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To: raybbr

OK first things first - I’m American and love college football. However, that said, rugby union is the manliest sport out there. The players are as big as linebackers and offensive tackles, they run like running backs, they don’t wear pads, there’s no forward pass, and there isn’t 40 seconds to rest in between plays - its 40 minutes straight through each half with limited breaks for injuries or penalty kicks. Also, there’s no blocking - you generally go one on one both on offense and defense.


17 posted on 06/27/2010 6:37:44 PM PDT by happyathome
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To: happyathome

You’re absolutely right - there is nothing - n-o-t-h-i-n-g more badass than Rugby. It’s awesome.


22 posted on 06/27/2010 7:18:51 PM PDT by steel_resolve
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To: happyathome

Agreed ....Rugby is simply the manliest game out there (as is its cousin Aussie Rules). There is no stopping every second minute ....it is full on blast war. I am not dumping on American football (I like the strategy), but there is something about Rugby that is easily more visceral.


27 posted on 06/28/2010 1:36:32 AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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