Rugby World Cup 2011 ~ Real men playing footy

No thread?.....
Cmon guys!

Opener last night, whitewash of Tonga, but no surprise.

Here is the Haka, I LIKE it!

Men in tight shorts...dancing and singing to each other.

No thanks...I'll watch REAL Football.

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Wow!

What was that? It looked like the movie Drum Line or something. Was any sports eventually played

Men In leggins/ballet tights, literally prancing in padding and helmuts?????...the rest of the world plays real footy, you kids keep playing your own ballet ball.

Originally posted by zazzafrazz
Men In leggins/ballet tights, literally prancing in padding and helmuts?????...the rest of the world plays real footy, you kids keep playing your own ballet ball.

The rest of the world plays other things...cause they can't compete against us in REAL Football.

Sorry...tis true.

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Its called the Haka in New zealand, Its from when the Maoris and Islanders would go to war as warriors, they are kinda saying 'im gonna cut your heart out and eat you' stuff lol....and they use to mean it, the tongue out is from when the Maoris were cannibals and it means "Your gonna taste good"

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Its called the Haka in New zealand, Its from when the Maoris and Islanders would go to war as warriors, they are kinda saying 'im gonna cut your heart out and eat you' stuff lol....and they use to mean it, the tongue out is from when the Maoris were cannibals and it means "Your gonna taste good"

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Keep saying that to yourselves, repeat it maybe 10 times before bed each night to make sure you believe it...now this is a world cup thread, so bugger off with your usual trolling os.

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Rugby is much more physically demanding in terms of strength as well as stamina, and actually requires a surprising amount of situational awareness and on the fly thinking. Trust me, as an American that played both sports, rugby is superior to football according almost everyone who plays both, including myself. Short shorts still make me feel a bit funny, but as soon as we start slamming into each other full speed it ceases to matter.

Rugby isn't advertised here very much. I'm curious; New Zealand and Australia are #1 and #2? Who are expected to be the #3 and #4 teams?

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It's not all dancing I promise. Check it out... tis goooood.

Game of the gods

Haha I'm American and it's always a pleasure seeing Rugby on BBC, good stuff!

Originally posted by zazzafrazz
reply to post by OutKast Searcher

 

Keep saying that to yourselves, repeat it maybe 10 times before bed each night to make sure you believe it...now this is a world cup thread, so bugger off with your usual trolling os.

Now, I have played football, both American and the international, (though not Canadian or Australian). As well as rugby. I will defer that rugby is more physically demanding by way of stamina, nothing comes close to the physical pounding you will receive in a game of American football.

To the op,
If this were truly just a rugby world cup thread, then why title it with such an inflammatory title?
Real Men?
You knew what was coming.
At least this way you get some people to actually post in your thread.

Originally posted by ShadowMonk
reply to post by OutKast Searcher

 

Rugby is much more physically demanding in terms of strength as well as stamina, and actually requires a surprising amount of situational awareness and on the fly thinking. Trust me, as an American that played both sports, rugby is superior to football according almost everyone who plays both, including myself. Short shorts still make me feel a bit funny, but as soon as we start slamming into each other full speed it ceases to matter.

Really? It depends on the position played in football. A wide reciever or rb or qb won't feel half the punishment that those on the ol or dl will. And it takes just as much situational awareness.
I'm not trying to take anything away from rugby, I played for a while, until my football injuries caught up with me.

I have to agree with the op Real men play rugby the rest get paddded up put on a helmet and play NFL.
Oh Australia bledisloe cup hahah.

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A great game for bum sniffers or is it the other brand of rugby they play in the world cup?

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A great game for bum sniffers or is it the other brand of rugby they play in the world cup?

Coming from an Aussie? hahah you obviously follow golf

ERR whats with the England away strip, All Blacks? wth? that was blasphemy on New Zealand soil.
Anyway for a bit I thought Argentina might pipp them....

After losing my 3 front teeth, a broken shoulder, various muscle injuries, bruised testicles and batterd back of the neck and shoulders through scruming down and rolling rooks, I concur with the op!

I gave up playing 18 months ago.

I LOVE rugby but was pissed off with Englands performance against Argentina today.

Originally posted by zazzafrazz
ERR whats with the England away strip, All Blacks? wth? that was blasphemy on New Zealand soil.
Anyway for a bit I thought Argentina might pipp them....

Have to agree. Wtf was we doing during the game AND wearing black?

Certainly raised a few eyebrows here have to say!