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[@scottgalloway345]

As a New Zealander, I think my favourite player who wasn't an All Black is Sébastien Chabal.He monstered & was monstered by some of our best. No fear,just deep respect for an uncompromising hard man on the field,& a humble giant off

[@ponfed]

I got onto rugby late in life. It wasn't a big thing in Quebec. But when I got into it, my teams were the All-Blacks and le XV de France.. I know it's cheating cause I have a connection with France and the All Blacks.. well they're just the fucking All Blacks 🤣.. Your comment took me back to the 2011 World Cup.. good times.. thanks!🙌

[@TheTeccala]

I watched that tackle live on TV and for a second my blood froze because this was dangerous he didn't brace himself as we do before contact. That attempt to stand up is a testimony of the strengh of impact, and the pride of this All Black. But nope can't show you brushed this one off. Thanks to the All Blacks, each time we meet it's a show. I think many people love Chabal, even if he wasn't an all time great, he was a good player with an attitude, a face and didn't shy away for dirty work on the field. And he was and still is a nice bloke to be around as you mentioned. Damn, when do we face each other once more ? Can't wait !

[@olivierpuyou3621]

Sébastien Chabal played very hard but was perfectly within the rules (well most of the time). He made the glory days of the Racing Club de France. In "civilian" life he is a man of great kindness and gentleness, almost self-effacing. Quite a contrast with his life on the ground.

[@MrSuperdave75]

Eric champ

[@matthewcullen1298]

Sounds like a true gentleman 😊

[@Bob_Bobskin]

Actually when it was said "he raises bears for fun" makes me think about the valentine's chabal bear

[@8dayssooner]

The refs don't need to get angry in rugby because all the players hold the utmost respect for the ref. YOu should find a video of 'Nigel Owens' best reffing moments. A world class ref with a wicked sense of humour!

[@shaunnaann5445]

Amen Sir, amen!

[@edj6841]

Nigel Owens was more feared on the pitch than this whole list put together!

[@MrItaliano1900]

This is nothing compared to "Calcio fiorentino". Do a search.

[@chuckshc376]

Chabal's nickname was the caveman and what a player he was and that's coming from an Englishman sidenote off the the pitch he is the nicest fella you would care to meet

[@KC-gy5xw]

Chabal was an absolute animal!!

[@leebrailsford251]

Seabass in my fantasy 15.

[@Oeld90]

im french and we have a saying, " mmmm chabal, will make you love meat "

[@Obol14]

@@Oeld90 mmmmhhh no 😂

[@joshkidd5463]

i know growing up in ireland we all called him horse

[@mindmagic777]

The late great Jerry Collins is definitely one to fear on the field. He was a defensive beast.

[@NeilOosthuizen]

To be fair, the players do respect the ref's in Rugby... more than in most games.

[@robinlchurch1475]

RIP Jonah Lomu tragically died to young His life long kidney disease ment he was probably never at 75 -80% could reach peak speed in 3strides 10.6 100mtr he was phenomenal

[@ude3333]

😢😢

[@naugladur8534]

Freak of nature

[@sk8rz2]

It felt like you were watching giant playing with children- he was an amazing player, RIP.

[@norfolkronin6307]

You went way to early, Jonah. Brought so much joy. What loss to that beautiful nation. May he RIP. Bless and Takecare from England

[@andrewmoss3681]

Great reaction guys. You mention the ref's being scared of the players. Ooooooooooooooh no! The levels of respect the ref's get shown is stunning. If you want to see what I mean check out, 10 minutes of Nigel Owens being Nigel Owens. Yep. There are compilation videos of rugby REF'S laying the law down. & Nigel is the GOAT!!!

[@RealFansSports]

That’s awesome to hear! I know sports around the world aren’t often like that! And ok sweet I’ll add him to our reaction list! Thanks for checking out the video’

[@andrewmoss3681]

@@RealFansSports The great thing is the ref's are all mic'd up, ear beads to hear from the commentators box calling in fouls, & body cams. If you go to a match you can actually tune in yo listen to the ref's for the whole game. Before you check out Nigel there is 1 little thing you need to know, & this is going to sound weird now. While an international ref Nigel came out as homosexual. You will see why I tell you this when you check out his vid. Dude is BRUTAL! 🤣

[@ness-ee]

When the lineout throw wasn’t straight 😂

[@andrewmoss3681]

@@ness-ee that's the one 🤣 Nigel is the GOAT!

[@leebrailsford251]

You dudes need to see Jona Lomu. What a player. One of the greatest to ever live. R. I. P.

[@theooberholzer3734]

THE greatest.

[@ryanberelowitz7464]

In Rugby no one is tryna get out of the way haha. Way more embarrassing not to try than to to try and fail

[@RealFansSports]

As it should be!

[@Bob_Bobskin]

​@@RealFansSports so much respect for the little man who gets run over but still put his heart in it

[@jukeseyable]

@@RealFansSports you folks should watch a YT vid called "pitbulls punch ups- brian moore rugby fights", Rugby has cleaned itself up a great deal over the last 20 yrs, im 50 now, so old enough a player to know what it used to be like, if i use the phrase a little more wild, and others might say that the modern game has gone a little soft, it should give you some idea of what it was like. In short no cameras to provide replays for the ref. its was just 2 linesmen and the ref. the odd punch here and there even if seen wouldnt get you sent off, just a chat with the ref. stamping on someones face, that would get you sent off, but the odd punch unless it was a blatant knock out na!

[@arthurfaulkner4239]

Number 5, Henry Tuilagi's son, Posolo has just started playing pro rugby. Man is 18 years old, 6'4" and 330lbs 😅

[@georgesamuels3402]

Dudes, I'm a small guy. Nevertheless, If any of these guys steam rolled me, my first instinct is to keep hold of the ball. Then play the ball behind me to keep the play going. Then get up and back into position. And when the phase (play is over, think about and start to feel the initial hit.. NFL just stops after a play. Some Rugby phases go on for 20/30 phases. Ball always live, and players always on their toes - Staying onside and getting involved in mid-phase plays that only an NFL QB would try pull off.

[@mama_b_7525]

Theres only one man on the field who scares the bejeezuz out of ANY rugby player...The Ref! He is the almighty for the entirety of the game! 😂❤

[@Moko8298]

A lot of these guys are real gentlemen off the field, or right after the game

[@noxxxx2141]

Die Hard makes some good rugby compilations. I’ll just be biased and ask you to react to the Unstoppable Springbok Wings.

[@ronantv]

Remember, the #4s and #5s are typically 6' 5" to 6' 9" and weigh ~ 260lbs. If you see them tackling a #1, #2 or #3, those guys are usually 265lbs to 280lbs.

[@brooksy1217]

Those Fijians are absolute monsters!! You do not want to be stood in front of one on full charge! 😂😂

[@danieljackson4580]

Etzebeth is the equivalent to an NHL enforcer I guess. Very rare i see him start anything but always happy to finish it

[@Crodino11]

Etzebeth is not a rugby player but a (badly) trained chimpanzee

[@joemoor187]

Do the Springbok videos . See why they are world cup winners. Or watch the high-school / college rugby games from South Africa .

[@theooberholzer3734]

GREAT reaction dudes! Loved it.

[@caithlin4306]

No7, no 1 and no 3 on the list are South African players but Eben Etzbeth, no 3 on the list, is actually said to be a gentle giant off the field, well respected by his team mates and us Bokke fans and apparently also one of the 'jokers' on the team who lightens the mood etc which is hard to believe when watching these clips. He usually only gets aggressive like that with players who hurt or take cheap shots at his team mates but as you can see is calm and respectful when talking to the ref. But if the opposition messes with his boys they'll definitely hear from him. They call him the enforcer.

[@stu1944]

Bakkies 😂🎉🎉🎉 I loved watching him... Pierre Spies also

[@theosittytoo675]

I've had my head hit the ground from hard hits and your ears ring, you see stars, shrug it off and play on...... if you can stand up 😂😂

[@samanthaleefong9057]

I recall seeing Schalk Burgers feet in flip flops, he walked pass me and I was looking down.. His toes were longer than my feet.

[@JuicyJLee]

The guy at number 7 came back from life threatening illness to playing his best rugby and being a world champion

[@Ngatikahu-aka-panbadass]

you should check out Rene Ranger , Jerry Collins and Manu Vatuvai you will see more hits than a jukebox

[@suffern63]

Colin Meads? Jerry Collins?Buck Shelford?Alain Esteve?Sonny Bill Williams?Willie John?A thousand mad South Africans

[@blackienz173]

As a kiwi I loved I loved schalk burger.

[@djskader8914]

my favourite part about rugby is everytime a match finishes they all hug and respect eachother

[@ryanstockley9495]

These rugby Union players are tough bastards but when they are talking to the ref they are respectful and polite

[@Senk8181]

Man, the ref is not scared. They have mad respect. Perhaps you guys can react to rugby referees. you will see ;)

[@RealFansSports]

We actually have one set up to react to soon! Keep a look out for it!

[@jameswg13]

Just remember NFL teams were offering jonah lomu $10 million contracts in the 90's and 00's to play for them

[@andrewmoss3681]

He's actually the base template for the modern NFL Running back. He didn't just change Rugby

[@andyanderson8238]

I'm pretty sure that as a young lad in the 70s I saw a game where Paddy Maine played. He was probably in his 50s at least, but still considered good enough for international rugby - must have been somehting in his past...

[@kaiwhetukipa7650]

When you say Lomu is the full package, you really hit the nail on the head. Bros been gone almost a decade and he still holds records people are only now just matching or are still striving for, he is one of the most talented players ive ever seen.

[@samgooda9952]

A legal,tackle has to be below the shoulder line and the tackler has to wrap their arms otherwise it,is a shoulder barge or body check which would be a penalty. Other big players....Micky Skinner (ENG) .....and of course Jonah Lomu has loads! Happy new year guys..

[@lauranebro1111]

These countries from the South Sea Islanders, like Fiji, Samoa and the Cook Islanders, along with New Zealand, Australia, south Africa, and many others play hard.

[@bolobolo7928]

Hear to pay my respects to uncle Jerry! Beast of a man but what a caring soul off the field!

[@ensoparra]

No one in the venue will accept (nor your mates) any kind of disrespect to the referee. The man is not scared... He's perfectly calm. "It's any day in the office for him."

[@fenrizragnarok]

That all black number 8 who got knocked out by chabal had to get his jaw wired together. They had a competition in new Zealand called "soup for Ali" where everyone would send their best soup recipes. That was one of my favorite moments in rugby history, Ali Williams is tough as nails.

[@AlanPontes-m2p]

That was the definition of a 'hospital pass'.

[@native_kiwi7654]

Jerry Collins R.I.P was a flanker to fear not much ran straight at him even Chabal passed the ball when he saw Jerry

[@Smeckle]

Go watch Cheslin Kolbe the ultimate athlete, he really is one of the goats !

[@christopheb.6121]

Jonah Lomu was the real freak.

[@ZukoMbewu]

Jonah Lomu was suffering from chronic kidney disease. One of the greatest Rugby players of all time. May his soul rest in peace!

[@chelseaultra9348]

THAT REF WASN'T SCARED FOR 1 SECOND YOU BOYS GREATLY UNDERESTIMATE THE RESPECT PLAYERS HAVE FOR REFS IN RUGBY ! 👍

[@POpperoni75020]

They don't even need to fight in life, they run straight ahead and you fly like a pawn

[@anon17472]

Bakkies is by all accounts a lovely fellow off the field, but he was bloody terrifying when he was in green and gold

[@HeeniKeke]

He should have been banned from playing rugby

[@ianwalter62]

@@HeeniKeke Not disagreeing, he was a dirty dirty bastard, but he apparently now leads the choir at his local Dutch Reform Church. Perhaps God has forgiven him.

[@leebrailsford251]

Eben Etzebeth is an ex doors man for some of the roughest bars in SA.

[@Bob_Bobskin]

Bit like bakkie Botha

[@sorbus8832]

A fun video, but sadly the source did only focus on the big hitters, some of the most feared players are some of the smallest. A few to look out for are Shane Williams, Jason Robinson and Cheslin Colby, the epitomy of rugby is a game for all body types, and guys who would have you trying to clutch thin air

[@annabrisley479]

All the South Africans ❤️

[@oliverkirsten9208]

Jonah Lomu arrived at the 1995 World Cup as a 20 year old, 6 feet 4 inches, 265 lb, with a fastest 100m of 10.6 and the fastest acceleration in the All Black squad over 20 metres. Just superhuman.

[@didierpetit7566]

On aurait bien aimé une rencontre Lomu vs Chabal, hélas le plus fragile des deux nous a quitté prématurément...

[@shaunhovell8262]

In NZ we play rugby from the age of 5yrs, we are an international rugby nation with only 8 million people

[@Goggawie]

loved your reaction.

[@igodegoshaione]

Makes me smile to see almost all the Tuilagi family in this video haha

[@luckyspurs]

For UFC fans, Eben Etzebeth was the really tall guy in Dricus Du Plessis' corner when he beat Israel Adesanya.

[@ude3333]

Thats one hell of a video and reaction 🔥

[@chabirandjeanmarc7032]

alesana and henry tuilagi are brothers . henry's son Posolo plays for France

[@cyrilledelos1925]

Chabaaaaaaaaal ... the French warrior !...

[@michaelaldan6969]

as a South African ive met a few of these players (in a bar after the game..) Bakkies stands out,...absolutely not a guy you would want to mess with...something about this guy thats just, not right

[@LovinOlvin]

There isn't a better sport, Rugby allday every day. I'm 47 today, and I haven't played in over 10 yrs. Daam I miss playing this game

[@RealFansSports]

I feel you on that with other sports! Sucks not being able to go out and with boys and just go and play whether its competitive or just friendly

[@annabrisley479]

Eben and Bakkies from the Springboks 🇿🇦

[@Nico-x2t4t]

1:15 Lavanini teases Papé lol. How cute, not sure he really wants the fight to happen.

[@billasgija390]

RUGBY = RUGBY UNION

[@RealFansSports]

yeah league is NRL. We are aware of the differences. We did a reaction to a video by this channel before and it had some league in it as well and thought that would be the case on this one, but it wasnt.

[@alistairoakley898]

This is just ageing me but this is a list for the modern era, not all time. The size of the players has definitely transformed out of sight but the enforcers of the amateur era were another breed, especially before cameras became ubiquitous. Also worth noting the Tuilagis are an absolute rugby dynasty that would put the Mannings to shame. Six brothers all played professionally as have three of the younger generation. Its worth getting some highlights of the whole clan because dear god they were brutal. Also Brian Lima aka The Chiropractor belongs on this list. Ditto Julian White, if for no other reason than wearing a sucker punch from his opposite number (280lb international prop Andrew Sheridan) like it was nothing, then dropping him with a single blow.

[@nsx9512]

You guys should live stream the NRL state of origin this year.. if your allowed! Enjoyable commentary fellas

[@RealFansSports]

Appreciate you! We did a live stream the last two years and definitely plan on doing it again this year!

[@chelseaultra9348]

GOING FOR THE KNEES IS CALLED A CHOP TACKLE AND IS MOST EFFECTIVE IN AND AROUND THE SCRUM , DAN LYDIATE FROM WALES WAS 1 OF THE BEST EVER AT THIS ! 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@hugoblommaert5929]

Information : Henry Tuilagi's son played for France at this moment ! Posolo Tuilagi have just 21 years old, look his tribute if you can ;)

[@malakai651]

😅when you see these guys come out on the pitch they are all bloody frightening.

[@MrPiccolop]

Legend has it that Jonah Lomu was a real life nephilim.

[@BraamOG]

Johan Lomu was broken in a tackle against South Africa that sane year and it was the smallest player in the team in south africa

[@MsRob1958]

Jk ah Lomu was the best, much respect from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@yazeedcariem5684]

Check-out Cheslin Kolbe "The Ultimate Athlete" plays for South African 'Springboks' x4 World Champion (although he aprt of World Champion-side twice) & "Speed Kill" ( another "Die Hard Rugby" Video) if you wld like to see sum Top-tier Athletes of the Game.... Can also check-out "Most Feared Team" (also "Die Hard Rugby" Videos) featuring South African 'Springboks' & New Zealand 'All Blacks' two of the most dominant-forces of World Rugby (this is all Rugby Union)!!!!

[@timhannah4]

Shame Americans don't watch a full game of Rugby; and see how it doesn't Stop every 2 Minutes like American Football.

[@RealFansSports]

We have watched several games of rugby so... take your comment to another channel

[@Bob_Bobskin]

​@@RealFansSportslove the reply.

[@Tancred2494]

Sebastien Chabal was found, frozen in ice, in the alps. The French rugby union thawed him out and set him on to the pitch.

[@MrDando87]

3:45 we got some union in here? Everything to thst point was union bro

[@RealFansSports]

Yeah it was the first one I knew for sure. First few guys wasn’t 100% sure. I made a mistake on the research of the video and thought it was a mixture. That’s my bad

[@MrDando87]

@@RealFansSports ha only playing. In fairness it can be hard to tell.

[@georgesamuels3402]

You mention the respect for "effort" by the smaller guys. Trust, doesn't matter if you take a monster down. Just slowing them down slightly pays huge dividends.. As mentioned before, we grow up learning how to play Rugby. And part of that is taking hits from dudes twice your size. Remember. The ball is always live... Love the show boys - Respect from WYUK

[@jkmb5758]

Jonah Lomah was a 'freak of nature' and stood out like a sore thumb in the amateur era. He wouldn't stand out as much in the modern, professional era.

[@hopeaguero7460]

Bakkies Botha he invented hard hits in rugby he’s original enforcer who brought violence he hurts and put lots of rugby players in a life changing injuries some retired referee were so afraid of him cause he can rubbish you right in that field and never care about the outcome then he will laugh when you’re been taken to hospital that’s what makes him extremely dangerous rugby player in a history of rugby but he was our South African boy.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@didierpetit7566]

SÉBASTIEN CHABAL reste la légende absolue du rugby français, une icône nationale, bien au-delà de son sport, mais il n'est pas le seul, d'autres ont inscrit leur nom dans la légende, Jean Claude Killy, Jeannie Longo, Sébastien Loeb, Teddy Riner et Raymond Poulidor , et Antoine Dupont actuellement. 😊

[@TheKrauzerII]

Lol they didnt realize tuilagis are 3 brothers 😂

[@tracyharrington6976]

Believe me Eben was more afraid of the ref than the ref was of Eben.. In rugby NO player is afraid of the ref

[@davidr4298]

Not even sure you realised... but 5 and 6 are different people. Brothers. Both absolute monsters of the game. But they look so similar and play so similar people don't noticed it's 2 different players.

[@nicoduplessis398]

In South-Africa the referees are more of the spectators. Piet van Zyl tackled referee David McHugh. South-African spectators can sometimes be far worse than the players.

[@christophedecock1175]

9:54, jonah lomu, one of best rugby player from nz. dead to 2015, 40 year'old. rest in peace champion

[@TheDegan79]

That's why it's called a "hospital pass".

[@silvanogonzalez2971]

Have you seen/reacted to any Vinnie Jones compilations. He plays tough guys in movies now but he played tough guy in the football field back in the day

[@annettekolb3103]

Hey guys 1st this is not NRL this is rugby union ok so little bit of Skalk Burger nr 6...he is now retired but awesome player. He is actually 1 of the commentators in the background talking R.I.P Jonah Lomu he made his debut in '95 rugby world cup. Scored the most tries in that world cup ran over every team beside South Africa 🇿🇦 . South Africa won the world cup in '95. Lomu always said that SA team scare him because he never could get pass our defense. Eben etzebeth nr 3. Believe it or not cleanest record regarding red and yellow cards. He is the enforcer and absolutely the best. He currently back to back player of the yr and also played in 3 world cup of which was part of 2019 and 2023 winners. Nr 1 Bakkies Botha was the enforcer before He gave the enforcer jersey to Eben Etzebeth.

[@thequietman760]

Jonah lomu the real baby faced assassin

[@RealFansSports]

Assassin forreal!

[@davidthemod4729]

Hey boys great video. The US has a great rugby comp.

[@wesrobmat]

Bakkies is the kind of man you want on your side in any situation.

[@MrH4N0]

#6 & #5 are brothers. They both played for Samoa. They have a younger brother that played for England.

[@annabrisley479]

Please do the video of nr 3 Eben Etzebeth. From the Springboks 🇿🇦. It's called the greatest enforcer of all time. I'm subbing from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Williamparata]

Jonah lomu has a ps1 rugby game

[@HeeniKeke]

Dallas Cowboys tried to recruit Jonah Lomu…Jonah turned them down

[@uasetifitifi8809]

Love your videos! This whole video is rugby union tho, not NRL or League

[@RealFansSports]

Yeah.. that was a mistake on my fault lol

[@richardhurst8745]

Why are Americans loving rugby ATM. It's crazy❤

[@RealFansSports]

LOL I dont know probably a lot of feedback after the event for league in Las Vegas. We were introduced to it a couple years back and have really enjoyed it!

[@mornematthys1055]

Rugby players are wayyyy fitter than NFL players due to the continuous pattern of the game,no stop-start like in NFL

[@RealFansSports]

That’s not what this video is about but also is just not true.

[@Xaltar_]

Don't confuse fitness with stamina. It's like comparing a distance runner and a 100m sprint specialist, different requirements, different training, you can't say one is more fit than the other. NFL and Rugby are not the same thing, both have players that go hard and train harder. Why can't people just enjoy a sport, it doesn't have to be a "but my sport is better" argument all the time. Most NFL fans I know have loved watching rugby too, it's got many of the same exciting factors they love about the NFL but it's also it's own thing. I think the main issue is that American Football is hard to follow for those not aware of all the rules and culture surrounding it. Even with a friend explaining everything to me it took me a while to really get into and enjoy. Now I have the pleasure of enjoying both sports and sharing my passion for rugby with my friends in the US. It's worth noting, many of my American friends didn't even want to give rugby a look because of all the hate/insults rugby fans throw at American football. It took some effort to explain to them that if they love American Football, they will probably also enjoy rugby seeing as they share some common history. Show your friends what you love about a sport and they will enjoy it with you, make fun of what they love and they will hate both your opinion and your sport without ever giving it a chance.

[@RealFansSports]

@@Xaltar_ couldn’t agree more! And yeah I understand how some of your friends felt when we first started our rugby content. The crazy unrelated hate we got for liking the NFL was insane 😂 and you are right NFL definitely is hard to watch for the first time and be able to get into it. It really takes about a full year of watching it to understand certain strategies, the different penalties and how using the play clock to your advantage is crucial. They have similar concepts but as a whole the sports are so very much different and require different styles of training to be elite in the individual sports. Much like all sports. These people are professionals for a reason. They are extremely gifted and majority are extremely hard working to try and master their craft.

[@NmpK24]

As a rugby fan I would say they are different sports and therefore requirements for players arent the same. Rugby is more attritional for the whole team over 80+ minutes but they dont all play the whole game. Because like in NFL you dont want the really big guys (linebackers/forwards) to get too gassed out too early. So player rotation is important in both. Whereas NFL plays are more concentrated within specific time periods, as you say stop start and they have twice as many players involved on each side. Theres also all that padding and equipment they wear, playing for longer stints would be taxing.

[@jameshn504]

can you Imagine Jona Lomu with an NFL armor??? its crazy just the idea

[@MsRob1958]

Schalk Burger is the nicest guy off the field

[@jeffaspeling5690]

Brian Lima - Rugby's Hardest Ever Hitter