Rugby

[HITMAN]

Rugby is a physical hard contact game. Most Americans think we are crazy because we wear no helmets or padding. Its a great game and alot of mind thinking to it to.

 

[DamageINC]

I don't think many Americans think rugby players are crazy at all, most of us just simply don't care about the game.

You can't compare rugby and American football. The way hits are delivered and the psychical makeups of the athletes are totally different. You could not play college or NFL caliber football without pads or helmets because players would be getting killed. Literally.

Football was almost banned in 1906 after a dozen and a half deaths (and many more serious injuries), but President Theodore Roosevelt saved the game by convincing college representatives to initiate stricter rules to make the game less brutal and dangerous. I believe one of these changes was a mandatory helmet, at that time made of leather.

 

[TheDude]

Jeez. Owned.

 

[Sodalover]

.....

 

[Goss400]

a dozan and a half??

 

[RikuX2]

Wait, don't american's play...American Football? Not rugby?

 

[Cent0]

see Damage's post, Riku lol

 

[DamageINC]

a dozan and a half??

18 ppl

 

[Sodalover]

In North America a dozen means 12 e.g a dozen donuts = 12 donuts.

 

[Goss400]

Yeah, a dozen means 12 here aswell . . . but i was wondering a half??

 

[RikuX2]

Mmmm as is with most of Damages posts.....tl;dr

 

[felon]

A dozen and a half means a dozen... Plus a half of a dozen... Making 18...

 

[MasterCLiP]

I only play women's rugby. In the mud. With our underwear on. And the ball is a chicken.

 

[RikuX2]

I will pay good money to watch that sport :smug: