The number you wear is your position, so whoever is playing on the left wing will wear number 11. There were a cople of New Zealand number 11s in the video, the main one being Jonah Lomu who was an absolute monster - one of the biggest guys on the field, and one of the quickest, at the same time. The quickest players generally play on the wings (11 and 14) and they tend to finish off running moves. Players are divided into 8 forwards and 7 backs. The forwards are the big strong guys who compete for the ball at close quarters, the backs are the guys who do most of the running, passing and kicking. The saying is, who wins is decided by the forwards, and the backs decide by how much. Or alternatively, the backs are there to get the ball forward, the forwards are there to get the ball back. The reason why the player you mentioned didn't touch the ball down immediately is the conversion kick is taken from a point in line with where the try was scored. If you score in between the posts, you kick the conversion from in front of the posts, but if you score in the corner you have to take the conversion from the sideline, which is a much more difficult kick, so players will try and touch it down closer to the middle if they can.
There are not many men who can claim they change a sport and how it is played , Jonah Lomu is one such a person. His size and speed as a winger changed the game RIP. . From a Bok supporter .
@@marctheron2480 I'm English and I think rugby's WHOLE community she'd a tear when he passed far too early,I don't know if you saw the game in '90s when he shredded our defense? You've got to hold ya hands up and say "shit we got annialated !"🏴
Very perceptive reaction! Almost all your guesses and conjectures are in the ballpark. I'll point out only one thing today. Remember that guy who crossed the tryline and kept running? You wondered aloud why he didn't just put the ball down immediately. That's because, after the try, the team gets a kick at goal for two extra points. The kick has to be taken from a point perpendicular to where the ball was touched down-so if the try scorer can manage to do so, he'll score as close as possible to the center of the field to make the kick easier!
Every time I see an American football fan watch Rugby you see their eyes light up with excitement.I have watched two American football matches ,never again.Stop start,stop start,over two hours of boredom no wonder they get excited with the none stop action of Rugby.
Do you realise that your American Football was derived from Rugby Union? Rugby spread to the USA in the late 1800's via the Ivy league Universities. (Who had copied the English Universities who used Rugby to "strengthen the spirit" of students) Rugby caught on and would have crowds of 40-50,000 attend matches. In the early 1900's, the USA even won two consecutive Olympic Gold medals, winning the Rugby. So USA was very good at the game!) Some wealthy people in USA, in the late 1800's, saw the potential for Rugby to be a professional game. BUT... those that controlled the world game of Rugby Union wanted to keep it strictly amateur. So, the USA formed their own version of Rugby, calling it Gridiron, with huge changes of rules. That's why a number of terms still used today are the same in American Football as in Rugby. eg Touchdown. The US changed it to be just running the ball past the try line. But Rugby requires the ball to be "touched down" in that try zone. That's why they dive once over the line, to make sure it is "touched down". Oh, then it's called a Try. Later, the name was changed again to be American Football. (In spite of the fact the game is predominally played with the hands and NOT the feet. Throwing/catching etc.) In England, another group of people wanted to also change from amateur to professional but again the controlling body refused. So they broke away and formed Rugby League. Different game, different rules. Again, in the main, Rugby Union was played by the educated "upper class" and Rugby League played by the "working class". Both versions of the game of Rugby have highly skilled players.
I'm English and GOAT is used far too much on UA-cam, but even seeing Lomu go through my team like toy dolls I can at least say I watched the Rugby Union GOAT do this live (on TV!) Was mind-blowing! It was seeing Shane Warne start his cricket career for Australia,piss off back to southern hemisphere because you're TOO GOOD! Respect. Where it's at due! 🏴🏴🏴😊
Nice reaction bro, dunno if anyone else has commented this but when a try is scored the “kicker” then gets to take a shot at a “conversion” I.e. kick the ball between the 2 posts. The position from which the kick is taken from is determined by where the try was scored, so at around 14:30 where you said “why didn’t he go down immediately” the player was running closer to the posts to make it easier for the kicker to score.
The place where the try is scored is the position from which the conversion kick is taken. So the more centrally the try can be scored the easier it is for the conversion kick to be made, that is why some players kept running with the ball in the end, to get into a better position.
The try at 11:00 was scored by Ngwenya for USA against the Springboks (South Africa). The player he waltzed around was Bryan Habana, one of the fastest players in the game and was IRB Player of the Year (throughout the world) in 2007.
Yeah mate, there's some good short video's on UA-cam about the rules of Rugby Union. It's more complicated and technical than you would think. One of my favorite sports to watch now I truly understand it.
You can compete for the ball when a player has been tackled but there's specific rules about how. If number 14 just stepped forward and picked it up he'd immediately be penalised for offside. Same as when a linebacker goes over the line of scrimmage before a play starts in the NFL. You can take the ball but you have to enter the ruck from your own side - I.e. you have to be facing the opposition goal line and actually push the defending players off the ball.
A lot of these tries are important due to context, winning important finals, winning the game in the final minutes (or in overtime), so some aren't the most entertaining. Without the context, it's difficult to understand why they're so good. The guys at the end on the 'wing' would be a combo of wide receiver/cornerback (everyone plays offense and defense). The guys just inside the wing, the centers, would be the closest to a running back. They punch holes to give space to the wingers to score.
Yeah, it's the goal line. In Rugby (and believe it or not, up to the 1960s, it was this way in American football,) a player is not considered down until his forward progression has been stopped. That means he can get up and keep going if he is not held to where the ball stops going forward. The only difference is when the ref has declared him tackled. If so, he must release the grip on the ball, and the tackler must release him. Once they both get to their feet, they can compete for the ball. If he is declared down and then tries to move the ball forward again, that is called a double movement, and it is a penalty. You'll see that more around the goal line when a man is desperate to score and is called down.
Guys will run towards the center of the end zone instead of just touching down immediately to get a better angle for the conversion kick. Unlike football where the conversion is getting the center, rugby conversions are taken perpendicular to where the ball was touched down.
Yeah the guys on the outside are wingers and normally the fastest guys in the team. Thr big guy scoring for the All Blacks is Jonah Lomu. Worlds greatest winger. Google best tries by Jonah Lomu. He’s about 6ft 7 around 115 to 120kg. Running around 10.3 over 100 metres when he was a college.
The team has different types of players for different jobs. Shirt numbers show their position on the field. 1 to 8 are forwards. Generally they are big heavy men. Back are from 9 to 15. The game rarely stops. These guys are fit, skillful and all have special skills. Wingers are usually light but incredibly quick. Full backs are usually good kickers, tacklers and quite quick. Agame of two halves, 40 mins each half. Have to touch down the ball in the try area. Where ever the ball is touched down the "extra points" kick goes anywhere in a straight line back and has to be kicked between the posts.
I think what your having trouble grasping is when is the completion of a tackle, ie. A down. Your first breakdown on the first Try, No.14. No.14 is restricted because the game is in a phase of play called a "Ruck". Defence can only attack square to the "Offensive Ruck", cant come from the side until the "Halfback" (Off.) Has their hands on the ball. -Then itll be like a new Run. Repeat. Edit 4:19 - Wallaby player trying to score as close to the uprights to the centre of the pitch for placement of FG attempt is posistioned perpindicular to where the try was scored. Enjoying your reaction to a beloved sport.
Nr. 14 is not allowed to play the ball, reason being is that he would be off side. Once the tackle has been made, the ball has to be put out, so if you are tackled you are also not allowed to hold on to it, that would cause a penalty. You can not play the ball if you're on the ground. Also if you are kicking the ball forward for your team mates to pick up, they have to be behind your line at the time the ball is kicked, hence they have to run forward or chase, otherwise it would also be off side for a penalty. This is completely opposite from American football as you would know. Hope this helps.
In rugby there’s 15 people on a team 1,2 and 3 are 5’10 tall and the strongest guys on the team 4 and 5 are the tallest guys 6’6” to 6’10 6,7 and 8 are 6 foot plus No 9 is the scrum half and the smallest man on the pitch No 10 is the half back or what you would think of as the quarter back 11 and 14 are the wingers, the fastest players on the pitch along with. No 15 12 and 13 are called the centres, they are the amalgamation of all huge men and quick runners No 15 the fullback is as fast as the wingers but just better at kicking the ball
All positions in rugby are skill positions. You do see 6 foot 8 forwards kicking and chasing. Imagine if Tom Brady has to be able to kick like the kicker,tackle like a safety and carry like a fullback.ost of these forwards are the size of NFL linen and linebackers.
When a player is tackled to the ground the player carrying the ball has to immediately release the ball or pass from the ground. The only way you can pick the ball up is if there is no opposite player contesting for the ball and you are on your feet. If an opposite player is contesting for the ball then this is called a ruck. When contesting the ruck you can only pick up the ball once it has gone past the last feet on your side of the ruck. No hands are to be used as this will be called a penalty called hands in the ruck. This results in a wrestling match where players try to shunt and push each other off the ball. You can only enter a ruck from the back of the ruck on your side otherwise if you come in from the side then you are penalised for this. That is why that player watched the ball being played because he was on the side of the ruck and couldn't touch the ball. Once the ball is past the last boots on your side of the ruck, one of your players can pick up the ball and play on.
When the ball is tackled or grabbed by an opposition player but doesnt go the ground then this is called a maul. Players on the tackling generally have the first person come to the ball and grab the ball. The next two teamates put a blocker on each side of the ball carrier so their bodies are physically in the way of the opposition so they can't get to the ball. The defenders are trying to slow the momentum of the ball carrier, trying to take the ball carrier to the ground, rip the ball free from the ball carrier or halding the ball up. The attackers either keep the ball in the maul and keep the maul going forward or break from the maul and olay on or pass the ball out. I believe the only way to enter the maul is to enter from behind the maul on your side. If you come from the side or from the opposition side tou will be penalised. Also the attackers have to have momentum or else the referee for a collapsed or unplayable maul.
When a player is tackled the tackling team has to push the defenders over and stand over the ball. Once standing over the ball a player can take it from under you. If the tackling team goes around the side its a penalty you must push straight through.
In regards to the try the player scoring has to have control of the ball and place downward preasure on the ball in the try/goal area. The opposition can prevent a try by tackling them before the try line, or force that player to knock on and drop the ball, they can also rip the ball straight out of their hands, or prevent a try by physically holding the ball or player up (even in the goal/try area) by not allowing the try scoring player to be able to place the ball on the ground. In some cases when the ball is loose they can kick the ball out of bounds or force a dead ball when the opposing team has posession of the ball on the try area. Proabably sounds confusing but I tried, cool to see Americas get into this great game.
An average professional football game lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes, but if you count the time when the ball was actually played, the action lasted . NFL players wouldn't last one half on a rugby pitch (40 minutes playing time)
All of the rugby on display in the vid is Rugby Union and mostly national teams, i.e. New Zealand, South Africa, USA etc. Each rugby playing country will have it's own club league structure where it's more like the NFL with towns and cities having their own team. In the UK it's the Gallagher Premiership where cities like Bristol, Bath and Newcastle have their own teams. Also you may like Rugby League which has some similar features to American Football and is the better code of Rugby imho.
I enjoyed your video , you got loads of info in the comments already , the ball must be passed backwards or flat /level, !! scrums are used when either team ...knock on / pass the ball forwards , the team that have knocked the ball on/ forwards ,.are at a disadvantage in the scrum ,the opposite side can put the ball into the scrum , and set up a predetermined set piece , many tries are scored from this especially in the red zone / 22 meter line..
Everyone has a chance to score, but yes, the guys in the center are you bigger guys and the wings and backs are faster. Think football run-run-pass. You try to suck the defenders into the center to open up the field in the wings. Running backs can score but are usually just trying to get a couple of yards, then you throw to the receivers
Basic comparison 1 to 3 are called props most around 6 foot 250 - 280 (Owen Frank's, Bismarck du plises,Dane coles) nfl comp linemen both sides, 4 and 5 locks, (retalick, etzebeth, chabal) comp tackles if they put on more weight or tight ends most are very tall 6,4 plus weight varies alot 230 plus, 678 are your backrow/Flankers, (ardie savea, Richie mccaw, kolisi, hooper)comp linebackers, safeties, rbs, mobile, can hit and run some of the most athletic people in the team, 9 and 10 (dan Carter, Wilkinson, de klerk, Aaron Smith, mcdermott)probably the furthest disconnect from nfl, they would be the qbs/kickers/punters but unlike the other positions they don't directly translate, they're the ones who direct the attack but also do the territorial kicking aka punting and the goal kicking in most teams but not all, 12 and 13 (nonu, O'driscoll, Conrad Smith, Jean de Villiers, sterling mortlock)would be you rbs, in most cases these guys should be the best players in the team, they have a multitude of roles, but to me an ideal center can is a sound defender, is quick and explosive, offload in traffic (passing while being tackled) effectively, pass and have a good short kicking game , 11, 14 and 15 are your outside backs, (Cullen, Ben Smith, dominici, kolbe, Julian savea, Jason Robinson, hosea/Rico gear) is called the fullback because on defense he's the last line of defense, comp defensive backs and wide receivers, they come in 2 varieties speed and power and on the rare occasion both e.g lomu, ranger, savea, korobete, caucau, rokocoko.
You can only enter a 'ruck' from behind the rearmost feet. If you go in at the 'side' or go right round to the other side you are offside by about a mile; in other words you can't do it.
They Don't put the ball down immediately, The closer to the goalpost that's where the conversion kick is taken from.The conversion kicks are take in alignment from where the ball was put down. Not like American football where every kick is made easier for the kicker by being directly in front of the goals.
Instead of asking questions, try looking at one of the many videos that explain the basic laws of rugby. You may even get to know the game and enjoy what you see.
There is a video called something like " Rugby explained for Americans " , if you want to see how it works look for international games but just one game as you'll get a better idea , one tournament is called the 6 Nation's Rugby Tournament , , it's for the champions of Europe
In Rugby if you want the ball you have to go and get it,it isn't given to you.the All Black's are the New Zealand national team, the Wallabies are the Australian national team, the Springboks are the South African National team, there is England,Scotland, Wales National teams the Irish National team and there are many National Teams, there are also club teams all over the world
11, 14 & 15 are the fastest normally, If I was coach I'd have the fastest guy in 15 so he can run onto the backline to create an extra man. Checkout Christian Cullen an Ex All Black no 15 Fullback.
@@BlakeHC The former Sydney Olympic Stadium held a record just under 110K for a Bledisloe Cup AUS v.NZ game in mid 2010. Melbourne Cricket Ground and Wembeley Stadium London are both not that far behind for RU attendances. The Sydney stadium also hosted NFL and NCAA games with near max capacities.
If the player has not held you as in physically healthy by your legs or torso or anything you can just get back up and continue it’s a technique heavily used by Japan and also at the beginning you said why doesn’t 14 just pick the ball up to get to the ball he hast to go through the gate The gate is defined by the player on the ground so if he goes in front of the player on the ground without going over him he is offside
Check out Ninh explains Rugby Union. He does a great job of explaining the basics. There are 3 major versions of Rugby. Rugby Union is the biggest. Played in most countries with a pretty complicated rule set. Rugby League is mostly played in Australia and England and is a sort off simplified version. And Rugby Sevens is like 5 a side football. Played with 7 players a side it is a faster condensed version of the game.
@@BlakeHC Codes...they are called codes and all codes play for a World Cup approximately every four years. NFL Champions often are referred to as World Champions somehow? At least MLB try to get it right by calling the outright winner the World Series Champions.
If you want to compare to American Football you should be commenting on Rugby League...both codes are derived from Rugby Union. Rules of RL are probably closest to AF. Here's a suggestion...get yourself along to a Club game in the US or even watch the USA Eagles paying an International game and sit with somebody who can teach you the very basics.
If that green number 14 went to get the loose ball he would have being seen as offside that is why he didn't go for the ball. Number 11's and Number 14's we call them the wingers they are usually the fastest players in the rugby team. The number 11 who runned over players like an bulldozer in this video is Jonah Lomu he was the world's greatest winger of all time he was big, strong & fast which made him extremely hard to tackle he past away at the age of 40 like 6 years ago due to heart attack was a very sad day. Jonah Lomu was 6'4 weighing at 265 pounds when played. You should react to Jonah Lomu.
@@BlakeHC what star said was good , if a tackle has happened the No14 can't try to get the ball until he gets in front of the ball ie trying to get the ball from the sides is illegal , and to try and get the ball he must be standing up and not on the ground to reach it . To try and stop the opposition from getting / reaching for the ball after being tackled the team can pass the ball backwards and on the ground is better because if one or more players join the tackled player and link up the ball can't be got out as long as the ball keeps within that group , look at full games not only just snippets
Great to see people from other sports looking into it and trying to understand and show interest in it but just to let you know you spell try like this not tries as in he "tries"
Hi Blake - there's a former England International rugby player called Christian Wade now playing in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. He's a running back. A small elusive guy about 5ft7. Got a 65 yard touchdown on his first touch of the ball in his first game in the NFL. He's injured now and looking at retiring. You might find it interesting to look at some clips of him as a rugby player - ua-cam.com/video/FDiS9-m5kDs/v-deo.html
Before helmets there were the "leatherheads" that are just like we still see some of players in RU and RL wesring. Shoulder pads were also worn extensively in the two codes. I would have thought that all the litigation being pursued in many contact codes these days answers your last question.
ALL time greatest tries?!?! So Rugby has only existed for twenty years or so, has it? There are sooooo many legendary players missing from this line-up. Whoever made up this list has obviously only been looking at Southern Hemisphere teams! Check out the 1970's Welsh team, with Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett & Co, & you WILL see some majestic Rugby..........from amateurs!! (the players played for the love of the sport back then!!)
Unlike american football, in rugby you can't tackle a player that doesn't have the ball, and this isn't even the biggest difference between the two sports. There are quite a lot of rules in rugby, and it's very different from american football.
@@BlakeHC You may or may not know but there are two different rugby sports. When most people refer to rugby they mean "Rugby Union" which is everything you've been watching so far. Greg Inglis plays a different sport with similar but different rules called "Rugby League". Think of it as the difference between American and Canadian Football. A similar game but one has different amount of players, points and rules. Rugby League players are skillful but don't get confused between the sports. Rugby League outside of Australia is really a minority game. Rugby Union is the more widely known sport.
@@BlakeHC RL became a separate sport when a group of men who wanted to become professionals broke away from RU which was a weekend gentleman's event. This was in the coalmining area in northern England around 1905. Australians also set up a pro group. So that is the other difference in the codes...RU was played for an afternoon tea and RL played for quids and ales. RU used to get really shitty when some of their best wanted to earn some cash and defected. RU saw the light around the 1970's and induced some money into the sport and paid players. Lots of well paid these days. RL tends to be close in structure to AF especially after one of the greatest Sydney coaches became friends with Vince Lombardi of the Packers and spent some time with him learning plays. Soon after that RL introduced a four tackle (downs) rule which has become six tackles in today's game. P{rior to that there was no tackle limit.
Barry Sanders would’ve got folded had he played rugby lol……..at least in gridiron there’s people who protect the person with the ball….in rugby your on your own………..Sanders vs Lomu…..Lomu easily!…..
8:45mins you only know 1 Ruby team...see the difference is..yes we have domestic ruby BUT unlike you we have World Ruby team.so you say you only know 1 .they go by the name of there country...You're world series how many countries compete..I could never understand that..👊
Don't try to compare it with American football. It is completely different. It's faster. no stopping and starting like you Yanks. No time outs It's 40 minutes each way.
The number you wear is your position, so whoever is playing on the left wing will wear number 11. There were a cople of New Zealand number 11s in the video, the main one being Jonah Lomu who was an absolute monster - one of the biggest guys on the field, and one of the quickest, at the same time. The quickest players generally play on the wings (11 and 14) and they tend to finish off running moves.
Players are divided into 8 forwards and 7 backs. The forwards are the big strong guys who compete for the ball at close quarters, the backs are the guys who do most of the running, passing and kicking. The saying is, who wins is decided by the forwards, and the backs decide by how much. Or alternatively, the backs are there to get the ball forward, the forwards are there to get the ball back.
The reason why the player you mentioned didn't touch the ball down immediately is the conversion kick is taken from a point in line with where the try was scored. If you score in between the posts, you kick the conversion from in front of the posts, but if you score in the corner you have to take the conversion from the sideline, which is a much more difficult kick, so players will try and touch it down closer to the middle if they can.
There are not many men who can claim they change a sport and how it is played , Jonah Lomu is one such a person. His size and speed as a winger changed the game RIP. . From a Bok supporter .
@@marctheron2480 I'm English and I think rugby's WHOLE community she'd a tear when he passed far too early,I don't know if you saw the game in '90s when he shredded our defense? You've got to hold ya hands up and say "shit we got annialated !"🏴
Very perceptive reaction! Almost all your guesses and conjectures are in the ballpark. I'll point out only one thing today. Remember that guy who crossed the tryline and kept running? You wondered aloud why he didn't just put the ball down immediately. That's because, after the try, the team gets a kick at goal for two extra points. The kick has to be taken from a point perpendicular to where the ball was touched down-so if the try scorer can manage to do so, he'll score as close as possible to the center of the field to make the kick easier!
I appreciate a reaction channel where the host is genuine and doesn't overdo it with fake put on reaction. Easy sub mate. Hope you enjoy the journey 😀
Every time I see an American football fan watch Rugby you see their eyes light up with excitement.I have watched two
American football matches ,never again.Stop start,stop start,over two hours of boredom no wonder they get excited
with the none stop action of Rugby.
Do you realise that your American Football was derived from Rugby Union? Rugby spread to the USA in the late 1800's via the Ivy league Universities. (Who had copied the English Universities who used Rugby to "strengthen the spirit" of students) Rugby caught on and would have crowds of 40-50,000 attend matches. In the early 1900's, the USA even won two consecutive Olympic Gold medals, winning the Rugby. So USA was very good at the game!)
Some wealthy people in USA, in the late 1800's, saw the potential for Rugby to be a professional game. BUT... those that controlled the world game of Rugby Union wanted to keep it strictly amateur. So, the USA formed their own version of Rugby, calling it Gridiron, with huge changes of rules. That's why a number of terms still used today are the same in American Football as in Rugby. eg Touchdown. The US changed it to be just running the ball past the try line. But Rugby requires the ball to be "touched down" in that try zone. That's why they dive once over the line, to make sure it is "touched down". Oh, then it's called a Try. Later, the name was changed again to be American Football. (In spite of the fact the game is predominally played with the hands and NOT the feet. Throwing/catching etc.)
In England, another group of people wanted to also change from amateur to professional but again the controlling body refused. So they broke away and formed Rugby League. Different game, different rules. Again, in the main, Rugby Union was played by the educated "upper class" and Rugby League played by the "working class". Both versions of the game of Rugby have highly skilled players.
Dude thank you for taking the time to comment this!
The All Blacks are playing against the USA Eagles on the 23rd October at TBA FedEx Park. I’m assuming it’ll be on ESPN.
I'm English and GOAT is used far too much on UA-cam, but even seeing Lomu go through my team like toy dolls I can at least say I watched the Rugby Union GOAT do this live (on TV!) Was mind-blowing! It was seeing Shane Warne start his cricket career for Australia,piss off back to southern hemisphere because you're TOO GOOD! Respect. Where it's at due! 🏴🏴🏴😊
Nice reaction bro, dunno if anyone else has commented this but when a try is scored the “kicker” then gets to take a shot at a “conversion” I.e. kick the ball between the 2 posts. The position from which the kick is taken from is determined by where the try was scored, so at around 14:30 where you said “why didn’t he go down immediately” the player was running closer to the posts to make it easier for the kicker to score.
The place where the try is scored is the position from which the conversion kick is taken. So the more centrally the try can be scored the easier it is for the conversion kick to be made, that is why some players kept running with the ball in the end, to get into a better position.
You need to proof read what you have written and explain more clearly. Think again about your first sentence.
@@flamingfrancis i mean what's wrong with his 1st sentence?
The try at 11:00 was scored by Ngwenya for USA against the Springboks (South Africa). The player he waltzed around was Bryan Habana, one of the fastest players in the game and was IRB Player of the Year (throughout the world) in 2007.
Yeah mate, there's some good short video's on UA-cam about the rules of Rugby Union. It's more complicated and technical than you would think. One of my favorite sports to watch now I truly understand it.
You can compete for the ball when a player has been tackled but there's specific rules about how. If number 14 just stepped forward and picked it up he'd immediately be penalised for offside. Same as when a linebacker goes over the line of scrimmage before a play starts in the NFL. You can take the ball but you have to enter the ruck from your own side - I.e. you have to be facing the opposition goal line and actually push the defending players off the ball.
Okay that kind of makes sense. Thanks!
A lot of these tries are important due to context, winning important finals, winning the game in the final minutes (or in overtime), so some aren't the most entertaining. Without the context, it's difficult to understand why they're so good.
The guys at the end on the 'wing' would be a combo of wide receiver/cornerback (everyone plays offense and defense). The guys just inside the wing, the centers, would be the closest to a running back. They punch holes to give space to the wingers to score.
At 11.35 , japan beating South Africa........you gotta love that...
Yeah, it's the goal line. In Rugby (and believe it or not, up to the 1960s, it was this way in American football,) a player is not considered down until his forward progression has been stopped. That means he can get up and keep going if he is not held to where the ball stops going forward. The only difference is when the ref has declared him tackled. If so, he must release the grip on the ball, and the tackler must release him. Once they both get to their feet, they can compete for the ball. If he is declared down and then tries to move the ball forward again, that is called a double movement, and it is a penalty. You'll see that more around the goal line when a man is desperate to score and is called down.
Guys will run towards the center of the end zone instead of just touching down immediately to get a better angle for the conversion kick. Unlike football where the conversion is getting the center, rugby conversions are taken perpendicular to where the ball was touched down.
Yeah the guys on the outside are wingers and normally the fastest guys in the team. Thr big guy scoring for the All Blacks is Jonah Lomu. Worlds greatest winger. Google best tries by Jonah Lomu. He’s about 6ft 7 around 115 to 120kg. Running around 10.3 over 100 metres when he was a college.
The team has different types of players for different jobs. Shirt numbers show their position on the field. 1 to 8 are forwards. Generally they are big heavy men. Back are from 9 to 15. The game rarely stops. These guys are fit, skillful and all have special skills. Wingers are usually light but incredibly quick. Full backs are usually good kickers, tacklers and quite quick. Agame of two halves, 40 mins each half. Have to touch down the ball in the try area. Where ever the ball is touched down the "extra points" kick goes anywhere in a straight line back and has to be kicked between the posts.
See how they place the ball down over the line to score. That's where the term touch down came from. Great reaction mate
I think what your having trouble grasping is when is the completion of a tackle, ie. A down. Your first breakdown on the first Try, No.14. No.14 is restricted because the game is in a phase of play called a "Ruck". Defence can only attack square to the "Offensive Ruck", cant come from the side until the "Halfback" (Off.) Has their hands on the ball. -Then itll be like a new Run. Repeat.
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4:19 - Wallaby player trying to score as close to the uprights to the centre of the pitch for placement of FG attempt is posistioned perpindicular to where the try was scored.
Enjoying your reaction to a beloved sport.
Thanks for the insight bro!
@@BlakeHC no worries bro! Imma kiwi and have always been fascinated w the NFL ! Lesssgooo !
If you ever want suggestions of NFL players to check out let me know!
@@BlakeHC, There are a number of full matches on youtube. Give you a better idea of the game they play in heaven.
that is a Sonny Bill Williams forte passing ball back as he being tackled .
Johan Loma was 20 stones but could do 100 metres in 10 .9 legend.
Great reaction!
Thank you!
Nr. 14 is not allowed to play the ball, reason being is that he would be off side. Once the tackle has been made, the ball has to be put out, so if you are tackled you are also not allowed to hold on to it, that would cause a penalty. You can not play the ball if you're on the ground.
Also if you are kicking the ball forward for your team mates to pick up, they have to be behind your line at the time the ball is kicked, hence they have to run forward or chase, otherwise it would also be off side for a penalty. This is completely opposite from American football as you would know. Hope this helps.
In rugby there’s 15 people on a team
1,2 and 3 are 5’10 tall and the strongest guys on the team
4 and 5 are the tallest guys 6’6” to 6’10
6,7 and 8 are 6 foot plus
No 9 is the scrum half and the smallest man on the pitch
No 10 is the half back or what you would think of as the quarter back
11 and 14 are the wingers, the fastest players on the pitch along with. No 15
12 and 13 are called the centres, they are the amalgamation of all huge men and quick runners
No 15 the fullback is as fast as the wingers but just better at kicking the ball
All positions in rugby are skill positions. You do see 6 foot 8 forwards kicking and chasing. Imagine if Tom Brady has to be able to kick like the kicker,tackle like a safety and carry like a fullback.ost of these forwards are the size of NFL linen and linebackers.
When a player is tackled to the ground the player carrying the ball has to immediately release the ball or pass from the ground. The only way you can pick the ball up is if there is no opposite player contesting for the ball and you are on your feet.
If an opposite player is contesting for the ball then this is called a ruck. When contesting the ruck you can only pick up the ball once it has gone past the last feet on your side of the ruck.
No hands are to be used as this will be called a penalty called hands in the ruck. This results in a wrestling match where players try to shunt and push each other off the ball.
You can only enter a ruck from the back of the ruck on your side otherwise if you come in from the side then you are penalised for this. That is why that player watched the ball being played because he was on the side of the ruck and couldn't touch the ball.
Once the ball is past the last boots on your side of the ruck, one of your players can pick up the ball and play on.
When the ball is tackled or grabbed by an opposition player but doesnt go the ground then this is called a maul. Players on the tackling generally have the first person come to the ball and grab the ball.
The next two teamates put a blocker on each side of the ball carrier so their bodies are physically in the way of the opposition so they can't get to the ball. The defenders are trying to slow the momentum of the ball carrier, trying to take the ball carrier to the ground, rip the ball free from the ball carrier or halding the ball up.
The attackers either keep the ball in the maul and keep the maul going forward or break from the maul and olay on or pass the ball out. I believe the only way to enter the maul is to enter from behind the maul on your side.
If you come from the side or from the opposition side tou will be penalised. Also the attackers have to have momentum or else the referee for a collapsed or unplayable maul.
Sorry lots of spelling mistakes.
.P.S. Forgot to say I enjoy your vids.
Thanks Ray!
Nice match for you this summer USA versus England 4July 2021
When a player is tackled the tackling team has to push the defenders over and stand over the ball. Once standing over the ball a player can take it from under you. If the tackling team goes around the side its a penalty you must push straight through.
In regards to the try the player scoring has to have control of the ball and place downward preasure on the ball in the try/goal area. The opposition can prevent a try by tackling them before the try line, or force that player to knock on and drop the ball, they can also rip the ball straight out of their hands, or prevent a try by physically holding the ball or player up (even in the goal/try area) by not allowing the try scoring player to be able to place the ball on the ground. In some cases when the ball is loose they can kick the ball out of bounds or force a dead ball when the opposing team has posession of the ball on the try area. Proabably sounds confusing but I tried, cool to see Americas get into this great game.
An average professional football game lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes, but if you count the time when the ball was actually played, the action lasted . NFL players wouldn't last one half on a rugby pitch (40 minutes playing time)
And they don't stop if you get hurt plus your replacement can't come on until you get off the pitch
Jonah running over Mike Catt, we call that the Maori side step, the fact that Jonah wasn't Maori is besides the point.
All of the rugby on display in the vid is Rugby Union and mostly national teams, i.e. New Zealand, South Africa, USA etc. Each rugby playing country will have it's own club league structure where it's more like the NFL with towns and cities having their own team. In the UK it's the Gallagher Premiership where cities like Bristol, Bath and Newcastle have their own teams. Also you may like Rugby League which has some similar features to American Football and is the better code of Rugby imho.
FYI, the Springboks (South Africa) are the world champs.
I enjoyed your video , you got loads of info in the comments already , the ball must be passed backwards or flat /level, !! scrums are used when either team ...knock on / pass the ball forwards , the team that have knocked the ball on/ forwards ,.are at a disadvantage in the scrum ,the opposite side can put the ball into the scrum , and set up a predetermined set piece , many tries are scored from this especially in the red zone / 22 meter line..
Everyone has a chance to score, but yes, the guys in the center are you bigger guys and the wings and backs are faster. Think football run-run-pass. You try to suck the defenders into the center to open up the field in the wings. Running backs can score but are usually just trying to get a couple of yards, then you throw to the receivers
Basic comparison 1 to 3 are called props most around 6 foot 250 - 280 (Owen Frank's, Bismarck du plises,Dane coles) nfl comp linemen both sides, 4 and 5 locks, (retalick, etzebeth, chabal) comp tackles if they put on more weight or tight ends most are very tall 6,4 plus weight varies alot 230 plus, 678 are your backrow/Flankers, (ardie savea, Richie mccaw, kolisi, hooper)comp linebackers, safeties, rbs, mobile, can hit and run some of the most athletic people in the team, 9 and 10 (dan Carter, Wilkinson, de klerk, Aaron Smith, mcdermott)probably the furthest disconnect from nfl, they would be the qbs/kickers/punters but unlike the other positions they don't directly translate, they're the ones who direct the attack but also do the territorial kicking aka punting and the goal kicking in most teams but not all, 12 and 13 (nonu, O'driscoll, Conrad Smith, Jean de Villiers, sterling mortlock)would be you rbs, in most cases these guys should be the best players in the team, they have a multitude of roles, but to me an ideal center can is a sound defender, is quick and explosive, offload in traffic (passing while being tackled) effectively, pass and have a good short kicking game , 11, 14 and 15 are your outside backs, (Cullen, Ben Smith, dominici, kolbe, Julian savea, Jason Robinson, hosea/Rico gear) is called the fullback because on defense he's the last line of defense, comp defensive backs and wide receivers, they come in 2 varieties speed and power and on the rare occasion both e.g lomu, ranger, savea, korobete, caucau, rokocoko.
Dude thank you! The comparisons really help
You can only enter a 'ruck' from behind the rearmost feet. If you go in at the 'side' or go right round to the other side you are offside by about a mile; in other words you can't do it.
They Don't put the ball down immediately, The closer to the goalpost that's where the conversion kick is taken from.The conversion kicks are take in alignment from where the ball was put down. Not like American football where every kick is made easier for the kicker by being directly in front of the goals.
In rugby each player plays offensive and defensive position.
Instead of asking questions, try looking at one of the many videos that explain the basic laws of rugby. You may even get to know the game and enjoy what you see.
The backspin on the kick helps your "luck" on the chip kick
There is a video called something like " Rugby explained for Americans " , if you want to see how it works look for international games but just one game as you'll get a better idea , one tournament is called the 6 Nation's Rugby Tournament , , it's for the champions of Europe
You should check out an all blacks game, they do the Haka at the beginning. They are a great team to start watching.
In Rugby if you want the ball you have to go and get it,it isn't given to you.the All Black's are the New Zealand national team, the Wallabies are the Australian national team, the Springboks are the South African National team, there is England,Scotland, Wales National teams the Irish National team and there are many National Teams, there are also club teams all over the world
You forgot try 'of the century' and try 'from the end of the world'
You Can also watch vidéos about french flair in rugby
11, 14 & 15 are the fastest normally, If I was coach I'd have the fastest guy in 15 so he can run onto the backline to create an extra man. Checkout Christian Cullen an Ex All Black no 15 Fullback.
Ultimate Atheletes Rugby playersm, only the strongest survive. No time for a rest like they do in the NFL.
USA is a first phase game, rugby is a multiphase game
Games are very different in rules and abilities of skills 👌
Usually the most skilled are the 10s
You stop them by literally stopping them. As in, you don’t let them across the line and if they get across it you don’t let them touch the ball down.
Both sports have there valid merits.
Its hard to compare .
Americian football is very much an entertainment event and not just about the game.
Agreed! The spectacle of an American Football game is hard to match. Many college football stadiums have 100k+ people in attendance
@@BlakeHC The former Sydney Olympic Stadium held a record just under 110K for a Bledisloe Cup AUS v.NZ game in mid 2010. Melbourne Cricket Ground and Wembeley Stadium London are both not that far behind for RU attendances. The Sydney stadium also hosted NFL and NCAA games with near max capacities.
If the player has not held you as in physically healthy by your legs or torso or anything you can just get back up and continue it’s a technique heavily used by Japan and also at the beginning you said why doesn’t 14 just pick the ball up to get to the ball he hast to go through the gate The gate is defined by the player on the ground so if he goes in front of the player on the ground without going over him he is offside
Any breakdown or phase, there are offsides.
Check out Ninh explains Rugby Union. He does a great job of explaining the basics.
There are 3 major versions of Rugby. Rugby Union is the biggest. Played in most countries with a pretty complicated rule set. Rugby League is mostly played in Australia and England and is a sort off simplified version. And Rugby Sevens is like 5 a side football. Played with 7 players a side it is a faster condensed version of the game.
Okay cool I'll check out Ninh. What style is played for the world cup?
@@BlakeHC Rugby Union
@@hencoharmse8757 I just posted a reaction to Ninh explains the difference between Union and League!
@@BlakeHC Codes...they are called codes and all codes play for a World Cup approximately every four years. NFL Champions often are referred to as World Champions somehow? At least MLB try to get it right by calling the outright winner the World Series Champions.
@@hencoharmse8757 Rugby League also play a World Cup every four years.
New Zealand All Blacks are playing this weekend I dont know how you can stream that game
@Blake Hc the tournament is called The Rugby Championship
USA Eagles vs NZ All Blacks 2014 (full highlights) [7m33s]. Check it out👌🏼 it was also played in Chicago
Definitely will do!
I was there!
If you want to compare to American Football you should be commenting on Rugby League...both codes are derived from Rugby Union. Rules of RL are probably closest to AF.
Here's a suggestion...get yourself along to a Club game in the US or even watch the USA Eagles paying an International game and sit with somebody who can teach you the very basics.
England Rugby have loaded up an instructional video explaining the Rules on YT.....try that
If that green number 14 went to get the loose ball he would have being seen as offside that is why he didn't go for the ball. Number 11's and Number 14's we call them the wingers they are usually the fastest players in the rugby team. The number 11 who runned over players like an bulldozer in this video is Jonah Lomu he was the world's greatest winger of all time he was big, strong & fast which made him extremely hard to tackle he past away at the age of 40 like 6 years ago due to heart attack was a very sad day. Jonah Lomu was 6'4 weighing at 265 pounds when played. You should react to Jonah Lomu.
Thanks for the insight! I'll react to Jonah Lomu soon.
I'm actually about to react to Jonah Lomu today so be on the lookout for the video!
@@BlakeHC what star said was good , if a tackle has happened the No14 can't try to get the ball until he gets in front of the ball ie trying to get the ball from the sides is illegal , and to try and get the ball he must be standing up and not on the ground to reach it . To try and stop the opposition from getting / reaching for the ball after being tackled the team can pass the ball backwards and on the ground is better because if one or more players join the tackled player and link up the ball can't be got out as long as the ball keeps within that group , look at full games not only just snippets
my names blaaake (key and peele reference)
haha yeah my friends always call me balakay
Great to see people from other sports looking into it and trying to understand and show interest in it but just to let you know you spell try like this not tries as in he "tries"
Maybe it’s different from American Football because it’s not American Football…?
Now, there’s a thought 🤔
Wow never would have thought that 🤔
@@BlakeHC 😄
All you need to know about rugby is it’s kinda like American football but for men
You obviously haven't watched football lol
Hi Blake - there's a former England International rugby player called Christian Wade now playing in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. He's a running back. A small elusive guy about 5ft7. Got a 65 yard touchdown on his first touch of the ball in his first game in the NFL. He's injured now and looking at retiring. You might find it interesting to look at some clips of him as a rugby player - ua-cam.com/video/FDiS9-m5kDs/v-deo.html
Oh yeah I think I've heard of him!
American "Football" was derived from Rugby. Fact. They just added pads and helmets, god knows why?
Before helmets there were the "leatherheads" that are just like we still see some of players in RU and RL wesring. Shoulder pads were also worn extensively in the two codes.
I would have thought that all the litigation being pursued in many contact codes these days answers your last question.
Prop, half back center
Btw, women play as well
Pads would just slow them down . Besides would you want to play this game in full gear?
It's a totally different game so I understand why they don't where pads. Rugby has a lot more precise tackling than American Football.
ALL time greatest tries?!?!
So Rugby has only existed for twenty years or so, has it?
There are sooooo many legendary players missing from this line-up. Whoever made up this list has obviously only been looking at Southern Hemisphere teams!
Check out the 1970's Welsh team, with Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett & Co, & you WILL see some majestic Rugby..........from amateurs!! (the players played for the love of the sport back then!!)
Unlike american football, in rugby you can't tackle a player that doesn't have the ball, and this isn't even the biggest difference between the two sports. There are quite a lot of rules in rugby, and it's very different from american football.
The All Blacks No 11 is Johan Lomu probably the best player of all time he past away please check him out you wii not be disappointed
I actually did a reaction of him already. Go check it out!
Gareth Edward was voted the greatest player of all time.
Other players you might enjoy. Best tries Roger Tuivasa shek.
Please react to the best of Greg Inglis. Dudes a beast
On the list!
@@BlakeHC You may or may not know but there are two different rugby sports. When most people refer to rugby they mean "Rugby Union" which is everything you've been watching so far. Greg Inglis plays a different sport with similar but different rules called "Rugby League". Think of it as the difference between American and Canadian Football. A similar game but one has different amount of players, points and rules. Rugby League players are skillful but don't get confused between the sports. Rugby League outside of Australia is really a minority game. Rugby Union is the more widely known sport.
@@DonalTreacy1 I just did a reaction of the differences between league and union! Go check it out
@@BlakeHC RL became a separate sport when a group of men who wanted to become professionals broke away from RU which was a weekend gentleman's event. This was in the coalmining area in northern England around 1905. Australians also set up a pro group.
So that is the other difference in the codes...RU was played for an afternoon tea and RL played for quids and ales. RU used to get really shitty when some of their best wanted to earn some cash and defected.
RU saw the light around the 1970's and induced some money into the sport and paid players. Lots of well paid these days.
RL tends to be close in structure to AF especially after one of the greatest Sydney coaches became friends with Vince Lombardi of the Packers and spent some time with him learning plays. Soon after that RL introduced a four tackle (downs) rule which has become six tackles in today's game. P{rior to that there was no tackle limit.
You cant pass the ball back and forth, ONLY back.
Barry Sanders would’ve got folded had he played rugby lol……..at least in gridiron there’s people who protect the person with the ball….in rugby your on your own………..Sanders vs Lomu…..Lomu easily!…..
Idk though. I feel like Barry in his prime could have held his own in rugby
Not ages rulz
8:45mins you only know 1 Ruby team...see the difference is..yes we have domestic ruby BUT unlike you we have World Ruby team.so you say you only know 1 .they go by the name of there country...You're world series how many countries compete..I could never understand that..👊
watch the womens rugby school children play rugby
Try is 7 points
you lie
Don't try to compare it with American football. It is completely different. It's faster. no stopping and starting like you Yanks. No time outs It's 40 minutes each way.
Don't fall for that ' all time ' bulls.it mate.
Yeah I assume it's subjective but they are still pretty awesome