out where you throw the ball in and both teams jumps for it

[@ianarnett]

I’m going to leave points on rules to others, but fantastic to se you starting to appreciate and enjoy the game.

[@SavageSaffa]

I think it’s more of NFL but players go in head first because they have pads and they hit just shoulder, whereas in rugby we focus on tackling with your head away from contact and you have to wrap your arms with the shoulder or it’s an illegal hit

[@Teimonger7]

Hello from Fiji, great reacts, try reacting to the ''art of passing''

[@randomlyfactual1943]

The land of barefoot beach rugby! I solidly believe that's where your skills come from.

[@PhansiKhongoloza]

Yes you can do a kick pass. As long as the reciever is behind the kicker

[@JacoGouws-q9k]

If you really want to get a grip on the flow and intensity, you will have to watch a full game end to end. South Africa vs France 2023 world cup is my suggestion. Enjoy!

[@solomoniwaqasaqa3771]

Rugby is almost Worldwide sport

[@RuanAckermann-p4x]

If you kick it forwards a teammate may catch it but if it comes from the hands it must go backwards

[@ChantelWiese-m7g]

The Messi of Rugby

[@randomlyfactual1943]

Except Messi can't bump Scott Barrett 😊

[@IsanG08]

If you wanna learn a little more about Cheslin Kolbe I'd recommend giving this video a watch Video: Cheslin Kolbe Rugby's very own Special One kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKLZeXWJrtxpe6Msi=ejlCWwzHwUiaLu2Q

[@rudierasmus8162]

This wasn't even Cheslin's best year, watch "the ultimate athlete Cheslin Kolbe"

[@jerrybuirski2344]

That All Black No.4 weighs 119 kilos while Cheslin is only high 70s I think.

[@batdowg]

Kolbe 79kg, but yes, 1.5x his weight

[@randomlyfactual1943]

He weighs 77kgs while running. He weighs 2 tons while tackling.

[@TheClunkingFist]

"you have to be big to bust through 10 people' 15: there's 15 people in a team plus subs. you and yr 14 mates have to get through 15 men on the other side.

[@croceyzx2433]

You should react to former All Black, Sonny Bill Williams (SBW).

[@RandDproductions]

Running back? your knowlage about rugby is as much if not more than ours about American football, no clue what a running back is

[@Chaddington98]

@@RandDproductions haha fair enough

[@ContendformyFaith]

​@Chaddington98 😂To answer that question yes,he will definitely be a running back.Short,explosive and steps[jukes] like no one else.And I'm a South African NFL fan and Springboks fanatic

[@theamagro3558]

american football and soccer is nothing like rugby

[@yazeedcariem5684]

Hey enjoying the Rugby-Reactions & to Answer Ur Question abt kick-passing Yes U can kick-pass to Ur Team-Mates aslo here's a link for Rugby-Rules for American Football Fans - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipa3c2yEmaaSfJosi=q8FhXFcqoYBTlrK4!!!!

[@Chaddington98]

Thanks! 😊

[@ReaperZa23]

No stop/start AFL style play. Too many breaks. The players in rugby face 80 minutes of running. Two halves of 40 minutes each

[@DrToddles]

It is continous play, not stationary at all!

[@RuanAckermann-p4x]

Thet have to form a ruck on the ground then you may not pass

[@TipOfAfrica0010]

Dude, theres no need for u to hog the screen, minimise urself and increase the screen size of what u showing...

[@tebogomiranda8847]

Check out a better video by Die Hard Rugby Cheslin Kolbe🔥🔥🔥. This video is just this year game

[@daleenengelbrecht4861]

SECOND THAT

[@daleswanepoel6034]

Pls get me on your podcast so I can educate you

[@janomesteve3129]

It's irritating you everytime stopping the video

[@Lekkasaffaj]

@chaddington let me know and I can run down some rules and breakdown for you and suggestions for new content