Who thinks American Football is the wimps version of Rugby??

Question

why the need for all the padding??.. whats the dancing about when they get a touchdown it just makes them look g*y??..

I prefer Rugby with proper hard nut challenges what real men play not pansies who are scared of getting bruised..

Answer 1

Both Rugby and American Football come from Rugby School in England

Answer 2

Most deffinately, football players wont be able to handle a proper rugby match!!!

Answer 3

If you think its a wimps game why dont you come and try it. Contact Dublin Dragons.com

Answer 4

Both these games are very physical. In rugby you are not allowed to tackle a player above the shoulders or while he's in the air. In American football you can tackle a player where ever when ever. Rugby players also wear protective gear, although not so visible to the public. You can be assure none of these two games are for sissies.

Answer 5

i wouldnt say that, both versions can be a bit rough!

Answer 6

aww its just a bit boring compared to Rugby Proper. Aussie rules is not rugby its a bunch of drunk Aussie's runnin around in a circle tryin to find the pub.

Answer 7

Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock (WWE wrestler and actor) was asked a similar question whether he enjoyed playing rugby or american football and he said that he prefered playing rugby because it was more physical and had to be more fitter and the best thing about it was that there was no pads.

Answer 8

Rugby is the toughest sport in the world especially rugby league.

American Football is ok,  I dont mind watching it,  but it is still a bit g*y.

"Yeah  yeah,  We made 1 yard lets have a dance and tug each other off.   wooohooo."

As for them being big as sombody said,?   theuy are big but most of them are just tubby lumps of fat,  who would get punished for being so unfit if they were playing any code of rugby.

Answer 9

I like both but they both different from each other and as rough as each other. I think statistically there's more injuries in american football than rugby...

Answer 10

Have you ever seen the size of our football players? They are so rough that even WITH padding, they are hurt, knocked unconcious, get limbs broken, and have injuries bad enough to stop their careers. How hard would someone have to get hit to render the padding ineffective?

Answer 11

i agree with you (benks) its makes them look abit g*y.im suprised one of the villiage people are not dressed up as one.all that dancing and slapping each other on the ***,is just too much for me.have you ever seen a movie called "space balls" with all those idiotic men running around in a space ship wearing that ridiculous helmuts and padding?take all that armour off and put them in a real rugby game,we`ll see how long they`ll last.anyways what did you make of the boks versus the aussies this weekend?

Answer 12

As a response to what Stryker said; I don't think that rearranging faces would be necessary. Just to be fair I posted the same question "Rugby vs. Football"  under American Football and 7 people said rugby was tougher while 3 said football was tougher (I would say 4 for football but one girl didn't even know what rugby was.)

Answer 13

There is no way American footballers would be able to play rugby without the comfort of all that padding don't think their bodies would take it!

Answer 14

well its not too wimpy, but rugby is a lot better than American football

Answer 15

Certainly is.

And Rugby is the wimps version of Aussie Rules....

Answer 16

I've played both. I much prefer Rugby. In Rugby, a real mans game incidently, there are no pauses for committee meetings every few seconds.

Answer 17

yes yes yes well said mate.. thank you some who agrees with me. my girlfriend is american and we moan at each other all the time over that question lol.

she still my sunshine though!!!!!

Answer 18

Yes I love rugby so much more, American football is just g*y, with all the padding, that's just stupid.

Rugby is a man's game, not for Sissy boys....

Answer 19

It most certainly is

Answer 20

Football is for men who can take a beating and not cry about it.  

Rugby is for barbaric, insane, sadistic bloodthirsty killers.  Football can't even compete!  Rugby for life.

Answer 21

Honestly i dont think it s the "wimps" version of it ;-) it s just A version of it. Just like Baseball is A version of cricket. Americans came from Europe, so i guess they wanted to take the "old" sports and turn it around a little to make it "American". I like to watch both though. Men in Shorts or tight pants doesnt matter to a girl :-D no but seriously, just a version.

Answer 22

How can you even compare the two. One is a stop start garish made for TV and commercial breaks game trying to sell itself as "intelligent", full of overgrown boneheads covered in poncy body armour who spend more time off the field than on it.

The other is a proper gentleman's sport, made for real normal size people to play without the need for expensive equipment, and everyone plays right to the end, non stop.

Of course to summarise one of the answers above which highlights one of the main differences, if we disagree with the Americans they will rearrange our faces, sounds like their foreign policy too !!!

Easy decision.

Answer 23

Just because they wear padding doesn't make them "g*y"... if hadn't noticed there aren't too many rugby clubs in the States.

Answer 24

simply no comparison the yanks wouldnt know  a good sport even if hit them square in the face!

Answer 25

Tell this to an American football player so he can rearrange your face.

Answer 26

I dont know anything  about Rugby but I do about Football.....I do not like to watch It ! Many do though its just a matter of oppinion and everyone is different!

Answer 27

I do think rugby is more physical than American football, rugby is a much better game!

Answer 28

definatly not!!!!!!!!!! i love football

Answer 29

I've played both and while I think Rugby is a much better game, by no means is football for wimps. As for the padding in American Football, I'd say it contributes as much to the injuries as it does prevent them.

I'm with you on the dancing bit though.

Answer 30

the americans