Has there any been any attempts at having NFL players play rugby against professional rugby teams?

Question

Has there any been any attempts at having NFL players play rugby against professional rugby teams?

Answer 1

no.

Answer 2

nope. but great idea! id watch it!

Answer 3

A handful of people who played in the NFL have had a crack at top class or international rugby.  

Richard Tardits was a marginal player in the NFL for 3 seasons.  In the off-season, he played a bit of rugby, and when his NFL career was over, he played a few games for the United States.

A better example of someone playing both sports professionally is Dan Lyle.  He had a few tryouts with NFL teams, but wasn't quite good enough.  He turned to rugby, did well, and soon found himself playing for the USA.  He won a contract with Bath, where he played for 7 years.  During that span, they won the Heineken Cup.  In the 2001-2002 season, he captained the team.  

I suspect that there are quite a few more people like him who are just a shade below the standard to get an NFL contract who could do quite well at rugby.

Answer 4

Yea thats a stupid idea. Rugby league players would stuggle 2 play that bullshi.t game so how can NFL players play it.

Answer 5

nope because them nfl players are too scared and they wont get paid enough

Answer 6

No. I think the money is not enough plus thier a bunch of wussies.

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

Football and Rugby are two totally different games. It would be like having tennis and badminton play a game.

It just wouldn't work.