Could NFL players hold their own in a game of Rugby?

[CoMoChief]

If you got a bunch of NFL badasses and taught them how to play Rugby do you think they could pick the game up quickly and do you think they'd eventually become dominant against other current competition? I know you have to be made of steel and tough as nails to play the sport and it's ridiculously physically demanding etc.

Or do you think they'd get roughed up too much since they're no pads etc...

Thoughts?

[blaise]

They could if they were paid enough money.

[TribalElder]

Their vaginas would break

[cdcox]

The best rugby player in the world is 5'-10" weighs 195 lbs and makes less than $1M per year.

[morphius]

I'm sure a lot of players played no pad football with buddies growing up. You get Adrian Peterson and Charles out there and do you think a rugby player would be able to stop them?

[beach tribe]

NFL players would embarrass the shit out of rugby players.....at their own game.

[beach tribe]

Do you know what Dontari Poe would do on a Rugby field?

[LoneWolf]

Do you know what Dontari Poe would do on a Rugby field?

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[-King-]

Rugby players would leave the field in ambulances if they played NFL players .
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[Bowser]

Patrick Willis would go all HULK SMASH on a rugby field

[DrRyan]

Rugby players would leave the field in ambulances if they played NFL players .
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I think top tier rugby players are being drastically undersold in this thread. Has anyone ever watched the All Blacks play live? When I lived down under I went to a couple All Blacks/Wallabies games. I had a similar view point as stated in this thread before watching the best in the world live.

Could NFL players dominate at rugby? Absolutely. Would they pick it up and be destroying teams/players that have done it their whole life quickly? No chance.

[SAUTO]

I think it would be closer than some
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[-King-]

I think top tier rugby players are being drastically undersold in this thread. Has anyone ever watched the All Blacks play live? When I lived down under I went to a couple All Blacks/Wallabies games. I had a similar view point as stated in this thread before watching the best in the world live.

Could NFL players dominate at rugby? Absolutely. Would they pick it up and be destroying teams/players that have done it their whole life quickly? No chance.
I think we're assuming the NFL players get time to learn the game and train for a while before playing.
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[Fishpicker]

I think the average NFL special team would destroy in a game of rugby. Think about how many drills a return team does just for lateral passes. they would maul rugby players just with blocking. forget about catching the KO returner when he gets the ball. Rugby players have never seen foot speed like that.

[Halfcan]

Jumpin' Kangaroo's - love watching me some good ol' Rugby mate!

[Schnitzel]

The old "Who's tougher: Rugby vs Football players?"- talk...

[CoMoChief]

Patrick Willis would go all HULK SMASH on a rugby field

damn that'd be some scary shit to see.

[Dayze]

Succupp would wreck shit.

[Reerun_KC]

CP should put a rugby team together and challenge a professional rugby team to a match.

[Bowser]

SuccuppTynes would wreck shit.

FIFY

[Titty Meat]

Matt Cassel would suck

[Buck]

When I read the question in the title, I just thought about what James Harrison would do in a Rugby game.

[Rain Man]

The best rugby player in the world is 5'-10" weighs 195 lbs and makes less than $1M per year.


My question was going to be how big rugby players typically are.

I wonder why they're not bigger. I don't know much about the game, but it seems like it's got a lot of football-like qualities. It seems like bigger players would naturally be better in the middle of the scrum, and a few linebacker-types would pretty much shut down the middle.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Silly thread. Completely different games which require different types of athletes. Rugby union and league have plenty of athletically talented players just as the nfl does. They however must have greater endurance as well as being good in space, sure tacklers. They aren't all jacked up, because the game doesn't always require that. Thats not to say that there aren't plenty of large rugby players.. Someone like poe would have to lose 50 plus pounds to be any good, and he still might not be agile enough.

May as well compare nba players and nfl players. All sports tend to prioritize certain physical traits over time. That is why rugby players are what they are. Not because other countries athletes aren't as talented or as large.

[DaNewGuy]

Can't lie id like to See Suh on the rugby field

[Chiefs=Champions]

I think the average NFL special team would destroy in a game of rugby. Think about how many drills a return team does just for lateral passes. they would maul rugby players just with blocking. forget about catching the KO returner when he gets the ball. Rugby players have never seen foot speed like that.

Number 1. You can't block in rugby.

Number 2. If you think rugby players aren't drilled/dont have ser plays you need to step away from the topic you know nothing about.

Number 3. How often does a kr beat 11 guys by himself to score a td? That is what would be required for that to take place. Absolute idiocy.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Can't lie id like to See Suh on the rugby field

Would last all of 15 minutes before he was completely gassed. He is a burst athlete with little to no long distance endurance.

[BigRedChief]

I played some pickup Rugby games in Europe. They take their Rugby seriously and there are some real bad ass players. They are going to be in better cardio shape. In the OP there was time to train and learn the game before they met.

NFL DT's would eat those guys up in the scrum. NFL LB's would take it to the house on those guys. Come on man:doh!:

[DaNewGuy]

Would last all of 15 minutes before he was completely gassed. He is a burst athlete with little to no long distance endurance.

It'd be an entertaining 15 mins watching him stomp on peoples crotches

[Mr. Laz]

much more likely for an NFL player to be successful at rugby than a rugby player in the NFL

NFL and NBA simply have the best athletes in the world


gymnastics would be next imo


there are specialists that are better in areas, like cyclists and soccer excel at aerobics/endurance. MMA specialize at fighting ability but in general there are crazy physical specimens in the NBA and NFL

[Chiefs=Champions]

Some players like Patrick willis MAY be able to hold is own, but that would depend largely on his endurance ability and how he is able to pick up the offensive part of the game. Rbs would be the more likely players to succeed imo. Much better all round athletes.

[Chiefs=Champions]

much more likely for an NFL player to be successful at rugby than a rugby player in the NFL

NFL and NBA simply have the best athletes in the world


gymnastics would be next imo


there are specialists that are better in areas, like cyclists and soccer excel at aerobics. MMA specialize at fighting ability but in general there are crazy physical specimens in the NBA and NFL

you fail to realize that endurance is a physical trait which other sports favor.

[LoneWolf]

Some players like Patrick willis MAY be able to hold is own, but that would depend largely on his endurance ability and how he is able to pick up the offensive part of the game. Rbs would be the more likely players to succeed imo. Much better all round athletes.

A player like Adrian Peterson would dominate. There isn't a single player in Rugby currently with that ombination of speed and power.

[Mr. Laz]

you fail to realize that endurance is a physical trait which other sports favor.

and what you fail to realize is that endurance is simply training for a specialized factor

virtually any athlete can improve their endurance, not everyone can grow bigger,taller,faster etc.

[Schnitzel]

much more likely for an NFL player to be successful at rugby than a rugby player in the NFL

NFL and NBA simply have the best athletes in the world


gymnastics would be next imo


there are specialists that are better in areas, like cyclists and soccer excel at aerobics/endurance. MMA specialize at fighting ability but in general there are crazy physical specimens in the NBA and NFL

True. It's the athleticism that makes these games so exciting. I'm watching a little bit of (American) football over here in Europe, and I can tell you: It sucks cause the players don't know how to move!

[Chiefs=Champions]

Fact is that some nfl players barely ever touch the ball. Rugby players are basically all required to have at least some ball skills if not a large amount. They also must have endurance as well as size. This makes them just as athletic as nfl players.

[Chiefs=Champions]

and what you fail to realize is that endurance is simply training for a specialized factor

virtually any athlete can improve their endurance, not everyone can grow bigger,taller,faster etc.

Yep. And losing mass would be required. Suddenly not so jacked.

[LoneWolf]

They also must have endurance as well as size. This makes them just as athletic as nfl players.

Dumbest fucking post ever.

[Rain Man]

Would last all of 15 minutes before he was completely gassed. He is a burst athlete with little to no long distance endurance.

So his strategy would be to kill all of the opposing players in less than 15 minutes.

[Chiefs=Champions]

A player like Adrian Peterson would dominate. There isn't a single player in Rugby currently with that ombination of speed and power.

LMAO. Ap is a great athlete. However he would have to tackle and pick up the ball skills required. Its not just ok ap heres the ball go run at these guys.

Christ why aren't there all these failed nfl players dominating the rugby scene? If it was so god damn easy and they are all so superior in athleticism then they'd be stupid not to if they cant get an nfl or cfl gig...

[Chiefs=Champions]

Dumbest ****ing post ever.

LMAO. Sooo size and speed are athletic traits, while endurance isn't? Gtfoh.

[Chiefs=Champions]

So his strategy would be to kill all of the opposing players in less than 15 minutes.

It would be great to see a bunch of rugby players make him run around without touching anyone for those 15 minutes.

[AustinChief]

Some players like Patrick willis MAY be able to hold is own, but that would depend largely on his endurance ability and how he is able to pick up the offensive part of the game. Rbs would be the more likely players to succeed imo. Much better all round athletes.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Oh jesus dude, just stop.

I played rugby in college and it isn't even close how much more athletic real football players. Example: We had a running back that was cut from the U-M football team (this was when Ty Wheatley was on the team) and the guy came out for rugby to stay in shape before he transferred to another school to play football. He DOMINATED for the few matches he was in. It was ridiculous.

[Chiefs=Champions]

I really think cp is on to something here. Get on to the college players who dont expect to be drafted and tell then they could make millions a year by playing rugby. They are superior athletes apparently and must be able to become elite rugby players. If not that then they could become hockey players. They would all be much bigger and faster. Forget about the need to learn to skate and handle the puck.

[Mr. Laz]

Yep. And losing mass would be required. Suddenly not so jacked.
we are not talking about over a weekend.

certain position in the NFL would translate to rugby very quickly


If you had to put a bet on who would be more successful, a rugby team fielding a successful NFL team or a NFL fielding a successful rugby team.

It's an easy bet on the NFL


Soccer would be a much harder bet

completely different skills sets ... both sides would be a train wreck imo

soccer would get crush at American football
American football would be laughable at soccer

[LoneWolf]

LMAO. Sooo size and speed are athletic traits, while endurance isn't? Gtfoh.

Listen dipshit, I could train for 50 years and never be able to run a 4.3 forty. I can't make my physical frame bigger than it is. Yes, I could get stronger, but there is a genetic limit to that. I can however train to increase my endurance to the level I could have more than enough endurance to play an entire game of rugby.

I laugh at your constant harping about ball skills. 80% of the ball skills in rugby are short laterals to teammates. Most Americans learn that skill their first couple if years playing football in their backyards.

[PornChief]

Among Australian Rugby League players and coaches, NFL guys are regarded as soft as shit, which is why they have zero interest in signing them. Some might be useful at league but they're going to have to be able to run for 80 minutes flat out. And be able to run with the ball. And tackle. Sorry to ruin the fantasy.

[AustinChief]

I really think cp is on to something here. Get on to the college players who dont expect to be drafted and tell then they could make millions a year by playing rugby. They are superior athletes apparently and must be able to become elite rugby players. If not that then they could become hockey players. They would all be much bigger and faster. Forget about the need to learn to skate and handle the puck.

No one is saying that about hockey players. They are legit badass athletes with insane skills. Rugby players simply aren't in the same league as top athletes in the high PAYING sports.

[Chiefs=Champions]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Oh jesus dude, just stop.

I played rugby in college and it isn't even close how much more athletic real football players. Example: We had a running back that was cut from the U-M football team (this was when Ty Wheatley was on the team) and the guy came out for rugby to stay in shape before he transferred to another school to play football. He DOMINATED for the few matches he was in. It was ridiculous.

Christ dude. You think a sport which is the countries most popular isnt going to produce more athletes and better than those from a sport that is barely played? No shit. Try playing him in europe of australia or south africa. He would be average. Its just common sense.

Of course the more popular sport in a said country is going to produce better athletes than a minor one. Just the same reason that other countries have gifted rugby players. You know.. because it is their most popular sport and thus has a greater talent pool to choose from...

[Bowser]

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[AustinChief]

Christ dude. You think a sport which is the countries most popular isnt going to produce more athletes and better than those from a sport that is barely played? No shit. Try playing him in europe of australia or south africa. He would be average. Its just common sense.

Of course the more popular sport in a said country is going to produce better athletes than a minor one. Just the same reason that other countries have gifted rugby players. You know.. because it is their most popular sport and thus has a greater talent pool to choose from...

Absolutely. He would be AVERAGE. Which tells you that rugby players are about at the level of 2nd tier college athletes. Not NBA,NHL,NFL caliber or even close.

[LoneWolf]

Among Australian Rugby League players and coaches, NFL guys are regarded as soft as shit, which is why they have zero interest in signing them. Some might be useful at league but they're going to have to be able to run for 80 minutes flat out. And be able to run with the ball. And tackle. Sorry to ruin the fantasy.

So tell me this Mr. Wizard. If the NFL game is so soft and Australian Rugby League players are so athletically gifted, then why don't any of them come to the U.S. and dominate in the NFL? The incentive is there because the pay in the NFL is much better and since the game is so soft there would be less risk of injury.

Failed NFL players don't go play in the Australian league because the money doesn't justify having to live in that shit box of a country.

[Mr. Laz]

Among Australian Rugby League players and coaches, NFL guys are regarded as soft as shit, which is why they have zero interest in signing them. Some might be useful at league but they're going to have to be able to run for 80 minutes flat out. And be able to run with the ball. And tackle. Sorry to ruin the fantasy.
Could be true but this is a hypothetical question, if given the desire to convert to another sport, which would have the best chance.

desire mitigates 'soft' to a certain extent


Which is more likely ... an NFL player decides to toughen up and play rugby or a rugby player grows 10 inches/100 pounds and still run like a gazelle to play in the NFL?

easier to do 'get tougher' or 'change your body size'


since for an adult growing taller etc is virtually impossible, i chose getting tougher

[Bowser]

This might draw a flag in the NFL...

http://gifshost.com/062011/1307451001_rugby__punch.gif

[Chiefs=Champions]

No one is saying that about hockey players. They are legit badass athletes with insane skills. Rugby players simply aren't.

LMFAO. Ok dude. Ive played rugby, afl and and gridiron. Im telling you, that your shitty team you played in because yall couldnt get on the football team isnt a good gauge of rugby talent.

[Gonzo]

It's a tough game. Those guys play pretty dirty. I'd guess the NFL guys would beat the crap out of the first Irishman that tried to give him a "thumbs up" though.

[Mr. Laz]

No one is saying that about hockey players. They are legit badass athletes with insane skills. Rugby players simply aren't in the same league as top athletes in the high PAYING sports.

I would think that Hockey players could convert to rugby at a fairly high rate.

most rugby players would fail horrible going on the ice

[Bowser]

This is a pretty wicked shot, though

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JC6CFbeklTQ/TdZ_0UJ_ufI/AAAAAAAANgM/ykp6VNslbVk/s1600/rugby_collision.gif

[Mr. Laz]

LMFAO. Ok dude. Ive played rugby, afl and and gridiron. Im telling you, that your shitty team you played in because yall couldnt get on the football team isnt a good gauge of rugby talent.

and i'm telling that most people in the world just aren't physically gifted enough to play in the NFL no matter how badly they want it

[Chiefs=Champions]

So tell me this Mr. Wizard. If the NFL game is so soft and Australian Rugby League players are so athletically gifted, then why don't any of them come to the U.S. and dominate in the NFL? The incentive is there because the pay in the NFL is much better and since the game is so soft there would be less risk of injury.

Failed NFL players don't go play in the Australian league because the money doesn't justify having to live in that shit box of a country.

Hey junior. I love nfl. Im on an nfl board. I dont think its soft and do not think rugby players are tougher. However to call proffesional athletes of a sport which is played internationally not athletic or not as athletic as nfl players is simply wrong. It goes both ways. Surely if gridiron players were soo superior then the US would have a team of cats offs that play and dominate at the international level. But they dont.

If you cant identify in your close minded brain that other sports outside of the nfl and the US have equally athletic proffesionals too then you are simply a fool.

[Mr. Laz]

This is a pretty wicked shot, though

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JC6CFbeklTQ/TdZ_0UJ_ufI/AAAAAAAANgM/ykp6VNslbVk/s1600/rugby_collision.gif

NFL safeties do that all the time, at least before the rule changes

not trying to insult rugby players, they are some tough mofos

[Chiefs=Champions]

This is a pretty wicked shot, though

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JC6CFbeklTQ/TdZ_0UJ_ufI/AAAAAAAANgM/ykp6VNslbVk/s1600/rugby_collision.gif

Not rugby. Thats afl which is NOTHING like rugby.

[MahiMike]

Only the linebackers would do well. The rest would be looking for their armor. As soon as they got a hangnail, they would want medical attention. Rugby guys are badass.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Listen dipshit, I could train for 50 years and never be able to run a 4.3 forty. I can't make my physical frame bigger than it is. Yes, I could get stronger, but there is a genetic limit to that. I can however train to increase my endurance to the level I could have more than enough endurance to play an entire game of rugby.

I laugh at your constant harping about ball skills. 80% of the ball skills in rugby are short laterals to teammates. Most Americans learn that skill their first couple if years playing football in their backyards.

LMAO. Man yep endurance isnt genetic at all. You have no idea what you are talking about bro.

[AustinChief]

LMFAO. Ok dude. Ive played rugby, afl and and gridiron. Im telling you, that your shitty team you played in because yall couldnt get on the football team isnt a good gauge of rugby talent.

I won't dispute that the U-M team was shitty (hell I was on the team for fuck's sake) but there was only the one ex-football player. The rest of the team was almost entirely made up of ex-pats who grew up playing rugby.

Rugby players are athletes, that is not a question. They just aren't even close to the level of NFL,NBA,NHL players. Asserting otherwise is simply ridiculous.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Absolutely. He would be AVERAGE. Which tells you that rugby players are about at the level of 2nd tier college athletes. Not NBA,NHL,NFL caliber or even close.

Hyperbole. I dont agree in the slightest. Sorry bro.

[PornChief]

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not Australian, you're doing it wrong.

The reason you don't see players from one game in the other is they have completely different skill sets. There's aussies in the NFL, mostly punters and that kid that plays NT somewhere, I forget his name.
Rugby League isn't Rugby, Rugby's for fat poofs.

[AustinChief]

Hyperbole. I dont agree in the slightest. Sorry bro.

Sorry man, but your just dead wrong on this. I'm a fan of rugby but I'm also a realist.

[LoneWolf]

LMAO. Man yep endurance isnt genetic at all. You have no idea what you are talking about bro.

You're right nobody can train and significantly increase their endurance. That's why there are only about 20 contestants in the Boston Marathon each year. :rolleyes:

[AustinChief]

Oh and just to be clear. Aussie football is retarded. There is absolutely nothing of redeeming value about it and I'm certain that the players all bugger each other after the matches. That sport is a complete joke.

[beach tribe]

Go Chiefs!! That Red N Gold Baby!!
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[Chiefs=Champions]

I won't dispute that the U-M team was shitty (hell I was on the team for ****'s sake) but there was only the one ex-football player. The rest of the team was almost entirely made up of ex-pats who grew up playing rugby.

Rugby players are athletes, that is not a question. They just aren't even close to the level of NFL,NBA,NHL players. Asserting otherwise is simply ridiculous.

Judging by this post, what you consider to make one an athlete is different to myself. I cant argue with you if we aren't speaking the same language. Look dude you have no idea what real rugby is. In nsw australia there is something like 20 divisions from proffesional down. Your division would have been very close to the bottom. There is an enormous jump between the bottom and proffesional. Just as there would be 3rd division football and nfl. Ask anyone from a country whose rugby standards are internationally competitive. Ask them what they think of rugby players. Are nfl players on the reg maybe slighty more athletic? Maybe a small bit. Bit hey with the US population thats not surprising. There is a great pool to choose from compared to say an australia. Having said that anyone who thinks a nfl player walks onto a rugby field and destroys is fooling themselves. These are professional athletes selected from ultra competitive systems. They are athletic as fuck.

[Chiefs=Champions]

not Australian, you're doing it wrong.

The reason you don't see players from one game in the other is they have completely different skill sets. There's aussies in the NFL, mostly punters and that kid that plays NT somewhere, I forget his name.
Rugby League isn't Rugby, Rugby's for fat poofs.

Oh look a sane person.

[beach tribe]

Let's take notice that there are about 20 white guys on that field.
And then ponder this question again.

[Bowser]

LMAO

I know exactly two things about rugby - 1) jack, and 2) shit. But I'm pretty sure that some of those players would make fine running backs, receivers, and safeties if given the chance from the very little of rugby I've seen.

[AustinChief]

Let's take notice that there are about 20 white guys on that field.
And then ponder this question again.

HA! /thread

[beach tribe]

Oh look a sane person.


And a team could easily be made of LBers, TE's, WR's and DBs.

And they would DOMINATE.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Oh and just to be clear. Aussie football is retarded. There is absolutely nothing of redeeming value about it and I'm certain that the players all bugger each other after the matches. That sport is a complete joke.

You must be just trolling me. But ill bite. Oh look an arrogant american who thinks he is superior to everyone else because they are different and so scary.

[Chiefs=Champions]

And a team could easily be made of LBers, TE's, WR's and DBs.

And they would DOMINATE.

Hey man Bray is pretty neat. I like you.

[Bowser]

not Australian, you're doing it wrong.

The reason you don't see players from one game in the other is they have completely different skill sets. There's aussies in the NFL, mostly punters and that kid that plays NT somewhere, I forget his name.
Rugby League isn't Rugby, Rugby's for fat poofs.

Wow, you took that post seriously. That really happened. Would never have guessed.

[beach tribe]

Now.

Look at #3 for the Chiefs in the video I posted. You're telling me he is a better athlete with more endurance than Poe?

Please.

[Bowser]

Let's take notice that there are about 20 white guys on that field.
And then ponder this question again.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lngvugoxX81qlfte1o1_400.gif

[Chiefs=Champions]

For the record afl is hands down the hardest game ive played.

[AustinChief]

You must be just trolling me. But ill bite. Oh look an arrogant american who thinks he is superior to everyone else because they are different and so scary.

Sorti of trolling and I genuinely think Aussie football is retarded. It has nothing to do with being American. I like Rugby League. I love soccer (go Barca!). I love all kinds of sports. I simply think Aussie football is one of the most retarded piece of shit "sports" out there. It's like the Calvinball of sports but with more gay and less cool.

[Bwana]

The NFL players are superior by a long shot, not even close.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Sorti of trolling and I genuinely think Aussie football is retarded. It has nothing to do with being American. I like Rugby League. I love soccer (go Barca!). I love all kinds of sports. I simply think Aussie football is one of the most retarded piece of shit "sports" out there. It's like the Calvinball of sports but with more gay and less cool.

Unless the whole of australia is gay there must be something appealing to it. But hey I play, so perhaps im biased.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Sorti of trolling and I genuinely think Aussie football is retarded. It has nothing to do with being American. I like Rugby League. I love soccer (go Barca!). I love all kinds of sports. I simply think Aussie football is one of the most retarded piece of shit "sports" out there. It's like the Calvinball of sports but with more gay and less cool.

Most of the population here think nfl is for pussies. Thought id throw that out there for you.

[AustinChief]

For the record afl is hands down the hardest game ive played.
OH OH so funny joke my Irish buddy told me.

So, this older Irishman is getting a visa to go to Australia to visit. He gets to the counter and they ask him the usual questions...

How long do you intend to stay?
-2 weeks
What is the nature of this trip?
-vacation
Do you have any past criminal convictions?
-Jaysus, I didn't think that was still required!

[AustinChief]

Most of the population here think nfl is for pussies. Thought id throw that out there for you.

and most of the population there is descended from Irishmen who were too stupid to not get shipped overseas by a bunch of poms.

So I'll throw that back at ya. :D

[Chiefs=Champions]

OH OH so funny joke my Irish buddy told me.

So, this older Irishman is getting a visa to go to Australia to visit. He gets to the counter and they ask him the usual questions...

How long do you intend to stay?
-2 weeks
What is the nature of this trip?
-vacation
Do you have any past criminal convictions?
-Jaysus, I didn't think that was still required!

LMAO. Proud to live in a state settled by free folk and not convicts. Understand the brits sending the crims here though. When they lost the US they needed a new dumping ground. I get it

[Bowser]

FTR, the title "poofs" is fucking hilarious for some reason.

[beach tribe]

Most of the population here think nfl is for pussies. Thought id throw that out there for you.

Inferiority complex.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Inferiority complex.

Trolling ain't for you junior.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Heres something we can all agree on. Soccer players. Bunch of poofs right? *raises hand for high five*

[LoneWolf]

Heres something we can all agree on. Soccer players. Bunch of poofs right? *raises hand for high five*

Have you met our friend Zach? You should prepare your anus.

[AustinChief]

Heres something we can all agree on. Soccer players. Bunch of poofs right? *raises hand for high five*

HAHA, fair enough.

Just to be clear I think Aussie football is physically demanding, just silly.

And what is up with St Kilda beating the crap out of Fremantle last week?

[Bowser]

Heres something we can all agree on. Soccer players. Bunch of poofs right? *raises hand for high five*

http://cdn.gifbay.com/2013/04/colbert_keeps_a_high_five_handy_now_with_proper_spelling-45662.gif

[Chiefs=Champions]

HAHA, fair enough.

Just to be clear I think Aussie football is physically demanding, just silly.

And what is up with St Kilda beating the crap out of Fremantle last week?

I sometimes wonder why I do it and I see the confusion as to its appeal. It is a glorious sport though.

LMAO yer was odd. I think a bit of spite towards a coach who some thought jumped from a sinking ship led to that.

[CoMoChief]

Among Australian Rugby League players and coaches, NFL guys are regarded as soft as shit, which is why they have zero interest in signing them. Some might be useful at league but they're going to have to be able to run for 80 minutes flat out. And be able to run with the ball. And tackle. Sorry to ruin the fantasy.

This was what I was wondering.

There are no pads in Rugby. Yes everyone and their friends have played many games of tackle football back in the day. I personally havent played an all out tackle game in almost 10yrs.

I assume the same is for most people who play competitively. Esp once you get into HS, most of these guys that go on to play in college on scholarships aren't going to to be playing in too many pick-up all out tackling backyard games. And don't get me wrong these NFL players are tough and they go through a lot of banging around getting roughed up bumps and bruises and sprains and they always play hurt etc, but these guys haven't played in actual no-pad all out tackling backyard pick-up games in years, and Id imagine you'd have to get your body conditioned to getting hit like that, at that kind of level against people who are bigger than those you grew up with in your early teens where even though you're without pads, the hits you take aren't exactly full boar all out de-cleating hits. You usually don't try to knock someone's head off from their blindside in a pick-up game etc.

These rugby guys are tough as shit and you can't hurt these guys. I'd think there's an argument that if the NFL players got banged around by these guys a little bit and get bumped and bruised from not having pads on and their bodies not being accustomed to that, that they'd be too soft to really compete against these rugby players. And there's the other argument that the NFL guys size, power, and overall athleticism is just too much for the Rugby players to handle and you get guys like Adrian Peterson, and these 6ft 220 RB's, FB's and Safeties that can run like the wind and juke like they can leaving these Rugby guys left in their dust and it would be just too much.

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[Chiefs=Champions]

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[AustinChief]

LMAO yer was odd. I think a bit of spite towards a coach who some thought jumped from a sinking ship led to that.

That makes sense. No way in hell there wasn't something going on. I can understand the odd game where St Kilda beats a decent team but not where they dominate a match like that against one of the better teams out there.

(I don't follow AFL but am around enough people that do to have a decent passing knowledge of the teams)

[Chiefs=Champions]

That makes sense. No way in hell there wasn't something going on. I can understand the odd game where St Kilda beats a decent team but not where they dominate a match like that against one of the better teams out there.

(I don't follow AFL but am around enough people that do to have a decent passing knowledge of the teams)

St Kilda had been hammered in the press all week leading up to the game. Another factor I think. The older players showed up big time too. They were a grand final side only a few years ago off the back of those players. They can still do it from time time it would seem.

[beach tribe]

Colbert=NFL

Your response=Rugby

[Chiefs=Champions]

Colbert=NFL

Your response=Rugby

Are you a soccer player by any chance?

[beach tribe]

Are you a soccer player by any chance?

FTR.
I like Rugby... a lot.
I like Soccer......eh, a little.

Doesn't change the fact that NFL players given a training camp for Rugby, would Destroy Rugby players at their own game.

[Kman34]

I respect the hell out of the game of Rugby. But if you suddenly switched the NFL to a Rugby league all the linemen would be gone and all that would be left is a bunch of guys who can run a sub 4.7 40yd dash at about 240lbs.
Then if they practiced and then played a European Rugby team they would probably win at least 8 out of 10 times.

[PornChief]

Yeah, they'd run 40 yards then need a 40 second breather so they could do it again and go slower each time until after 80 minutes they're crawling along.
Fat poofs.

http://i.imgur.com/IrDzSdo.jpg

[kevonm]

Serious question. Do rugby teams train as intensely as the NFL does?

[Hootie]

there is a rugby team named "All Blacks"?

Hilarious.

[Rain Man]

there is a rugby team named "All Blacks"?

Hilarious.

Dan Snyder references them a lot.

[Hootie]

I don't even have to know anything about rugby to know I put all of my money on the All Blacks team.

[Demonpenz]

Charles caused a fumble on the black QB from the redskins. Doubt he would have trouble tackling.

[CoMoChief]

Yeah, they'd run 40 yards then need a 40 second breather so they could do it again and go slower each time until after 80 minutes they're crawling along.
Fat poofs.

http://i.imgur.com/IrDzSdo.jpg

LMAO

[TravelingChiefs]

My wife lived in Australia for a year n she said watching rugby was a major disappointment compared to the NFL. If NFL players didn't wear pads and helmets the field would be covered with dead NFL players

[AussieChiefsFan]

Most of the population here think nfl is for pussies. Thought id throw that out there for you.

Yeah, unfortunately I can second this.

[Bowser]

You Australian bastards sent us Foster's Beer under the guise of it being "good". You can take your opinions on the NFL and blow it out your peeholes.

[Mr. Laz]

give the Australians a break, let them believe rugby is the best


they are convicts who live in a country that's trying to kill them

[AussieChiefsFan]

give the Australians a break, let them believe rugby is the best


they are convicts who live in a country that's trying to kill themHonestly, I think rugby is a joke of a sport. The wasted talent that goes into Rugby League.

[Tombstone RJ]

I think that the NFL players could compete very successfully in any rugby league simply because of the size and speed of the NFL players. Where the NFL players would struggle is with conditioning.

[cmh6476]

I want to find a british rugby team board and ask the same question. I think they too would say NFL players would rape them. Then they'd go open the boot of their car and handroll a cigarette.

[cmh6476]

http://www.odt.co.nz/files/featured_gallery/2008/09/women_s_rugby_otago_v_auckland_1307162360.jpg

http://www.norwichathletics.com/sports/wrugby/2012-13/photos/Rugby_2.jpg

http://www.albatrus.org/english/living/ourtimes/images/women's%20rugby.jpg

also, probably would not

[cmh6476]

also, image search nude rugby. wtf?

and I only found it cause it came up on the right when I searched women rugby fockers

[ThaVirus]

You Australian bastards sent us Foster's Beer under the guise of it being "good". You can take your opinions on the NFL and blow it out your peeholes.


Fosters is easily the worst beer I've ever tasted.

[beach tribe]

My wife lived in Australia for a year n she said watching rugby was a major disappointment compared to the NFL. If NFL players didn't wear pads and helmets the field would be covered with dead NFL players

The pads allow the players to collide at much higher speeds.
Austraillians look at pads and are like. "pads are for gurly men"
When in fact it is physically impossible for Rugby players to hit each other with that much force without them.
So they can never truly play full throttle......or they would have to keep a plastic surgeon in the training room.

[listopencil]

Yes, the NFL players would dominate. They would probably need some time to absorb the rules and practice. Give them eight weeks of rugby practice at NFL Training Camp level and they would be capable of taking on any pro rugby team in the world. In fact I think you could make up a team of all RB's, TE's, LB's and DB's on just about any NFL pre-season roster and go from there.

[listopencil]

There are quite a few QB's, WR's, Return Specialists, Kickers and Punters that would fit in easily as well.

[listopencil]

This is kind of fun:

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[cmh6476]

This is kind of fun:

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I may know about 10 of those names

[WhiteWhale]

Hey junior. I love nfl. Im on an nfl board. I dont think its soft and do not think rugby players are tougher. However to call proffesional athletes of a sport which is played internationally not athletic or not as athletic as nfl players is simply wrong. It goes both ways. Surely if gridiron players were soo superior then the US would have a team of cats offs that play and dominate at the international level. But they dont.

If you cant identify in your close minded brain that other sports outside of the nfl and the US have equally athletic proffesionals too then you are simply a fool.

Are you telling me that you think Rugby is pulling the same caliber of athletes as the NFL?

I agree that they're different sports and walking from one to another is unlikely because they're nuanced. That shit is already expected to be known at a pro level. Even NFL players would have to learn to play the game efficiently regardless of their natural ability.

Having said that... America has 15 times more people than Australia. As a matter of fact America has twice as many black people (who are, be honest, the best athletes) as Australia has total people in their country. Also, our country puts an almost ridiculous emphasis on athletics starting at a very young age.

There is a dramatic difference in terms of athletic ability to anyone being objective.

[ThaVirus]

NFL athletes are among the best athletes on the planet, depending on how you classify athleticism I guess. Athleticism, to me, is the combination of strength, size, speed, agility, explosion, power, etc. I don't give a shit what Hootie says, NFL players are more athletic than NBA guys. They're stronger, faster, jump higher (look it up), etc. NBA players just have an easier time transitioning to football (specifically TE and WR) because it matches their size and skill set.

I'll admit I don't know shit about rugby but it seems like it's predicated on running around and being physical while using your hands to control the ball. Seems to me NFL guys could easily "hold their own" like the OP asked..

[Stewie]

The NFL is a squared-up hit-you-in-the-mouth sport and you'd better be damn good, while Rugby is a game of "chase the guy with the ball until he laterals."

[Chiefshrink]

NFL athletes are among the best athletes on the planet, depending on how you classify athleticism I guess. Athleticism, to me, is the combination of strength, size, speed, agility, explosion, power, etc. I don't give a shit what Hootie says, NFL players are more athletic than NBA guys. They're stronger, faster, jump higher (look it up), etc. NBA players just have an easier time transitioning to football (specifically TE and WR) because it matches their size and skill set.

I'll admit I don't know shit about rugby but it seems like it's predicated on running around and being physical while using your hands to control the ball. Seems to me NFL guys could easily "hold their own" like the OP asked..

I agree but Kendrick Lewis would fail at Rugby.

[ThaVirus]

The NFL is a squared-up hit-you-in-the-mouth sport and you'd better be damn good, while Rugby is a game of "chase the guy with the ball until he laterals."


Like "smear the queer"?

[seamonster]

The premier NFL stars would burn out to fast to be any good. Bulking up on fast twitch muscles would turn you into a boat anchor in rugby. I'd rather see hockey players play rugby.

[InChiefsHeaven]

The pads allow the players to collide at much higher speeds.
Austraillians look at pads and are like. "pads are for gurly men"
When in fact it is physically impossible for Rugby players to hit each other with that much force without them.
So they can never truly play full throttle......or they would have to keep a plastic surgeon in the training room.

My son played football for years. Then decided to quit (pissed me off) and for fun joined a local Rugby club. His first game, on the kickoff, he shot like a missile down the field and hit the other kid solo tackle...game stopped, 20 minutes later the ambulance carried the other kid off the field. I remember thinking wow, that's a great hit. My son's coach on the other hand was livid, and told my son "This is NOT American football...we don't HIT, we TACKLE". I was like...wow. That's interesting.

NFL would rape Rugby. No two ways about it.

[Cheater5]

It would take more than eight weeks for an all-NFL team to get up to speed and 'dominate' in Rugby. I played football my entire life as well as college for two years. I switched to Rugby later in college, and played in the military for a few years. Had the opportunity to play in Germany on a German club, and while in Sinai Egypt against a team from NZ/AUS, and Fiji... I was schooled. The Fijians were laughing at us and beat us by more than 70. The Germans were on another level.

One thing many folks who have not played don't understand, Rugby isn't about dominating the line of scrimmage (scrum, or ruck) as much as it is about pure passing. The Fijians were unbelievably quick and adept at passing. The New Zealand/Aussie team were no where near our size/strength, but were very disciplined and beautiful at moving the ball down field.

Yes, NFL players as individuals could do well after a few weeks of practice and hold their own. An entire side (team) made up of NFL football players would need a complete season before they could even hope to be respectable.

Check out Dhani Jones (Former NFL Linebacker for the Eagles, Bengals and Saints) who played with a club team in the UK--- his quote "I've got more lactic acid in my body, than I ever had after a football game...that's a fact." This is a bunch of bartenders, truck drivers, and bankers he's playing with.

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[LoneWolf]

It looked to me that after only a couple of practices that Dhani Jones did more than hold his own.

[Cheater5]

It looked to me that after only a couple of practices that Dhani Jones did more than hold his own.

He played ten minutes and made two tackles. Some folks on here posit that NFL linebackers, TEs, and defensive backs would dominate in their first outing. At the time this was filmed, Blackheath Rugby Club was the 28th ranked club in the UK, and this match was against the 32nd ranked club... Of amateurs. In a country five times smaller than our own.

Creative editing aside the only thing they could highlight was a 'spectacular tackle' that he made, which happens every few seconds in a normal match. He was an NFL Linebacker- I am pretty sure he could be expected to have made at least a few against some scrubby white guys who shovel shite for a day job.