I am English so just read through before you answer:
In England main sport with a large amount of Contact is Rugby which is equivalent to you American Football.....You cant say that rugby players are just Fat etc BECAUSE RUGBY IS CHANGING...To be an international or rugby 7's player you have to be extremely healthy and pretty built......
Next Rugby is not just for losers who cant do other sports...It may be in america but you Americans have to reliase that a sports status is different for different Countries.
Also i can understand where your comming from saying that American Football may be better but i only think because American Footballers health is better.
2007-03-21 08:58:47 · 6 answers · asked by Tommy D D 1 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
First of all, I am an NFL fan. I must say though, that rugby is a very interesting sport that I enjoy watching. The fact that the NFL is commercialized in America and rugby is not is important to consider. If rugby was televised, it would be just as popular, if not moreso. Think of boxing, versus UFC. I think of it as being like football used to be, before the invention of the downfield pass. Lots of running, lots of contact, and no pads. It's great!
American Footballers may be healthier, but I think, in a media-driven society, exposure is more important.
2007-03-21 09:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by a-rob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American Football...you said it, American Footballers health is better and they are better athletes.
The reason why is another story though, but a relatively easy answer...money. Every NFL team has $110 million US dollars to spend on players. For a nice peice of that type of money I'd keep myself in pretty good shape too.
2007-03-21 09:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by BradJC4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1869 Rutgers and Princeton performed a school soccer soccer game, the 1st ever, November 6. the sport used changed London soccer affiliation rules. in the process the subsequent seven years, rugby gained prefer with the main important jap faculties over soccer, and cutting-side soccer began to advance from rugby. 1876 on the Massasoit convention, the 1st rules for American soccer have been written. Walter Camp, who might substitute into huge-unfold because of the fact the father of yankee soccer, first grew to alter into in contact with the sport.
2016-10-01 07:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think rugby looks more interesting than football, and I'm an american.
2007-03-21 09:10:46 · answer #4 · answered by jakelegs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American football. Rugby has too many weird rules. But, the shirts are cool!
Futbol (soccer) is great too! It's like hockey but on grass. I love hockey! Even though the Caps suck AGAIN this year.
2007-03-21 09:07:24 · answer #5 · answered by boo's mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in america rugby is not for losers who can't do other sports. soccer is for losers who can't do other sports. anyone can kick a ball.
2007-03-22 05:08:56 · answer #6 · answered by psst..its me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋