Weatherboys try Rugby... and immediately regret it

[@tsherwood2112]

That's why rugby is so awesome. Anyone can go down and join a club, forge yourself in fire in a competitive environment, and make friends along the way. Unlike some sports where there's only beer leagues and professional leagues.

[@RhysWilliams-u3o]

A lot of grass roots rugby involves a lot of beer tbf😂😂 but it's still serious

[@tsherwood2112]

@RhysWilliams-u3o for about 12 hours after full time, it's a wild party. All other times it's serious 😂

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Totally agree! The camaraderie was great to see.

[@johnmadden2421]

In the early 90s I was in North Carolina. One weekend I took a drive just looking around and was astonished to find a game of rugby in progress on an open sports field. Even more astonishing, I noticed the bloke playing centre had one arm. Maybe the USA does things a bit different.

[@RhysWilliams-u3o]

@@johnmadden2421 damn it had to be the Yanks to one up the rugby world 😅🤣

[@craigrogers373]

The greatest game. There is a place for every size and type of player in the team.

[@kpnz01]

NZer here, love seeing our nations favourite game being picked up in places its not very popular in. Can't wait to see more US folk pick it up.

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Big fan of New Zealand! Thanks for watching.

[@roguesorcerer1145]

rugby - a hooligans game played by gentlemen - 80 mins of full commitment never giving up and exemplifies camaraderie and sportsmanship.

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

EXACTLY!

[@nicolasv577]

That seems like a nice rugby team, they are in it for eachother and the love of the game. Yes it's in the US, but it reminds me of small local clubs in my country, so keep going guys

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

These guys really care about each other. Was great to see.

[@blackjordan3444]

Cool to see the sport spreading. World cup will be in the states in a couple editions

[@randomlyfactual1943]

2031!! 😁

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Thanks for watching! If you liked this, we recorded a Podcast jumping deeper into the world of rugby kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYmtYXiDjt-Yos0

[@CROM-on1bz]

It may be the "old school" method but when I started rugby school in France a few decades ago, we learned to tackle much lower, below the knees, perhaps more dangerous but much more effective. In any case, it's great that rugby is growing, it's a sport full of respect, bravery and tactical intelligence.

[@MrBrenos]

Yeah it’s how I use to tackle here in Australia as well. Bootlace tackles.

[@Deathtaxesandrussell]

World rugby is kind of cracking down on going really low because of the increased risks. You can still kind of get away with it if you really exaggerate your arms wrapping. Every league, level and country is slightly different though. E.g. at the pro level in England, you can tackle slightly higher than in the lower leagues

[@CROM-on1bz]

@@Deathtaxesandrussell The lower leagues? What do you mean by that? In any case, in my opinion, it is much more dangerous and ineffective to tackle high. But the taller the players, the lower the ground.😊😊

[@Deathtaxesandrussell]

@@CROM-on1bz in the last year or 2 in England, the RFU (Our governing body) has introduced laws to reduce the height of the tackle in amateur rugby. Even tackling around the sternum or 'under the armpits' is now illegal and you'd be pinged for it. Where at semi pro they are much more flexible with this. At pro level this doesn't even exist as they are deemed to have full control over there actions and would be able to control a collision better. Obviously at any standard, you can't go for a shot above 'shoulder level' like you would have likely 10 years ago.

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Right - they kept telling us we were tackling too high, that we needed to get lower

[@thomasmain5986]

Rugby has it's origin's in village life going back to the Dark Ages and possibly beyond, there would be be games played between rival villages. The rules have changed but Rugby maintain's it's core element's team work comaraderie and respect.

[@robertedwards3551]

As a summer camp instructor my brother discovered that there's an appetite for playing rugby in the US, particularly among kids since you only need a patch of ground and a ball, it has this in common with football (soccer) and is therefore more spontaneous and fun. Touch rugby for playing on hard surfaces is awesome also and teaches good skills.

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Very interesting!

[@WaffleCake-q7d]

In your headdddd! In your heaaadddd... Come on the Irish!

[@craigrogers373]

Rassi Rassi, in your head

[@johnmadden2421]

Brilliant, funny. Takes me back to being 7 years old!

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Thank you!

[@randomlyfactual1943]

The greatest of all sports.

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

We loved it

[@annabrisley479]

New sub from South Africa 🇿🇦 home of the Springboks, Rugby World Cup champions

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

One of the guys on the team played for South Africa! Very cool!

[@annabrisley479]

@WeatherBoys_TV wowowow who was that

[@Deathtaxesandrussell]

This is a really cool news segment

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Thank you!

[@MusicOnStageStanmore]

Well done to the Weatherboys ... its a tough game and you gave it your all!

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Thank you! 🎉🎉

[@cedhome7945]

I like to see more country's try rugby but my fear is if America decides it's worth putting time and effort into then they might start to show higher in the world championships....... Come on in the mud and bruises are marks of battle, well worth a few beers to celebrate about. Good luck from England 🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Bruises, Battles and Beers - sounds like a band name

[@MrBrenos]

Tackling. Drive with your shoulder fellas, not just your arms. If you just try and arms tackle, they will break straight through you

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Haha good advice because driving right through us was exactly what they did

[@caintindal1671]

Your normally moving forward so not so bad rather than standing. You spin the ball when you pass that is how you get the distance on the pass

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Yep yep - we learned all these things but… not enough skill to implement!

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Just a heads up - the whole "lack of pads make it safer" myth has been thoroughly debunked by multiple studies. You're significantly more likely to end up in hospital playing Rugby than in American Football. It's safer for kids though as contact and technique is introduced progressively and scrums are non contested until teen years.

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

Interesting…

[@merhaba8]

You’re correct but the severity of the injury is higher in football than rugby, because of the higher velocity of collisions, and maybe different techniques, according to Concussion Management studies

[@SavageSaffa]

You have to put in a hit on attack and defence if you wanna stand a chance in these scenarios.

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

That is good advice... and advice we did not follow

[@SavageSaffa]

@@WeatherBoys_TV I mean it's understandable, as you guys aren't use to the idea. There is a saying in rugby "the harder you go in, the less it hurts" or at least it's a saying in South Africa

[@goo267]

u should go to a country thats good at rugby

[@wildo326]

Trademans are a division 2 men's club in America. It almost doesnt get any worse.

[@mark8200]

Next time

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

❤

[@robertmallac8398]

The day the seppos take rugby seriously, will see the all blacks and boks as "also-rans"

[@christopheb.6121]

US rugby sucks as many things in this country.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

The USA just beat Tonga.

[@julien616]

It’s growing though

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

😳

[@seanrmaguire9896]

Worst coach ever

[@WeatherBoys_TV]

No way!

[@RJT9]

This is rugby union.. you wanna try rugby league it's alot more fun to play

[@tsherwood2112]

@RJT9 not everything has to be a popularity contest. Both are good in their own way

[@darrenjackson2800]

Both are fun. The times I've heard someone say ones better than the other, its cos they cant be bothered learning the rules of union. Not saying you're the same but both are very very fun.

[@RJT9]

@tsherwood2112 I never said it was a popularity contest just saying league is more fun to play, it's faster and more free flowing and not so much jumping on eachother.. its alot easier for a beginner to grasp also

[@RJT9]

@darrenjackson2800 I like playing union but league is just more fun both to watch and play, I think he would have got more video retention with league I tuned it off after a minute

[@RhysWilliams-u3o]

League is easier to play when starting out, even life long rugby players get baffled by the laws in modern union