Considering rugby is a violent sport does this make sense.
202024
Because of all the do-good conservatives in the US who want to pee all over everybody elses parade. The president can have a college girl (                  ) in the oval office, but they don't want us to have hustler magazine, drink beer, smoke weed, etc.
252341
It isnt. All sport clubs want better conditions for theirs\nsportsmen. Thats the reason.
639611
I guess that as no pads are used in rugby then the rugby players would be used to the all the knocks and hard falls, however the american footballer without his pads may find that without the pads and helmet they have greater speed. The real decider I think though would be that I suspect that the americans would probably find it difficult to remember that they can only pass the ball backwards and that a conversion is taken from level with where the ball is touched down over the goal line. So I would say the rugby team would win, especially if it comprised of several NZ All Blacks.
540922
I notice in some of the previous answers that people were refering to the Malvinas and the last rugby world cup. Perhaps if the english started looking forward instead of trying to bask in past glories they would be better on the world stage. Unlikely to happen though, just look at their soccer commentaries.
614643
Yes! I thinks so too! This is a great sport to get people from all nations together and just celebrate the sport, and for get about conflicts and skin color and religion. If there wouldn't be the Hooligans around everywhere...\nI love to watch it and I wish I could be in Germany right now and be happy with the teams that win and celebrate with the fans!\nWorld peace would be great, I thinks its a temporary peace though...
173239
On UK news the other day they mentioned that the German police are particularly watching Polish fans at this year's World Cup.  They interviewed one of the thugs who explained whose country's fans will be targetted and why.  English and German fans were particular targets.\n\nHere's a link: http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,397447,00.html\n\nSad isn't it.\n\nThey should organise the Football Violence World Cup.  Get these gangs somewhere on thier own and let them sort it out amongst themselves.\n\nps. I think one of the reasons the Polish want to fight with the English hooligans is that the English ones have such a bad rep.
639669
look at their NBA... its so violent... in soccer they can't be so violent so they don't like it......
415256
Problème de culture, au foot il n'y en a pas et il n'y en aura jamais !\nLe rugby c'est la culture du sacrifice, du dépassement de soit au service d'un collectif, c'est le sport ultime, le foot, désolé mais c'est de la merde...
407844
of course it is. Everyone gets hurt, so don't let it stop you. And if you play for a club that won't cover your injuries you are just plain stupid.
36498
Fans do not have a right to express everything they feel, especially if it leads to violence. Throwing objects that hit players or rioting is unacceptable. So, at times, yes, games have to be played behind closed doors to punish clubs whose fans behave in an unacceptable way.
183028
Its not violence. Really you think that???? Thats silly. They are trying to get the puck if that means to slam your oppenent into the wall then so be it.  Just like football when you tackel. There is alot more violence out on the streets we should worry about b4 hockey.\n\nHockey is the coolest sport, it goes to show how much a team really cares about their team mates, when someone gets checked then a fight breaks out its cuz that persons teammates are like H*ll no you ain't taking a cheap shot on our guy.\n\nGuess you gotta love it to get it.
643992
Fat rednecks who play rugby. Sigh... I hate stupid people. One, Rugby is an english sport. Two, most rugby players are in decent shape. Three proponents of football cannot say anything about fatness in rugby when there are an ass load of fatasses in the NFL. Its called the offensive line.
593540
Yes. It's fun, it can be competitive, you can have teams, you keep score, people try their best, it is a physical activity. I think that qualifies it as a sport.
230650
not to sure, but try some of these sites\nhttp://www.video-clips.co.uk/\nhttp://www.funnyhub.com/pictures/pages/rugby-can-be-painful.html
596900
Agreed.   \n\n\n   Without a venue to vent frustration in a high paced physical game like hockey, there would be more incidents of stick swinging and potentially more violent injuries.  \n\n  Fighting is not really 'allowed' but tolerated and penaltized.
565633
Genuine football supporters aren't violent it is the minority that spoil it.  they fill themselves with alcohol and think they can conquer the world..they just football as an excuse, they would be doing it anyway...unfortunately it escalates into violence when there are other teams involved.  wish they could just support without violence but it seems to be beyond them.\n\nJust watched a Spanish world cup match from Germany here in spain last night and the difference was amazing....everyone was supporting their team, after the match, the streets were filled with supporters tooting their horns and waving from their cars....within half an hour the place was back to normal...no arguments, violence or drunkedness, just people very happy that their team had won the match.....and this is a country where football is more important than anything........so so different
603677
It made a significant news story on the TV in Australia.  Any sport violence is bad, and I think if you are looking for discrimination, you have lost the ability to look at it neutrally.