I'm so fucking tired of people saying Football is "Soft Rugby". Now think about this, imagine if your watching a Rugby game, only that all the players had Motorcycle Helmets and VERY hard shoulder pads made of hard plastic. The tackles would be 10x as hard with these items on. While I will admit that these things DO make the tackler feel less pain when they tackle an opposing player, it DOES make the person recieving the tackle hurt A LOT more.
Not only that, but the game of Rugby contains no strategy whatsoever. While in Football, you have to memorize over 400+ plays and 17 Formations and you have to do it PERFECTLY. Like for instance, your a Wide Reciever and the QB says "42 red Right" you must know EXACTLY what rout your going to take, whether it's a hook, slant, straight, etc. None of that in Rubgy, you could be a complete dumbass and still be succesful in Rugby, that's not true with football.
Not only that, but the game of Rugby contains no strategy whatsoever. While in Football, you have to memorize over 400+ plays and 17 Formations and you have to do it PERFECTLY. Like for instance, your a Wide Reciever and the QB says "42 red Right" you must know EXACTLY what rout your going to take, whether it's a hook, slant, straight, etc. None of that in Rubgy, you could be a complete dumbass and still be succesful in Rugby, that's not true with football.
by Geeter August 23, 2006
A game less popular in England than Football, but more popular in 3rd world countries like Wales, who cant football. (and when i say football i mean FOOTBALL, in its original sense... not in its queer arse American sense)
by 4bseh October 08, 2004
by ap April 18, 2005
The game that is harder than soccer or American Football to play
We don't have pads, we have a mouthguard, boots, shirt, shorts and optional headgear that isn't metal. It's soft.
We don't fall over when a stiff breeze blows, we actually have big hits etc.
The greatest country for this is New Zealand. The us could be good if more people played
We don't have pads, we have a mouthguard, boots, shirt, shorts and optional headgear that isn't metal. It's soft.
We don't fall over when a stiff breeze blows, we actually have big hits etc.
The greatest country for this is New Zealand. The us could be good if more people played
by Woodax September 26, 2013
by Heskxmxnznzjzj April 08, 2018
It is American football minus everything that soccer fans say sucks about American football. It is also soccer minus everything that American football fans say sucks about soccer. It is a compromise that happens to be better than the alternatives. Rugby keeps it's violence on the field unlike soccer and it doesn't apologize for it like the NFL. Further more, it's culture is all inclusive. Ruggers don't care if you are black, white, tall, short, gay, straight, fat, skinny, or even if you just suck at rugby. If you can take the beating you are welcome to play. There are lots of rules but the only one that matters is if you get ejected for fighting you owe the guy you fought a beer.
No one cares that you suck at rugby. We'll sub you in for the last ten minutes and if you don't need to go to the hospital you can get drunk with us after the game.
by American Rugby September 24, 2013