The Rock: "Rugby is tougher than American Football" - Page 2

Cutthroat

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Originally Posted by Chunk..

That's an offensive linemen who are responsible for blocking guys like Peppers, they HAVE to be that big to block monsters like Ray Lewis, Julius Peppers, Brian Orakpo, Mario Williams, Clay Matthews, JJ Watt etc. their primary job is blocking and not tackling. Even then just 1 of them is not enough to block most defensive linemen, it usually takes TWO massive offensive linemen to block these guys and they still blow threw them like nothing.

Most linemen start off at around 270 but are forced to gain weight.

How many people on this earth could push two 300lb 6'6 men that can each bench easily over 500lbs each, squat over 500 as well? These linemen are also insanely athletic, their foot quickness for their size is ridiculous, these aren't ordinary men, you'd know that if you've seen them play.

Haglerwins

The NFL would be worse than Rugby if they were no padding and I believe the excess padding developed from too many player deaths in the beginning. Rock's just stating the obvious from a physicality standpoint and his quote itself gives that away, I seriously doubt it's a harder 'sport' to play.

dan_cov

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cutthroat

Rugby players are a joke compared to the massive size, speed and strength of NFL players, even a lot of the college players are much bigger and stronger than rugby players. "B-b-b-but rugby players can run longer!!!111" lol.

NFL players don't hold back when they hit each other, they launch themselves at full force thanks to the pads.

Good luck taking a hit from a 6'7 290lb defensive end like Julius Peppers with blazing speed and amazing strength. And no he's not fat, he's got just 6% body fat and is considered a finesse player.

6ft5'
280lbs
33'' quads - The size of an average mans waist.
100m sprint = 10.8 seconds (Near olympic time)

Russian Crushin

Football is played very differently then rugby.

Russian Crushin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunk..

The guy is 6'4, 335 pounds and can run faster then the average guy while easily having the ability to bench and squat 2 men

Even guys like this are ridiculously athletic

Fury

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russian Crushin

Football is played very differently then rugby.

Yep. In rugby you don't stop play every 20 seconds.

Earl Hickey

Rugby Player during the week

New Zealand Heavyweight champion at weekends

All the best heavyweights are playing rugby

Glamour Puss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ta Khent

It is all relative.

Its not relative. Rugby is tougher.

Fury

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russian Crushin

The guy is 6'4, 335 pounds and can run faster then the average guy while easily having the ability to bench and squat 2 men

Even guys like this are ridiculously athletic

That man is fat as f*ck.

larryXdavid

rugby is preferable in the phillipines

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