@ Ellis97 Nah, rugby’s cooler. No wimpy breaks every 30 seconds. No hiding behind pads or using helmets or shoulder pads as weapons. Running all the time. I wager that the average pro rugby player is in better overall physical condition than the average NFL player. And yes, I like both sports
And I’ll remind everyone that in the early 1900’s a bare-knuckle prize fighter told the college presidents in the US if they didn’t establish a league with rules to make football safer, he would ban it.So the colleges formed the NCAA and made Rugby into Football.We were here first.
Rugby would have better ratings if it were easier to find out when and where games were televised. They don’t even mention the local games in the local newspapers or tv news shows.
That will change when the USA hosts the 2031 Rugby World Cup. (Remember what happened to soccer after the 1990 World Cup. At least the USA already has a major rugby league. Of course it’s called Major League Rugby!)
wallylm almost 2 years ago
“Ever heard that rugby has hookers?”
scote1379 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
There are no rules in Rugby only Laws !
P51Strega almost 2 years ago
Send two D-linemen over the top, one grabs the right arm, one grabs the left, and the ball goes free.
Geophyzz almost 2 years ago
As an old offensive center, I’ve gotta say those short-yardage pushes by the Eagles O-line where a thing of beauty.
Polsixe almost 2 years ago
Rugby League is a fun game, lots of running, lateral passes and tackling, all with no helmets or pads and no forward passes.
jagedlo almost 2 years ago
That’s in the US; in other places, I’m sure the ratings are probably quite satisfactory!
Ellis97 almost 2 years ago
Ain’t football and rugby the same thing?
ajr58(1) almost 2 years ago
@ Ellis97 Nah, rugby’s cooler. No wimpy breaks every 30 seconds. No hiding behind pads or using helmets or shoulder pads as weapons. Running all the time. I wager that the average pro rugby player is in better overall physical condition than the average NFL player. And yes, I like both sports
Alfred Brown almost 2 years ago
And I’ll remind everyone that in the early 1900’s a bare-knuckle prize fighter told the college presidents in the US if they didn’t establish a league with rules to make football safer, he would ban it.So the colleges formed the NCAA and made Rugby into Football.We were here first.
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
To avoid injuries during these “short runs”,football players should wear “Flubbershoes”
PoodleGroomer almost 2 years ago
The team here was doing it until the prize quarterback landed wrong and was out with a knee injury.
phoenixnyc almost 2 years ago
Quite frankly, even though I’ve been bleeding Giant blue since 1976, I prefer both forms of rugby to American football.
attius9 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Rugby would have better ratings if it were easier to find out when and where games were televised. They don’t even mention the local games in the local newspapers or tv news shows.
biz.gocomics almost 2 years ago
That will change when the USA hosts the 2031 Rugby World Cup. (Remember what happened to soccer after the 1990 World Cup. At least the USA already has a major rugby league. Of course it’s called Major League Rugby!)