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[@usarugbyleagueunionfan]

Excellent video. MLR need to do more videos like this. I've been to NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and English premiere league games and MLR are my favorite. The tickets are really inexpensive. I sat on the front row for only $33. The players are very friendly. Rugby is all about Sportsmanship. The ethos of the game are absent in most American sports. MLR has a very bright future.

[@USMLR]

We're hoping to be able to do a lot more like this! And we couldn't agree more about your description of MLR, the values of rugby are the foundation of this sport. We love seeing new fans fall in love with MLR and the game of rugby, we hope to see more and more fans get that opportunity!

[@doncornelioylazona]

@@USMLR fantastic. More like this is needed. Some ideas: explain the different role of each position, typical or trendy strategies, techniques videos...

[@Samizouza]

Which is why there's zero tolerance for showboating (to an extent) and whining to the ref in rugby who will just simply penalize you for doing so. I've seen more than enough of that "drama" in the NBA.

[@juanpeace3y2d]

Just found out about mlr, can't wait to see the seawolves in 2024! Big kraken fan, but the games are way too expensive, might get my son into rugby at 7 here too!

[@Bossk54]

I'm excited to watch MLR since my cousin signed to Houston Sabercats

[@frankdupreez9195]

Cannot wait for the MLR 2021 season kickoff!!

[@USMLR]

131 days until March 20th kick off, but who's counting...?!

[@AustinVandorn]

Same here buddy, same here. The anticipation is agonizing.

[@evanseryck8713]

Awesome video! You guys should definitely pin this on your channel, so it's easy to find for new viewers who might not be familiar with the sport. Looking forward to the 2021 season!

[@USMLR]

Agreed, we're pinning it! We're excited to have an educational video for new fans!

[@SparkBerry]

Excellent video for those just finding out about the sport because of the World Cup. One small but crucial point to add is that when the ball is kicked forward in open play, no player who was in front of the kicker may touch the ball unless the one who kicked it gets to the ball first. This small detail has immense implications on how the players are positioned on the field and is one of the key rules in the sport, just like only being able to pass backwards.

[@Zinkx.]

Love it!!! As an Aussie across the pond this is great to see for the game and I can't wait for the USA to start being able to compete on a world stage!!

[@JustLiftUce]

As an American Born Samoan who grew up playing and following Rugby League and Rugby Union.. The MLR has been long overdue.. As I live in SF I'll be a SD Legion Fan until a Bay Area team assembles..

[@thomashollingsworth9048]

And I'll be a Legion fan till Vegas gets one!

[@Perry607]

Jackals fan here. Hey, you gotta root for your home team. 😎

[@black.sasuke.uchiha]

I’ve never been into rugby. I saw a match on TV once when I was in a restaurant. Maybe more than a year ago. Saw this one guy with a huge Afro, looked up the team to find him. Vili Toluta’u. After a little more digging, I found out about the All Blacks Star Ma’a Nonu who was in MLR. Despite not knowing much about rugby, even I learned many years ago that New Zealand takes much pride in the sport. After several months I have come back to now officially learn about it. I subscribed!

[@willcrawford7896]

Well done Shalom!

[@samoanfreak3455]

I'm watching you grow before my very eyes. Growing up in NZ , I'm a proud kiwi. And our traditions. Esp winning traditions ... And I've always dreamt of more competition. I often wondered what a fully "grown" american team would do against the all blacks and to see MLR putting out content like this makes me happy👍

[@Samizouza]

Was wondering when MLR was going to put out some rugby101 for North American convenience and new fans. But looking forward to next season as long as COVID goes away by then.

[@lopaka8374]

Thanks for the 101 video! Go Hounds!!

[@anubisu1024]

I, who loves both rugby and football, am here! I believe that who loves rugby would also loves football, and vice versa. Both of them are fast, powerful, skillful, and strategic. Now let me explain what rugby is like for football fans. *Basically,* rugby is football without downs, or playing beyond the ball. 1. Without downs It means you can continue your attack as much as you can, no matter how much you progressed. There is no scrimmages after tackles; plays would not stopped by tackles, they are stopped only when a foul is committed (I assume that bringing the ball out of bounds is a kind of foul). 2. Without playing beyond the ball Playing beyond the ball is a foul called offside. It means you cannot pass the ball forward because there is no teammates available there. And it also means you cannot block the opponent for a ball carrier behind you. Another interesting rule is about the penalties for fouls. In football, penalties are given as a form of recession but not loss of possession, but in rugby, penalty means loss of possession.

[@MalenskiiPC]

Great video!

[@cristhiandelmonte]

I love MLR!! You're doing all things very very well! Congrats from an argentinian Los Pumas fan!! ❤🏉

[@johnmirabella1329]

Great video, I wish you well and I hope MLR becomes a big success

[@peterstreiff3811]

I ❤️ Major League 🏉! Peter from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@terrybtk1]

Great job! Let's go AGs! Can't wait for 2021. ,🏉

[@teemnz8654]

Excellent video for people wanting to understand the game of rugby.

[@Perry607]

As a new fan, I find Rugby to be one of the BEST team sports. Also, I appreciate the Referee being mic'd up. By doing so, it really helps learning the rules of play. Thank goodness rugby players don't act like a bunch of primma-donnas. .lol

[@Aswaguespack]

Excellent Tutorial Video.

[@assignmentsdone1673]

please upload the USMLR commercial that's been playing on TV it's AMAZING and I LOVE the message! I want to share it!

[@leocallan3691]

Went to a match yesterday, good times👍👍

[@dbplaypen]

Thanks for this. New Orleans has a pro team and watching old vids and thinking of having new sport to watch after football.

[@mjwoodroff8446]

Great tutorial video. Excited for the start of the 2021 season. Here's hoping the Seawolves can push for a 3rd title!

[@nomdeguerre7356]

Nice one whanau

[@horatioswrld]

Is there a rugby 090 video? I still have questions.

[@craigbrown04]

How do we see games in the UK?

[@nedkelly333]

Well-done Suniula! Good promo! Now, start getting proper youth and pro pitches built so we're ready for RWC 2031 and don't look silly depending on or living in the shadow of soccer and American football facilities. Do what Japan did with ground up support, proper feeder systems with true bottom-up club orgs/sizes, and use relegation and other tried and true rugby competition systems instead of leaning on American sports models for everything. Go thru the ground-up growing pains every other country has. We can't just will ourselves to be like the All-Blacks tomorrow. Gotta grow there with good culture and patience. Our 50-state SRO versions of rugby is killing American rugby (proof is in the pudding the past 2-3 years) and the "not enough people playing to build or get investors" is both false and a terrible excuse. Again - Japan! Colleges and MLR have done well, but US youth and HS perspectives are myopic, at best. The death gap is the bridge from 17 to 21. Need more options and consistent focus on youth from top organizations.

[@emeraldjokesters3758]

Please bring MLR to Chicago

[@mathiscorbel1397]

Chicago definitely needs a MLR team

[@bazookacantgame]

Less go

[@lockedemoji2160]

Im curious, which team is the best in MLR? And do Americans enjoy this more than football?

[@Emper0rH0rde]

The Seattle Seawolves club has won the first two championships back to back, so they're probably the best. As for your second question, most Americans have gridiron football in their blood, whereas they're still just being introduced to rugby. Football is in trouble, though, as injuries are becoming more and more gruesome and fewer parents every day are putting their sons into that sport.

[@thesjhughes]

There is no evidence that William web Ellis invented the sport of rugby.rugby involved out of mediaeval Mob village football rugby been around the same amount of time is soccer Some would argue It’s been around longer.

[@wernertukker5420]

You are indeed correct. It is a medieval game that they played between villages. And yes, it would’ve been a completely different beast of a game. It would’ve been madness. From memory, they had to get the ‘ball’ or object back to their town or something like that. It usually went with festivities or local festivals, so was done for fun and sports. Like I Said, that would’ve been a completely different type of mayhem 😂

[@yyzsupra8338]

Time to pass, the NFL...they were always your little brother. Respect.