The difference between football and rugby...

Crappy music, but a funny video nonetheless...

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Serious question: The dancing thing the rugby players do while in line,
in front of the opponents... is it widespread? Is it real? Is it kind of a
tradition?

Originally posted by Seitse
Serious question: The dancing thing the rugby players do while in line,
in front of the opponents... is it widespread? Is it real? Is it kind of a
tradition?

It was the Kiwi's (New Zealand) originally.... a tribal war dance called the Haka.

I'm not sure 'cos I'm not a rugby buff, but I think other teams have now adopted a similar pre-game ritual?

The Haka used to be quite intimidating for opponents.

Originally posted by Crowley
Crappy music, but a funny video nonetheless...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fbzmJARvFg

Those rugby boys really show the football lads up don't they?

... and they're not wearing helmets and padding like their American cousins!

Ok, I get it, so only the New Zealand national team does it.

Good.

Originally posted by Seitse
Ok, I get it, so only the New Zealand national team does it.

Good.

New Zealand and some of the other South Pacific teams - Samoa, Tonga etc.

Here's an example (NZ v Tonga) where both teams do it at the same time.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eJuoP_4Ubp8

Originally posted by blade68
Those rugby boys really show the football lads up don't they?

... and they're not wearing helmets and padding like their American cousins!

Football (soccer) players are sissies, we all know that.

Let's not start up the whole rugby vs. American football argument again.
American football is a different game, with tackles coming in from all angles and therefore the protective gear is absolutely necessary.
Remember, most hits and tackles in football are not allowed in rugby, because it would be classed dangerous.

Originally posted by Crowley
Football (soccer) players are sissies, we all know that.

Let's not start up the whole rugby vs. American football argument again.
American football is a different game, with tackles coming in from all angles and therefore the protective gear is absolutely necessary.
Remember, most hits and tackles in football are not allowed in rugby, because it would be classed dangerous.

We'll beg to differ on that issue!

😉

Originally posted by Crowley
Remember, most hits and tackles in football are not allowed in rugby, because it would be classed dangerous.

I noticed a few hits in that video that aren't supposed to be allowed in rugby either!

Originally posted by mtthw
I noticed a few hits in that video that aren't supposed to be allowed in rugby either!

Heh, sure, but in American football you don't get penalised and possibly sent off for them...