Rugby Union, Rugby League, NFL, Australian Rules or International Rules?

[RobertE]

[ukatheist]

I find aussie rules quite camp. Think its the tight uniform.

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[RobertE]

I find aussie rules quite camp. Think its the tight uniform.

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Typical Brit......  We have had very good teams in the North of England, but they are clearly no match for the Aussies or even the Kiwis.

[Faith No More]

Well, it kind of feels dirty defending the NFL now that we know it causes brain damage, but yeah, it's so tough that it causes brain damage.

You know why they started wearing helmets in American football?  Because people were getting killed on the field.  And never mind the fact that NFLers have to run around with lots of extra weight due to the pads and helmet, that same equipment allows them to hit each other much harder than otherwise.  You get back to me when rugby players start hitting each other like this(apologies for the terrible accompanying music)...

[RobertE]

Well, it kind of feels dirty defending the NFL now that we know it causes brain damage, but yeah, it's so tough that it causes brain damage.

You know why they started wearing helmets in American football?  Because people were getting killed on the field.  And never mind the fact that NFLers have to run around with lots of extra weight due to the pads and helmet, that same equipment allows them to hit each other much harder than otherwise.  You get back to me when rugby players start hitting each other like this(apologies for the terrible accompanying music)...

You could try International rules, which I would consider much more violent that rugby, and they wear less equipment. Australian rules is another where they wear nothing and there have been times where someone has actually dislocated their shoulder or ankle and somehow come back to play about 15 minutes later after the restart.

[Tiberius]

Why is it necessary for NFL players to wear such protective gear knowing full well that their European and Australasian counterparts wear next to nothing protection apart from say a head protector or a gumshield?

The real question should be, why don't the European and Australian counterparts wear proper protective gear? Many players in the NFL suffer brain damage from repeat hits to the head. Protective gear is there to try and prevent that.

Also, there's a lot of fast running in American Football, plus diving for the ball, because the ball can be thrown forward. A lot of rough tackles happen when the receiver is moving at high speed and gets thrown down by a member of the defense.

[RobertE]

Why is it necessary for NFL players to wear such protective gear knowing full well that their European and Australasian counterparts wear next to nothing protection apart from say a head protector or a gumshield?

The real question should be, why don't the European and Australian counterparts wear proper protective gear? Many players in the NFL suffer brain damage from repeat hits to the head. Protective gear is there to try and prevent that.

Also, there's a lot of fast running in American Football, plus diving for the ball, because the ball can be thrown forward. A lot of rough tackles happen when the receiver is moving at high speed and gets thrown down by a member of the defense.

They should try a scrum then. 

[Cato]

Ice hockey, as played in the NHL, is tougher than the various forms of football in my opinion.

[The Valkyrie]

The All Blacks.

'nuff said.

[Angrboda]

I don't think I've ever watched a rugby match. We don't get it on the telly. It's just not a big thing in the U.S..