How can these kids play “football†without wearing pads or helmets?
Since rugby tackling requires a “grapple-and-wrap” tackle (as in wrestling) there is no need for helmets and pads. Further, there is absolutely no blocking in rugby, and therefore fewer injuries to knees and ankles as a result of poor or illegal blocking tactics. Rugby Rugby In football, the bigger and more violent the collision, the less chance there is of a first down, and the more likely there will be a fumble. This is how thousands of football athletes suffer serious head and spinal injuries each year, despite being equipped with heavy shoulder pads and hard plastic helmets. But the violent collisions in football help to sell tickets and generate vast TV audiences. There are no first downs in rugby. And no fumbles either. Rugby Rugby is a fast-flowing game of continuous motion. Rugby is based on teamwork, and quick passing (“recycling”) of the ball to supporting teammates.
