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[-] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 42 points 4 days ago

Americans when you call it "rugby for girls" and not "runny jumpy catch between adverts":

[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Womens rugby is infinitely better than American Football

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world -2 points 4 days ago

Search "brutal NFL hits" on YouTube and tell me again why you think a bunch of dudes on their knees hugging and playing reverse tug-of-war is manly

[-] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Check the community, Chuckles!

Besides, I’m a Bears fan, so I’ve seen plenty of footage of Dick Butkus’ hits.

You know, years ago I saw a bit on a UK NFL show where they had a couple of rugby players and a couple of NFL players try each others’ sports.

The NFL players came out of the experience saying “Hell, that game is brutal. They’re big guys and they hit hard, and they don’t wear any padding. No thanks!”

The rugby players came out of the experience saying “Hell, that game is brutal. You’ve got the pads, sure, but that just means everyone hits each other harder! No thanks!”

[-] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Perfect summation, only people saying one is tougher than the other do so from the other side of the TV screen.

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah I was just returning the energy of the first armchair expert, honestly. Rugby is hardass, too.

[-] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

For sure, I was just coming in with a tush push.

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Haha good shit

[-] NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago

Rugby players dont wear body armour.

[-] Bluewing@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

NFL football players use that armor as a weapon.....

[-] jobbies@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

Perhaps, but the whole uniform is so homo-erotic even the ancient Greeks would find it a bit much.

[-] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It's possible. I would not argue against you. But most sport has those elements.

[-] HeHoXa@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago

My brother, my fellow American, my friend, rugby is the more intense athletic endeavor.

You have definitely zeroed in on the point that makes football more intense, the big impacts.

Despite rugby having 2-3x higher injury rates, football dwarfs it in fatality rates by like 6x.

However, when you account for the deaths from heat stroke and heart attack caused by overworking a bunch of hypertensive fat dudes ("indirect causes"), they're about equal.

Football just isn't as athletically demanding and doesn't inflict as much constant punishment. It's entirely about that one big BOOM

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