I am just getting into rugby/laccrosse. which is better and what is the objective of each sport?

Question

Aren't they very similiar? Please also say what type of uniform to wear?

Answer 1

You really are talking about two different sports.

Lacrosse is a team sport that is played by ten players (men) or twelve players (women), each of whom uses a netted stick (the crosse) in order to pass and catch a very hard rubber ball with the aim of scoring goals (each worth one point traditionally, but also two in Major League Lacrosse) by propelling the ball into the opponent's goal. The team scoring the most points after two halves, of varying length from competition to competition, and overtime if necessary, wins.

The sport was invented by Native North Americans.

Rugby union (often referred to as simply rugby or union) is a sport played by teams of 15 players with an oval ball. It is one of the two main forms of full-team rugby, the other being rugby league. There is also a quicker seven-a-side sport called rugby sevens, which exists in both rugby union and rugby league derived forms.

The game was developed from the rules used to play at Rugby School in England, hence the name. The crucial differences from association football (soccer) are that in rugby the ball is a prolate spheroid instead of a sphere and that the players are allowed to pick the ball up and run with it.

In terms of equipment, lacrosse players wear a great deal of equipment, including helmets and body padding whereas rugby is traditionally played without padding. Nowadays a thin layer of shoulder padding may be worn by rugby players to prevent against superficial injury and some players choose to use condensed foam headgear.

In my opinion, if you know neither sport, then comparing rugby with lacrosse is similar to comparing NFL Football with field hockey - although lacrosse and rugby are both very physical, fast paced games requiring a great deal of aggression, physical fitness and bravery in order to succeed at any level.

Answer 2

if u dont know the objective then why are u playing?

Answer 3

WTF have you TAKEN?

GET A LIFE!

Answer 4

Similar? Nnnnno!! Not quite! Why don't you go onto YouTube and watch game videos from both sports.

Answer 5

I LOVE RUGBY. This is going into my second season. I've only played in a couple of games, but the comradery on the team is GREAT.  I've played all kinds of sports growing up basketball, soccer volleyball, whatever.  Rugby is a sport that in the states you don't' grow up playing, so everyone has kind of started maybe as young adult or even an adult, so everyone has been in the position you are at before. They understand that and take the time to teach you each step of the way. It's hard to grasp it at first, but you'll find yourself getting better, and starting to understand parts of the game from the drills you do in practice.  I'm glad i started playing. Lacrosse, not as intense if you ask me.

Answer 6

rugby is better for four reasons.  1) A rugby player is respected and loved by all other rugby players no matter where you are; 2) Chicks dig rugby players; 3) as a rugger, you get to hear people who are much bigger than you say that they are too scared to play rugby because it looks too violent for them; and 4)  no matter where you are in the world, there is nothing like going out for a pint and drinking with other rugby players (whether you are traveling in  the US, Europe, Asia, Pacific, etc)