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Originally Posted by Sax332n86
Those rugby players would get absolutely killed playing against NFL caliber athletes without pads.
There is no comparison whatsoever in the talent level in those two leagues. I've watched rugby plenty of times in ESPN while waiting for something else. I don't see the type of tackles there that I see in the NFL. And for good reason. Grown men battering head on at full speed without armor of some sort are both going to end up in the hospital.
Give me a break. Neither Soccer nor Rugby can even remotely compare to NFL football in any way whatsoever.
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All of the above is your opinion, which you're entitled to. Personally, I prefer American football to rugby as well, but I completely accept that many think otherwise and don't have to ask people to "give me a break" or otherwise sermonize because of some sort of alpha-male insecurity. To each his own.
Maybe you're an expert from watching on ESPN from your couch and know more than me. The last time I played rugby was in grade school. I still think it's tough to take hits without equipment.
Cheers.