The LRZ Effect: University Of Kentucky Rugby Coach Explains What Louis Rees-Zammit Can Bring To KC

In this video, analysts and former Chiefs TE Jason Dunn and cohost Marcus Dash are joined by University Of Kentucky Head Rugby Coach Sam Enari. Together the crew discusses the Louis Rees-Zammit effect on the game of rugby and football. They talk about how popular he is in Europe, what his strengths/weaknesses are, how he looks on Special Team, where he can thrive, and more.
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[@nicolebell6686]

I love your Dedication to get educated on Rugby so you can see what LRZ brings or can bring to the Chiefs. 👏👏👏❤️💛

[@ChiefConcerns]

Just trying to be informed, while informing others 🤝

[@jay2dadee922]

Appreciate you Nicole, Great seeing you on the chat as well👍🏾

[@Snoopydance998]

Coach Enari explains this so well and your insightful questions brought me into better understanding. LRZ’s humility in leaving the top of one sport to learn another? Wow! This is a whole new prospective. Thank you!

[@ChiefConcerns]

It was great insight!! Appreciate you

[@arcticchrisx7724]

You guys have been real smart with this. Latched onto the opportunity to gain a new audience for your content but true to your views by not selling false hope. Love that you want it to work but are staying grounded with level headed optimism.

[@ChiefConcerns]

100%. Great story that we have to follow, but at end of day we tell it like it is

[@jay2dadee922]

Thanks Chris👍🏾

[@garyholland2796]

CHIEFS concerns Great video,on LRZ.Ty guys for the absolutely Great KC Chiefs information 🏈🟥🟨

[@ChiefConcerns]

Appreciate you, Gary!!

[@jay2dadee922]

Thanks Gary🙏🏾

[@yourcontemporarylife]

As a Welshman this is so great to see this conversation taking place. Respect to you both for broadening your knowledge on this. No idea how Saturday will play out for LRZ but I hope he just gives them hell. He is a beast and will look for opportunities where ever he can. Let’s go Chiefs

[@ChiefConcerns]

Of course! Always gotta be willing to expand our horizons

[@troysapp9668]

💯 agree

[@jay2dadee922]

Thanks Jacob, this conversation was necessary because we want to know about the game of Rugby👍🏾

[@GrantKanaar]

​@jay2dadee922 the countries to learn from regarding rugby are new zealand and south africa. Between them they have won 7 out of the 10 rugby world cups. LRZ isn't good enough to make these 2 teams, not even close.

[@meganoikz]

Great video as always, very informative and as a rugby fan with little to no knowledge of the NFL, I'm enjoying the ride. Thanks!

[@ChiefConcerns]

Let’s make this team, baby!!

[@jay2dadee922]

Lets ride this thing out together👍🏾I’m all in!

[@hafeezadams210]

Since LRZ joined, been watching your videos everyday. Great content. From a rugby guy in South Africa. Ps, would be cool to check your analytics on your videos to see the countries you guys reached with the LRZ videos now.

[@ktjohnsey4659]

Yeahy feeds have never been so red and I’m Welsh 😂

[@suasagala8025]

I'm a rugby fan in Samoa and doing the same

[@ChiefConcerns]

Glad all y’all are enjoying the ride!

[@jay2dadee922]

This is so Awesome 👏🏾 Thank you guys for the support!

[@troysapp9668]

Great interview!! Love it

[@ChiefConcerns]

Appreciate you, Troy !!

[@jay2dadee922]

Thanks Troy🙏🏾

[@harmansofearley]

Great to see someone who understands the nuances of LRZ rugby skill set explaining the challenges LRZ will have, but also some of the super skills he brings having been drilled in those skills since he was 6 or 7. One are I will be interested to see, is how other teams react to him in open field when he’s returning. I’m assuming most defensive players kind of expect what an offensive player will do in a certain situation so anticipate that. Having some one trained in a different skill set moving differently might wrong foot those people (. Or it might not and LRZ gets smashed ) Would LRZ be allowed to handoff ( stiff arm?) defensive players when running or are there Strick rules when/who can do that in football? If he’s allowed to do that,then that is.another skill LRZ will have been learning since he started contact rugby around the age of 10/11

[@ChiefConcerns]

It's great for both sports!

[@jay2dadee922]

Yeah he’s allowed and as a Football Players, I’ve stiff armed a few people in my time. Put in Jason Dunn Stiff arms Baxter in here on KZbin and tell me how that looks😂🤣Great Stuff, LRZ is gonna be incredible here👍🏾

[@harmansofearley]

Well i know LRZ can do hand offs as i have video of him putting my son on the floor as a 17 year old 😂 They were both playing the top student level of rugby at the same time. In the same match LRZ intercepted a pass 10 meters out and ran it back 90 meters at full speed. We had the U20 European 110m champion in our team ( Josh Zellar) who only just caught him, which shows how fast LRZ is as Josh is pretty quick ( think hes currently a top 5 110m student running for Michigan)

[@riaanvanjaarsveldt5390]

LRZ playing rugby is a great, LRZ was both defensive and offensive in rugby, great stiff arm, and very fit, 2 x 40min half's of rugby minimum stoppage, great rugby player

[@lennythecool6926]

@Marcus & JD Great show, very informative. A lot of my questions were answered about the game of Rugby by the excellent interview conducted by you and JD. I can't wait for the Saturday game to watch LRZ play.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Really appreciate that, Lenny!!

[@anvil5356]

Great interview with Coach Enari. Gunner, upback, or punt return (he's good under a high ball too, even if the ball is slightly the "wrong" shape [As Martcus showed in a previous vid] ). You just know LRZ would have made that tackle if they weren't just tagging off. I seen him make so may simular game makeing tackles in the past.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Appreciate the love!!

[@jay2dadee922]

That’s Awesome, can’t wait to see him this season👍🏾I’m still curious about the Highball part😂

[@CrazyRocks29]

Glad to have the rugby knowledge coming in. Hope this helps have better comparisons etc in future.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Gotchu 🤝

[@DennisDeMille]

I think that LRZ will make a successful transition and will also be a stand out player for the Chiefs. He isn't someone who does things by half and has always been dedicated to self improvement. I grew in the Same area as his family in Cardiff and I played American football with his dad as part of a team called the Cardiff Tigers during the 1980s. He will literally change the game and we will see multiple athletes joining the player pathway next year. This is an exciting time for the NFL as this will increase the popularity of the sport worldwide.

[@ChiefConcerns]

haha I hope so!

[@SmileyTheAxolotl-hl8kg]

Excellent discussion! Thank you! Can't wait to see him playing in the pre-season games. I really feel like he'll make the 53.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Gonna be fun to see him!!

[@suasagala8025]

Thanks guys. Great video. Learnt some more about football having coach explain things in rugby terms. Appreciate your guys work.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Thank you! Means a lot, sua🤝❤️

[@jay2dadee922]

Appreciate you immensely👍🏾

[@johannahellingh5138]

Great interview 👊🏻 and interesting perspective!

[@ChiefConcerns]

Appreciate you!!!

[@jay2dadee922]

🙏🏾Thank You🙏🏾

[@pthls99]

Great interview. Really enjoyed. I’m a rugby guy who has watched NFL for years. Special teams is where he could slot in today for sure and make an impact. It’s natural to him. To be a RB is going to take a year to 18mths. Let’s hope he has that time. My worry is I don’t know how ‘different’ he’s going to be to what you guys already have when he gets to that point. It’s great to follow though and we all wish him the best 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@ChiefConcerns]

Appreciate the love!!

[@marantz7783]

GREAT CHANNEL YOU GUYS DESERVE 100K SUBS--YOU'LL GET THERE-KEEP THE FAITH

[@ChiefConcerns]

Haha appreciate you

[@ktjohnsey4659]

Great interview!

[@ChiefConcerns]

Appreciate you

[@jay2dadee922]

👍🏾🔥💪🏾

[@Hucksty]

Another cracking vid Gents.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Appreciate you!!!

[@jay2dadee922]

Appreciate you sir👍🏾

[@damisu8]

I have always wondered why American football hasn’t more extensivwly adopted the lateral skill set from rugby. Whoever unlocks that capability will dominate for a couple of seasons (until defences work out how to deal with it)

[@ChiefConcerns]

100% you see that in flag football. Teams that can adapt that element into their games are unbeatable

[@KCVini]

87 gets it. 😂

[@abel78750]

Lmao 😂

[@cnsqonline]

Kelce as of late has been adapting the lateral pass. The make plays on which Kelce has a trailing runner on his lateral side like the Noah Gray TD and the Kadarius Toney big play that was called back

[@anthonydavies8562]

Hello there guys I'm new to football. Coming from Wales myself. L.RZ has a skill set that you don't know about yet it's in the DNA . Flair give him space and he will make a difference rugby has forwards centres backs no blockers and he still finds gaps with blockers he will be deadly. Special talent. Wait and see time will tell ps what new great game I've come across NFL dudes tough. All the best Anthony

[@ChiefConcerns]

Glad you are learning so much from our channel!!

[@adamevans9644]

Love the analysis JD. What struck me about your comments is that what he did in your video is pretty standard for rugby players, especially wingers (LRZ rugby position), so it’s fantastic insight to another area he could be used when everyone seems to be focused on his attacking play. Will this have been noticed by the coaches?

[@ChiefConcerns]

Yeah, I love it

[@jay2dadee922]

It will definitely be noticed by the Coaches, especially Dave Toub the Special Teams Coach and NOW it made sense why he put him at Personal Protector. It’s essentially just like the “wingers”, and the Coach want to utilize that skillset👍🏾

[@CharlesDriver-hj4xp]

I see JD in the front row of a scrum and Marcus either as a halfback or five eight directing the play. Me on the sidelines cheering you guys on😂

[@ChiefConcerns]

Such amazing imagery 😂😂😂

[@WEBBERSPADE]

Loved the look on your face when you learned what the British and Irish Lions are.

[@ChiefConcerns]

😂😂😂

[@jay2dadee922]

I was like a kid in the candy store😂🤣😂

[@toogyman]

If memory serves he played in the ‘midweek’ team but never made it to the test team on that 2021 tour against the bokke Big Duhan had one wing position all locked up and I think Anthony Watson and Josh Adams split the test series on the other side

[@WEBBERSPADE]

@@toogyman In my opinion, it was a very poorly selected side. The only time in the whole series we looked good was when Finn Russell came off the bench and actually started throwing the ball around, playing the opposite of S.Africa. In LRZ's defence, he was very very early in his international careers and getting in ahead of the others was always going to be challenging. I mean Liam Williams also didn't make the first selection!

[@toogyman]

@@WEBBERSPADE Yeah I get that Duhan is something else when he’s involved early Watson I’ve always liked Russell did change things up and I like him more than Biggar a bit too much Hollywood in Dan for me , but Russell can over egg his pudding big time and can cost you the game

[@hafeezadams210]

He makes the roster, and the whole of rugby is watching NFL around the world. Remember NFL is only in America

[@MooseUK]

And Rugby is only played seriously in a few countries.

[@james8527]

Glass half full 10-12 countries are competitive at the top, with many tiers below that. But those country's are spread throughout the world and hemispheres and very different styles of play. I've been watching nfl for years regardless, some tackle techniques and offloads/kelce laterals are a possibility to evolve at very least.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Bring rugby here!!!

[@suasagala8025]

I think American football fandom numbers wise is closer to rugby than we think. The lucky thing for them is that a high majority of fans are in one country so all the media is focused in one place. Us in rugby are spread throughout the world and not many countries where it's the no. 1 sport. I've followed for a handful of years now and I've been surprised how big it is the NFL in America and that there are fans in many different places too.

[@coreyw2549]

​@@ChiefConcernsit's there already! Major League Rugby season just wrapped up. I'm surprised that more football fans in the US don't check out the games live before football season kicks off

[@trebyu]

John Riggins was a BEAST!!!

[@ChiefConcerns]

A beast

[@jay2dadee922]

A Straight up Locomotive, he was a Bad Dude!!💪🏾🔥💪🏾

[@james8527]

Steel can sharpen steel here if done correctly between the spiritual step brothers nfl and rugby. Its great how much you lads are seeing the seems that could be gained. Expect no less from KC chiefs!! If coach Reid ever met our exceptional all blacks coach Razor Robinson. It would blow my mind. And i wouldnt put it past ethier coach who know how to think outside the box. Lastly for an example of this working was coach Carroll's seahawks and the legion of doom, had very heavy ties to the canterbury crusaders who are arguably the best rugby club side in the world and where I'm from :) go chiefs baby!!!

[@ChiefConcerns]

Let’s goooooo

[@jay2dadee922]

Awesome History there and the Seahawks used that relationship to become one of the Best tackling Football Teams in the NFL, by learning Rugby tackling👍🏾Let’s keep this collaboration going!

[@daveyloo]

Great video as always 👍🏻. Just to add rugby is 15 a side so although pitch bigger, plenty of congestion aswell! Also the rugby clubs only play in front of 10-15k so LRZ was only on 200k contract approx (sponsors/welsh money on top). The international game ( he played for wales) is much bigger where they fill 90,000 stadiums every time. As mentioned he also played for the British lions which is the all-pro team for England, Ireland Scotland and wales. LRZ for special teams pro bowl!!! 👊🏻

[@ChiefConcerns]

Appreciate you, Davey!

[@jay2dadee922]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Great Stuff! The congestion in Football is something he’ll learn from the RB position because of the uncertainty of the Defense and the vision for that is not quite there yet. But he’s definitely got the potential for a significant game changer on SP Teams💪🏾🔥💯

[@scollyb]

Just to add to the possibilities of taking the punt. As was said he can run or punt, but he can also lateral to either side line far more quickly than a "standard" football throw. (To be clear the ball will be a bit slower in the air, but catch to pass is much quicker). Put a RB on one side and Mahomes or Wentz on the other. Lots of problems for the defense. His biggest weakness is also a potential strength. He's a generalist trying to play a game for specialists. But that also means the opposition have less idea what he might do

[@Dir3ctH3X]

If you can put LRZ on a lateral when he's on to the ball at speed, he's going to waltz past any 1-on-1s he has in front of him. It's what he's been doing since he was 11. He can also spin pass at speed, so a lateral but with a spin for more distance, the problem with that is his team mates are going to have to learn to catch it.

[@ChiefConcerns]

You can do it all with him on STs

[@scollyb]

@ChiefConcerns he probably arrived at the perfect time as well. No-one has experience of the new kick off rules. Still has a lot to learn though. The discussion about the nature of space in the two games was really interesting

[@anvil5356]

@@scollyb I was thinking exactly the same thing

[@mezmanmerrill7412]

Being welsh I only ever watched the Super Bowl but I am very interested in how this goes. If he doesn’t work easily step back to the Welsh squad. Highest paid rugby union player is reportedly paid £1.2 million a year in Britain. So you can see the difference and the appeal of an nfl career. Wish him and the Chiefs nothing but the best.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Hopefully he makes it!!

[@mezmanmerrill7412]

@ChiefConcerns brilliant interview, by the way.

[@ItsOYM]

LRZ will bring great conditioning from Rugby. He'll make a terrific running back no doubt

[@ChiefConcerns]

Hell yeah

[@abel78750]

We will see. Having vision is a gift. I don't see it with LRZ.

[@jay2dadee922]

@@abel78750that’s the challenge at RB for him, but right now I need him to be stellar on Special Teams👍🏾

[@mindfulness5475]

Oh, is making the roster, just wait and see.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Boom🤝

[@XoticCamel_]

If I had the cash, I'd be buying the LRZ strip here in the UK... but damn their more expensive than the Welsh international strip !! 😢

[@ChiefConcerns]

Right lol 😂

[@jay2dadee922]

I’m sorry, I have no idea what that means😂Is that slang for jersey?

[@XoticCamel_]

@@jay2dadee922 correct 👍

[@HunteronaBudget]

Sounds like if LRZ doesn't make the 53 man roster or a practice squad, he shoukd try a couple years in the CFL. Fiels is the same size as rugby and there are a lot of weird rules that he may use his advantage

[@ChiefConcerns]

We’ll see. Curious to see how he looks

[@HunteronaBudget]

@@ChiefConcerns same here

[@stewartmoir6253]

Major Issue. LRZ was drafted into the IPP in Florida. The International Players Pathway produced rookies who got selected for the NFL. He does have some experience.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Barely any experience & not real experience like he’s been the last 3 weeks

[@jay2dadee922]

That minimal to be honest, but because of his Rugby skills, he can be affective in certain areas👍🏾

[@KCVini]

I don't watch this channel very often because its mostly derivative and uninteresting, but THIS is a fascinating conversation! Great job CC.

[@ChiefConcerns]

lol at least you aren’t completely close minded 🤝

[@KCVini]

@@ChiefConcerns I check regularly. Keep on keeping on. We are on the same team. 🫶

[@jay2dadee922]

Hmmm… Really, can you explain how it’s derivative and uninteresting, I would truly like to know as one of the host. Our Channel delivers truth and balanced analysis from a genuine 11 year NFL Player and Coach(yours truly) we don’t bark from emotional knee jerk reactions and say players suck, just to be talking for clicks and likes. But please, do tell👍🏾I like to hear what fans like…

[@JordanEric-ri4ku]

Do you think Lrz will do OK at reciever not a deep or anything but some similar like justin Watson or like a middle field since he doesn't drop the ball

[@ChiefConcerns]

Not this year, but in future you could see him be a WR

[@dietermeyer3531]

Since Nate Ebner and Patrick Chung own the back-to-back rugby champions, New England Free Jacks in the MLR, what other NFL players could you see would want to invest into rugby in the USA?

[@ChiefConcerns]

Mahomes has the money to invest

[@dietermeyer3531]

@@ChiefConcerns So a team in KC?

[@jay2dadee922]

Quite a Few!! That’s why we want this to work😁😁😁💪🏾🔥💯

[@abel78750]

Direct quote from LRZ It's very physical," Rees-Zammit, per The Athletic's Nate Taylor. "I've had to learn to adapt and lower my body height. In rugby, that's not too much of a big deal. The blows you take here are pretty big. To be honest with you, it's a completely different sport. I want him to be successful but it will take time.

[@ChiefConcerns]

It’ll take time for sure

[@robmcrob2091]

Some guys like Finn Russell or Cheslin Kolbe in the French league make £1m/ season. For a top international who's been around a while won a championship or been a lion probably £4- 500k is realistic. Someone like LRZ cos he wasnt quite at the top probably £200k. He was on a trajectory to be a £1m+/ season player tho. Then you get endorsements etc. So rugby can make you quite well off for sure if youre right at the top where Louis Rees Zammit was heading. On the other hand someone i know played in the top division but wasn't an international and probably made 65k - 100k/ season. Not bad when you're 20 but the flip side is that now in his late 40s he struggles to remember where he parked his car. Literally. Brutal. The only league paying nfl type wages in Europe is football's premier league + a couple of outlying clubs in other leagues such as la liga or the bundesliga which still pay big overall, just not quite premier league big.

[@ChiefConcerns]

🤯🤯🤯🙄

[@jay2dadee922]

Yeah that’s a shame for your friend, the consequences of the brutality of our sports🙏🏾Hope he’s getting as much help as he needs. This is the reason I’m a big supporter of paying these guys that put their health on the line for our entertainment🙏🏾❤️💪🏾🔥

[@ktjohnsey4659]

$300,000 a year LRZ would have been on

[@ChiefConcerns]

That’s not so bad lol

[@jay2dadee922]

👍🏾Gotcha

[@riaanvanjaarsveldt5390]

There is also more rugby players on the field although the pitch is a little bigger, watch a good international game, the pitch is very much congested

[@ChiefConcerns]

For sure

[@lucianoandrey870]

He's not even running at full strength

[@ChiefConcerns]

Can’t wait to see him in kickoff

[@jay2dadee922]

Good! Let’s save it for the Game😂😁🤣

[@ktjohnsey4659]

LRZ nearly went to Japan

[@ChiefConcerns]

Wow!

[@lawrencegillies]

British rugby teams have private owners or are fan owned - literally rugby clubs. My team, Bath, are owned by a wealthy benefactor, but 2 clubs went bust last year. It must be remembered that Rugby Union was (officially) an amateur sport until the 1990s. Top players get relatively large salaries, but they won't be millions except in rare circumstances as English clubs are subject to a salary cap ( one team got kicked down a league for breaching the salary cap). The French League pays the best. Some players, if famous/good enough, will be able to make additional money through endorsements and advertising, they won't get a share of merchandising or shirt sales, that revenue goes to the club/ governing body.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Interesting information

[@garyrobets6147]

There is no doubt in Rugby you can see the hit.. NFL I suppose the hit can come from anywhere.. A play in NFL is over in a few seconds.. Rugby this can go on the minutes... When the game is open in Rugby all players have the same skill set.. The fitness levels and stamina is off the radar in Rugby.. Give this man an inch and he will take a mile. 💥💨💨

[@ChiefConcerns]

Hope so!!

[@garyrobets6147]

So do I... AllTheBest 👍

[@ChiefConcerns]

@@garyrobets6147 💪💪💪

[@jay2dadee922]

The Players in the NFL are in shape😂And yes the hits can come from anywhere, especially at the RB position. He’ll hit his stride on Special Teams until he gets his game together at RB👍🏾Definitely excited

[@AndrewAtkinson1]

@@jay2dadee922You need a lot more endurance for rugby. Not that this will be a useful skill if he's on special teams.

[@matthendrix3966]

To me from what I've seen it's all in the hips. All of us that have played the game our whole life's have also wrestled and done power lifting training. Your hips control all of it

[@ChiefConcerns]

Needs some rhythm lol

[@jay2dadee922]

Yeah change of direction happens with fast feet as well, definitely needs that👍🏾

[@sionehoko6873]

There is only one Jordan Mailata but good luck to the young feller.

[@ChiefConcerns]

100%

[@trebyu]

Yeah buddy, GARY STILLS!!! If you wanted to get DANTE HALL? You had to go thru GARY STILLS!

[@ChiefConcerns]

Yes sir. Can’t forget kenyaron fox either

[@jay2dadee922]

That’s a Fact!! And G Stills made the Pro Bowl from Special Teams👍🏾Straight Baller, my Dog G Stills!!

[@MarkPugh-z9i]

In Rugby LRZ received the ball in open play and instantly pick his best route, and avoid opposition forwards and deep lying backs , its not all pre pland like the NFL, rugby is more fluid with the possibility of go up against multiple South African (springbok) TANKS. You guys do some proper research.

[@ChiefConcerns]

We try !!

[@jay2dadee922]

Hé has to get to the second level before he has that chance. 1st level is the lineman, 2nd level is the LBers and 3rd level is the Defensive Secondary. There’s ton of adjustments in the NFL that people just doesn’t realizes takes place👍🏾

[@christhomas4522]

LRZ earned around $300,000 per year as a rugby salary

[@ChiefConcerns]

Def a step up in the NFL

[@adamkelsall3942]

How does LRZ compare to Jarryd Hayne’s attempt at breaking into the NFL a few years ago? Both codes of rugby and from what I’ve seen of both players, Hayne had the better running game.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Hayne looked polish - but he was also older

[@AndreasapMihangel]

In terms of Rugby Union (the fifteenth a aside game) in the UK it was an amateur game until it turned professional in 1995 - so it’s still not viable from a commercial sense to pay players the wages you’d pay top athletes in Premier League soccer or top athletes in the NFL - there were many Welsh rugby union internationals who switched to Rugby League (the thirteen a side game) in the era before professionalism as Rugby League has always been a professional game so you could make a living from it. Whereas those who remained in rugby union would work as teachers, doctors etc and still find time to be bloody good at playing rugby. In New Zealand this whole amateur vs professional thing wasn’t the same issue. Rugby Union and Rugby League have a lot of differences - obviously as they’re different sports having split from each other over a hundred years ago…

[@ChiefConcerns]

Interesting

[@bull010163]

He is a British and Irish Lion. There is no higher accolade in rugby.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Boom!

[@kathrynaston6841]

I think it’s about the same as the women’s basketball team.

[@ChiefConcerns]

For sure

[@stewartmoir6253]

A Scottish Rugby International makes £129,205 per year. However, players also have a salary outside International and may also earn £35,289 on top through the Club League. An American NFL player makes $2.8 million per year.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Yeah he’s def making the cashola right now

[@ww2remembered983]

Yeah, too bad he got cut. No surprise, it's like a football star going to play for a top rugby club. No way he makes the 1st team. It's not physical, but mental, learning the nuances of the game.

[@ChiefConcerns]

Yeah, too bad he didnt make the PS for us

[@ceribaldwin8555]

Can every rotate in a pre season game ?

[@ChiefConcerns]

What do you mean

[@ceribaldwin8555]

@@ChiefConcerns so in pre season games in rugby you can play all players that you have, without having to name the team. I know they pick the 53 soon and in rugby it’s similar where you have a squad, but on a Saturday you’d have to name the 22 man squad for that Saturday, then that’s who plays. But in pre season you can put players on and of as you like ??

[@suasagala8025]

​@@ceribaldwin8555 From what I've seen of football you can sub on and off as you please. No restrictions on subbing. I think it's to keep players as fresh as possible which makes sense. If players are totally spent designed plays will break down and look messy. With LRZ he should definitely get some reps. The starters are rarely used in preseason. It's not so much to sort out combinations like rugby but to sort out who makes the final roster.

[@suasagala8025]

​@@ceribaldwin8555Yes unlimited subs so LRZ will get on the field. Starters hardly play in preseason. It's used more to finalize the roster from the handful of years I've been watching.

[@jay2dadee922]

Yes, but it’s a lengthy process. And it would be from the guys currently on the squad, unless he’s a Free Agent and signed a contract. I think that’s what you’re asking👍🏾

[@dajay2k]

I don't think rugby players get 1m per game, maybe per season

[@ktjohnsey4659]

Japan pays mega money, LRZ could have done there, he’s not on about normal prem clubs

[@james8527]

Lrz is a top 50 rugby player possibly, not top 10. I know some all blacks (nz) greats got the bag in Japan/France

[@Savage-sz8go]

1m per game is not a thing, even in Japan. Cheslin kolbe is the second highest paid player in the world (in Japan) and is paid around $1.1m per season

[@james8527]

@@Savage-sz8go fair, I was picking Dan Carter got abit more with racing 92 and his Japanese sabbaticals, but I don't have the facts like you provided so tip my cap unquestionably not getting 1m a game, all money is big money outside NZ. My point is lrz wouldn't be a top 10 earner in rugby.

[@suasagala8025]

Yes I think he misspoke there. Japan pay top dollar but absolute max would be US$1.5m a season . But as their league grows there having the corporations backing them means they can keep raising their salaries if they want.

[@esof55]

Did that middle dude insinuate that LRZ won the rugby World Cup??? hahah his team didnt even make quarters i think lol

[@ChiefConcerns]

I didn’t take it as such

[@samenari3614]

I assure you I did not mean the LRZ/wales won a world cup. Thank you for asking for clarity. All I meant is that the NFL crowd, NFL lights, professional moment, wont feel to big or intimidating to him. This will because of his experience as a professional rugby player and representing wales at the world cup.

[@stephenpearce8700]

Americans rugby a far bigger game world wide than American football . More people watch rugby than American football fact

[@ChiefConcerns]

NFL makes the most money - fact