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   Posted: 08/October/2006 at 4:50pm |
Originally posted by AquaNox
Football players may be strong, but they are far from tough. They can lift weights and hit hard, but then they go back to the sidelines where they are pampered with water and attention. How can you compare that to playing 45 minute halfs, only being substituted due to an injury that renders you unable to play, and being battered over and over?
It's like saying that a boxer is tougher than a street fighter. While the street fighter fights till a knock out or a submission, the boxer gets to retreat to his corner and be pampered by his supporters.
If you don't think that rugby has hard hits, just do a google of it and see what you can come up with. Keep in mind that they are wearing no protective gear.
Also, I take it you played football at some point? Ever try Rugby? 
Yes I tried Rugy for a bit, although probably not enough to form conclusions.
Did you play football Aqua?
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Posted: 08/October/2006 at 4:51pm |
Originally posted by Raikonnen
Name - Jonah Lomu
Height - 6'5"
Weight - 19st (265 pounds)
Fastest 100 metres - 10.8 seconds
The guy was a tank, literally ran through anything. Even after heart problems, and a few operations, he STILL continues to play rugby.
Every NFL team has 3-4 of these guys. And they are Linebackers.
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what about hockey?
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Posted: 08/October/2006 at 4:54pm |
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Tybox
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Posted: 08/October/2006 at 4:55pm |
Originally posted by KonriedI don't think a great deal of you have ever played (American) football in a competitive environment. Perhaps you are absolutely correct about Rugby being more tough in your backyard, but when the freaks get selected from the genetic pool, pads and helmets are just as required as one is required to wear a helmet on a motorcycle. However, we're really gauging two kinds of toughness here. Football is more kin to sprinting as Rugby is to long distance running I suppose, so it is somewhat like comparing apples and oranges. I refuse to compare the two, as it is utterly stupid (I feel the same way about discussions re: soccer versus american football). Fat, strong people with pads on, you say? I wonder what this guy would do in the Rugby without pads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlifiH_mkn8
Woudn't you agree in Football you can lay some bigger hits than Rugy? I see a lot more arm tackling, lower speed impacts in Rugy.
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Posted: 08/October/2006 at 6:21pm |
high speed impact + padding = low speed impact + no protection.
Both sports are pretty much equal, but the debate on witch one is better is always a good chuckle. personaly i dont really watch either as i am a typical Canadian and watch hockey, my team is also the Toronto maple leafs. |
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Posted: 08/October/2006 at 8:15pm |
Low impact, really? http://www.gofish.com/player.gfp?gfid=30-8127&hid=2141213386
Konried, either way, it was a good way to turn the thread from the pointlessness that it started with to real world pointlessness.
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Posted: 08/October/2006 at 8:42pm |
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Did someone mention pointlessness?
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Posted: 08/October/2006 at 8:53pm |
Originally posted by Tybox
Originally posted by Raikonnen
Name - Jonah Lomu
Height - 6'5"
Weight - 19st (265 pounds)
Fastest 100 metres - 10.8 seconds
The guy was a tank, literally ran through anything. Even after heart problems, and a few operations, he STILL continues to play rugby.
Every NFL team has 3-4 of these guys. And they are Linebackers. i.e. http://sports-att.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5038
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Posted: 08/October/2006 at 9:17pm |
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also dont forget american footballers can attempt harder trackles, if you dont hit sombody right in rugby your going to get a knee, boot or elbow in the face.. and if the person is running at speed.. a studded boot to the face isnt pretty (i know, i got one when i played rugby at high school)
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