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Rugby is fucked up

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WikiWiki
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just found this video- its basically hit wise a mix ocf checking and tackling- but with no pads- crazy fuckers




and the best team in the world the all blacks is even scarier




its like the best of hockey and football- with no pads-

like i said- shits fucked up

May 7 2010 1:09AM
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shea.
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i wouldnt say we are the best team in the world right now. South africa is.
May 7 2010 1:11AM
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WikiWiki
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in general like the last 100 years or so

i dont follow rugby much
May 7 2010 1:14AM
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bootleg_BEN
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The guys in the green are like "oh shit"
May 7 2010 1:15AM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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yea south africa is the best team in the world..
May 7 2010 1:17AM
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shea.
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yea your right. we have home ground advantage for the world cup next year so hopefully we can finally win again.
May 7 2010 1:18AM
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shea.
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also the first video you posted is a different form from what the all blacks play, they play union that whole video was tackles from rugby league.
May 7 2010 1:21AM
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shr@gler
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Well for starters the first video is of a sport called RUGBY LEAGUE!

the second is a sport called RUGBY UNION! (ie. All Blacks)

The 2 games although simillar in ways are vastly different.

The reason you enjoyed the RUGBY LEAGUE is because it is a rougher sport with more front on tackling and aggression and has a better structure of gameplay.

If you are interested please do some research because they are not the same sport and to anyone who follows rugby, you have probably offended. (which is a high chance of only me.)

May 7 2010 1:23AM
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EthanH*
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Your right. But im not offended. haha.
I play rugby, Im a hooker. Yea yeah, take a laugh everyone that doesn't play. ^^^What do you play?^^
May 7 2010 1:25AM
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WikiWiki
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whoops- someone tell me the difference please- and no im not googling it
May 7 2010 1:26AM
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shea.
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you just offended me by saying rugby league has a better structure of gameplay. its boring, the only times ill watch are state of origin and NZ v AUS
May 7 2010 1:26AM
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shr@gler
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Played for years mainly full back and wing.

QUEENSLANDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But yeh I cant stand union! line outs, constant kicking, stupid mauls. League is so much more exciting and fun to play.

May 7 2010 1:30AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
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chea new zealand rep. few all blacks went to my old school. no biggie

May 7 2010 1:58AM
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yewwwwwww
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rugby union - the game played in heaven
May 7 2010 2:21AM
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Flozz
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ANZAC test is on tonight! hopefully we can show those Aussies whats up haha
May 7 2010 2:27AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
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league is pretty much just about hits. rugby is about proper plays. but yeah anzac test tonight, def watch that shit
May 7 2010 2:29AM
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shea.
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haha well being kiwis i think naturally we love union more, australia is more into league and AFL, im guessing thats cause they have always been number 2 in union ;)
May 7 2010 2:38AM
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theline
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this shit's intense.

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May 7 2010 11:13AM
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mer-man
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 i play aa rugby and to be honest 9/10 getting tackeld dosent hurt a bit the rules for tackeling in rugby are actually pretty strict.

not that its not an intense game but its less bad when youre actually playing it.
May 7 2010 11:19AM
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TheDude
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so is that league or union?? i had no idea there was a diffrence.... rugbys sick though props to anyone with the balls to play
May 7 2010 12:10PM
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boomboompow
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To anyone who plays rugby, league or union, you've got to respect rugby 7's. Probably one of the most physically demanding sports.

Same sized pitch with less players more running and ok less time per game but they do play an entire tournament in three days.

Union has been ruined by over-kicking though.
May 7 2010 12:16PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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There's a difference of one fucking player. Stop getting your panties in a bunch because someone decided to call it collectively rugby.
May 7 2010 12:19PM
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OhMyBosh
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Rugby union is proper rugby, and is the rugby played in the world cup.

The difference between League and Union is that in League, when a player is tackled, play stops, the player gets up, puts the ball between his legs and then play continues.
In rugby union, when a player is tackled, a ruck is formed and play continues. (That is the most obvious difference).


Hits in rugby are big, however, this doesn't mean football players are pussies for wearing pads. The speed players are moving at, and the ability to block players in football means pads are pretty necessary if you dont want people dying or suffering serious injuries every game. (although i do think they could tone down the padding a bit).







Also, i prefer the old haka.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMCAV6Yd0Y&NR=1
(Fucking firefox wont let me open the flash embed thing when i click it.)
May 7 2010 12:24PM
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+[wall.e]+
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Rugby is fucking awesome.

I remember in a match we played at a tournament in Dartmouth last year, one of the other team's props had one of his ears half ripped off. That was pretty gross looking, but like a true rugger, he had it stitched at the field right then and there, had it wrapped, and went back in.

Fucking right.
May 7 2010 1:34PM
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Bukkakeskitrip
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damn aussies, lost the test....
May 7 2010 1:45PM
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Ski_The_East10
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That all black pre game war chant gave me the chills..reminds me of the time I played against a team that did something similar before the game (mostly just screaming/smashing each other) it was easily the most intimidating thing I've ever seen..i've never been legitimately afraid of dying like I was before that game started
May 7 2010 1:48PM
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bootleg_BEN
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That kickboxing or whatever it was, was insane. Full kicks to the face! Holy shit that would hurt.
May 7 2010 1:56PM
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shr@gler
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NO! you dont know shit!
May 7 2010 1:58PM
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OhMyBosh
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Except the goal of rugby isnt just to kick the shit out of your opponent...
May 7 2010 2:01PM
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gnarles.
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Rugby is  such a fun sport. My team played this team from london and we almost broke this kids neck. And a few days ago my friend dislocated his hip and last year one of my friend broke his collerbone. Great sport but it hurts
May 7 2010 2:06PM
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nickyp
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That's what she said











:/
May 7 2010 2:09PM
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Apresbang
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Thats union, Ireland vs Wales, 6 nations.
May 7 2010 2:11PM
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Kirsakid
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Rugby is such a fun sport but Union is much better than League in every aspect
May 7 2010 2:11PM
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-Mugatu
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Word, just look at those thighs!


and lol, the second video. Was that rugby or were they just stompin the yard?
May 7 2010 2:13PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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Calm down you limey twat.
May 7 2010 2:24PM
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Apresbang
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He's right they're two very different games.
May 7 2010 4:10PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Rugby is way intense, I got a couple stories of that.

1) My dad in college back in England was like kind of a big deal rugby player, but went over to France for a game and got his knee taken out. Could never play again and to this day his knee is still really fucked from it.

2) My buddy Matt in England knew a kid from school that threw a legal hit in a match, caught the other guy just right in his eye with his elbow, and pushed his eye socket back into his brain. The kid died like two days later and the kid who threw the hit went sort of crazy after.
May 7 2010 4:17PM
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Apresbang
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My uncle broke his back playing in school. You get a fair amount of injuries but because its such a physical game the rules are pretty strict. And everyone at a professional level is fucking massive.
May 7 2010 4:24PM
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reverendwrong
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95% of those would be dangerous play and instant penalties, and a good portion would be instant yellow cards as well.

Ive been playing rugby for 5 years for my local club, and honestly its not as brutal as it seems. As long as everyone stays civil its safer than any other contact sport. Mainly because there are no pads and most injuries occur to the aggressing player and not the person being tackled. When bullshit like that video occurs is when rugby gets its bad image.

I have u19 MN selectside (all stars) tryouts tomorrow, probs wont go cause I broke my hand yesterday in a match, but that was my fault cause i broke the cardinal rule and put my hand out to break my fall when i missed a tackle.

btw I play scrumhalf, flanker, center, and occasionally hooker
May 7 2010 4:30PM
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fujarome
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gotta approach the haka the way the french did in 2007. Toes on the line, face to face with them. May not have had any effect on the game, but it was still intimidating to watch. Some of the NZ players didn't seem too sure what to do. Normally the haka scares the shit out of opponents, but the French came feet away and stared them down.
May 7 2010 4:42PM
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Mr_Papageorgio
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I got a chance to sit in a pub in ireland when they played scotland last year en route to sweeping the 6 nations tournament to be the first team to complete slam in ages.  it was pretty wild how much they got into it

May 7 2010 4:48PM
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Apresbang
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We do love our rugby. Last year was one of the best years of my life, purely because Ireland and Leinster rocked balls!
May 7 2010 4:51PM
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Ski_The_East10
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First time in the history of their country they stood up for themselves im surprised those coward frogs didnt turn and run
May 7 2010 4:57PM
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OhMyBosh
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True... but rugby is actually a sport.
May 7 2010 5:14PM
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matt.s
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rugby is such fun. i play fly half

broke some kids rib this season
/claim
May 7 2010 5:16PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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One's slow..and fat people can play it. The other is fast paced and actually requires stamina.


Although I do agree, league is the faster more exciting version..Union is what purists play.
May 7 2010 5:32PM
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OhMyBosh
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troll'd.



I dont think UFC or whatever isn't a sport by the usual definition... but esentially its just a fight.
May 7 2010 5:48PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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For you to class them as dangerous... you must be American...

After playing pub league Union in England. That is nothing. Pub league is violent as fuck.

I play flanker... for ze record.
May 7 2010 5:59PM
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Mr.SoloDolo
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My friend at my school came today with 5 stitches and the meanest black eye. You have to be insane to play rugby...Imagine a head on head collision.
May 7 2010 6:11PM
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Simps
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I played scrum half at school in the UK. Dived to tackle someone whilst running flat out to get to them, they were running flat out to get past and i took their knee at full power right into my face, i was down for a long long time haha!! One of the kids at my school though had to get air lifted off the pitch after a bad tackle once, the only time i've seen someone air lifted out of any sport apart from skiing!!
May 7 2010 6:25PM
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gnarles.
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my friend hit there head together in practice and one got a concusion and the other got 13 stiches in his head
May 7 2010 6:34PM
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