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I...don't understand rugby. -- nm

Posted by David (aka David) Aug 8 '16, 20:45

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Think American football with running backs and linebackers only, and no forward passing. -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Aug 9, 04:59
It's like Quiddich except without brooms. - Qale Aug 8, 21:16
I was getting my haircut the other day, and said the same thing. Plus, just when I think I'm getting it, they do something that makes no sense. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 8, 20:52
Every play is the Stanford Band Play. -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 20:51
If you watch two games you'll get it, for the most part. I don't quite get the toss in from the side where they lift a player up and the -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 8, 20:51 5
- the lift is basically strategy. the toss is supposed to be neutral (has to be straight down the middle of the two teams), so the tossing team picks a - mafic Aug 8, 20:56 3
  - Can both teams lift someone because it seems like only one does? And the scrum seems to always go to one side. Can both teams try and get the ball? - Krusty Aug 8, 21:00 2
    - both teams can lift, but only one team knows where the ball is going. other team has to guess. - mafic Aug 8, 21:10 1
      - Cool. Thanks the answers. 👍:-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 8, 21:15
- I've watched a few this week, admittedly with the sound turned down. -- nm - David Aug 8, 20:53
if it was semi-important, our women would be good at it -- nm - crash davis Aug 8, 20:48 6
- *technically* the US are the reigning Olympic champions (won in 1924, and 1920, but there were only 3 and 2 countries respectively). -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 01:10
- Heh. :-) They did pretty well this year. -- nm - Krusty Aug 8, 20:49 4
  - I guess its semi-important then. - crash davis Aug 8, 20:50 3
    - The medal matches were earlier today. I watched a few games including us and spoiler - Krusty Aug 8, 20:52 2
      - Spoilers - David Aug 8, 20:54 1
        
        Ha! :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 8, 21:03
that's because it's like football, only better. -- nm - mafic Aug 8, 20:47 11
- Stupid Teddy Roosevelt legalizing the forward pass... -- nm - Ender Aug 8, 20:52
- That typhoon watered down your brain. -- nm - David Aug 8, 20:50
- Like soccer, you say? -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 20:48 8
  - like your football, only they don't stop when someone falls over. -- nm - mafic Aug 8, 20:50 7
    - It's a strange coincidence that the falling over happens after a 270-pound man with 4.4 speed hits at maximum impact. - David Aug 8, 20:52 6
      - rugby's... not much different. -- nm - mafic Aug 8, 21:00 5
        
        And no pads. I don't think I even saw an elbow or knee pad. Just the head gear to I think protect the ears. Cauliflower ear is rough. -- nm - Krusty Aug 8, 21:04 3
        
        though I knew an Irish guy who played football in university after rugby his whole life previously, and said the pads are as much a way to hurt - mafic Aug 8, 21:12 2
        
        I've heard because of the pads they're more reckless and the helmets are weapons. -- nm - Krusty Aug 8, 21:36 1
        
        been there, done that -- nm - Roger Goodell Aug 8, 21:38
        
        Tell that to Jarryd Hayne. -- nm - David Aug 8, 21:03

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