guy47
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Joined: 2/11/2007
Msg: 101 | |
| American Football to Rugby: Your Thoughts
Posted: 4/22/2007 4:40:08 PM | Back to the difference between Football and Rugby
Rugby sets up a most of their runs with an option of pitching the ball to a player behind them a lot of momentum can be lost in trying to figure wether the player decides to pitch the ball or fake a pitch and continue running.
In Football this is usually done only in a gaget play or in desperation near the end of a game.
In Football the option of pitching out in either a running or recieving play is seldom used because of the risk of a fumble.
If I have a running back or receiver come in my assigned area and I can get a line on him its lights out hitting for he as a player has no options this is specialy true of a reciever catching a pass over the middle.
I can literally catapult myself into a player thats been hung out to dry because of the confidence in the padding I am wearing.
Having said that......
Both sports are very aggresive and painful and I take nothing away from Rugby players Rugby may be just as painfull because you are more exposed to the elements of the weather
...............just my opinion. | |
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guy47
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Joined: 2/11/2007
Msg: 102 | |
| American Football to Rugby: Your Thoughts
Posted: 4/25/2007 9:19:27 PM | line up 15 yards and hit the other player with your helmut. thats what you posted and it is WRONG but know this, i coach football. and have for 10 years. and you are right.......enough said.
Okay I think I understand what Im up against no point in saying anymore 
10 years of coaching, "IM IMPRESSED" .
After that last post I hope you have considered retirement!!!!
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| American Football to Rugby: Your Thoughts
Posted: 4/26/2007 4:09:08 AM | | my coaching/teaching is not meant to impress people like you. if i wanted to impress you i would enter a monster truck pull or some other form of high brow entertainment. it is a shame that you took my criticism of you coach's instruction so personal. but then i am not surprised. that will end it for me but feel free to add anything you like . | |
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| American Football to Rugby: Your Thoughts
Posted: 3/23/2008 8:48:56 PM | | I played rugby in colledge and was a running back on my football team. Rudgby requires more stamania, running, but football more power, hitting. I love football but I was to short to play Div 1a football, instead I found rugby and fell in love. Both sports are difficult but both are eaqually tuff. It takes time to transition from one sport to another thats why football players have a more difficult time. Same goes for rugby. | |
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| American Football to Rugby: Your Thoughts
Posted: 3/31/2008 7:01:36 PM | | if you go back and read the post it says " line up 15 yards apart and hit the player with your fore head meaning the front of your helmut not the top This is the proper way to tackle with your head up....... not down. | |
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| American Football to Rugby: Your Thoughts
Posted: 4/1/2008 6:09:22 AM |
I played rugby in colledge and was a running back on my football team. Rudgby requires more stamania, running, but football more power, hitting. I love football but I was to short to play Div 1a football, instead I found rugby and fell in love. Both sports are difficult but both are eaqually tuff. It takes time to transition from one sport to another thats why football players have a more difficult time. Same goes for rugby.
Here you got it folks a man who has experience both sports. Remember the key words "Rudgby requires more stamania, running", BUT "football more power, hitting."
I rest my case.... | |
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| American Football to Rugby: Your Thoughts
Posted: 4/3/2008 4:37:42 PM | Never played NFL but I just wanted to comment on which I prefer watching...
I actually prefer watching both over football most of the time, cause its a lot more action packed. Saying that, NFL is more explosive and so I feel entertaining overall, but the adverts are a bit lame. | |
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| American Football to Rugby: Your Thoughts
Posted: 4/5/2008 10:55:40 AM | That's a pretty damned-near perfect comparison between the two.
I also find that different regions produce different kinds of football and rugby. The rural areas produce hard-hitting football and rugby whereas the city teams are more finesse.
It takes time to transition between those as well. | |
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