Different football codes - who are the toughest?

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Hi all

'Aussie Rules' has its roots in Gaelic Football and a game the aboriginal people of western Victoria played.
At its best it is a very fast moving and exciting game/ And for the players, not for the faint of heart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules_football" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Those who follow it in this part of the world have a religious zeal about the game.
I never got into it.
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Dhammanando wrote:Rugby union "not so good"?! Pfft. You wouldn't say that if you were old enough to remember Gareth Edwards. Watch him score the greatest try in the history of the universe:
We watched these when we were children. We used to cried out innocently but with childish honesty: "They can't tackle!" :lol:
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Dhammanando wrote:
Manapa wrote:league is the best union not so good
Rugby union "not so good"?! Pfft. You wouldn't say that if you were old enough to remember Gareth Edwards. Watch him score the greatest try in the history of the universe:

And go wash your mouth out with soap. :jedi:
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Hey all you Rugby fans, ya'll cant hit like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCP8BapFhew" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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bodom_bad_boy wrote:Hey all you Rugby fans, ya'll cant hit like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCP8BapFhew" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Do they shout Pillow fight first?
all that padding must be like a little girls slumber party
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lol
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sports science RUGBY VS GRIDIRON AMERICAN FOOTBALL VOL.3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeAhkbqAtnM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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bodom_bad_boy wrote:sports science RUGBY VS GRIDIRON AMERICAN FOOTBALL VOL.3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeAhkbqAtnM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:namaste:
Yeah American Rugby Players so the hard hitters are not the world Champion Players or even players in their league?
unless it was the best of the best and a larger range of players who had been playing since school it is not an even comparison.
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Manapa wrote:
bodom_bad_boy wrote:sports science RUGBY VS GRIDIRON AMERICAN FOOTBALL VOL.3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeAhkbqAtnM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:namaste:
Yeah American Rugby Players so the hard hitters are not the world Champion Players or even players in their league?
unless it was the best of the best and a larger range of players who had been playing since school it is not an even comparison.
I guess its the closest were ever gonna get in this never ending age old argument isnt it? Two different sports two different continents. Guess we'll never know. :shrug:

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Difficult to compare some white nerdy weekend rugby players to an elite NFL African-American.
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Element wrote:Difficult to compare some white nerdy weekend rugby players to an elite NFL African-American.
:rofl:

I really would love to see the size differences between the teams.

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Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.

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