Thread: Rugby vs. American football

Rugby league isn't real rugby

Originally Posted by benzss

Rugby league isn't real rugby

Just because Australia flogged England 52 – 4 in the last rugby league world cup .

Atmosfear is right in saying that you average football players or rugby players probably wouldn't excel in the other sport, because despite being so similar, they are vastly different. I'm still sticking with the idea that a football player would have a better chance in a rugby league than a rugby player would have at any level of football. In terms of toughness, endurance, and skill required, a well rounded football player probably wouldn't have a problem

I would go the other way around and say that a rugby league player would have a far better chance playing football than a football player playing rugby league. A rugby league player knows how to catch, pass, defend, attack, kick, think on his toes, etc they are required to be excellent at various skills (not just one) and are expected to play for the whole 80 minute game.

A football player wouldnt be able to hold a candle in terms of toughness, endurance and skill.

Originally Posted by monaroCountry

I would go the other way around and say that a rugby league player would have a far better chance playing football than a football player playing rugby league. A rugby league player knows how to catch, pass, defend, attack, kick, think on his toes, etc they are required to be excellent at various skills (not just one) and are expected to play for the whole 80 minute game.

A football player wouldnt be able to hold a candle in terms of toughness, endurance and skill.

Well that is a wide and not at all confirmable generalization