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Usa and rugby

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited January 2023 in General Chat
right i play rugby union for a team in the uk and i know that stereotypically most americans dont play/understand rugby but is this really true??? likewise ime clueless when it comes to american football can you give me a like quick crash course in what its about?
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I speak to a few Yanks on the net that play Rugby. It just aint well established over there.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    do you play it as in at school or for a club and have a match every week plus training on top of that??
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You can find out all you want to know about rugby there on this site...

    http://www.usarugby.org/

    And they call it rugby football, hehe
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    migpilot wrote:
    And they call it rugby football, hehe

    As they should, that's its proper name.

    There's a lad onhere who plays rugby and is a yank, can't remember his name though. Rugby in the US isn't huge, but they do have a national rugby union team that normally plays in the world cup.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    As they should, that's its proper name.

    Didn't know that... :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    As they should, that's its proper name.

    There's a lad onhere who plays rugby and is a yank, can't remember his name though. Rugby in the US isn't huge, but they do have a national rugby union team that normally plays in the world cup.

    AllAmericanRageJunky :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I know a couple of yanks who play rugby. It's growing in stature. Rugby is the sport of kings - to play at least.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    anyone got any good pre season training ideas apart from the gym? remembering ive only got myself to throw the ball to most of the time?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You should get all your contact training with your club. All you need to worry about pre-season is your fitness, that means running, swimming, cycling and the gym.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    rugby is more widespread in the USA than people think, its not on the level it is over here but most people know what it is, a lot of schools and colleges play it.

    i dont like the sport much to be honest.

    i prefer American Football myself, i find it more exciting on a whole, and for people who says its soft blah blah pads blah blah i dont care. i prefer the sport.

    quick guide:

    offensive team has 4 attempts (downs) at getting the ball 10 yards, if they fail they restart from the last successful play. say they ran 4 yards, they'd have 3 go's to get the remainding 6. throwing and running are acceptable. no tackles above shoulder high are allowed.

    6 points for a TD, 1 point for kicking a succesful conversion or 2 points extra for completing another conversion over the goal line.

    http://www.play-football.net/en/rules/beginnersguide.php

    theres a guide there to have a look at, might explain it a bit better.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Think wrote:
    anyone got any good pre season training ideas apart from the gym? remembering ive only got myself to throw the ball to most of the time?

    Use a punchbag.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    has anybody got any good tips on being lifted/lifting in the lineout? and pack related tips?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union#Line-out <<explenation for rugby if anyone is interested
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