American football comes from Rugby. Settlers brought rugby to the American colonies, where it evolved into American football. I'm really surprised Americans don't know this
Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century, evolving from traditional forms of football played in schools like Rugby School. The game spread to other countries, particularly through the British Empire. American football, on the other hand, developed later in the United States during the late 19th century. It was influenced by both rugby and soccer (association football). The key differences emerged when the rules of American football were formalized, introducing features like the line of scrimmage, forward passing, and protective gear. So, while rugby and American football share some similarities, rugby predates and influenced the development of American football.
I played senior Rugby in the UK for 22 years. I wasn't a particularly big forward (numbers 1-8), but at 6'5" and 260lbs, big enough. The principle differences between football and Rugby are that the ball cannot be passed forwards - even accidentally, there is no offence and defence, it's the same 15 players, and you run for 80 minutes, so you'd better be fit. What you would call a touchdown, we call a 'try'. The ball has to be actually touched down in the in-goal area. It is a physically demanding sport, but it is also one in which you are expected to be a gentleman (or lady - women play too - but not on the same team) and conduct yourself accordingly. You do not argue with the referee and are likely to be sent off if you do. If you assault a referee, it's a mandatory lifetime ban, It can get a little rough. My nose was broken 4 times, and I broke fingers and my arm playing, and lost count of the stitches, but it's as close to going to war as you can get in a game, and you can have a beer with the man who punched you in the bar after the game. Conflict is only ever on the pitch. There is no crowd violence, as most of the people who watch are former, or current players and would deal with the troublemaker really quickly. You respect your enemy, and get to drink with them, regardless of the result. My Rugby hero, who played the same position as I did (number 8) was Sebastien Chabal, who tackled like a battering ram, and looked like the wild man of the woods. He is French. There are loads of UA-cams about him.
Quite so. It is interesting to me that the Americans still call it a "touchdown" even though touching the ball down is no longer in the rules. The player (I think) onloy has to land a foot in the endzone while holding the ball?
The only bad crowd incident I can remember in a life time of watching (and a little bit of playing) Rugby was an idiot in South Africa attacked the ref- he was nearly torn apart by the Springbok pack before the cops got to him. Chabal was a good hero to have, mine was Gordon Brown (no not him) a truly great lock for Scotland and the Lions.
You're talking about Rugby union with 15 players, but there's also Rugby league with 13 players. The rules are quite different, just 6 attempts to make a try then you loose the ball, the game stop more often, no real scrums... I've played the two versions and of course I prefer 15 player Rugby. I'm French and my favorite player was Jonny Wilkinson, and incredible number 10 (I was a number 10), even if he made the 15 of France loose the world cup... (what a rough memory)
Hi there from South Africa. South Africa and our national team, the Springboks are the current mens world champions. Rugby is great. Kids generally start playing it at junior school, from as young as 6 or 7. (And the junior schools play barefoot!) One more thing rugby is contagious, the more you watch the more you want to watch. Enjoy!
5 top teams in rugby atm are: Men's 1: south Africa 2: Ireland 3: New Zealand 4: France 5: Argentina - Women's 1: England 2: Canada 3: New Zealand 4: France 5: Australia. New Zealand Men's and Women's do a traditional haka (dance or performance) before each game. The Haka in sport is to show, cultural pride, unity and strength and to set a challenge to the opposition. Other pacific nation also does their versions of the haka as well.
Started playing rugby at 7 and it's a phenomenal game. When I started back in '79 the s**t that was permitted back then was insane when taken in context of the current game.
Rugby was invented in England in 1832. It is played at club and international level. Wherever the English/British have colonised they've taken many of their sports with them,Rugby being one of them.
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To my mind (as a lifetime rugby player now residing in the US) the biggest differences between the two (Rugby Football and Gridiron Football) is that Rugby players can get instruction on tactics and 'plays' before the game and at half time. The rest of the time on the pitch they make all the decisions and control the style and tempo of the game. There are 15 players who go on the pitch and apart from permanent substitution those 15 finish the game.
Rugby was invented in the English town of Rugby. It is now played all across the world in countries such as the home nations, Ireland, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Fiji, Samoa, Argentina etc.
wrong, English wrote down and modified the rules of an old French game played during middle age called "soule", same for tennis wich come from jeu de paume" (Tennis come from french word tenez )
@@garcimore5188 wrong. Most countries played similar games where two opposing teams compete to throw a ball into the oppositions net. The Welsh played cnapan, Irish played caid, Georgians played lelo and the French, as you said, played soule. Though they may have had similarities, none of those games were rugby. Hence, rugby was invented in Rugby, England. There is no evidence to suggest the English wrote down and modified the rules of soule. Tennis I agree with though.
@@btmorley833 Not a problem as long as "les bleus", les Ecossais, les Gallois et les Italiens win over "le 15 de la rose", it's ok for me to say it's an English game 😘😄
I love seeing people’s reactions to rugby that have never watched it before. With rugby we tend to start young much like you’re football and as one continues the body adapts to the hits now don’t get me wrong you can get hurt but you tend to find the recovery time is far quicker than say American football or soccer. Great reaction guys on a side note women also play rugby that should be one to check out.
Almost the whole world plays rugby, including the USA! We don’t need padding or helmets and don’t understand why you think we should? You cannot play a mobile, fluid, continuous game when encumbered with padding and a helmet, and the game doesn’t stop after gaining ten yards, it goes on until a score, infringement, injury or off the pitch. The ball can be contested for as well. Of course there are laws, not rules by the way. The scrum cap (leather helmet) is to stop you getting cauliflower ears, or even ripped off. They all have positions but are all defenders and attackers. You need to watch a video of the laws of the game.
The Lineout (the formation where you saw guys jumping high to catch the ball) is how the play restarts when the ball goes out of bounds on the sidelines. The team throwing in the ball decides the maximum number of players in the lineout. At least two players from each team must form a lineout, with a maximum of thirteen. It's essentially the Rugby equivalent of a Tip Off in basketball.
Rugby is widely popular around the Oceaniac region, countries like New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, PNG, primarily play rugby, ranging from youth all the way up to the oldies. The sport also originates from England, dating back to 1823 when William Webb Ellis decided to pick up the football (soccer ball) and run with it instead of traditionally kicking it during a football match at Rugby School, hence the sport being dubbed "rugby". Rugby does look very confusing to outsiders, but it is most definitely organised chaos, with each team having their own playstyles, set piece plays, etc. Rugby requires much more skill and endurance, as its non-stop action for 80 minutes straight, with rarely any stoppages and time to recoup and plan, its all about skills and playing what's in front of you under constant immense pressure. Each position has their own given role, but all rugby players MUST be skilled in all aspects of the sport, from defending, attacking, passing, stepping (juking), and at any given time even kicking. Their is no separate team for defense and offense, whoever is on field, stays on the field for both offense and defense. Rugby is also not just played in Oceania, despite it being immensely popular in a country like New Zealand, where rugby is religiously celebrated and played. But countries outside New Zealand also love rugby too and are widely involved in the sport. Other countries that greatly contribute to rugby and play it include: South Africa, France, Argentina, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and many more. Rugby is also statistically the fastest growing sport around the world, which is pretty obvious considering how its non-stop chaos with big collisions, amazing plays, and magical moments. In rugby, a "try" is the equivalent to the NFL's "touchdown", except in rugby, in order to actually score the points the player with the ball MUST put the ball in the goal area with downward pressure, crossing the goal-line does not automatically conduct a "try", like it would in the NFL. This is why many rugby highlights or games commonly feature players diving or sliding into the in-goal, in order to secure a try. The Rugby World Cup is held every 4 years, the most recent one haven being won by South Africa. New Zealand and South Africa are usually the go-to rivals and the pinnacle of sporting excellence when you want to experience a tough, eye-catching, and fun rugby game. I believe Ireland are currently ranked number 1 in the world, if not then it is South Africa, but New Zealand, without a doubt is the greatest rugby nation to ever pick up the sport. They are even statistically described as the most dominant sporting team in the history of ALL sports.
The players with the bandages wrapped around their thighs are the ones lifted by teammates to catch the ball during a line-out Line-out: when the ball goes out of bounds (the side line) the teams form two lines and prepare to receive the ball, which is thrown straight down the center. Tactics come into play here, the player throwing the ball will indicate to his teammates how far and how high he will throw the ball and they lift a teammate to catch it... the other team tries to guess where the ball is thrown.
The reason NFL is so boring to the rest of the world is all the delay after each tackle. Good for corporate businesses to advertise. Rugby does not stop.
140 countries play rugby and has 500 million fans. The main ones are: Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Kenya, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, France, Italy, Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland.
Those caps that some of the players were wearing are made of foam and called scrum caps. Originally designed to protect the ears of those players in the scrum to avoid conditions such as cauliflower ear or even a ripped ear (I've witnessed the latter). They're now worn by players in many positions as a degree of head protection especially head on head collisions but they are not mandatory.
The USA, Canada, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay play Rugby - that's just America covered The most powerful Rugby nations are Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, France, South Africa, Fiji, and England The United Kingdom is unique in that its constituent nations - England, Wales, Scotland play as separate national teams Also, Italy, Romania, Spain, Portugal, Japan, and Georgia play Rugby at a high degree/level of competition There is a domestic American league - Major League Rugby
This is Rugby Union the other form of the game that is similar is Rugby League. Whenever you hear the word Rugby on its own most people are talking about Rugby Union. Rugby Union is played throughout the UK (England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales), South Africa, Argentina, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Whereas Rugby League is played in England, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Australia and New Zealand. Even though I watch Rugby League, Rugby Union is my first love as that is the game we played at school.
Rugby is by far the best sport in the world, in my opinion. I started playing in school aged 11 years and stopped when my knees gave out in my 30s. I'm in my sixties now and miss playing, but at least I can still watch.
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is rugby. I played for 10 years number 5. Just one small reflection on why I prefer rugby. Continues play. Also don’t get into a fight with a rugby player.
The guy in the Red shirt being 'Bullied' is Welshman Neil Jenkins, he will have gotten his revenge by scoring a lot of points. He retired as the player who had scored the most points in his career, he is still the 5th highest points scorer.
Boys and girls play in the same team until the age of 14 in French rugby schools. We start teaching when the children are 5 years old. We teach them how to tackle safely when they reach the age of 12. In rugby schools, there are few injuries and most do not exceed a minor sprain. Most of the tackles in this video are illegal, you are not allowed to tackle above the chest.
Most start in primary school then go to highschool. There are also colleges and then the clubs sign players from the schools and colleges. Then if you're good enough you get drafted to your national team.
There are a number of international rugby games on this weekend, pick one to watch, snippets are good but watching the whole match will help you. A match lasts for 80 mins with 15 mins half time
Interestingly, basketball was invented by a Canadian rugby coach as an indoor version of rugby for training purposes when it was too cold and snowbound out side to train.
Rugby is played worldwide. South Africa are the current world cup winners - they've won 4 world cups. Rugby doesn't have any stop for five or ten minutes if someone goes down. Play goes on - no breaks except at half-time. It's played by big, tough men.
Yes, there are positions. Each team has eight forwards and seven backs. The forwards are big, strong guys whose job is to secure possession, the backs are the quick, skillful runners, passers and and kickers. It's not as specialised as American football - you don't have separate offensive and defensive teams or specialist kickers, everybody has to be able to pass, carry and tackle, but different positions have different roles and skillsets. Couch Rugby has a good video, Rugby 101: Rugby positions explained.
Love your video...rugby is very hard to understand at first but honestly,for me, the best sport in the world....I follow a lot of sports....but for the intensity, technique, skill and team play......above all,the best reason to explain my love for rugby is Respect.......I have played ,still watch and support rugby because we put everything we have on the pitch .....for 80 minutes you are my enemy,once finished we will have some food and maybe a beer or two😂😂😂I have never seen such respect between professional in any other sport.... thank you
Hey there and welcome to the Rugby Community. I enjoyed your reaction. There is so much to cover and will take an essay to tell it all, so I will try my best to keep it short. First thing .. there are No Rules in Rugby. They are called the Laws Of Rugby .. that out of the way, I’ll address the thing at 8:00. It’s called a Line Out. When in open play and the ball goes out of bounds, the two teams form two lines, one meter apart and the ball then has to be put in through a Line Out and in the middle of the two teams ,so they can fairly contest for the ball. Yes, they can lift players. It’s a re-start to play .. in rugby we don’t say out of bounds, we say the ball is in touch. In rugby, play don’t stop until the ball is either out, a team has scored a try, a foul committed or fumble has happened. In case of a fumble, the two teams line up in a formation and form a scrum, where the two forward packs, pushes and shoves each other to gain the ball. In case of a foul or foul play, a penalty is awarded and a team can kick the ball into Touch, to gain field territory and regain possession of the ball to throw in at the Line out. Or, if they are in range of the field goals, they can do a place kick for the field goals and score 3 points for the team if they succeed. A try is the rugby version of a Touch Down. But in rugby, you must put the ball down once in Try zone. A try is worth 5 points. And a try can be converted by a kick at goals again, for an extra 2 points. Making a try potentially worth 7 points, which is why you’ll see them cross the try line and run closer to the posts, so it’s an easier kick for the place kicker. Another possible way to score, is through a drop goal, which any player from anywhere on the field, whilst in open play, can attempt to drop the ball on the ground and simultaneously kick the ball for a field goal, which is also worth 3 Points. So that’s the scoring You can only pass the ball backwards or lateral, but can kick it forward and chase and collect it or kick it to another team mate, granted; that they are behind the kicker when he kicks. You can only tackle the player with the ball, and can not tackle a player who is not in possession of the ball. You can tackle a player anywhere but not above the shoulders ( but there is a push for it to be below the sternum), or make direct contact to the head. It can get you sent off the field for the remainder of the match. NoFoul or dangerous play is accepted and neither are punches. Players can be banned for months if they do and face huge fines. So a lot of pushing and aggressive shoving is mostly as barbaric as it gets in the modern game, but the pre professional age, yeah, punches was a norm lol And on the countries that play, it’s a world wide Sport, but the prominent ones are South Africa ( Current back to back World Champs), playing in Green and Gold going by the nickname , The Springboks. Next New Zealand, also called The All Blacks ( best winning percentage of any team in any sports, wearing as the name suggest, All Black lol Those two are Rugby’s biggest rivalry and you should totally check out Springboks v All Black highlights. It’s up there with world sports most hotly contested rivalries, but the Respect between the two nations is second to none. Then Australia ( gold and green), Argentina ( White and Light blue hoops), Ireland ( Green), Scotland ( dark blue), England ( all white), Wales (Red), France ( blue) , Italy ) blue).. and this teams make up the Tier 1 Nations of World Rugby. Then there is a second tier which is to numerous to name, but a few worthy shout outs are Fiji , Japan, Georgia, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, The United Stated of America, Canada, Samoa, Tonga and Chile, which would be top of the tier 2 pile. There is so much more and many nuisances that will take too long to get through, so I would suggest to start with a Video, reacting to The Laws of Rugby explain to an American. Some education will go a long way to get you to fully appreciate and enjoy Rugby. And will at you in your way to understanding the Sport Welcome to Rugby and hoping to see more content and reaction and sorry for the long essay hahahaha. I did try my best to meet it short 😂😂
Rugby is actually a growing sport in the US, Canada is already moving up the world league but anywhere that is English or French speaking throughout the world plus Italian, Georgian, Argentinian, Pacific islanders. After football (soccer) it's probably the number two sport in the world. American football is really only played in the US 🇬🇧
There is a youtube video explaining rugby to (American) football fans. Rugby does hurt, but it it does have strict rules and is played to a strategy with each player tasked with a specific position and job to do. It is a lot of fun and rugby players and fans tend to be a good bunch of people.
South Africa, New Zealand are both four time world champions.... Many countries play Rugby. France, England, Australia, Argentina, SOuth Africa, Canada, New Zealand and many more. Look for South Africa rugby videos
Its worth pointing out that hits above the shoulder are illegal and would result in a card for the player where they would have to leave the field of play. So a lot of these hits happen just before the ref penalizes the player. Another point - Rugby would probably be more dangerous with helmets (ironically).
the little helmets are made of foam so it so they don't get their ears ripped off during scrums and for scratches on head... doesn't really protect you from concussions.
American World Series is played by one country, 133 countries play rugby so it means more to be the winner of a world series. There are 15 players in a rugby team and the play non stop for 40 minutes each half no time outs no stops except for injury's or infraction, no attack team and defense team, rugby players are both they are fit and hard.
It's one hell of a sport, 80 minutes (with only one break with ads) of a game looking like the last minutes of an American Football match Important rules are roughly : - to score a try, the ball must be grounded - You have 3 ways of scoring : "try" is roughly a touchdown and worth 5 points. When a try is scored, you can try to "convert" it : the convertion is worth 2 points. then Drop Goals & Penalties are basically field goals, worth 3 points. At some specific moments, the ref can award a penalty try, worth 7 points. - The ref is always right - antagonizing the ref will end badly - You are allowed to tackle the ball carrier. A tackle is considered "complete" when tackled player's knees touch the ground. He then has to release the ball for contest. Tackler has to release the player. - you're not allowed to tackle a player without the ball - you're not allowed to tackle a player in the air, or above the shoulders. Also, every contact with the head will usually lead to a card. The ref can decide the color given some circumstances. - A yellow card means you're out for 10 minutes - a red card means you're out for good - passes should be made backwards or "flat". The only way to send the ball forward is kicking (or using your head if you're Joe Marler) - teams are 15 people divided as such : 8 "props" (the big dudes), 7 "backs" (the runners). You can also add the 8 benched guys, which are here to murder the survivors at 60th minute - the props do scrums, lineouts and a bit of killing the backs when no one is looking - the backs do sexy ass moves, run, kick and look good - secretely, every prop wants to be a back - secretely, every back is afraid of the props - Top teams (international level) are : South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Australia, Wales, Argentina, Italy, England (no specific order here) - Top teams (club level) are : Leinster (Ireland), Toulouse (France), Crusaders (NZ)
The Six Nations Tournament covers England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. In the Southern Hemisphere: Argentina, Australia, apan, New Zealand, and South Africa, USA and Canada and many other Nations Worldwide have international teams.
Welcome to the world of rugby. It is an international sport, unilke American football which is mostly played in North America. Rugby World Cup is played every 4 years, with the last one in 2023, hosted by France. My home country South Africa, is currently ranked Nr 1 in the world, with the only team with 4 world cup victories (1995, 2007, 2019 and 2023). Passing is only allowed backwards, no forward passing allowed, however you can kick the ball forward to gain territory or to get the ball over the defence's to regain control of the ball and try to score a "try", which is like a touchdown, but the ball must touch the ground on the endzone and a try is 5 points. After a try, a goal kick is done known as a conversion for another 2 points. Penalty goal kicks can also be done which is 3 points. Game doesn't stop after a tackle. The player being tackled, must release the ball to the back and the ball can then be contested between the 2 teams, but in most cases, the team keeps possession of the ball when a player is tackled. When a penalty is awarded, a scrum will be formed where the front players forms the scrum and push against each other to try and push the opposing team back. These guys are normally massive players used for brute strength. The part where the player was picked up, is called a line out, where the ball went into touch (out of bounds), and the teams form 2 lines and both teams have an opportunity to win the ball. At 10:25, that is South African school rugby. Rugby is taught in schools from around 7 years of age.
Rugby is played in the UK countries, NZ, Australia, South Africa, Argentina etc..... Yes it's very much a "contact sport", you have to be fit and fast.... big and strong is handy too. Grid Iron football is tame by comparison....
To get a try (touch down ) in rugby you have yo put the ball down on the ground with downward pressure. Unlike nfl there a touch down is running past the goal line. And the kicked are different
New Zealand though not the world champs, (have been world champs), are the most winning team of rugby, and of any sports in the history of sports. Winning 77% of all their games. Rugby is a team really suited for Polynesian countries, along with South Africa, Argentina, Scotland, Ireland etc Rugby is a game created in a town called Rugby in England, they took it around the world through the 1800s including New Zealand, and in the first international meeting (called tests), between England and New Zealand, they played 35 test where New Zealand won 34. This is a violent sport played by gentlemen!
Rugby Union is played in 133 Countries. The Rugby Union Word Cup is the third largest Sporting event in the World behind The Olympics and The Football (Soccer) World Cup.
There are no downs. Once a player is tackled, they have to let go of the ball, both teams fight for possession and the game goes on. It's a fast game. To score, the ball must be touched down in the end zone. Backwards passes only, and you can kick the ball forward. All tackles must be below the neck. 5 pts for a touchdown (called a "try" in rugby). Once a team has scored, they have a free kick through the upright posts. 3pts for kicking the ball through the upright posts can be done at any point during live play. There are a few more rules, but that's the jist of it. Enjoy
This compilation has 3 different sports in it. 7s, Rugby Union, and Rugby League. The other thing to bear in mind is that these clips have been gathered over quite a long time, possibly 20 years, and the rules have been changed over the years to provide greater player safety. A lot of what is shown here wouldn't be acceptable today.
I played Rugby League from age 6 till I left high school at 17. Also played cricket since a little kid and volleyball when I was a young teenager till my 20's. Aussie from Queensland Australia.
I think there are over 130 countries around the world that have a national rugby team and that includes the USA, thats not to say rugby is not played in some of those other countries as well
scotland england ireland wales new zealand south africa australia argentina france italy fiji samoa tonga japan romania georgia, and a couple of others (in no particular order). everywhere else it is a fringe sport!
People always claim it's a "Gentlemans game" but from playing high school rugby and under 19 club (colt) in Australia it's far from. And yes people have died. In Brisbane there was a horrible few years where two young men were killed and one became a quadriplegic.
I mean it is good video, but only showcases the boks. I think it would be better if he reacts to general rugby vids first, as no one outside of SA cares for that video
There are 642 countries that play rugby. The only two countries in the world that don't play rugby are the USA and the Vatican City. There are 37 players on a rugby team but there are no positions or formations. Each game lasts approximately seven hours with one three minute half-time and one toilet break per half. Because there are no rules in rugby there is no need for referee's. Hope this brief explanation helps you to enjoy the game more.
it should be pointed out that a lot of tackles in this vid are illegal. you must use your arms to tackle and it must be below the neck. you cannot just use your shoulder or make contact with the head. you cannot pass the ball forwards with the hands, but can kick it forward
Played from 11 for school and town number 13 position which a centre on of the “backs”got picked for district. But stopped when i went to college. We were good team at school only lost one game one season. Wasn’t unusual for us to win by over 70 points best was 107-5 saw a few broke noses a boken arm and experienced a few sprains and lot of bruises. School😂
You should definitely check out the video '10 Minutes of Nigel Owens Being Nigel Owens'. He's the best and wittiest rugby referee of all time, and you'll see how he has those man-giants completely under his thumb.
Best Ireland and France show me their rugby world cups when you comment stop lying to this people okay best teams are Australia England New Zealand South Africa the rest are just fucking with leaving chasing behind.
America has a rugby league. You also have a national team. Your 7's rugby team is pretty good, but the 15's is getting better. You guys beat Tonga last weekend
3:34 that's actually an illegal tackle, even in rugby. You're not allowed to hit someone in the neck or head with your arm or, even worse, your shoulder. I would very surprised if that player didn't get a red card and a lengthy ban for that. That's endangering someone's wellbeing
@sampeeps3371 absolute rubbish.....who in this day and age would be intimudated by that? Maybe just you I suppose...lol Can you honestly say that men that are gutsy enough to play professional rugby are intimidated by the haka? You and I both know they're not so just cut the crap. Btw...in the context of rugby its more of issuing a challenge and if you werent so ignorant you would know this....lol
@@brucefale6132Haka includes various forms serving different ceremonial purposes. These functions include: Welcoming guests (haka pōwhiri), Fare-welling and mourning the deceased (waiata tangi), Giving advice or instructions (waiata tohutohu), Restoring self-respect (pātere), Intimidating adversaries (peruperu - war dance), Transmitting social and political messages (haka taparahi, ngeri). Sorry, just had to educate 🙃
@woodzk2330 i know that you donkey...used at funerals, weddings blah blah blah. We were talking about the context in rugby. Which is a challenge to battle nothing more. You're in a fantasy land if you believe otherwise.
If you think that this video showing the men playing Rugby was badass you should watch videos of the women playing professional Rugby at the elite international level. They show no mercy nor expect any back when out on the field. If you want to see spectacular aerial ball plays you should check out videos of AFL, Australian Rules Football. It is played on a field about four times the area of an NFL or Rugby field, and the players when going for the ball can routinely reach heights above ground way higher than any player in a set lineout in Rugby, again playing without pads.
Rugby league and rugby union are different but similar. All foot ball like soccer,rugby league, rugby union and American football all started in Europe.
Before reacting to rugby again, take a moment to watch a video explaining the rules of the game. It's essential to catch up, especially since the USA will host the Rugby World Cup in 2031. Keep in mind that many of the tackles shown in that video were not legal-there’s no head contact allowed, and tackling a player while they’re in the air is strictly prohibited. The most fundamental rule of rugby is that the ball must never be passed forward; it can only be passed backward. You can, however, kick the ball forward, but doing so typically results in losing possession.
Helmets and pads are proven to increase injuries,for example a big hit /concussion) id from the brain moving inside the skull, a helmet does not prevent this and wearing a helmet makes folks try to hit harder increasing the danger.
I was born in the town of Rugby where the game comes from. No matter how brutal the game has been each team will sit down to eat a meal together afterwards, name me another sport that does that?.
You all need to watch the rules of rugby before anything else. Rugby is a safe sport now a days. There are videos of women's rugby that you might like.
American football comes from Rugby. Settlers brought rugby to the American colonies, where it evolved into American football. I'm really surprised Americans don't know this
Yes truth
Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century, evolving from traditional forms of football played in schools like Rugby School. The game spread to other countries, particularly through the British Empire.
American football, on the other hand, developed later in the United States during the late 19th century. It was influenced by both rugby and soccer (association football). The key differences emerged when the rules of American football were formalized, introducing features like the line of scrimmage, forward passing, and protective gear.
So, while rugby and American football share some similarities, rugby predates and influenced the development of American football.
I'm not in the least surprised Americans don't know this. It's to do with the outside world.
@@GradyVandermerwe yeah, that's what the guy said, in more words
Don't be too surprised.
I played senior Rugby in the UK for 22 years. I wasn't a particularly big forward (numbers 1-8), but at 6'5" and 260lbs, big enough. The principle differences between football and Rugby are that the ball cannot be passed forwards - even accidentally, there is no offence and defence, it's the same 15 players, and you run for 80 minutes, so you'd better be fit. What you would call a touchdown, we call a 'try'. The ball has to be actually touched down in the in-goal area. It is a physically demanding sport, but it is also one in which you are expected to be a gentleman (or lady - women play too - but not on the same team) and conduct yourself accordingly. You do not argue with the referee and are likely to be sent off if you do. If you assault a referee, it's a mandatory lifetime ban, It can get a little rough. My nose was broken 4 times, and I broke fingers and my arm playing, and lost count of the stitches, but it's as close to going to war as you can get in a game, and you can have a beer with the man who punched you in the bar after the game. Conflict is only ever on the pitch. There is no crowd violence, as most of the people who watch are former, or current players and would deal with the troublemaker really quickly. You respect your enemy, and get to drink with them, regardless of the result. My Rugby hero, who played the same position as I did (number 8) was Sebastien Chabal, who tackled like a battering ram, and looked like the wild man of the woods. He is French. There are loads of UA-cams about him.
Quite so. It is interesting to me that the Americans still call it a "touchdown" even though touching the ball down is no longer in the rules. The player (I think) onloy has to land a foot in the endzone while holding the ball?
The only bad crowd incident I can remember in a life time of watching (and a little bit of playing) Rugby was an idiot in South Africa attacked the ref- he was nearly torn apart by the Springbok pack before the cops got to him. Chabal was a good hero to have, mine was Gordon Brown (no not him) a truly great lock for Scotland and the Lions.
You're talking about Rugby union with 15 players, but there's also Rugby league with 13 players. The rules are quite different, just 6 attempts to make a try then you loose the ball, the game stop more often, no real scrums...
I've played the two versions and of course I prefer 15 player Rugby. I'm French and my favorite player was Jonny Wilkinson, and incredible number 10 (I was a number 10), even if he made the 15 of France loose the world cup... (what a rough memory)
NFL is the Teletubbies version of rugby, rugby is a monstrous sport played by gentlemen.
Such wisdom !
Thank you sir for your honourable statement.
Rugby union is the teletubbies version of Rugby league
Here here old chap. 👍
I always thought "rugby is played by hooligans and supported by gentlemen and football is played by gentlemen and supported by hooligans" 😂
Hi there from South Africa. South Africa and our national team, the Springboks are the current mens world champions. Rugby is great. Kids generally start playing it at junior school, from as young as 6 or 7. (And the junior schools play barefoot!) One more thing rugby is contagious, the more you watch the more you want to watch. Enjoy!
5 top teams in rugby atm are: Men's 1: south Africa 2: Ireland 3: New Zealand 4: France 5: Argentina - Women's 1: England 2: Canada 3: New Zealand 4: France 5: Australia. New Zealand Men's and Women's do a traditional haka (dance or performance) before each game. The Haka in sport is to show, cultural pride, unity and strength and to set a challenge to the opposition. Other pacific nation also does their versions of the haka as well.
And rugby is world sport not like american football....every country is playing....great sport....
Got that wrong wrong, 2 is New Zealand 3 is irland
@@dallascaulcutt4322 Actually he got it right. The comment said nothing about rankings in that order.
He listed the top 5 rugby teams as commented.
@@dallascaulcutt4322 Ireland is 2nd in the rankings atm
South Africa??
Forget the rankings right now.
Started playing rugby at 7 and it's a phenomenal game. When I started back in '79 the s**t that was permitted back then was insane when taken in context of the current game.
Rugby was invented in England in 1832.
It is played at club and international level.
Wherever the English/British have colonised they've taken many of their sports with them,Rugby being one of them.
Rugby is not a sport in South Africa, it's a RELIGION!!
That's so true
Im from there
And in Wales and New Zealand too.
As in wales Diolch
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Jeremy Clarkson- "Rugby is a bit like American football, except it's played by men."
To my mind (as a lifetime rugby player now residing in the US) the biggest differences between the two (Rugby Football and Gridiron Football) is that Rugby players can get instruction on tactics and 'plays' before the game and at half time. The rest of the time on the pitch they make all the decisions and control the style and tempo of the game.
There are 15 players who go on the pitch and apart from permanent substitution those 15 finish the game.
Rugby was invented in the English town of Rugby. It is now played all across the world in countries such as the home nations, Ireland, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Fiji, Samoa, Argentina etc.
Lots of countries coming in.
And a team like Argentina is now up there with Wales and Scotland
Japan as well. Even the USA has a national team now. I'm an Aussie.
wrong, English wrote down and modified the rules of an old French game played during middle age called "soule", same for tennis wich come from jeu de paume" (Tennis come from french word tenez )
@@garcimore5188 wrong. Most countries played similar games where two opposing teams compete to throw a ball into the oppositions net. The Welsh played cnapan, Irish played caid, Georgians played lelo and the French, as you said, played soule. Though they may have had similarities, none of those games were rugby. Hence, rugby was invented in Rugby, England. There is no evidence to suggest the English wrote down and modified the rules of soule.
Tennis I agree with though.
@@btmorley833 Not a problem as long as "les bleus", les Ecossais, les Gallois et les Italiens win over "le 15 de la rose", it's ok for me to say it's an English game 😘😄
I love seeing people’s reactions to rugby that have never watched it before. With rugby we tend to start young much like you’re football and as one continues the body adapts to the hits now don’t get me wrong you can get hurt but you tend to find the recovery time is far quicker than say American football or soccer. Great reaction guys on a side note women also play rugby that should be one to check out.
FROM A FEMALE. WE BREATH RUGBY. WON THE WORLD CUP 4 TIMES. PROUD OF THE SPRINGBOKS. GREETINGS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Almost the whole world plays rugby, including the USA! We don’t need padding or helmets and don’t understand why you think we should? You cannot play a mobile, fluid, continuous game when encumbered with padding and a helmet, and the game doesn’t stop after gaining ten yards, it goes on until a score, infringement, injury or off the pitch. The ball can be contested for as well. Of course there are laws, not rules by the way. The scrum cap (leather helmet) is to stop you getting cauliflower ears, or even ripped off. They all have positions but are all defenders and attackers. You need to watch a video of the laws of the game.
The Lineout (the formation where you saw guys jumping high to catch the ball) is how the play restarts when the ball goes out of bounds on the sidelines. The team throwing in the ball decides the maximum number of players in the lineout. At least two players from each team must form a lineout, with a maximum of thirteen.
It's essentially the Rugby equivalent of a Tip Off in basketball.
Rugby is widely popular around the Oceaniac region, countries like New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, PNG, primarily play rugby, ranging from youth all the way up to the oldies.
The sport also originates from England, dating back to 1823 when William Webb Ellis decided to pick up the football (soccer ball) and run with it instead of traditionally kicking it during a football match at Rugby School, hence the sport being dubbed "rugby".
Rugby does look very confusing to outsiders, but it is most definitely organised chaos, with each team having their own playstyles, set piece plays, etc. Rugby requires much more skill and endurance, as its non-stop action for 80 minutes straight, with rarely any stoppages and time to recoup and plan, its all about skills and playing what's in front of you under constant immense pressure. Each position has their own given role, but all rugby players MUST be skilled in all aspects of the sport, from defending, attacking, passing, stepping (juking), and at any given time even kicking. Their is no separate team for defense and offense, whoever is on field, stays on the field for both offense and defense.
Rugby is also not just played in Oceania, despite it being immensely popular in a country like New Zealand, where rugby is religiously celebrated and played. But countries outside New Zealand also love rugby too and are widely involved in the sport. Other countries that greatly contribute to rugby and play it include: South Africa, France, Argentina, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and many more. Rugby is also statistically the fastest growing sport around the world, which is pretty obvious considering how its non-stop chaos with big collisions, amazing plays, and magical moments.
In rugby, a "try" is the equivalent to the NFL's "touchdown", except in rugby, in order to actually score the points the player with the ball MUST put the ball in the goal area with downward pressure, crossing the goal-line does not automatically conduct a "try", like it would in the NFL. This is why many rugby highlights or games commonly feature players diving or sliding into the in-goal, in order to secure a try.
The Rugby World Cup is held every 4 years, the most recent one haven being won by South Africa. New Zealand and South Africa are usually the go-to rivals and the pinnacle of sporting excellence when you want to experience a tough, eye-catching, and fun rugby game. I believe Ireland are currently ranked number 1 in the world, if not then it is South Africa, but New Zealand, without a doubt is the greatest rugby nation to ever pick up the sport. They are even statistically described as the most dominant sporting team in the history of ALL sports.
'Other countries that greatly contribute to rugby and play it include: England'
A strange way to mention the country that invented it.
@@waldorfmcvitty4854 Yeah my bad, I just wanted to get the comment over and done with, but I'll edit it in right now!
The New Zealand team is the best until they meet the French team... 😁😁
South Africa currently has the best rugby team.
and I think they will remain the best for a long while, I wish Ireland could win a world cup but I cant see that happening for a while
Look out for france though we comin in strong
The players with the bandages wrapped around their thighs are the ones lifted by teammates to catch the ball during a line-out
Line-out: when the ball goes out of bounds (the side line) the teams form two lines and prepare to receive the ball, which is thrown straight down the center. Tactics come into play here, the player throwing the ball will indicate to his teammates how far and how high he will throw the ball and they lift a teammate to catch it... the other team tries to guess where the ball is thrown.
The reason NFL is so boring to the rest of the world is all the delay after each tackle. Good for corporate businesses to advertise. Rugby does not stop.
140 countries play rugby and has 500 million fans. The main ones are: Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Kenya, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, France, Italy, Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland.
Tonga is not a main one lol
Tonga Samoa not main ones but have plenty of players around the world
@@20dollarrecharge46why dont you include Italy in there too?
Not sure that Kenya is considered a 'main one' and Italy certainly belongs in that list
@Mardenski100 Italy is on the list. But you're right, perhaps Kenya, Samoa and Tonga were a stretch
Those caps that some of the players were wearing are made of foam and called scrum caps. Originally designed to protect the ears of those players in the scrum to avoid conditions such as cauliflower ear or even a ripped ear (I've witnessed the latter). They're now worn by players in many positions as a degree of head protection especially head on head collisions but they are not mandatory.
The USA, Canada, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay play Rugby - that's just America covered
The most powerful Rugby nations are
Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, France, South Africa, Fiji, and England
The United Kingdom is unique in that its constituent nations - England, Wales, Scotland play as separate national teams
Also, Italy, Romania, Spain, Portugal, Japan, and Georgia play Rugby at a high degree/level of competition
There is a domestic American league - Major League Rugby
Scotland , England , Ireland & Wales should have separate national teams !!!! , there's nothing strange about that .
The whole Caribbean plays rugby g😂 only Americans think it's a shit sport
This is Rugby Union the other form of the game that is similar is Rugby League. Whenever you hear the word Rugby on its own most people are talking about Rugby Union. Rugby Union is played throughout the UK (England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales), South Africa, Argentina, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Whereas Rugby League is played in England, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Australia and New Zealand. Even though I watch Rugby League, Rugby Union is my first love as that is the game we played at school.
Rugby is by far the best sport in the world, in my opinion. I started playing in school aged 11 years and stopped when my knees gave out in my 30s. I'm in my sixties now and miss playing, but at least I can still watch.
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is rugby. I played for 10 years number 5. Just one small reflection on why I prefer rugby. Continues play. Also don’t get into a fight with a rugby player.
Rugby Union is played in 116 countries, Rugby League is played by 70+ countries.
The guy in the Red shirt being 'Bullied' is Welshman Neil Jenkins, he will have gotten his revenge by scoring a lot of points. He retired as the player who had scored the most points in his career, he is still the 5th highest points scorer.
On the other hand, a match between Wales and Ireland... how else do you expect it to happen?
Boys and girls play in the same team until the age of 14 in French rugby schools. We start teaching when the children are 5 years old. We teach them how to tackle safely when they reach the age of 12. In rugby schools, there are few injuries and most do not exceed a minor sprain. Most of the tackles in this video are illegal, you are not allowed to tackle above the chest.
Rugby originated in England and then spread throughout the world especially through the British empire
There's two types of Rugby. One is Rugby Union which is what you are watching in this video and then there is Rugby League
My 12 year old nephew just started playing rugby & is LOVING it!
Most start in primary school then go to highschool. There are also colleges and then the clubs sign players from the schools and colleges. Then if you're good enough you get drafted to your national team.
There are a number of international rugby games on this weekend, pick one to watch, snippets are good but watching the whole match will help you. A match lasts for 80 mins with 15 mins half time
Interestingly, basketball was invented by a Canadian rugby coach as an indoor version of rugby for training purposes when it was too cold and snowbound out side to train.
Rugby is played worldwide. South Africa are the current world cup winners - they've won 4 world cups. Rugby doesn't have any stop for five or ten minutes if someone goes down. Play goes on - no breaks except at half-time. It's played by big, tough men.
Yes, there are positions. Each team has eight forwards and seven backs. The forwards are big, strong guys whose job is to secure possession, the backs are the quick, skillful runners, passers and and kickers. It's not as specialised as American football - you don't have separate offensive and defensive teams or specialist kickers, everybody has to be able to pass, carry and tackle, but different positions have different roles and skillsets. Couch Rugby has a good video, Rugby 101: Rugby positions explained.
Love your video...rugby is very hard to understand at first but honestly,for me, the best sport in the world....I follow a lot of sports....but for the intensity, technique, skill and team play......above all,the best reason to explain my love for rugby is Respect.......I have played ,still watch and support rugby because we put everything we have on the pitch .....for 80 minutes you are my enemy,once finished we will have some food and maybe a beer or two😂😂😂I have never seen such respect between professional in any other sport.... thank you
Hey there and welcome to the Rugby Community. I enjoyed your reaction.
There is so much to cover and will take an essay to tell it all, so I will try my best to keep it short.
First thing .. there are No Rules in Rugby. They are called the Laws Of Rugby .. that out of the way, I’ll address the thing at 8:00.
It’s called a Line Out. When in open play and the ball goes out of bounds, the two teams form two lines, one meter apart and the ball then has to be put in through a Line Out and in the middle of the two teams ,so they can fairly contest for the ball. Yes, they can lift players.
It’s a re-start to play .. in rugby we don’t say out of bounds, we say the ball is in touch.
In rugby, play don’t stop until the ball is either out, a team has scored a try, a foul committed or fumble has happened.
In case of a fumble, the two teams line up in a formation and form a scrum, where the two forward packs, pushes and shoves each other to gain the ball.
In case of a foul or foul play, a penalty is awarded and a team can kick the ball into Touch, to gain field territory and regain possession of the ball to throw in at the Line out.
Or, if they are in range of the field goals, they can do a place kick for the field goals and score 3 points for the team if they succeed.
A try is the rugby version of a Touch Down. But in rugby, you must put the ball down once in Try zone. A try is worth 5 points.
And a try can be converted by a kick at goals again, for an extra 2 points. Making a try potentially worth 7 points, which is why you’ll see them cross the try line and run closer to the posts, so it’s an easier kick for the place kicker.
Another possible way to score, is through a drop goal, which any player from anywhere on the field, whilst in open play, can attempt to drop the ball on the ground and simultaneously kick the ball for a field goal, which is also worth 3
Points. So that’s the scoring
You can only pass the ball backwards or lateral, but can kick it forward and chase and collect it or kick it to another team mate, granted; that they are behind the kicker when he kicks.
You can only tackle the player with the ball, and can not tackle a player who is not in possession of the ball. You can tackle a player anywhere but not above the shoulders ( but there is a push for it to be below the sternum), or make direct contact to the head. It can get you sent off the field for the remainder of the match.
NoFoul or dangerous play is accepted and neither are punches. Players can be banned for months if they do and face huge fines. So a lot of pushing and aggressive shoving is mostly as barbaric as it gets in the modern game, but the pre professional age, yeah, punches was a norm lol
And on the countries that play, it’s a world wide Sport, but the prominent ones are South Africa ( Current back to back World Champs), playing in Green and Gold going by the nickname , The Springboks.
Next New Zealand, also called The All Blacks ( best winning percentage of any team in any sports, wearing as the name suggest, All Black lol
Those two are Rugby’s biggest rivalry and you should totally check out Springboks v All Black highlights. It’s up there with world sports most hotly contested rivalries, but the Respect between the two nations is second to none.
Then Australia ( gold and green), Argentina ( White and Light blue hoops), Ireland ( Green), Scotland ( dark blue), England ( all white), Wales (Red), France ( blue) , Italy ) blue).. and this teams make up the Tier 1 Nations of World Rugby.
Then there is a second tier which is to numerous to name, but a few worthy shout outs are Fiji , Japan, Georgia, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, The United Stated of America, Canada, Samoa, Tonga and Chile, which would be top of the tier 2 pile.
There is so much more and many nuisances that will take too long to get through, so I would suggest to start with a Video, reacting to The Laws of Rugby explain to an American. Some education will go a long way to get you to fully appreciate and enjoy Rugby. And will at you in your way to understanding the Sport
Welcome to Rugby and hoping to see more content and reaction and sorry for the long essay hahahaha.
I did try my best to meet it short 😂😂
I respectfully read this, even though I grew up with rugby. I hope I'm not the only one who bothered - well done, sir.
@ thanks mate, felt like ages to write lol.
If I missed anything, please feel free to add to it
Rugby is actually a growing sport in the US, Canada is already moving up the world league but anywhere that is English or French speaking throughout the world plus Italian, Georgian, Argentinian, Pacific islanders. After football (soccer) it's probably the number two sport in the world. American football is really only played in the US 🇬🇧
There is a youtube video explaining rugby to (American) football fans. Rugby does hurt, but it it does have strict rules and is played to a strategy with each player tasked with a specific position and job to do. It is a lot of fun and rugby players and fans tend to be a good bunch of people.
Yeah Rugby is bone against bone - no foam, no padding. Played all over the world ;)
South Africa, New Zealand are both four time world champions.... Many countries play Rugby. France, England, Australia, Argentina, SOuth Africa, Canada, New Zealand and many more. Look for South Africa rugby videos
Argentina, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, Spain, Portugal, Georgia, Italy, Japan, Namibia, New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, Uruguay, Tonga, Samoa, Russia, Romania, Chile, USA, and more....
Its worth pointing out that hits above the shoulder are illegal and would result in a card for the player where they would have to leave the field of play. So a lot of these hits happen just before the ref penalizes the player.
Another point - Rugby would probably be more dangerous with helmets (ironically).
the little helmets are made of foam so it so they don't get their ears ripped off during scrums and for scratches on head... doesn't really protect you from concussions.
It's worrying that they seem to think helmets help reduce concussions.
Rugby has been made safer over the years. Back in the day, high tackles and even punching in the head were overlooked.
As a 30 year rugby player yes, we do watch some NFL and I’ve played a few games. The helmets and pads actually hurt. Prefer without.
American World Series is played by one country, 133 countries play rugby so it means more to be the winner of a world series. There are 15 players in a rugby team and the play non stop for 40 minutes each half no time outs no stops except for injury's or infraction, no attack team and defense team, rugby players are both they are fit and hard.
It's one hell of a sport, 80 minutes (with only one break with ads) of a game looking like the last minutes of an American Football match
Important rules are roughly :
- to score a try, the ball must be grounded
- You have 3 ways of scoring : "try" is roughly a touchdown and worth 5 points. When a try is scored, you can try to "convert" it : the convertion is worth 2 points. then Drop Goals & Penalties are basically field goals, worth 3 points. At some specific moments, the ref can award a penalty try, worth 7 points.
- The ref is always right
- antagonizing the ref will end badly
- You are allowed to tackle the ball carrier. A tackle is considered "complete" when tackled player's knees touch the ground. He then has to release the ball for contest. Tackler has to release the player.
- you're not allowed to tackle a player without the ball
- you're not allowed to tackle a player in the air, or above the shoulders. Also, every contact with the head will usually lead to a card. The ref can decide the color given some circumstances.
- A yellow card means you're out for 10 minutes
- a red card means you're out for good
- passes should be made backwards or "flat". The only way to send the ball forward is kicking (or using your head if you're Joe Marler)
- teams are 15 people divided as such : 8 "props" (the big dudes), 7 "backs" (the runners). You can also add the 8 benched guys, which are here to murder the survivors at 60th minute
- the props do scrums, lineouts and a bit of killing the backs when no one is looking
- the backs do sexy ass moves, run, kick and look good
- secretely, every prop wants to be a back
- secretely, every back is afraid of the props
- Top teams (international level) are : South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Australia, Wales, Argentina, Italy, England (no specific order here)
- Top teams (club level) are : Leinster (Ireland), Toulouse (France), Crusaders (NZ)
The Six Nations Tournament covers England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. In the Southern Hemisphere: Argentina, Australia, apan, New Zealand, and South Africa, USA and Canada and many other Nations Worldwide have international teams.
Welcome to the world of rugby. It is an international sport, unilke American football which is mostly played in North America. Rugby World Cup is played every 4 years, with the last one in 2023, hosted by France. My home country South Africa, is currently ranked Nr 1 in the world, with the only team with 4 world cup victories (1995, 2007, 2019 and 2023). Passing is only allowed backwards, no forward passing allowed, however you can kick the ball forward to gain territory or to get the ball over the defence's to regain control of the ball and try to score a "try", which is like a touchdown, but the ball must touch the ground on the endzone and a try is 5 points. After a try, a goal kick is done known as a conversion for another 2 points. Penalty goal kicks can also be done which is 3 points. Game doesn't stop after a tackle. The player being tackled, must release the ball to the back and the ball can then be contested between the 2 teams, but in most cases, the team keeps possession of the ball when a player is tackled. When a penalty is awarded, a scrum will be formed where the front players forms the scrum and push against each other to try and push the opposing team back. These guys are normally massive players used for brute strength. The part where the player was picked up, is called a line out, where the ball went into touch (out of bounds), and the teams form 2 lines and both teams have an opportunity to win the ball.
At 10:25, that is South African school rugby. Rugby is taught in schools from around 7 years of age.
They normally range in weight between 250lbs and 300lbs for the forwards and between 220lbs and 240lbs for the backs.
Rugby is played in the UK countries, NZ, Australia, South Africa, Argentina etc..... Yes it's very much a "contact sport", you have to be fit and fast.... big and strong is handy too.
Grid Iron football is tame by comparison....
France? We have the best league in the world and one of the best national team too🇫🇷
'80s rugby was hardcore, I remember almost all players without their teeth.
To get a try (touch down ) in rugby you have yo put the ball down on the ground with downward pressure. Unlike nfl there a touch down is running past the goal line.
And the kicked are different
New Zealand though not the world champs, (have been world champs), are the most winning team of rugby, and of any sports in the history of sports. Winning 77% of all their games. Rugby is a team really suited for Polynesian countries, along with South Africa, Argentina, Scotland, Ireland etc
Rugby is a game created in a town called Rugby in England, they took it around the world through the 1800s including New Zealand, and in the first international meeting (called tests), between England and New Zealand, they played 35 test where New Zealand won 34.
This is a violent sport played by gentlemen!
Rugby Union is played in 133 Countries. The Rugby Union Word Cup is the third largest Sporting event in the World behind The Olympics and The Football (Soccer) World Cup.
There are no downs. Once a player is tackled, they have to let go of the ball, both teams fight for possession and the game goes on. It's a fast game. To score, the ball must be touched down in the end zone. Backwards passes only, and you can kick the ball forward. All tackles must be below the neck. 5 pts for a touchdown (called a "try" in rugby). Once a team has scored, they have a free kick through the upright posts. 3pts for kicking the ball through the upright posts can be done at any point during live play. There are a few more rules, but that's the jist of it. Enjoy
This compilation has 3 different sports in it. 7s, Rugby Union, and Rugby League. The other thing to bear in mind is that these clips have been gathered over quite a long time, possibly 20 years, and the rules have been changed over the years to provide greater player safety. A lot of what is shown here wouldn't be acceptable today.
My two daughters (12 and 14 ) play Rugby and believe me those kids are no less brutal as the adults and they absolutely love playing
I played Rugby League from age 6 till I left high school at 17. Also played cricket since a little kid and volleyball when I was a young teenager till my 20's. Aussie from Queensland Australia.
You guys should watch "Rugby explained for American football fans" it covers how the game is played aswell as the rules
I think there are over 130 countries around the world that have a national rugby team and that includes the USA, thats not to say rugby is not played in some of those other countries as well
scotland england ireland wales new zealand south africa australia argentina france italy fiji samoa tonga japan romania georgia, and a couple of others (in no particular order). everywhere else it is a fringe sport!
Should check out France vs South Africa from last year. One of the best matches ever!
People always claim it's a "Gentlemans game" but from playing high school rugby and under 19 club (colt) in Australia it's far from. And yes people have died. In Brisbane there was a horrible few years where two young men were killed and one became a quadriplegic.
Must watch vid is most feared rugby team the spingboks
You MUST react to this
We c south Africa we subscribe please watch most feared in the world, we don't like rugby we luv it our blood is green with a touch of gold 🇿🇦💯
I mean it is good video, but only showcases the boks. I think it would be better if he reacts to general rugby vids first, as no one outside of SA cares for that video
There used to be lots of fights in Rugby, these days they get red-carded, so the fights don't escalate beyond some pushing and shoving these days
There are 642 countries that play rugby. The only two countries in the world that don't play rugby are the USA and the Vatican City. There are 37 players on a rugby team but there are no positions or formations. Each game lasts approximately seven hours with one three minute half-time and one toilet break per half. Because there are no rules in rugby there is no need for referee's. Hope this brief explanation helps you to enjoy the game more.
642 countries?!? Are you sure 😂
The women's game hit hard too.
the helmets in rugby is to protect your ears and some head protection but the Srum cap is to prevent cauliflower ears
it should be pointed out that a lot of tackles in this vid are illegal. you must use your arms to tackle and it must be below the neck. you cannot just use your shoulder or make contact with the head. you cannot pass the ball forwards with the hands, but can kick it forward
Main thing = you can only pass backwards 🔥
Played from 11 for school and town number 13 position which a centre on of the “backs”got picked for district. But stopped when i went to college. We were good team at school only lost one game one season. Wasn’t unusual for us to win by over 70 points best was 107-5 saw a few broke noses a boken arm and experienced a few sprains and lot of bruises. School😂
You should definitely check out the video '10 Minutes of Nigel Owens Being Nigel Owens'. He's the best and wittiest rugby referee of all time, and you'll see how he has those man-giants completely under his thumb.
Every continent has countries that play rugby, except Antarctica. Currently the Best Teams are South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Etc.
Best Ireland and France show me their rugby world cups when you comment stop lying to this people okay best teams are Australia England New Zealand South Africa the rest are just fucking with leaving chasing behind.
I played Rugby for 15 years, I did have a dislocated finger once.
Who plays? The Rugby World Cup is the third biggest sport event on the planet, coming after football world cup (soccer) and the olympic games.
Rugby league has different rules but its origins are from rugby both games are gladiatorial very physical
South Africa, best rugby team in the world
Touch Rugby in primary and the full contact in secondary. So from the age of about 6 plus.
Definitely watch Rugby Explained for American Football Fans by Sports Explained
America has a rugby league. You also have a national team. Your 7's rugby team is pretty good, but the 15's is getting better. You guys beat Tonga last weekend
You are watching rugby union. In England rugby union is played in the south, in the north of England it's mostly rugby league.
3:34 that's actually an illegal tackle, even in rugby. You're not allowed to hit someone in the neck or head with your arm or, even worse, your shoulder. I would very surprised if that player didn't get a red card and a lengthy ban for that. That's endangering someone's wellbeing
New Zealand do an ancient intimidation war dance before each game called the Haka. It's 🔥
Its not intimidation dude.
@brucefale6132 in the context of rugby, that's the intended effect
@sampeeps3371 absolute rubbish.....who in this day and age would be intimudated by that? Maybe just you I suppose...lol
Can you honestly say that men that are gutsy enough to play professional rugby are intimidated by the haka? You and I both know they're not so just cut the crap. Btw...in the context of rugby its more of issuing a challenge and if you werent so ignorant you would know this....lol
@@brucefale6132Haka includes various forms serving different ceremonial purposes. These functions include:
Welcoming guests (haka pōwhiri),
Fare-welling and mourning the deceased (waiata tangi),
Giving advice or instructions (waiata tohutohu),
Restoring self-respect (pātere),
Intimidating adversaries (peruperu - war dance),
Transmitting social and political messages (haka taparahi, ngeri).
Sorry, just had to educate 🙃
@woodzk2330 i know that you donkey...used at funerals, weddings blah blah blah. We were talking about the context in rugby. Which is a challenge to battle nothing more. You're in a fantasy land if you believe otherwise.
There's a lot of countries in the world that play rugby, I think the USA does as well if I'm not mistaken
If you think that this video showing the men playing Rugby was badass you should watch videos of the women playing professional Rugby at the elite international level. They show no mercy nor expect any back when out on the field.
If you want to see spectacular aerial ball plays you should check out videos of AFL, Australian Rules Football. It is played on a field about four times the area of an NFL or Rugby field, and the players when going for the ball can routinely reach heights above ground way higher than any player in a set lineout in Rugby, again playing without pads.
121 countries play Rugby. Meanwhile, only two countries have American Football leagues, Germany and America.
Rugby league and rugby union are different but similar. All foot ball like soccer,rugby league, rugby union and American football all started in Europe.
Before reacting to rugby again, take a moment to watch a video explaining the rules of the game. It's essential to catch up, especially since the USA will host the Rugby World Cup in 2031. Keep in mind that many of the tackles shown in that video were not legal-there’s no head contact allowed, and tackling a player while they’re in the air is strictly prohibited.
The most fundamental rule of rugby is that the ball must never be passed forward; it can only be passed backward. You can, however, kick the ball forward, but doing so typically results in losing possession.
Almost the entire world plays rugby. World champions back to back are South Africa and they are also number 1 in the world (rankings)
In terms of what countries play... probably easier to list the countries that don't
Helmets and pads are proven to increase injuries,for example a big hit /concussion) id from the brain moving inside the skull, a helmet does not prevent this and wearing a helmet makes folks try to hit harder increasing the danger.
The head gear is for players with pre existing injuries
If you play like me right now i have to push down ball at try line for 5 points and convertion ar two i started at 2 yrs old
I was born in the town of Rugby where the game comes from.
No matter how brutal the game has been each team will sit down to eat a meal together afterwards, name me another sport that does that?.
I played every season for 25 years, only one serious injury when I was 34 years of age
You all need to watch the rules of rugby before anything else.
Rugby is a safe sport now a days. There are videos of women's rugby that you might like.