FIRST TIME WATCHING RUGBY | This Will Make You LOVE Rugby

[@alistairclifton1286]

South African here...played since I was 13. 47 now and man can I feel it. Neck, Shoulder, and knee issues. Would go back and do it all again if I could. Greatest game in the world.

[@gohammtv]

South Africa in the BUILDING !!! but mannn you are a soulja for sure lol I honestly dont know how you did it, going thru it and will do it again lol definitely looks and seem like a great game

[@craigstewart6073]

Played since I was under 6s, played pro a few years, broke my leg that ended high level rugby, went to club rugby several years later, broke another leg and now I'm in pieces when it's cold, knees constantly crack, shooting pain in my thighs, damaged the nerve in my face from a broken cheek bone and now can't smile properly, my fingers are disfigured and I too would go back and do it all again in a heartbeat. The greatest days of my life were on a rugby pitch.

[@Italy1996wed]

😂 I have yet to meet q rugby player who a) had no lasting injuries. And b) would love to be playing, even in their 60s!!

[@gnomely1]

I played my first game at prep school in 1956 and although I'm 75 I still miss that feeling in the earlly autumn. I remember the first time I received a pass and many other things but if I could do it all over again I'd jump at the chance. There's no game to match it.

[@christianmccann9400]

Greetings from Ireland .. see you at the WC

[@EliDowns114]

Most rugby players do have protection, they use/wear mouth guards.

[@colincampbell817]

Only if the want to keep their teeth! ;)

[@jagger3148]

😅😂

[@mrr-ee6ui]

and da k guards

[@DrCookie6996p]

Don't forget the head/ear bands.... Unless you look like a potatoe the cauliflower ear bs suuuucks (the only thing I worried about)

[@walk_in_solo1543]

Oh trust me, you 100% can lose teeth with mouthguards. They do however lessen the chance of being knocked out.

[@afpwebworks]

Some big differences about Rugby from American football: [A] the game doesnt keep stopping every time the ball touches the ground. [B] the players don't play only what the coach tells them to do every time the game starts. Players have to be able to make up their plays and use teamwork as the game progresses. [C] only the player with the ball can be tackled. Soon as the tackled player lets the ball go, the other side have to let that player go. [D] you can't pass the ball forward. you can kick it forward but you can't pass it forward. So rugby players have to be able to kick the ball accurately while running full pelt. [D] a "try" is scored when a player touches the ball down in the end-goal area. He must have the ball in his control at the moment of touching it to the ground. It's not enough to just run into the in-goal area while holding the ball as it is wiht an American touchdown. It has to be under the players control and "forced" to the ground to get the score. [E] players "putting a hand on players from the other team" is illegal unless that player is holding the ball. [F] there is no DEFENCE team and OFFENCE team. A team is 15 players plus a few (4 normally) reserves. A rugby squad is made up normally of around 20 players, not all of whom will get on the field in any one game. In most games the number of on-field player changes is limited. So the rugby team can't just change whole sides over when the ball goes past half way as it happens in American football. Most of the players are on the field for the whole match and must know how to defend as well as attack. There are many more differences between Rugby and American football but that will explain some of what you have been seeing here. The most important difference is that the game doesnt stop so the tv channel can have a commercial break and for the coach to remind the players which direction they're playing in every time the ball touches the ground.

[@Lulu7070-v2v]

Love both !! real thinking game

[@Chaddlee]

Everyone focuses on the big hits in rugby (both codes) but the hand skill, speed and stamina of the professionals is awe inspiring. The fact that they do it for 80 mins at a time is mental. I played in school and uni and never got really hurt beyond the odd broken finger or nose.

[@markandrews6054]

I remember some kid at school the opponents stud on his boot when straight through his cheek. He poked his finger through the hole. Funny as hell.

[@swanvictor887]

58-year-old Welshman here: Rugby is our national game, played from our earliest school days! Here's a name for you to check out: Jonah Lomu. Greatest player ever to play the game...and that's coming from a proud Welshman!

[@avryllsixtus3429]

Go the All Blacks from New Zealand

[@avryllsixtus3429]

It's called a scrum

[@emmanuelparsotam5028]

you mean Optimus lomu. he is a rugby treasure that truck like beast transformer lol

[@markandrews6054]

Ahhh a fellow Celt.

[@swanvictor887]

@@avryllsixtus3429 ....and sometime, a mugging....!

[@joannbates6189]

My granddaughter goes to Queens University on a rugby scholarship. The women play by the same rules as the men. Her team won their division and she made the division all star team.

[@richardsutcliffe6994]

And the Woman's game like women's football shows great skill, talent and aggression. More power to the game.

[@spookshow]

Love seeing the support for the women's game all through the comments.

[@iamnotarobot2378]

Soccer is 90 minutes of pretending that you're hurt when you're not. Rugby is 80 minutes of pretending that you're not hurt when you are.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

That's brilliant.

[@mboocock77]

Love it...perfect analogy

[@deblina]

Love that!

[@CaptainTodger69]

You don’t really feel any pain when you’re playing

[@theoteddy9665]

wow, I l❤it, Ill use it!👍

[@TheVRRacer]

The reason for no pads is cause we (I'm a Safa living in NZ) are taught from a very young age proper tackling technique.....how to tackle without injuring yourself or the other player. There are also a ton of rules around tackling ( too many to list here)...but most important - Above the knees and below the shoulders. Watch how the tackling player positions himself...you will quickly see the technique. BTW...love seeing more Americans embrace this magical game of strength and speed. Keep it up. Have a like :)

[@johnsonbrotherssports1067]

Well - there are 1740 laws of the game so... lol. There's a generation of players coming up like never seen before here in the USA. Playing for the love of the game since we all know we won't get NFL rich playing it.

[@DC3Refom]

​@@johnsonbrotherssports1067the nfl is overrated anyway , quick bursts then many ads then super bowl yawn time show , if rugby gets more popular it could be a good career in the future

[@johnsonbrotherssports1067]

@@DC3Refom I'd love that. Maybe by the time I'm ready for college haha

[@paulblackburn5356]

The tackling style is very different. My son played American football (gridiron) in Australia. You run with your shoulder pads lower in American football because you don't want to get hit below the chest guard. Also, in American football, the play stops with the tackle. In rugby, the tackle starts a contest for the ball. Unless you think you can beat the tackler, you take the tackle in a way that will help your team retain the ball. Blocking, known in rugby as shepherding, is illegal. This also changes the way you tackle and take tackles.

[@gohammtv]

Dope Info thanks bro

[@conraddaubanton1662]

Check a video on "The Laws of Rugby". It explains how the game should be played, and how it should not bé played.

[@leebrailsford251]

There's a dude, played number 7 and or 8 for France, Sebastian Chebal, he was notorious on the pitch as big hitter, yet was a complete gentleman off the pitch.

[@davidlacoste]

He played mostly 8 or second line by the end of his career. And is still beloved. CHAAABAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!

[@Bolognabeef]

Overrated af

[@matthewcullen1298]

He looks like he should play a mediaeval warrior

[@againstthegrain147]

And Victor matfield for south africa

[@petersutton2182]

I would suggest you react to the best of the late Jonah Lomu, I'm not a New Zealeander but that man was a machine, a monster, with the speed of a cheetah. After you have watched this great player, watch his funeral ( I think at the famous Eden Park in Auckland N.Z) it's heart breaking

[@raquelgraham]

Totally agree with you

[@geraintdavies1376]

Yep agree plus check older rugby with rucking

[@wastefulungratfuls]

I think there are different rules for rugby league and rugby union…

[@occamraiser]

Any Americans who don't know Jonah Lomu, think William "Refrigerator" Perry.

[@izzy031096]

@@wastefulungratfuls I don’t think he mentioned league at all. But yes, they are vastly different games. They might look the same to the untrained eye, but they are very different games. League is far better to watch in my opinion.

[@ockiesimmonds9279]

Aotearoa - New Zealand here - loved the reaction. Played since 6 or 7, retired competition rugby aged 42, now 72. Don’t play that long - listen to the wife (not your mates) & start training kids instead. This morning just watched my 9 year old grandson playing, with girls in team - tackling hard just like the boys. Brilliant stuff.

[@vickyhartley2826]

3:07

[@TheJegan94]

Hi! Loved your reaction! So... someone may already have said it in another comment but: 1. In Rugby, you cannot pass or drop the ball FORWARD. Doing so results in the other team being awarded posetion. 2. If you get tackled and go to the ground, you must let go of the ball. But, if the tackler lets go of the ball-carrier before they hit the ground, the ball-carrier can get back up and/or pass the ball to a teammate. 3. Any tackle at shoulders height and above is absolutely illegal because it is too dangerous due to the lack of pads or helmets. If the tackle is deemed dangerous, the tackler's team get a "penalty" against them, and depending of the dangerousness of the tackle the tackler can receive either a yellow card (out of the playing field for ten minutes) or a red one (out of the field for the rest of the game, and for every red card a commission reunites after the game to decide if the player must be suspended for some time) 4. Our equivalent of the touchdown is called a try. Unlike in American Football, a try is only valid if the player places the ball onto the ground of the end-zone with downward pressure from his upper body. This why they always put the ball down on the ground or even dive into the end-zone. If you enjoyed what you saw, you should watch a video about the rules of Rugby Union (the most popular type of rugby), and than go check some game highlights. There are a ton of interesting and fun rules to learn. Thanks again for the reaction!

[@MsSteelphoenix]

Kiwi (NZer) here - I never played except for phys ed at school, but you just kinda learn stuff, it's so ubiquitous, like football (soccer) elsewhere in the world. Everyone knows how to throw a spiral pass, make/take a tackle, and at least one ball trick. Even if nobody in the family plays, there's at least one rugby ball in the house. Touch rugby (where instead of tackling, a touch stops play) is super common and games will just kinda happen, at BBQs, after church, down the pub. Stuff stays on the field, so even if people get into it during a game, they'll hug it out afterwards and everyone goes for a drink or a meal, it doesn't get nasty. Legends of the Game: Jonah Lomu. Watched him playing during the 90s, every kid wanted to be him (yes, even the girls). Genuinely changed the game, a big guy with a big heart and amazing skills.

[@garthmcguigan2357]

Great video man, I grew up in the US playing football, moved to Ireland when I was a kid. Started playing rugby and loved it. The reason there's no pads in rugby (and this is only my opinion) is that not wearing pads teaches you how to take a hit and deliver a hit that is effective and maybe hurts like hell but doesn't kill the guy. Still the two greatest sports on earth, but rugby is the sport of kings

[@thienypham2738]

Same me here, a few years ago I think that football is the greatest sport in the world but after just discovering rugby recently many days ago, rugby is the best not football, for me despite football is the most popular sport right now but that’s not mean is the greatest 👍

[@RobertClaeson]

I played rugby while in school, in Sweden. Best time of my life.

[@deanworsley2244]

Love it, Aussie here. As they say, rugby is a hooligan's game played by gentlemen, soccer is a gentlemen's game played by hooligans ;) Great reaction man, but please, do a video on the New Zealand All Blacks in general and one Jonah Lomu in particular, these guys are amazing and Lomu was one of the very best. Sadly he passed away way too young but is still one of the most respected players of all time, most particularly by those he played against, absolute beast of a man at 6' 5" and some 265 pounds AND could run the 100 metres in less than ten seconds consistently. Oh, FYI, your "what the hell was that?" moments, in order......#1, the group of 8 guys a side locked into a big bundle is called a scrum and used to decide the possession of the ball from certain penalties, #2, the one where one guy throws the ball into the guys all lined up is called a lineout and used to decide possession from a ball going out of bounds or 'into touch' as it's called and the thrower is the hooker (there's two per team, they are the guy in the front row middle during the scrum) from the team who didn't put the ball into touch and #3, after the lineout is decided, the team in possession of the ball has formed a 'maul' which is allowed to stay formed, or packed, so long as the ball carrier is attached to the maul and the team forming the maul keeps moving forward on their feet. This is used to attempt to score the try, like a touchdown but they actually have to ground the ball over the try line (line of scrimmage for you) in the in goal area (end zone). Very much oversimplified but basically that's the guts of it.

[@susandavidson1691]

Ps. All the teams are friendly. It’s the most mellow spectator event. Everyone mixes and the team’s embrace after. Love it 🥰

[@bobosmith8012]

I will attest to that. As a New Zealander, sitting in a rugby stadium in South Africa, we can support our team freely. The love of the game transcends any animosity we have to other supporters. It doesn't matter which team you back, because the love of the game comes first. Except for maybe Australia......them and us have a complicated relationship over a dessert....

[@haydengoodall6767]

Yeah.. And we're not even discussing the Lamington yeet. That's a whole other story... 😳 Hearty.

[@everythinggamingnow]

some of the best times during school rugby was hanging out with the opposing team and having something to eat in their lunch hall lol. We'd be all vicous on the field, ready to win. But afterwards we'd always end up having a good laugh. Years and years of playing for school and for local club and i could probably count the amount of rude players on one hand!

[@jamesm875]

As a Scotsman , when teams play in Edinburgh the atmosphere is tremendous. Everyone is friendly, there is no fighting and everyone has an amazing time.

[@Italy1996wed]

Couldn't agree more. Wouldn't take my kids to football (soccer) games, especially not premier league or internationals. Rugby is a real and true family friendly sport. Rugby players can be 'sin binned' for swearing at each other and sent off for swearing or manhandling the ref!!

[@johnjkiwi7818]

As previously mentioned, after the match, no matter how bitterly the game was fought and how many yellow cards (sin binned) and red cards (ejected from the match) were issued, players from both teams shake hands and hug each other. Some players greet their fans, sign autographs and give away some of their gear. Arguably the most famous example was when the legendary Sonny Bill Williams gave his Rugby World Cup winning medal to a young fan who was tackled by an over zealous security guard. Having a beer and sharing a hangi (Maori Cookout) together are extremely common in New Zealand along with a singalong and the telling of stories. This all makes rugby an extremely social game and many lifelong friendships are made on and off the rugby field.

[@albasi5611]

Rugby is actually very addictive I used to play it and injury wasn't enough to make you stop unless you couldn't walk

[@surfturfnz1879]

5:57 Sir that conglomerate entanglement of bodies is what Rugby players call a “Scrum” where the “Forwards or frontline team members” from both sides come together and are engaged in a push back n forth as a show of strength to try best each other’s side whilst engaged in order to regain the Rugby ball back into your team’s possession to commence offensive against the opposite team! Hope this helps because you’ll see a lot of “Scrums” during game play usually activated when a penalty or fault happens i.e a head high tackle, holding another player back who is not holding the ball, losing or passing the ball forward of the ball carrier etc…

[@talktidy7523]

If you want some fun look up a guy called Nigel Owens. The guy was a referee, now retired, but he had a pretty great store of disdainful one liners, which put obstreperous rugby players in their place & had viewers in stiches.

[@littlesparrowwitch]

The World Cup just won't be the same without him!

[@talktidy7523]

@@littlesparrowwitch Yep!

[@JaemanEdwards]

You white boys love recommending that clown don't you. Who wants to watch a rugby highlight of a Nancy boy ref ?

[@adrianhowell968]

What I liked about Mr.owens washe brought a bit of humour to the game and of course still a great ref.see how many umpires they have in American football,I wish I could have played in the nfl,all that money for very little work,mind you I wonder if they get bed sores on their backsides for sitting on the sidelines for so long.

[@squirlygeorge]

The Rugby World Cup is in October. I'd really suggest watching as much Rugby as you can now before it. It's like 2 months of epicness. Beasts of men smashing each other for 2x 40 min halves. Such a spectators sport!!

[@gohammtv]

WoW thanks bro ima definitely check out as much as I can ... I'll be ready for October for sure

[@squirlygeorge]

@@gohammtv You won't regret it my man! Keep the videos coming though and don't be afraid to ask anything. No such thing as a stupid question, nobody was born knowing everything. They were shown/told or had to ask at some point in their lives. 🏉🥳🏆

[@sabataking4427]

​@@gohammtv South Africa 🇿🇦 will be defending the world cup title. I hope we win it for the fourth 🎉🤞🏾

[@mwwoggy]

@@sabataking4427 you and me both!

[@daCATgraphics]

"Beasts of men" sums it up perfectly

[@FixTheLanes]

New sub here. I played rugby from 14 those hard hits you see aren't painful. You learn to relax your body when a hit is inevitable . My coach called it muscle management. What he meant was if you tensed up before a hit you'd tear muscles.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Well you break joints, my left knee blew out when I tensed up taking on a hit up on the cricket pitch of a dual use field. The change of direction to make it happen might not have helped either.

[@lukecantwell7271]

I'd disagree, because it's the tackles you don't see coming, when your body is relaxed, are when you get fucked up the most haha

[@tihomirrasperic]

A friend of mine played rugby, they say that at the beginning everyone went to judo, to learn to fall without being injured

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

@@tihomirrasperic Where was that? Sounds a bit odd to do. I started in Under 7s when you were taught to place two hands either side of a player from the waist down to count as a "tackle". This was the late 90s early 2000s so might have changed but I've never heard of that here in Australia. At 10 years old it was very basic tackling allowed within the previous rules, rucks and mauls could form but not be contested, just go through the drills. At 13 years old it was full contact allowed but non contested scrums. At 14 (I think from memory?) completely full contact contested scrums, rucks and mauls. The ref could call for uncontested scrums if there was a big difference in teams. I don't see judo being much of a help, it's a grappling sport where holding a ball until you hit the ground isn't important.. In open play you're running at speed so when tackled your landing where the laws of inertia and gravity meet the ground.

[@lukecantwell7271]

@@goodshipkaraboudjan I think that's big in New Zealand, I'm from Ireland so we are just told to smash each other haha

[@quiff2004]

Also remember that these guys will go for 80 minutes, with only a short intermission at halftime. No rolling on and off, depending on if it’s offence or defence. They aren’t just big, but fit. And taking full contact to boot. True athletes.

[@keenancookson8641]

I played rugby in high school (South Africa). Rugby coaches are very strict about safety. There’s a safe way to tackle and there’s a safe way to take a tackle. You still get bruised but these safety precautions prevent injury. Accidents do occur, of course. In a game I played in, a kid from the other team snapped his forearm in half. They called the game off. Everyone was pissed that the game had to stop🙄

[@grrfy]

This can't be emphasised enough, there is a correct way to tackle etc,not just a free for all.

[@TopGooner-yr9tc]

Me too I was taught to protect my spine by always keeping it straight. You gotta fall correctly too. It's fear and mistakes that get people injured. I was ferocious (was 2nd centre) but never got injured. Played since I was 7. Bad players or overzealous guys got hurt

[@wallersarenberg531]

Same here in England safe tackling emphasised in every session at school when I was a kid

[@JL-xz3zf]

Funnily enough the guys fighting at 1:15 were friends both before and after this happened. They both played on the England International team together too.

[@norabrown5584]

Who are these two guys?

[@JL-xz3zf]

@@norabrown5584 James Haskell and Joe Marler

[@norabrown5584]

@@JL-xz3zf thank you for the info. ☺️☺️☺️

[@rmcfete]

Jonah is credited with making rugby a well known international game every kid wanted to be Jonah he was incredible

[@pennymayphilip9646]

Jonah was an icon. He came back from being in a wheelchair to play another international for the AB's. Such respect for him. RIP big man .

[@stevelee4952]

Mate. I spent 4 years working in the states. Watched two NFL games ( or, as we call it, rugby for girls) and could never watch another, got bored witless. More stops than the entire London underground. So glad to get back to Europe to watch rugby again.

[@CoolCoyote]

back in the day you can add 'rucking' you were allowed to ruck anywhere near the ball, not directly to a guys head, but legs backs etc was allowed, the reason was the other team was trying to slow quick ball down, hence it was allowed, its still allowed to this day but you have to be extremely cautious of what you are rucking around, stomping is definitely not allowed, ruck in a backwards motion is fine. England invented this game, new Zealand perfected it

[@garethw8884]

Jonah Lomu. Played for new Zealand. My most favourite player and in my humble opinion probably one of the most respected players around the world. His power strength and agility for a guy of 6ft 5 and 18st was incredible. Was a pleasure to watch

[@Zentron]

Football, what you across the pond call Soccer, came first, somewhere around the 900AD, though was completely unstructured until around the mid 1800s when the Cambridge Rules were introduced, with Rugby Football, later shortened to just Rugby to make it distinguishable from traditional Football, began being played around the 1820s. Rugby Football became popular in America, however the college's/universities saw the game as too violent and dangerous, thus many banned the game from being played. But, I forget which, one of the college's who were thinking of banning it, decided on a compromise, they made some modifications, did away with the Rucks adding the Down system, set tackle rate, pads and helmets for the players etc, this was known as the American Rules Rugby Football system, later shortened to American Football, rather than American Rugby. I'm sure you're familiar with the phrase 'Touchdown'? You might at some point wondered why this phrase, well, it's a call back to the game's Rugby roots, where in order to score, the Rugby player has to touch the ball down inside the In-Goal Area (Endzone), otherwise no points are awarded!

[@dscott1392]

Well we actually called it Soccer in the UK originally. From the term aSOCiation football....the Americans just kept the original name

[@newremote]

It's true that different types of folk football have been played for centuries but many of them were also handling games, not just kicking. For example the Shrove Tuesday game dating back to at least the 1100s is mostly ball carrying, not kicking. The Rugby game was played at Rugby School long before the 1820s, when it was already a tradition with the rules handed down by students over decades. The first written football laws were put down at Rugby School in 1845. The Football Association wasn't formed until 1863, to try and combine the different types of football, including the Cambridge game, Sheffield football and Rugby etc, under one set of rules. The Rugby people declined and formed their own union in 1871. Several northwest US colleges played different types of football based on the UK games, but decided to go with Rugby in the late 1870s and in the following years made changes to the laws, and so American football developed.

[@tacticaldelusion]

@@dscott1392 No, 'football' came first. Soccer was the abbreviation of 'association football' as you say - but that's just it, it was short for professional football and was the opposing term to rugger which was short for professional rugby.

[@darrylbrookes2780]

prinston was the school where people died it was mostly because they mesured out the stadium/field/pitch wrong making it to narrow so all the play was consentrated down the middle might of bin for tactical reasons or a mistake but that made the forwards way more important the the backs. and big mauls and massive rucks ended in people diein plus forwards could make short runs to the wings to hit smaller backs and wingers hard.

[@darrylbrookes2780]

@@dscott1392 we called it aluminum here 1st aswell just changed it 2 years later to aluminium the yanks cunt keep up with that aswell. shame the dint stick with the original alumum . dam thing had 3 name changes lol

[@davidporter499]

Played and loved the game for 40 years (until my body cried ‘enough’). Rugby is a very social game and disagreements on the field stay on the field, once the game is over. Fitness is important to survive 80 minutes of this.

[@seandesmond5924]

The best part is that every player is loving every second on the field. Humans use to be built for this shit, shout out from New Zealand 👍👍

[@NZKaupoi]

As a Kiwi All Blacks fan l gotta say l loved your reaction to the game of rugby… especially your amazement at the lack of pads and helmets 😂 wait till you realise they play the full 80 minutes 😂 … hope you watch more rugby bro.

[@gohammtv]

Thanks bro I’m glad you enjoyed the reactions … I’ve became one of the BIGGEST rugby fans bro seriously so I got a LOT more rugby content coming

[@MKitchen75]

kiwi all blacks fan here from Finland :D

[@vuillemardromain4259]

I' m french and i love rugby ! Food vidéos ? Sebastien chabal ! The great caveman !

[@DeadDrunk1]

Play is continuous. No 4 downs and resets after a "play" like in NFL. Just pure 80mins of offense and defense at the same time, with the exception of fouls.

[@alistairclifton1286]

Correction...A scrum is basically a reset.

[@Kyrelel]

@@alistairclifton1286 Nope, a scrum is contested

[@TenCapQuesada]

"This is a man's sport for sure." Very true. But it's also played by women, who can be even more brutal. There's some great videos out there for you to check out on that, and they don't wear padding either (except what's natural) lol. You should also check out the rules for the difference between a scrum, a ruck and a maul. Great stuff.

[@johnmc5112]

Very true my sis would kill me on a rugby pitch

[@smokeymcpot976]

The nfl has nothing on rugby the nfl guys will literally lay a poo if they had to play against rugby players have proper punch ups aswel. This is a big man sport 1000% more hard-core than the nfl

[@jacquelinemcgraw6213]

I am a proud fan of Scottish Rugby. The Nations are fantastic many countries compete. Wales, France, Ireland, Italy, NZ All Black's.....etc etc. Yeah, and no pads.

[@Aha_exclamationmark]

Fun Fact that in South Africa we play rugby like this from school level, like starting at 7 years old, and at Highschool level its already this intense.

[@gohammtv]

AYYYOOO 7 playing rugby is fuckn wild to me 😭😭

[@Open_Space0718]

England is so crazy for creating all the sports we love, I love Rugby

[@razbgd]

They just codified the rules.

[@stuartbrittain7835]

Too many of the rugby videos online are about 'big hits', but that's a minor part of the game. It's like people who want to watch Nascar for the crashes - these people understand nothing about either sport

[@hurricaneezra]

"Jonah Lomu - Lord of the wings" highlight video, is the best Jonah Lomu video out. He's considered the G.O.A.T by most.

[@Abundant-Taxi65]

2:50 “That really gon hurt just smashing boys… Wit no protection…” 😂

[@andredupreez3250]

Most genuine reaction vid I think I've seen regarding ruggers. Was awesome watching your shock mate, lol

[@LuluBowenTarot]

Rugby World Cup starts in Sept in France. Take a look, it's a brilliant event! You'll see some awesome games. The first couple of clips are not the side of rugby we want to see. Saying that though, my father played rugby until he was in his 50's. He always laughed when people freaked at the men facing off... he always said it was just 'handbags at dawn'... if they wanted to throw real punch there'd be blood.

[@BrianMac2601]

I can't speak for other countries or even every school in the UK, but from 11 years old I had to play rugby. There was the running track, football pitch and the rugby pitch...let's just say the rugby pitch or after school conflict came from. Not all obviously, just some.

[@samsprrr3548]

The rugby pitch at school is also used for hockey.

[@BrianMac2601]

@@samsprrr3548 maybe at your school

[@EstonianShark]

I am 17 turning 18 in less than 3 weeks. My life has not been anywhere near long as enough as some of the Rugby veterans but I first played when I was 12 and stopped at 15 due to Covid. Those 3 years of playing Rugby were the best of my life so far. I'll never forget my first pass, assist, try, tackle and injury (never got it bad cuz I'm a big lad, the worst I got was a concussion when I was 14) Covid helped fix my life because it made me automatically pass school when I was definitely failing. But if failing a year of school meant I'd get to hear that whistle blow just one more time; I'd do it in a heart beat.

[@bilbobaggins706]

Good man! You're picking it up really fast! Most US commentators that I've seen are completely baffled by every move, but you seem to know instinctively what they're doing.

[@dioraxys]

So to answer some questions (great video by the way) as someone who has played both. Dropping the ball forward - Knock on, penalty and turn over to the other team The Scrum - A set play where two teams line up and push for the ball Tackle and play on - as long as the player is not being held on the ground the play is still live unlike in NFL where the play is dead. Like @7:38 Kicking - You can kick the ball at any time but there are some rules about who can catch it from your own team Going out of bounds - Thrown in to the other team at the spot you went out but it is a contested throw - like in the following slip called a line out. The running push you see after is called a maul. Kicking for goal - like a PAT but you can kick it at any time Mans Sport - Watch women's rugby, it's just as brutal :D I think I got every question but lmk if I missed one!

[@willinnewhaven3285]

I got my brother, who doesn't watch much Rugby, to watch the most recent final of the Women's Rugby World Cup and he said that it was "One of the greatest games of any kind that i have ever seen." By the way, it is much easier to follow what is going on in Sevens, where the field is less crowded.

[@JaemanEdwards]

Yes it was

[@Italy1996wed]

@@JaemanEdwards love 7s rugby.

[@spookshow]

It was a banger final

[@johnp8131]

I played up until my late twenties as a forward but only at very minor club level. Trouble is, now I'm in my early sixties, I have one new hip and I need the other one along with a knee replacement. Loved it though, especially the social life!

[@nikkihayes5411]

Ill have the old knee if you dont need it (tight head prop 10 years..bad knees 50👍)

[@nocturnalrainbows6167]

​@@nikkihayes5411 hahaha

[@SNDLKaraoke]

I played rugby throughout school and carried on for a few years with a local team, until injuries took their toll. I would play on the right wing mainly because I was fast and smaller than the mountains we had on our team, and boy was it fun outrunning those huge guys with the ball, but god damn did it hurt when they got me lol

[@Rom2033]

Hi from France mate !:-) I played rugby 20 years in here..... Check out Antoine Dupont's skills....one of thé greatest half scrum all time !!!!! And let me Know....

[@koudoukoudou3107]

Best sport of the world. A lot of respect on this sport!

[@johanmeischke9189]

William web Ellis whilst at rugby school in the UK is largely credited with inventing the game when he picked up a soccer ball and ran

[@lkuc06]

Ahh the game that is said to be played in heaven🙌🏽 the best thing about this game is that all body types can play, from the wirey winger to the portly prop. This was a great reaction video and platforms like this helps the games reach. Big 1 and 3 to you. (Youll figure it out)

[@gregoryburne5251]

My highschool ciach told us:”The best friends you’ll make will be by playing rugby “. Man, was he right.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

Absolutely. I moved to West Norfolk in 1985. Didn’t know anybody. Joined the local rugby club in the September. Thirty eight years later, my rugby colleagues are still my best pals. No other sport like it. A way of life.

[@belinda1082]

When u drop the ball it’s a scrum and one of the teams pick it up so they bend over and push each other.

[@karnthadthiempong]

5:50 That is a scrum. Scrums are a setpiece contested by the 8 forwards of each team. They push and shove each other to gain possession of the ball. The scrumhalf (Jersey #9) will put the ball into the middle of the scrum for the forwards to contest. This is one way they restart the play after a minor infringement (usually after a knock on or forward pass).

[@briancampbell5673]

I think some NFL teams are now employing rugby coaches to teach the players how to tackle in the safest way possible. I think the statistics show that tackling in the NFL, because they wear helmets and hit head to head and all that padding that makes them feel invulnerable, results in more concussions and other brain injuries than in rugby.

[@control2XS]

Something I've spent a long time thinking about, comparing Rugby and Football (having played a bit of both): Rugby is a game of broad skillsets, Football is a game of specialised skillsets. In football, your "big guys" are HUGE, your tacklers are STACKED, your QB is skilled, your WRs are RAPID. They have these extreme specialisms. In Rugby, your big guys probably arent QUITE as big as in football, your fast guys probably arent QUITE as fast as football etc etc, HOWEVER, your big guy also needs to be quick, your fast guy also needs to be able to pass, your skilled guys also need to be able to tackle etc etc. Imagine that in football your punter also had to play WR, and your QB was also a tight end, every single player has to be able to do everything to at least a decent degree. WHAT'S MORE, rugby is a continuous game, very few stoppages, and no offensive/defensive teams, so the level of fitness you need to play rugby is FAR higher than what you need to play football.

[@garethjones6082]

i have thought on a kicking offensive try bringing a full back or scrum half to the mix and insted of kicking for goal go for a touchdown with someone who can predict and catch from behind

[@sunlightliquid8420]

Give the MLR a try, its a new championship in the USA and is growing at an insane pace, even has alot of great players from my country in it

[@syndicateproductionstarana4925]

Rugby also has lineouts ,they are set pieces

[@philiplbrown]

I'm just thankful I never got beyond 70kg so I couldn't play, but I love rugby and respect how tough they are yet recognise there is only one boss on the field and that's the ref'. I've never seen a sport that pays almost homage to a ref'. Supporters are not thugs but officianados of their sport. Some of the most absorbing conversations I've had have been talking rugby.

[@davidgjenkins]

At 5:47 you were wondering what was happening. It's called a scrum. Two groups of eight players (called the forward packs) lock heads and each side attempts to overpower the other. At professional level in the men's game, there are about 1980 pounds of extremely strong human on each side. It is brutal, extremely technical, and a pivotal part of the game. Scrum dominance through the course of a game will give a team a huge advantage. There are a number of videos on scrummaging, they are worth a look. 8:59 is a maul, another forward pack move relying on inertia, changing angles of attack and timely splintering to the left or right to make yards. This one comes off a line-out, which is another set-piece part of the game triggered after the ball has gone over the sideline.

[@mrvertigo23]

A scrimmage at much closer quarters essentailly

[@johnkilcullen1051]

Except during Ireland v France 2023. There were only 5 scrums in the whole game!

[@TheoZoffrok]

As others have said this video is a good, concise guide to the most important rules. It doesn't go into all the finer points, but it'll definitely help you understand most of what's going on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ7RpoWeg9mHaKc This was a very enjoyable first-timer reaction. I played rugby union for 7 years at school and have been watching it for nearly 50 years. After tennis, it's my favourite sport. When played well, there's nothing to beat it for excitement. A bit of history: there are two forms of rugby: union and league. Union is more widely played world wide, and is probably the subject of the majority of rugby compilations on KZbin. Rugby Union used to be strictly an amateur sport, even at the highest level, until 1995. If you watch clips from before then, you'll notice that the players are on the whole *much* smaller and lighter, although no less tough and skilful. I'd love to see you react to a match that has legendary status among rugby connoisseurs: the 1973 match between the All Blacks [New Zealand] and the Barbarians, a scratch team made up of players from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The combination of the skills of the players, the commentary by Cliff Morgan, and the noise of the crowd, make this unforgettable and endlessly rewatchable. And the early try by Gareth Edwards often tops polls of the greatest try ever. Here's a great highlights package: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH7HaIOHltuUrNk

[@beachhouse2014]

Now you see why rugby playing nations regard NFL as 'family entertainment' rather than a Sport...& these players play the WHOLE game-with very few subs on the bench-they're really only there to come on in the event of a serious injury...brutal but addictive :]

[@gohammtv]

I never heard it being called family entertainment but that’s definitely what it is 🤣

[@TheSamJ]

The basics are, if you are tackled to the ground you have to be controled by the opponent and that is classed as 'held' then play restarts. You get 5 tackles to score then play turns over to the other team. You can kick it forwards to yourself or your team and if you get it back you get back to 5 tackles. If you drop a ball and it is dropped forwards it is a 'knock on'and the ball is turned over to the other team and they start from where the ball was dropped. If you drop the ball backwards it is anybodys ball to grab and play resumes without any penelty. To score you have to touch the ball to the ground behind the posts and you have to be in control of the ball with your hand. You cant just fall on it with your chest or leg etc. That is 4 points. You then get a kick, that has to go between the posts and is worth an extra 2. You can also score a drop goal from anywhere as long as it goes between the posts for 1 point. That is usually a last ditch effort on the 5th tackle or the closing seconds of the game when it is a draw.

[@CoenHar]

“rugby is a hooligan's game played by gentlemen” is my favourite quote describing rugby causes its so true at the end of the day not matter what happens on the field once the game is done we respect the other team and its players fully but on the field its a whole other story, great video by the way its an amazing sport and its cool to see it becoming more popular in America and other places

[@nikkihayes5411]

Can t wait for you to watch Shinty, Hurling, and the Atherstone ball game 🤯

[@nikkihayes5411]

@@becca8225 and shin kicking😵

[@nikkihayes5411]

@@becca8225 sufficient!🤕

[@re5ago622]

Shout out to South Africa 🇿🇦 probably one of the legendary countries in rugby

[@glenmale1748]

And probably the greatest cheats and thugs in history.

[@rasmusmansson]

American football is more dangerous, just look at their wives.

[@ian1282]

G'day the very start of the video when that bloke gets slammed into the ground is because he tries to stand on one of the Opposition players an ends up giving him a little kick

[@savagesnayle301]

Haven't played since 19 am 60 but when i watch I feel ever tackle every pass made and taken, in a good way. Once played never forgotten!

[@TheEnigman]

8:47 - this is a line out. If the ball (or a player carrying the ball) goes over a sideline a line out is called. The forwards line up against each other at the point where the ball went over the sidelines and one of the players will throw the ball between the two lines. The two lines then try to grab the ball and defend whoever grabs it, they then pass it out of the back of the line where it will be passed to the back line. The backs are sort of like running backs - there is a mix of types but they are usually fast and agile, the forwards are usually bigger players who have a lot of power but aren't generally as fast as the back line.

[@LB-my1ej]

Rugby players wear no body armour just a mouth guard. It’s a tough sport

[@Hugh_de_Mortimer]

Rugby is one of the safest games in the world.

[@gohammtv]

I’ve been hearing that a lot lately but that’s sooo surprising lol

[@velavevodetto7681]

Italian here (from Italy, not like those new jersey fake soprano guys..) started when I was 12 I am 40 now. My team is made of my brothers. No pads, no helmets, just balls.

[@TheCilou6]

Rugby : 15 players by team Number 1 to 8 are the pack (the ones in the spider like formation) 1 and 2 are the Props 2 is the Hooker 4 and 5 the Locks 6 and 7 the Flankers then the 8-Man 9 is the Half Back (Scrum-Half in the northern hemisphere) 10 Fly-Half - 9 and ten are the ones who kick the ball they are "the quarterbacks "of rugby 11 ands 14 are the Wings 12 and 13 the Centers 15 is the Full back The players on the bench are 17 to 30 17 to 24 are the pack and so on When you see the number you know what position they're in The goal is to pu the ball on the ground behind the goal posts. You can only pass the ball towards the back (otherwise it's a forward pass and a penalty against your team). As soon as you're not on your 2 feet anymore you have to drop the ball. Not easy to explain as I am French and don't know exactly the English terms for all

[@kumasenlac5504]

The amount of skill involved is crazy - you have the guy with the ball and a couple of buddies close at hand but you also have support farther away manouvering to be in the right place just in case... Flat out for forty minutes. Rinse and repeat...

[@mikesummers68]

My boys play one ten and the other is thirteen and 6 ft tall and solid he's a great ball carrier hit hard he has a injuries but just shrugs them of like breaking his hand when someone stood on it he just carried on until the game finished rugby players are a different breed of sportman even youngsters..

[@Temehani]

Rugby to NFL - “I Am Your Father” #AllBlacks

[@xc3ptiona1]

@1:11 Watching your eyes turn from fixated too serious, was awesome! I have to tell you; those things don't happen unless someone brings personal problems into the game.

[@TomBraino]

Love your video! You might love the highlights of Quade Cooper, Juan Martin Hernandez, Rene Ranger, Michael Hooper, Pablo Matera, Jonah Lomu, they are some of the best Rugby players ever.

[@bobronsons5780]

I love americans reaction to a scrum XD they dont even understand how much force those guys feel

[@kieranh2005]

8:48 That is a lineout. Its how the ball is put back into play when it goes out of the field.

[@peternicholson233]

@10:45; There is a Women's league, and it ain't foxy football.

[@kieranh2005]

5:54 that is a scrum. Its a set piece where the foward packs of both teams push against each other. One of the halfbacks puts the ball into the archway formed by the front rows, and the hooker, the guy in the middle of the front row tries to hook the ball back with his feet, for the halfback to get at the back of the scrum and pass to the backs or for the number 8 (last guy in the scrum) to pick up and run off the back of the scrum. A particularly cheeky halfback might run it up the side of the scrum if he sees a gap he thinks he can get through.

[@maximeenes3105]

5:52 Thats a melee the ball is in the middle and the ones who get to push the others to get the ball out on their side so they can play it, that’s the kick off

[@markprice1647]

I played it in school. (I was 5ft 5 awaiting a growth spurt.. Our no.8 was 6ft 4 and shaving at 13 😢😢😜🤔😬) I loved it. But I took my first love to one of of our games and being the only one prepared to tackle their biggest player earned me a 'pile on'. My hands were ground into the dirt by my own team mates and I staggered away to find the 'magic sponge'🤔🤔😬😭😭 I put my head in the sponge bucket and when I regained my senses, I found that my girlfriend had run off crying. I still think it is the best alternative to war that man has invented. 😂❤❤😮🤔😜😍

[@nkklewinghaus8736]

Nehe Milner Skudder highlights are insane! Definitely worth a watch!

[@furynz5641]

I am from New Zealand - Aotearoa : we don't use pads cause we are HARD as Bro - ALL BLACKS are Kings of Rugby

[@stephenkelly1887]

When I worked in an office in the 80's, a few of the lads played rugby at the weekend. Monday mornings, most of them would come into work with assorted bits missing.

[@davebrown6552]

Rugby used to be my schools main winter sport, it was common for at least one kid to have a broken bone (usually a collar bone) . the kid would usually be pissed of because he was not allowed to play with a broken bone.

[@JaemanEdwards]

You must be English because as a rugby kid growing up in NZ I never saw any kid with broken bones. So am I right ? Are u a soft pom

[@kelsihills3926]

There are 2 types of rugby played in Australia. Rugby Union which is this sport and Rugby League. Both are extremely physical with no pads. Alot of knee injuries and head injuries. But a great sport to watch.

[@gd4241]

And the same team plays offense and defense. No resting 😊

[@ingavuyomaxifit7136]

Hello bro so Rugby is played by 30 players,15 each team which are 1 to 8 (forwards) and 9 till 15 (backline) When you drop the ball forward its called a knock on so the do a scrum 1 till 8 of each will combine and push against each other in order to get the ball Then when someone runs out the touch line then the forwards will form a lineout where usually the number throws the from the touch line and the order forwards lift each to catch the ball Note there's two things that can occur after catching the from the air either pass to the backline players they are more or less faster and more agile so they might gain ground with thier speed and tricks Or the forwards can do what we call a maul so its similar to the scrum but there has to be a player at the back carrying the ball and being lead by the guys pushing forward to gain ground

[@TheGennen]

In New Zealand we sometimes say that American Football is just slow, padded Rugby.

[@petej3800]

Years ago an American Football Team played i think the London Irish, afterwards they said they had never been hit so hard, the ball can only be passed backwards, except when being carried. Also from where you place the ball in the end zone that is where you take the kick for goal from, that is why the players try to get as near to the posts as possible so the kick can be straight.