Rugby is much more brutal than American football. If you want to break it down to the nitty gritty, it is like American football, but with no helmets or pads, and not a whole lot of stopping and starting.
Here are some examples of the hits these guys take. You can find worse out there, if you wish.
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Date: 2015-04-10 10:31 pm (UTC)Rugby is much more brutal than American football. If you want to break it down to the nitty gritty, it is like American football, but with no helmets or pads, and not a whole lot of stopping and starting.
Here are some examples of the hits these guys take. You can find worse out there, if you wish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNQaFnL_0yA&spfreload=10