NFL vs RUGBY..which one has the bigger balls?

[X]

Lyle makes a good point.

Let's move away from the superficial similarities, these are two very different sports with very different rules and tactics. Both are tough sports.

However, if you want to look at the very best then, with all due respect, you shouldn't be looking at England. You should be looking at New Zealand and South Africa. Many of the best NFL players have Polynesian or Maori heritage too.

Regarding the protection, I suspect that Lyles point holds true and it gives people more misplaced confidence ...... The problem with that is many NFL players can't actually tackle properly, as they never really had to learn it.

I would suggest that taking a proper, lined-up hit from a rugby player would be more devastating because much more body weight and technique is applied. Having protection probably favours the tackler, especially if they just launch themselves at people ..... More rugby injuries are caused to the tackler, when they get it wrong, rather than to the person being tackled.

Of course, most rugby injuries happen in the scrum, which doesn't take place in such a dangerous way in NFL.

I'm not disrespecting NFL at all, and would be the first to admit I know much more about rugby than American Football..

[ryanman]

Lyle makes a good point.

Let's move away from the superficial similarities, these are two very different sports with very different rules and tactics. Both are tough sports.

However, if you want to look at the very best then, with all due respect, you shouldn't be looking at England. You should be looking at New Zealand and South Africa. Many of the best NFL players have Polynesian or Maori heritage too.

Regarding the protection, I suspect that Lyles point holds true and it gives people more misplaced confidence ...... The problem with that is many NFL players can't actually tackle properly, as they never really had to learn it.

I would suggest that taking a proper, lined-up hit from a rugby player would be more devastating because much more body weight and technique is applied. Having protection probably favours the tackler, especially if they just launch themselves at people ..... More rugby injuries are caused to the tackler, when they get it wrong, rather than to the person being tackled.

Of course, most rugby injuries happen in the scrum, which doesn't take place in such a dangerous way in NFL.

I'm not disrespecting NFL at all, and would be the first to admit I know much more about rugby than American Football..

With all due respect Mr X I don't think the difference between England and South Africa and New Zealand (or Wales) are such that you shouldn't look at England when discussing the physical aspects of the sport.
That's just a dig!

[Dia bando]

NFL and Rugby both are very tough games, you got to be a tough SOB to play it, Rugby League
is a bit similar to NFL , were Rugby Union is not.

[ryanman]

Tribute to my boy Manu. Played with this guy. Monstrous.

[ryanman]

Here's Manu being naughty. Ashton shows a good chin though?

[ryanman]

@El Kabong where do you think Manu could fit in in NFL?

He might fall between two stools and not really fit at all.

[ryanman]

This is our next Union star. Just crossed from League. I don't think he can be stopped.

[ryanman]

Here's Manu being naughty. Ashton shows a good chin though?

The funny thing is both of these have since played together many times for England.