but only because rugby guys are hot!!!

Rugby is more than getting the ball, running & getting tackled. It's all about planning, drawing the opposition in, off loading, skillful passing/kicking. And who knew that tackling could be a skill as well?

. Football (soccer) is about running around after the ball. Rugby is running, going to the ground, tackling, being tackled while getting a shorter halftime. So, who cares that 3 million people in the world play rugby while the other guys have 30 million? Rugby players are better athletes with better fans, hands down!

And I love football (American soccer)! But if you notice, rugby has been and still remains a bit of a upper class sport. These guys playing are ridiculously bright and athletic. It takes the toughest elements of many other sports (soccer and football), removes the protective gear, and sends them on their way. It is full contact, less restraint, graceful, brutal, and captivating all at once.

Theres a quote I barely remember that says soccer is a sport played by gentlemen and watched by ruffians while rugby is a sport played by ruffians and watched by gentlemen. Rugby isnt polite. Its a sport that takes on the toughest men and humbles the rest

Rugby is a sport for ruffians PLAYED by Gentlemen.

Soccer is a game for gentlemen played by ruffians.

Prior to professionalism most rugger players were lawyers, accountants etc not working class people.

Rugby players have to dig deeper, on a regular basis, in order to contine to face their opponents.

In rugby, everyone knows they are going onto the field with the same mindset as the opposing team: to completely dominate each player they face. Truly, in rugby, it is man against man: no pads, no protection, and no way to go but through your opponent. .