RUGBY in GERMANY?

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[@blindsidehittv242]

I think Rugby has taken a huge step in germany the last 2 months because the Rugby World Cup was/is shown live on german free TV

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Oh most definitely, I am seeing a Hughe increase in a lot of the outside sports coming into Germany! And it’s great!

[@Julian-ke2tg]

@@PuntingForThePeople idk if you will ever see this but there is a sport called ludosport its about star wars jedi fights and it was orinized in Italy and Germany was competing for the first time and one of them already won a gold medal and I hope the sport gets bigger here

[@Julian-ke2tg]

@@PuntingForThePeople a world championchip

[@elkesteinlein97]

I love your autumn pictures! Can`t get enough! You see the beauty- e.g. dry leaves in the grass- when other people just walk by without taking notice. Thanks for reminding me to open up my eyes again! And I understand that lost sheep feeling. It will get better, when you find some friends.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I try my best not to let the little things stress me out, but at the same time, I always seem to notice the good little things 😅😅 but thanks for watching and the kind words! I’ll be sure to continue showing all the “little things” ☺️

[@NaptownRugger]

As a Yank who grew up watching NFL, playing soccer (football) and took up Rugby Union in Uni, it’s always interesting to hear an Aussie perspective on why they prefer AFL or League to rugby. Most Yanks who discover rugby (union, most league fans/players refer to rugby league as just league in my experience) seem as if they’ve had a religious experience and become life-long fans. I played with a guy here in the States who was from Dubbo, NSW, was on the Australian Schoolboys rugby team, played Super Rugby for Waratahs and had a cup of coffee with Ulster in Northern Ireland. He loved it so much here in the States he stayed and ended up playing for the USA. I know Germany’s rugby team has improved exponentially in recent years but there’s been some controversy associated with how they improved. I feel like rugby in Germany is very much like it is here in the US in that there are scattered clubs filled with converts and ex pats and they make up a very tightly knit and welcoming community. Glad to hear you were able to see a match and catch up with a mate!

[@chrisarcher6972]

Rugby pisses all over American football: Union pisses all over League. (Contentious? Surely not!)

[@mojojim6458]

A good one, Jacob. This time I focused on the game, not on the scenery. It was a nice way to introduce us to a game we may not be familiar with. The comradery you can experience in team sports can add one of the sweetest things possible to anyone’s life. All the guys shaking hands and sharing refreshments after the game…well, okay, Tony carrying out the beer was a highlight.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Had to make sure tony got his 5 seconds of fame yet again, even though I already have given him the spotlight with all his drinking 😅😂 but it was a great day, and I think the vlog came out looking a lot bette than I originally had thought, so I’m glad ☺️

[@gerdahessel2268]

That's why we Germans love our "Vereine". There's a saying: if three Germans meet, they create a "Verein" ;-) Have a nice day!

[@gerdpapenburg7050]

In my opinion: sports in America = all about competition sports in Europe = more about companionship

[@PuntingForThePeople]

I think it also comes down sport in America being more of a lifestyle and less of a past time, so sometimes the competition and feud can boil over/off the field, where as in Europe it is more a work hard play hard atmosphere, it is more of an escape/enjoyment factor as to why they play ☺️ coming from an outside Australian looking in 😅

[@AxT1007]

It’s all the way round! The rugby players here in Argentina are not payed for playing, while in Europe they are in most of the countries. Playing rugby in Argentina is a very popular sport/hobby because of the values it gives you.

[@JACKAL98]

Lol companionship yea right

[@fckull9714]

In Germany we say. The only thing i know about Rugby. It is not allowed to bite into the ball.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Haha basically a prison fight with a ball in the middle 😅👌🏼😁

[@thadeaquintmaus3763]

So... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :-D

[@fckull9714]

What? Today is his Birthday? Happy Birthday!

[@PuntingForThePeople]

It sure is!! Well, since midnight, so a couple of hours so far! Thanks for the well wishes 🥳🥳

[@lotharschepers2240]

The British teach me: Football is a game for Gentleman played by Hooligans. Rudby is a game for Hooligans played by Gentleman. So as I have watched England vs the "all Blacks" just before your footage of the Dresden Kreisliga, it was quite a shock to see that difference. It even looks as they are playing different games.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Oh, when you get to that high a level everything is so much faster and natural, speaking to tony, a lot of the “hillbillies” are first or second year players still learning and adapting to the sport, so you can see the match being a little more wobbly but as time goes on they get better ☺️ Maybe team Deutschland can take on England eventually? 👀

[@lotharschepers2240]

@@PuntingForThePeople I hope England will not play Germany at Rudby soon because that would be a disaster for Germany. We never made it even to the RWC final Pool Groups, this time we were happy to get a second chance for Japan, but our team was not strong enuff to book the spot. So if we have to play a Rudby game let us first try Fiji. Even if they are stronger in that field than Germany is today. So Fiji vs Germany should end 60 to 7, but if we try England at their current level, we will lose with a three-digit difference.

[@ZacSaleski]

the extent of my rugby knowledge is the EA Sports game that came out yearssss ago lol the game itself is only at a club level here in the states alot of colleges have this but thats about it.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

KZbin Jonah Lomu, if you want to know about Rugby more and watch someone be good at their job... this was the man! He had a whole video game series named after him, like the Tony Hawk of the game.

[@jeffjefferson3364]

There has been a professional rugby competition in the USA for 3 or 4 years now. It's called the MLR

[@zTheRPR]

I am german and i am playing now 12 years here in germany. I play my 3rd season of 1. Bundesliga and my first game for the first XV was on this pitch in Dresden against Dresden

[@thomasthomsen6763]

Seit wann spielt Dresden 1. Liga ?

[@zTheRPR]

@@thomasthomsen6763 war ein Pokalspiel

[@thomasthomsen6763]

@@zTheRPR gegen wen?

[@shieldsluck1969]

Already "ballanced" up the incredible time shift? (Bist du mit der Zeitumstellung klargekommen?)

[@lousallik4496]

Kiwiz in da house✊

[@smalldiniproclubs7848]

Happy Birthday Jacob! 🎂

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Thanks so much! Just managing to settle down and get through all the comments! 😅🥳🙌🏼

[@smalldiniproclubs7848]

@@PuntingForThePeople Haha, you good How was London? Me and my dad wanted to get tickets to one of the London games but sadly they were all sold out when my dad got back from work. But we went to the German Bowl instead and it was amazing, even though Nalf and the Unicorns lost to the Lions... But I met Nick after they got warmed up without their pads on and took a photo with him :)

[@carnalea2424]

It would be great if Germany could even arrange 'friendly' games against England, Wales etc. Of course, these teams would put out their 4th or 5th teams. Still, would be great experience for the Germans. They would be thrashed, though. If Germany somehow qualified for the next RU World Cup, that would be a great achievement, but the top nations, like South Africa, New Zealand and England would, I'm afraid, beat them by 100+ points.

[@christianpayne2280]

Japan used to get thrashed like hundred odd nil but now thirty years on they're tenth in the world and have a bright future in the game imo. I would like to see a England vs Germany game though.

[@carnalea2424]

@@christianpayne2280 I think one problem with union becoming big in Germany is that there are other 'physical' sports very popular with Germans. I'm thinking of Ametican Football and also handball and icehockey. These 3 sports get little coverage ( except the NFL) in the UK. So, unless a lot of money was invested in the game, is there really enough interest/is there room in Germany for union, or even league, to grow? But an England-Germany game in Twickenham or Berlin - if both teams were on roughly equal footing - would be fantastic.

[@FryingPan76]

Ok. We've got Rugby League and Rugby Union. What is Sevens then?

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Rugby sevens is still Rugby Union, it has just been adapted to have less people on the field, creating more open field and a faster style of game, more exciting for the fans I assume ☺️

[@Hans._A._Pils]

@@PuntingForThePeople furthermore the games are shorter. 2 times 14 min instead of 2 times 40 min

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

Sevens is a game that can be played at sports tournaments like the Olympic Games. The games are shorter so the players recover quicker. A tournament can be finished in a couple of days or even a single day. Rugby union fifteens takes a lot out of the players so they can only really play once a week, so the rugby world cup takes 2 months to complete.

[@ErtixPoke]

Personally I hate rugby or football but I just wanted to say 'Good luck' and 'Have a nice day'. ;)

[@migaelmtb1309]

How do I become a international rugby player in Germany if I’m from South Africa?

[@carbon-basedlifeform4314]

The one who comes to my mind is Etienne du Plessis who used to play for SC Frankfurt 1880 Rugby. He has been drafted from University of the Free State as far as I know. I guess the scouts scan any major rugby "center"...

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

I’m really hoping to see Germany throw their hat into the rugby union World Cup, I would love too see how they play against some of the sports powerhouses such as South Africa and the All blacks, sign me up to their first match, win or loss it’ll be history in the making.

[@robinmaul4681]

Do you really want to see our German boys getting stomped into the ground so badly?

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

Of course not but every failure is a chance to learn and improve, The All black seem invincible but even they have their bad days due to their lack of knowledge of a loss, and there’s something about the underdog that sets my competitive spirit on fire.

[@frolueb]

We also have Australian Football here in Germany: www.aflg2013.de/ ;)

[@handeyecoordinationskills]

Why don't Germany have a rugby team? I'm Irish and we live in a tiny country and we're 4th best in the world

[@schorschmcgill]

Because the only sport that gets major sponsorship and media attention here is football and winter sports. As a rugby player (and a non football player basically) it's extremely frustrating and depressing here. We will never be good at any other sport if we don't invest into the future.

[@aino4689]

Germany has a rugby team, but most of the money that goes into sports is put into football and considering how unpopular it is here in Germany it’s basically one of the last sports that get funding. I believe it might have gotten a bit better over the past few years though. Rugby sadly just doesn’t have a tradition here in Germany.

[@darylwilliams7883]

Rugby. The sport for REAL men, not you dainty types. LOL! Kidding.

[@PuntingForThePeople]

Forged in the fire of dirt and mud with big tackles and and shoulder charges! This is the footy we are used to growing up with back home! ✊🏼✊🏼

[@darylwilliams7883]

@@PuntingForThePeople I've always considered Rugby (and Ozzie rules football) to be sports for people who don't care if they're still able to walk when they're 50. Regular football is plenty tough enough for me. VERY fun to watch, though. It's a guy thing.

[@Azamat421]

@@darylwilliams7883 no football is boring

[@ErtixPoke]

Who cares. I hate both.