The helmet you think of, is called a scrum cap, its to protect there ears, alot of rugby players get cauliflower ears from the scrums, like they do in boxing, some dont wear the scrum cap, but tape around there head and ears, to stop the cartlidge damage, the scrum cap has no real protection
Yep, it's very much a positional thing. The "forward" positions are bigger guys who take part in the scrums where both teams are pushing against each other to try to get possession. There's normal wear and tear that goes in that process but it's also out of the eyes of the officials to a certain extent and players will get away with what they can. Keeping ears and hair out of reach is advisable, though not everyone does. One reason not to is the better situational awareness for example, and some just don't like the feel. The back line players are mostly runners, and whilst still physical specimens who take hits, they aren't as exposed as the forwards and are lighter on protective gear. You'll see helmets very rarely but generally that's an injury thing where they are recovering from something and want an extra layer of cover.
@@lsaria5998 i used to play rugby in my youth, great explination for others who do not know, i am small guy, i played either scrum half or fly half, meant i got rid of the ball before the big guys got me, as long as the team was on same page lol
Faf is everything you need, in one multi skilled brick of a man, and a huge threat to any opposition in his jersey, yeh that's right Antoine, looking at you.
People have crossed the try-line (into the "Endzone" as you call it) and have been prevented by the defence from putting the ball to the ground so even though in American football crossing the line is enough, in Rugby it is not. They are "Held up" (or the ball is said to be "Held up") if the ball can't be grounded legally.
To answer the question, Rugby did originally sport the name Football, it was called Rugby Football, but Football was dropped from the name to avoid confusing it with Association Football, aka Soccer Football.
True NZ has a far superior win loss ration than any other team. SA the best at the moment being the curent world champion but NZ the best through history. just look at the stats.
@@BermudaCircle88rugby world cups men’s and women’s 🇳🇿9 🇿🇦4 Tri nations rugby championships men’s and women’s 🇳🇿20+ 🇿🇦4 Super rugbys men’s and women’s 🇳🇿20+ 🇿🇦3 🇳🇿62-49🇿🇦 It’s not even close you are soo wrong
Ireland, France, South Africa and New Zealand….ALL top teams….with rugby being professional now there is no one dominant team. Any of these teams can beat each other…makes rugby even more exciting to watch for this reason
@@quentonnankivell956 Yes, but that does not mean they always win, especially in recent times. For instance they have not won a WC final since 2015, having lost in the 2019 semi-final to England, and in the 2023 final to South Africa (who now have 4 wins to NZ's 3). Ireland have a bit of a hex over NZ at present and it is more noticeable that there is a drain of rugby talent out of New Zealand as well. So it is certainly more even at the top in recent times.
Hey, don't leave Argentina out, even though we run behind on that list and they generally beat us, we have always put up a worthy battle, we came 4th in the last World Cup. And it must be taken into account that the Argentine league is amateur. Australia, Scotland and England should also be included, they have great teams. But the 4 you named are the top without a doubt. Greetings
@@gaston4403 You are absolutely correct! Argentina has beaten these nations I listed in original comment. I’m a believer that any rugby nation can beat the other which makes rugby so exciting. I apologise if I have offended anyone
The Scrum Half is the guy that puts the ball into the scrum and passes it from the back of the scrum, ruck or maul. The Fly Half is the guy the Scrum Half passes to, and he sets up the running plays for the outside backs. The Fly Half is the organiser, kind of like the QB.
If your ears stick out a scrum cap protects the ears. If you see a player sometimes wear it and sometimes not. Its usually because the ear has been partially ripped away and needs to heal.
We (South Africa-..... Springboks) are currently the first best for the last 2 world cups 😄lol (0:42 ) but big love to the All Blacks our greatest rivals., Hope you guys do more rugby! 😃
The helmet (called a scrum cap) is worn for one of two reasons. 1) To protect the ears. The ear is a very soft tissue and can get damaged from constantly rubbing up against other people week in, week out. That's the main reason it was created. 2) If someone suffered a concussion at some point, their doctor might suggest the use of a scrum cap to soften blows to the head. And there's an unofficial third reason: Scrum caps are effing cool.
So one of the reasons they will sometimes kick the ball forward and then retrieve it themselves (like Dan Carter at 5:45) is because you can only tackle the player with the ball. So if you have defenders running at you but you know you can regain possession it is a good way to ensure they cannot tackle you. I’m really enjoying your rugby content. You should absolutely react to some Springbok (South Africa’s team) content. They are the current back to back rugby World Cup champions. You should definitely watch some match highlights from the 2023 World Cup
The guy you are thinking of as the quarter back is the fly half (10). He receives the ball from the scrum half (9) and it's his decision to kick or pass wide. In theory, he should be the smartest/ most situationally aware man on the team. He's the guy at the front of the backs (think of the backs as a "v" shape; He's at the apex of the "v").
This is a great reaction. Yes do watch a video of the rules because the will be many "lightbulb moments" for you. The "helmets" that they wear are to protect their ears in the scrum because the constant rubbing against your team-mates thighs can result in "cabbage" ears. You are tackled in rugby if you are held after the tackle. If the tackler slips off you during the tackle then you are not tackles and can get up and keep running. If you are tackled near the try line and your momentum carries you over the try line then that is a try but you are not allowed to crawl over the line. If you are tackled near the try line and can reach out and place the ball over the line then that is a try.There are two forms of rugby, league and union. In league there is a limit to how many times you can be tackled and on the last tackle the ball is given to the opposition. Usually before the last tackle the ball is kicked to a team-mate or down the field because you don't want to be tackled if it's the last tackle. By kicking you have given up possession but you may be able to regain possession and so a new tackle count begins. In union there is no limit to the number of times you can be tackled so you could keep the ball for the whole game but teams make mistakes which results in a turnover. It's not unusual for a team to be tackles over 30 times and still have possession.
guys you are right about the 5 tackles ball handed over after the 5th, There is two forms of rugby Rugby union and Rugby league, What your season most of is rugby union, where the play does not stop, until a score, free kick or penalty,, this is the most popular around the world, there is also rugby league, which is pretty close as can be to your american football, except, you have 4 plays to move 10 yards, in rugby league you have 5 tackles to score, then ball is handed over, then the other team has 5 tackles to score, its a long story in history why there are two formats of rugby, which would take to long to comment, but there are videos why on you tube, very informative
The hats is a few millimetres of foam that protects the ears. It's called a scrum cap because in scrums you can get cauliflower ear with is gross and some people who play don't want to look like a beast off the pitch 😂
If you do want to learn the rules then there is a very handy video titled 'Rugby for beginners: a guide to the rules of rugby union' by England Rugby which gives a very good rundown of the key point of rugby
The Six Nation Rugby tournament is currently running. Then there is also the URC and Heineken Cup that you guys can watch... Maybe the Japanese league...
The big guy you mentioned in the number 11 top, was jonah lomu, probably the best rugby player of all time, he played for the all blacks, which is newzealand, where they always perfom the haka before every game, you should watch some new zealand haka's, i tell you, i would leave the the field, hell no im not playing against that, there are many forms of the haka, for weddings, funerals, before battle, its a really interesting culture to look into on the rugby side also, even the women have there own haka
The 5 tackles is rugby league, which is kind of similar to American footballs downs; though it doesn’t reset once you make a certain distance. Rugby Union which is what these clips are from there is no limit; as long as you don’t lose the ball or commit an infringement you could retain possession for over 50 tackles
Antoine Dupont being good at anything and being the best player of the years since few years, he's definitively someone to react to. Amazing teammate and individual player. @ 3:19 Him. Defense (obviously), attack, passing, HUGE IQ, elusive, accurate kicker, fast..... Amazing. Probably the best scrum half ever. (the one you're looking for to compare to a QB)
There is a bit of a stigma against wearing scrum caps. If you're a second row (locks/ tall guys/ 4 and 5) then fair enough because your ears are going to get wrecked. But for other positions it's a bit silly. It's fine though. Personal choice. The positions that have biggest risk of ear damage are: tighthead (1), hooker (2), loosehead (3), locks/ second row (4, 5). Back row (6, 7, 8) is fairly immune to ear damage outside of jackaling (scrabbling around on the ground for loose ball). I was a blindside flanker (6) for 15 years and my ears look brand new. You'll get kicked and kneed in the head jackaling but that's more of a face problem than an ear problem.
Usually the person wearing a helmet known as as scrum cap is for the forwards in the ruck and scrum most backs don’t wear them as they are outside the scrum or ruck
The Six Nations is on now, which, is an annual tournament with the six nation of Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy. It’s a brilliant tournament to get stuck into with one of the best or to be honest the best team in the world at the moment Ireland. 🇮🇪🇮🇪 And I don’t think a lot of people can argue that when they absolutely ran away with the win against France at home with a brilliant display of rugby from Ireland
The five tackle thing is rugby league, you were watching rugby union in this video. It’s a different sport due to a split in 1895. So they are both forms of rugby football but different games. Think of association football (soccer), rugby football (union and league), Gaelic football, Australian rules football, American football as an evolutionary tree all starting from the same route but splitting off at different times. Also some of the clips shown were a 7 aside version of rugby union, rather than the standard 15 man game. Same size pitch just less players and only 7 min each half rather than 40 mins. It’s played as a tournament over one or two days so you can play multiple games in a day. The 7 aside game is faster and more open and less technical so it’s easier to understand for beginners, it’s also now played at the Olympics.
Watch the six nations tournament (week 2 of five) this weekend. Ireland England Scotland Wales France and Italy play each other every year for the honour of becoming champions .There is Nothing like it. Ive watched it every year for over 40 years
There is a couple of games I would suggest you watch and they are all from the 2023 rugby world cup. The finals with the Springboks vs All blacks is by far the best. Could have gone either way. But being the two most respected teams in the sport, both playing for a record breaking 4th world cup win, makes this my favorite by far.
Rugby Union Rugby League Both have some different rules but there's videos explaining the differences between the two Edit: The competition is called Six Nations that consists of: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France & Italy.. Also Six Nations competition is Rugby Union
Everyone loves a good Rugby reaction video. Rugby rule videos are good. There are over 500 rules (laws) to the game. Rugby referees are mic'd up, and sometimes wear bodycams, and you can here them shouting instructions to both sets of players about what they are doing and if they keep doing they will call a foul. Referees have their own video collections and are well worth watching, Nigel Owens and Wayne Barnes are both very entertaining. I heard you mention about giving up possession after the 5th tackle, that game is Rugby League. What you are watching is Rugby Union. They are similar in parts and wildly different in others. There are also comparison videos to react on.
Bro, we kinda have 2 QBs. Scrum half (no.9) and fly half (no.10).. both super play makers. But honestly, most men on the park have mad skills as all 18 players can start the play after a phase (play). Remember, the ball is always live. You get hit (tackled), you keep possession and make sure to play it back. Thats it.
If you want to learn more about rugby the best channel I've seen on here is Couch Rugby, explains everything brilliantly from basics to different facets of the game to the different positions he really does a good job of mixing a basic understanding with the complexities of rugby!
Best rugby game for sure is Rugby 07 for the PS2. Don't know if it has a playable version on modern consoles and it's dated as hell now, but that game slapped. Unfortunately there haven't been many rugby video games. But with rugby growing in Japan and the USA hosting the World Cup soon, maybe we will get a good one again in the future.
The "Helmet" they wear is calle a scrum cap. It's a tiny bit of padding but mean to protect mostly the ears, but also the head, when in rucks, malls and scurms. Here are videos for the rules: 1. czcams.com/video/qZp4KvIhBJk/video.html (this is my the USMLR league and aimed at Americans) 2. czcams.com/video/smnuRhNtT2E/video.html (entertaining and good enough summary of the most important rules) 3. czcams.com/video/FOJejnPI0p0/video.html (slightly more in depth rules and would give a good summary as well) USMLR Season starts in March in the US. Find, follow and support your local team! USA is hosting the 2031 (men) and 2032 (woman) world cups btw.
`" Five tackles and you give up possession" someone told you wrong. That is a different game, called rugby LEAGUE. Like baseball has cousin softball, rugby (or "rugby union" for the more complete name) has a cousin called rugby league. But it is quite different from rugby, when you look closer.
The 1924 Summer Olympics were held in Paris as seen in the movie "Chariots of Fire". But the most memorable event was the gold medal game in the sport of rugby. The contestants were the home team and favourites (France), and the complete underdogs - the USA. The partisan and extremely hostile crowd of over 50 000 booed and hissed the US team incessantly, even throwing projectiles on to the ground with one player from the Eagles being knocked out when hit with a walking stick. The USA overcame the crowd and the French team to the tune of 17 - 3 scoring 3 tries to one. During the presentation the US anthem could not be heard over the noise of the crowd. That was the last time 15 a side rugby was held at the Olympics meaning the USA is the incumbent gold medalists.
The 5 tackle rule corresponds to the rugby league, there are two branches of rugby, rugby league and rugby union. The last one is the most widespread in the world. There is a third, which is rugby 7, it is played with 7 players per team for 2 times of 7 minutes. Maybe Americans like rugby 7 more, it is much more dynamic. You should react to this one too.
regards "leagues" in rugby, its different from US sports where the sport is based around franchises. in rugby the levels go from the "grassroots" which is the local club game played by amateurs of varying skill level on saturday, then to a semi-pro club level played by adults, the schoolboy system which is similar to college football type level but played at age grades up until 17 or 18, then the pro club level, (which is split into 2 competitions in europe, domestic and international) and then the ultimate of playing international rugby representing your country. each level feeds the other from schoolboy to pro club to international, with each level of skill and physicality of the competition rising to its pinnacle at international level. so if you want to watch the best rugby then you should watch international level, then European Champions Cup and SuperRugby. international level also has tiers, basically there is a vast difference between the quality in international teams. South Africa, New Zealand, France, Ireland, Australia, England, Argentina, Japan, Scotland, Wales, and Italy are tier one, any international involving any combination of these teams will likely be competitive. tier 2 teams would be like Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, USA, Georgia, Portugal and Spain. while some of these are competitive with some tier one teams they are very competitive amongst eachother, which is why competitions are tiered. teams can move up tiers for example Italy and Japan, but its very difficult to cement your place in the top tier. The main international competitions are the Six Nations(which just started last week i think NBC shows it in US) and the Rugby Championship (which wont be airing until Autumn i think) anyway i hope that helps you guys figure out what rugby to watch and what to look out for.
As you are Americans you will know what a college wrestlers ears look like and why they also wear the caps. Cauliflower ears. Just like DC ot Kabib in the UFC. Mostly the scrum players wear them. The backline players wear them to affird a bit of protection from concussion as they often are smaller players likr cheslin kolbe.
A basic rule of thumb, the shirts 1 through 8 are the big guys collectively called forwards; 1, 2, 3 are big and heavy, 4,5 often taller. 9 is typically the smallest guy on the field. That position is the scrumhalf who put the ball into the scrum, and plucks the ball from a ruck. 10 is flyhalf who 'directs' play for the backs who are 11 through 15. The modern game has wings who are as big as a forward but can run faster and/or have better ball handling skills. Also in the modern game, there are forwards who can run and pass well. This is not how it was 20 years ago... Forwards were less mobile, used more simplistically and often had questionable ball-handling skills. So when French No. 9 saved the try against the no 14, that went against the books.
Just think there is a Rugby sevens tournament that is a lot faster than the normal fifteens, it’s seven aside played on a full sized pitch for seven minutes each half and is super fast.
New zealand and australia are the front runners but any of the teams ive listed below are the top teams in the world and have the potential to beat the top two (this onviously varies from year to year but im using a 30 year average.) France, Ireland, south Africa, England, Wales and Scotland. Tonga, samoa, italy and japan are also pretty good teams.
the mask is sometimes worn if they have suffered a fracture bone in the face. the scrum half collects ball from the scrum. the fly you mentioned is the fly half who is usually the main kicker and tends to dictate the play. there are two codes of rugby, union and league. what you are watching here is union, there is no limit to how long they can keep of the ball, in league after 6 tackles you have to give the ball up
The scrum cap is to help with ears in the scrum. There is a stigma against it if you aren’t in the scrum. Like if you’re a winger who never takes contact but you wear a cap it’s like “come on man, really?” The fly-half is called a quarterback because he calls the shape of the offense and calls where the ball goes and usually has a touch of the ball passing it around. The 5 tackle turn over is for rugby league, it’s separate from rugby union which is all the video you’re watching. Union it’s yours until you score or get turned over in a penalty. The score works with 5 points for the touchdown, and then you have to kick from there, so if you score in the corner it’s a harder kick, therefore the kick is worth more for 2 points. If you get a penalty within roughly 40m you can opt for a kick at goal, worth 3 points. It’s a tactical decision. If you’re getting held in defense you can kick for points to get points on the board, but if you have momentum you can keep the pressure on and go for more points by kicking to touch and keeping the ball in play
Mack Hansen wears one and he's on the wing, so does Arendse and Cheslin Kolbe. Personal choice really. They often get tackled at full pelt so no harm either.
the "Helmet" has no stigma attached to wearing it it is stop The trauma to the ears which can cause a subperichondrial haematoma which results in cartilage damage (cauliflower ear).
When You are tackled and You are in motion You can pass the ball,but You have like 1 second,it has to look Like a continuous play. The scrum half has to be close to the guy with the ball that tries to go threw/run,și that If he is tackled he can Pick the ball in pass,also he takes the ball but of the scrum. A play îs over when there îs a penalty,a try,or the ball goes out. You can slide,but not Like 10yards...😅
It's called a scrum cap. Stops cauliflower ears. I never had disrespect for wearing one when I played but I have so much respect for those that didn't wear one. Takes so much work draining the swelling of the ears every week
Best Tackle “ Steve Matai on Dave Tyrell “ look that one up it’s awesome Best game Union France v New Zealand Nov 2021 , the French ran em ragged that night Best Rugby League game Roosters v Rabbitohs in the 2022 finals as chaotic and violent a game as I’ve ever seen , old school nasty , affectionately known as ‘Sin Bin Sunday ‘ Lomu was the goat and you got that one but Rupeni Caucau was another wing who lit it up Best National Anthem look up “Land of our Fathers 2013 “ final game of the six nations Wales v England . I’m not welsh but that entire stadium singing their anthem is off the scale and this one is the most spine tingling of them all
I'm sure someone else has said it also, but there are actually 2 types of Rugby and they're similar in many ways but also 2 different sports. The limited tackles thing is a rule in what is called "Rugby League" (Rugby League is more recognisable to American Football) but most of the clips you are watching here are from "Rugby Union", which is generally considered to be the more popular version worldwide, and there is no limit on tackles in Rugby Union, you play until someone actually steals possession (called a "Turnover") or there is a foul given.
American Football was derived from Rugby football, but Rugby only became a pro sport in the early 90’s. A Rugby team has 23 players in their match-day squad and can only have 15 players (8 forwards and 7 backs) on the field at a time. The forwards (no 1 to 8) are the biggest/heaviest players, especially the lower the number, with the tight-five (no 1 to 5) like the tight ends and defensive/offensive line-men in the NFL and the loose forwards (no 6-8) a bit like linebackers who similarly stand-out in tackle stats, but they also carry the ball a lot. The role of the forwards varies a lot: no 1 and 3 (props) anchor the scrums; no 2 (hookers) hooks the ball in scrums with their feet and throws in at line-outs; no 4 and 5 (the locks) are usually the tallest players who are lifted to catch line-out throws, etc. BUT they are all required to tackle a lot, hit rucks to clean-out players, join mauls and to also carry the ball in and close around the other forwards - usually very direct and very physical. The no 9 of the team, called the scrumhalf (usually the smallest player on the field) is like the NFL player who snaps/hikes the ball to the quarterback, however as the play is not stopped he has to run from ruck to ruck to achieve this whilst the ball is in play. Most of the time the no 9 will pass the ball back to the no 10 who is called the flyhalf and is like the quarterback of the team - he’s the general pivot and play maker also mostly assigned the kicking duties - field goals and/or punting for territory. No 12 and 13 are called centres and are a bit like NFL linebackers and running backs in one; solid midfield defenders that are also strong and fast ball carriers used for drawing in defenders to create space outside or achieving gain-line meters (yardage) through the middle. No 11 and 14 are the left and right wings - they’re like wide receivers, typically the fastest and best running backs in the team and usually the players who score the most tries (touchdowns). No 15 is called the fullback and is of a similar mold to the flyhalf, but he stays back to field long and high kicks from the opposing team or to kick for territory himself from near his own tryline. He also performs a sweeper defensive role at the back if there’s a line-break like a safety in the NFL. He also joins the back-line in offensive moves as an extra man to create overlaps or to switch with the flyhalf as the first receiver and play maker. The best team in the world are the 4-time and current back to back World Champions from South Africa, the Springboks: czcams.com/video/oLFcJLbsnoU/video.html Cheslin Kolbe (who plays for the Springboks) is probably the best wing in the world at the moment - czcams.com/video/hNl7NS9aO9w/video.html The best wing of all time was the late great Jonah Lomu - czcams.com/video/hWHlCDKebMY/video.html My favorite player of all time was Christian Cullen who was the GOAT of fullbacks - czcams.com/video/HSWq45VufaI/video.html
Also, I am South African (if U didn't alrdy guess, LoL!!!) & Yes Jonah Lomu is one of Great-Player's for New Zealand but do Yourselves a favour & check-out Christian Cullen (also from NZ) he was incredible & also made an appearance in this Video U just did a Reaction for..... Christian Cullen is the Guy in the Yellow & Black Top with Black Shorts & shaved-head tht ran the length of the field to score a Try & he did this type of thing quite often & made-it look easy like he was playing with kids!!!!!
Apologies if someone pointed this out but you sometimes get rugby union confused with rugby league. If you get tackled and possession is retained that is called a phase and you can have unlimited phases. Also rugby union is just referred to as rugby so there will be no rugby league content in rugby videos. Great job learning the most beautiful game in the world and see you in 2031 RWC in the US.
Rugby Union is the more popular version worldwide and because of this the international competitions are generally more exciting, better viewing and more competitive. Rugby League is mainly popular in the north of England and east coast of Australia and somewhat in NZ (but nowhere near as popular as Union which is NZ’s national sport. They’re mad for it). the NRL in Australia (includes an NZ team) is the top Rugby League competition in the world, followed by the Super League in England/France. Rugby Union’s domestic leagues don’t really get that much attention compared to the international matches and the Rugby World Cup is the pinnacle of that.
Just to add to the great comment, You have a bunch different great competitions of rugby union all over the world(aka professional club Rugby). Arguably one of the best at the moment you have the “Top 14” in France, you have the “Gallagher Premiership” in England, “Super Rugby Pacific” including teams from New Zealand, Australia and one from Samoa and another from Fiji, and the last big one would be “United Rugby Championship” including teams from Ireland, South Africa, and one from Italy. There is also a competition growing in America called “Major League Rugby” (MLR) which would be great for you guys to check out as their season starts in a months time! Check it out maybe there’s a team near yous and would be able to catch a live game!!
The U.S as a rugby nation will rise. It's beginning to happen now. And when the U.S decide to come at both Union and League in a serious way, then that'll make it fun for the countries that currently dominate. Then again it could also be like the U.S experience with FIFA football.
In rugby there are two main types of rugby: league(14 players on the pitch)which is more like American football. Then what u have been watching is rugby union (15’s) which meant each team has 15 players on the pitch at the same time. There is a variation called rugby 7’s where each team only have 7 players on the pitch. I think u should watch a video about the rules of the games but if u don’t think a reaction video would be good u could do it in your own time. I would also suggest reacting to the opening of the 6 nations 2024 as it is a great game as Iland vs France.
😅Gents maybe the two of you should travel to see a few games. It is possible to see two games in a weekend. That would take a little planning as the games will be in different countries. Games are played on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons or Saturday afternoons and Sunday afternoons. Obtaining tickets can be difficult not to mention travel.
Union players cant chose their own number. Your number determines your position on the pitch. 11 & 14 wingers. 15 Fullback. 2 Hooker. 9 scrum half. 10 fly half. 12&13 centres. 8 is actually just called an "Eight". 1 & 3 Props, Front row. 5 & 6 second row. 4 & 7 Flankers (I think????) 7 defo is. I was a back, so never really remember numbers of those crazy hard as fuck warriors playing up front ( Forwards - you call Defence) haha - Hope that made sense. Vinny WYUK
Lmao. Sout Africa won New Zealand in the finals. It's basically the finals all of history was waiting for. South Africa is the most successful team in the world cup, they are called the Springboks. No one challengers each other like those two teams. If you want to se the vets players in the world. Watch a Springboks vs All Black game, or matter fact watch the finals.
not really a helmet, is a protection that its optional, because you could be injured from previous games or other reasons, or simply got seriously injured and fck that i will start to use that, like a compression sleeve on the elbow.
@@karlennis3642 Mostly in Scotland, I heard Bill Mclaren say it from time to time during commentary of international matches. Also heard it used in rugby league in the North of England.
Okay so difference is quarter back makes calls after every stoppage for rugby a fly half has to make the next play call in every 1 to 2 seconds with just a straight eye sight sweep of the defence and their attack and in that split second gas to run the play make the call and other players have to automatically respond and .make the play....
So, like in ufc, south africa is champions, we have domestic league, but that more like div2, and the premier league is in europe with the URC champions cup, & EPCR. South africa joind N-hemisphere legendary premier league clubs, started trading players and competing against diffrent styles of rugby, ultimately changing the gameplay for the better, very exciting rugby. It includes clubs from RSA, england, whales, ireland, france, italy, scotland...
That’s a long way too say after a decade of losing the South African clubs ran away too a 3rd rate league. The stormers a team who couldn’t win anything in their entire history wins the first year of the 3rd rate urc
The helmet you think of, is called a scrum cap, its to protect there ears, alot of rugby players get cauliflower ears from the scrums, like they do in boxing, some dont wear the scrum cap, but tape around there head and ears, to stop the cartlidge damage, the scrum cap has no real protection
Yep, it's very much a positional thing. The "forward" positions are bigger guys who take part in the scrums where both teams are pushing against each other to try to get possession. There's normal wear and tear that goes in that process but it's also out of the eyes of the officials to a certain extent and players will get away with what they can. Keeping ears and hair out of reach is advisable, though not everyone does. One reason not to is the better situational awareness for example, and some just don't like the feel.
The back line players are mostly runners, and whilst still physical specimens who take hits, they aren't as exposed as the forwards and are lighter on protective gear. You'll see helmets very rarely but generally that's an injury thing where they are recovering from something and want an extra layer of cover.
@@lsaria5998 i used to play rugby in my youth, great explination for others who do not know, i am small guy, i played either scrum half or fly half, meant i got rid of the ball before the big guys got me, as long as the team was on same page lol
Also helps prevents cuts to the head and ears
@@sheldonwilson4450 think thats what i said
Just like sheldonwilson said, It prevents cuts to the ears and the head.
That little guy is the South African faf de Klerk
They call him the giant killer.he’s awesome.
Faf is everything you need, in one multi skilled brick of a man, and a huge threat to any opposition in his jersey, yeh that's right Antoine, looking at you.
A rugby rules video HAS to be watched 💯
People have crossed the try-line (into the "Endzone" as you call it) and have been prevented by the defence from putting the ball to the ground so even though in American football crossing the line is enough, in Rugby it is not.
They are "Held up" (or the ball is said to be "Held up") if the ball can't be grounded legally.
To answer the question, Rugby did originally sport the name Football, it was called Rugby Football, but Football was dropped from the name to avoid confusing it with Association Football, aka Soccer Football.
Well, of recent the All Blacks are second best. SA just won their 4th world cup last year. The crown changes hands between the two quite often
True NZ has a far superior win loss ration than any other team. SA the best at the moment being the curent world champion but NZ the best through history. just look at the stats.
@@432htz3New Zealand got 3/10 world cups , South Africa got 4 /8 world cups 50% success rate
@@BermudaCircle88rugby world cups men’s and women’s
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Tri nations rugby championships men’s and women’s
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Super rugbys men’s and women’s
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It’s not even close you are soo wrong
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.
🇮🇪☘️ IRELAND 🍀🇮🇪 IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD 🌍 BY FAR. ANYBODY THAT KNOWS RUGBY KNOWS THIS 😂🤣
@@caylebmladenovic3348lol you had to run and fetch the women's team world cup stats to get ahead
Desperate much😅
Ireland, France, South Africa and New Zealand….ALL top teams….with rugby being professional now there is no one dominant team. Any of these teams can beat each other…makes rugby even more exciting to watch for this reason
The stats since the game became professional say different, all blacks have the best record of all time
@@quentonnankivell956 Absolutely!
@@quentonnankivell956 Yes, but that does not mean they always win, especially in recent times. For instance they have not won a WC final since 2015, having lost in the 2019 semi-final to England, and in the 2023 final to South Africa (who now have 4 wins to NZ's 3). Ireland have a bit of a hex over NZ at present and it is more noticeable that there is a drain of rugby talent out of New Zealand as well. So it is certainly more even at the top in recent times.
Hey, don't leave Argentina out, even though we run behind on that list and they generally beat us, we have always put up a worthy battle, we came 4th in the last World Cup. And it must be taken into account that the Argentine league is amateur. Australia, Scotland and England should also be included, they have great teams. But the 4 you named are the top without a doubt. Greetings
@@gaston4403 You are absolutely correct! Argentina has beaten these nations I listed in original comment. I’m a believer that any rugby nation can beat the other which makes rugby so exciting. I apologise if I have offended anyone
Cheslin Kolbe and Faf De Klerk the giant slayers.
The Scrum Half is the guy that puts the ball into the scrum and passes it from the back of the scrum, ruck or maul. The Fly Half is the guy the Scrum Half passes to, and he sets up the running plays for the outside backs. The Fly Half is the organiser, kind of like the QB.
Easy identifier is normally the No. 9 for scrum half and 10 for fly half unless subbed out
If your ears stick out a scrum cap protects the ears. If you see a player sometimes wear it and sometimes not. Its usually because the ear has been partially ripped away and needs to heal.
We (South Africa-..... Springboks) are currently the first best for the last 2 world cups 😄lol (0:42 ) but big love to the All Blacks our greatest rivals., Hope you guys do more rugby! 😃
Yes, but on average the all blacks are the best team in the world by quite a bit
The helmet (called a scrum cap) is worn for one of two reasons.
1) To protect the ears. The ear is a very soft tissue and can get damaged from constantly rubbing up against other people week in, week out. That's the main reason it was created.
2) If someone suffered a concussion at some point, their doctor might suggest the use of a scrum cap to soften blows to the head.
And there's an unofficial third reason: Scrum caps are effing cool.
So one of the reasons they will sometimes kick the ball forward and then retrieve it themselves (like Dan Carter at 5:45) is because you can only tackle the player with the ball. So if you have defenders running at you but you know you can regain possession it is a good way to ensure they cannot tackle you.
I’m really enjoying your rugby content. You should absolutely react to some Springbok (South Africa’s team) content. They are the current back to back rugby World Cup champions. You should definitely watch some match highlights from the 2023 World Cup
The guy you are thinking of as the quarter back is the fly half (10). He receives the ball from the scrum half (9) and it's his decision to kick or pass wide. In theory, he should be the smartest/ most situationally aware man on the team. He's the guy at the front of the backs (think of the backs as a "v" shape; He's at the apex of the "v").
To score a Try the ball Mus be placed over the line with downward pressure
This is a great reaction. Yes do watch a video of the rules because the will be many "lightbulb moments" for you. The "helmets" that they wear are to protect their ears in the scrum because the constant rubbing against your team-mates thighs can result in "cabbage" ears. You are tackled in rugby if you are held after the tackle. If the tackler slips off you during the tackle then you are not tackles and can get up and keep running. If you are tackled near the try line and your momentum carries you over the try line then that is a try but you are not allowed to crawl over the line. If you are tackled near the try line and can reach out and place the ball over the line then that is a try.There are two forms of rugby, league and union. In league there is a limit to how many times you can be tackled and on the last tackle the ball is given to the opposition. Usually before the last tackle the ball is kicked to a team-mate or down the field because you don't want to be tackled if it's the last tackle. By kicking you have given up possession but you may be able to regain possession and so a new tackle count begins. In union there is no limit to the number of times you can be tackled so you could keep the ball for the whole game but teams make mistakes which results in a turnover. It's not unusual for a team to be tackles over 30 times and still have possession.
Sevens is a hybrid game that only has 7 players and played 7 minutes a half. Not as popular as rugby union but is exiting to watch now and then
Watch "Rugby explained for American football fans". Great explanation
New Zealand vs Fiji rugby match will be at San Diego this July
The head gear only protects you from getting cauliflower ears or getting your ear ripped off if you are in a forward pack (number 1-8 jerseys)
Or a winger if they see a really nice looking scrumcap on sale which matches their teams colours.
guys you are right about the 5 tackles ball handed over after the 5th,
There is two forms of rugby
Rugby union and Rugby league, What your season most of is rugby union, where the play does not stop, until a score, free kick or penalty,, this is the most popular around the world, there is also rugby league, which is pretty close as can be to your american football, except, you have 4 plays to move 10 yards, in rugby league you have 5 tackles to score, then ball is handed over, then the other team has 5 tackles to score, its a long story in history why there are two formats of rugby, which would take to long to comment, but there are videos why on you tube, very informative
The hats is a few millimetres of foam that protects the ears. It's called a scrum cap because in scrums you can get cauliflower ear with is gross and some people who play don't want to look like a beast off the pitch 😂
If you do want to learn the rules then there is a very handy video titled 'Rugby for beginners: a guide to the rules of rugby union' by England Rugby which gives a very good rundown of the key point of rugby
The Six Nation Rugby tournament is currently running. Then there is also the URC and Heineken Cup that you guys can watch... Maybe the Japanese league...
Watch the quad nations. South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina play each other in a tournament every year mid year.
The big guy you mentioned in the number 11 top, was jonah lomu, probably the best rugby player of all time, he played for the all blacks, which is newzealand, where they always perfom the haka before every game, you should watch some new zealand haka's, i tell you, i would leave the the field, hell no im not playing against that, there are many forms of the haka, for weddings, funerals, before battle, its a really interesting culture to look into on the rugby side also, even the women have there own haka
You guys need to watch Jonah lomu just steamroller over whole teams, the guy was a unit.
The 5 tackles is rugby league, which is kind of similar to American footballs downs; though it doesn’t reset once you make a certain distance. Rugby Union which is what these clips are from there is no limit; as long as you don’t lose the ball or commit an infringement you could retain possession for over 50 tackles
Antoine Dupont being good at anything and being the best player of the years since few years, he's definitively someone to react to. Amazing teammate and individual player.
@ 3:19 Him. Defense (obviously), attack, passing, HUGE IQ, elusive, accurate kicker, fast..... Amazing. Probably the best scrum half ever. (the one you're looking for to compare to a QB)
6 tackles in League. Unlimited phases in union
Watch Rugby Biggest Hits Till I Collapse.
Cheers from New Zealand.
There is a bit of a stigma against wearing scrum caps. If you're a second row (locks/ tall guys/ 4 and 5) then fair enough because your ears are going to get wrecked. But for other positions it's a bit silly. It's fine though. Personal choice.
The positions that have biggest risk of ear damage are: tighthead (1), hooker (2), loosehead (3), locks/ second row (4, 5).
Back row (6, 7, 8) is fairly immune to ear damage outside of jackaling (scrabbling around on the ground for loose ball).
I was a blindside flanker (6) for 15 years and my ears look brand new. You'll get kicked and kneed in the head jackaling but that's more of a face problem than an ear problem.
Usually the person wearing a helmet known as as scrum cap is for the forwards in the ruck and scrum most backs don’t wear them as they are outside the scrum or ruck
South Africa have been world champion since November 2019 and will remain world champion until, at least, mid 2027. South Africa can't be second bro.
Its just a thin "Skull cap".. like a 8th Inch thick. Stops you getting cut if you're prone to go in head first
The Six Nations is on now, which, is an annual tournament with the six nation of Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy. It’s a brilliant tournament to get stuck into with one of the best or to be honest the best team in the world at the moment Ireland. 🇮🇪🇮🇪 And I don’t think a lot of people can argue that when they absolutely ran away with the win against France at home with a brilliant display of rugby from Ireland
Brilliant win against France
Ireland deffo look the business. But to be honest, the Scotland v Wales game was crazy. As a neutral, haven't enjoyed watching a game so much in ages.
The five tackle thing is rugby league, you were watching rugby union in this video. It’s a different sport due to a split in 1895. So they are both forms of rugby football but different games. Think of association football (soccer), rugby football (union and league), Gaelic football, Australian rules football, American football as an evolutionary tree all starting from the same route but splitting off at different times. Also some of the clips shown were a 7 aside version of rugby union, rather than the standard 15 man game. Same size pitch just less players and only 7 min each half rather than 40 mins. It’s played as a tournament over one or two days so you can play multiple games in a day. The 7 aside game is faster and more open and less technical so it’s easier to understand for beginners, it’s also now played at the Olympics.
Watch the six nations tournament (week 2 of five) this weekend. Ireland England Scotland Wales France and Italy play each other every year for the honour of becoming champions .There is Nothing like it. Ive watched it every year for over 40 years
Rugby League is coming to America this March 2nd in Las Vegas. Get your tickets please please please you won't be disappointed 🙏
There is a couple of games I would suggest you watch and they are all from the 2023 rugby world cup. The finals with the Springboks vs All blacks is by far the best. Could have gone either way. But being the two most respected teams in the sport, both playing for a record breaking 4th world cup win, makes this my favorite by far.
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Both have some different rules but there's videos explaining the differences between the two
Edit: The competition is called Six Nations that consists of: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France & Italy.. Also Six Nations competition is Rugby Union
Everyone loves a good Rugby reaction video. Rugby rule videos are good. There are over 500 rules (laws) to the game. Rugby referees are mic'd up, and sometimes wear bodycams, and you can here them shouting instructions to both sets of players about what they are doing and if they keep doing they will call a foul. Referees have their own video collections and are well worth watching, Nigel Owens and Wayne Barnes are both very entertaining. I heard you mention about giving up possession after the 5th tackle, that game is Rugby League. What you are watching is Rugby Union. They are similar in parts and wildly different in others. There are also comparison videos to react on.
Bro, we kinda have 2 QBs. Scrum half (no.9) and fly half (no.10).. both super play makers. But honestly, most men on the park have mad skills as all 18 players can start the play after a phase (play). Remember, the ball is always live. You get hit (tackled), you keep possession and make sure to play it back. Thats it.
I love watching Americans actually learn the rules of our sports, especially rugby and cricket.
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If you want to learn more about rugby the best channel I've seen on here is Couch Rugby, explains everything brilliantly from basics to different facets of the game to the different positions he really does a good job of mixing a basic understanding with the complexities of rugby!
Best rugby game for sure is Rugby 07 for the PS2. Don't know if it has a playable version on modern consoles and it's dated as hell now, but that game slapped. Unfortunately there haven't been many rugby video games. But with rugby growing in Japan and the USA hosting the World Cup soon, maybe we will get a good one again in the future.
The "Helmet" they wear is calle a scrum cap. It's a tiny bit of padding but mean to protect mostly the ears, but also the head, when in rucks, malls and scurms.
Here are videos for the rules:
1. czcams.com/video/qZp4KvIhBJk/video.html (this is my the USMLR league and aimed at Americans)
2. czcams.com/video/smnuRhNtT2E/video.html (entertaining and good enough summary of the most important rules)
3. czcams.com/video/FOJejnPI0p0/video.html (slightly more in depth rules and would give a good summary as well)
USMLR Season starts in March in the US. Find, follow and support your local team! USA is hosting the 2031 (men) and 2032 (woman) world cups btw.
In rugby, you have a tea-break, so the players can drink from little cups of tea, did you know that?
`" Five tackles and you give up possession" someone told you wrong. That is a different game, called rugby LEAGUE. Like baseball has cousin softball, rugby (or "rugby union" for the more complete name) has a cousin called rugby league. But it is quite different from rugby, when you look closer.
Hi new sub from South Africa/Springboks 🇿🇦
The 1924 Summer Olympics were held in Paris as seen in the movie "Chariots of Fire". But the most memorable event was the gold medal game in the sport of rugby. The contestants were the home team and favourites (France), and the complete underdogs - the USA. The partisan and extremely hostile crowd of over 50 000 booed and hissed the US team incessantly, even throwing projectiles on to the ground with one player from the Eagles being knocked out when hit with a walking stick. The USA overcame the crowd and the French team to the tune of 17 - 3 scoring 3 tries to one. During the presentation the US anthem could not be heard over the noise of the crowd. That was the last time 15 a side rugby was held at the Olympics meaning the USA is the incumbent gold medalists.
The 5 tackle rule corresponds to the rugby league, there are two branches of rugby, rugby league and rugby union. The last one is the most widespread in the world. There is a third, which is rugby 7, it is played with 7 players per team for 2 times of 7 minutes. Maybe Americans like rugby 7 more, it is much more dynamic. You should react to this one too.
regards "leagues" in rugby, its different from US sports where the sport is based around franchises.
in rugby the levels go from the "grassroots" which is the local club game played by amateurs of varying skill level on saturday, then to a semi-pro club level played by adults, the schoolboy system which is similar to college football type level but played at age grades up until 17 or 18,
then the pro club level, (which is split into 2 competitions in europe, domestic and international) and then the ultimate of playing international rugby representing your country.
each level feeds the other from schoolboy to pro club to international, with each level of skill and physicality of the competition rising to its pinnacle at international level. so if you want to watch the best rugby then you should watch international level, then European Champions Cup and SuperRugby.
international level also has tiers, basically there is a vast difference between the quality in international teams.
South Africa, New Zealand, France, Ireland, Australia, England, Argentina, Japan, Scotland, Wales, and Italy are tier one, any international involving any combination of these teams will likely be competitive.
tier 2 teams would be like Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, USA, Georgia, Portugal and Spain.
while some of these are competitive with some tier one teams they are very competitive amongst eachother, which is why competitions are tiered.
teams can move up tiers for example Italy and Japan, but its very difficult to cement your place in the top tier.
The main international competitions are the Six Nations(which just started last week i think NBC shows it in US) and the Rugby Championship (which wont be airing until Autumn i think)
anyway i hope that helps you guys figure out what rugby to watch and what to look out for.
As you are Americans you will know what a college wrestlers ears look like and why they also wear the caps. Cauliflower ears. Just like DC ot Kabib in the UFC. Mostly the scrum players wear them. The backline players wear them to affird a bit of protection from concussion as they often are smaller players likr cheslin kolbe.
A basic rule of thumb, the shirts 1 through 8 are the big guys collectively called forwards; 1, 2, 3 are big and heavy, 4,5 often taller. 9 is typically the smallest guy on the field. That position is the scrumhalf who put the ball into the scrum, and plucks the ball from a ruck. 10 is flyhalf who 'directs' play for the backs who are 11 through 15. The modern game has wings who are as big as a forward but can run faster and/or have better ball handling skills. Also in the modern game, there are forwards who can run and pass well. This is not how it was 20 years ago... Forwards were less mobile, used more simplistically and often had questionable ball-handling skills. So when French No. 9 saved the try against the no 14, that went against the books.
Just think there is a Rugby sevens tournament that is a lot faster than the normal fifteens, it’s seven aside played on a full sized pitch for seven minutes each half and is super fast.
New zealand and australia are the front runners but any of the teams ive listed below are the top teams in the world and have the potential to beat the top two (this onviously varies from year to year but im using a 30 year average.)
France, Ireland, south Africa, England, Wales and Scotland.
Tonga, samoa, italy and japan are also pretty good teams.
the mask is sometimes worn if they have suffered a fracture bone in the face. the scrum half collects ball from the scrum. the fly you mentioned is the fly half who is usually the main kicker and tends to dictate the play. there are two codes of rugby, union and league. what you are watching here is union, there is no limit to how long they can keep of the ball, in league after 6 tackles you have to give the ball up
Watch how Arundell celebrates... Now that’s how a true Englishman celebrates - job done! 🏴
7:20 - I was at that match. My team (black/yellow - Wellington Hurricanes) got smashed.
The scrum cap is to help with ears in the scrum. There is a stigma against it if you aren’t in the scrum. Like if you’re a winger who never takes contact but you wear a cap it’s like “come on man, really?”
The fly-half is called a quarterback because he calls the shape of the offense and calls where the ball goes and usually has a touch of the ball passing it around.
The 5 tackle turn over is for rugby league, it’s separate from rugby union which is all the video you’re watching. Union it’s yours until you score or get turned over in a penalty.
The score works with 5 points for the touchdown, and then you have to kick from there, so if you score in the corner it’s a harder kick, therefore the kick is worth more for 2 points. If you get a penalty within roughly 40m you can opt for a kick at goal, worth 3 points. It’s a tactical decision. If you’re getting held in defense you can kick for points to get points on the board, but if you have momentum you can keep the pressure on and go for more points by kicking to touch and keeping the ball in play
Mack Hansen wears one and he's on the wing, so does Arendse and Cheslin Kolbe. Personal choice really. They often get tackled at full pelt so no harm either.
the "Helmet" has no stigma attached to wearing it it is stop The trauma to the ears which can cause a subperichondrial haematoma which results in cartilage damage (cauliflower ear).
When You are tackled and You are in motion You can pass the ball,but You have like 1 second,it has to look Like a continuous play.
The scrum half has to be close to the guy with the ball that tries to go threw/run,și that If he is tackled he can Pick the ball in pass,also he takes the ball but of the scrum.
A play îs over when there îs a penalty,a try,or the ball goes out.
You can slide,but not Like 10yards...😅
It's called a scrum cap. Stops cauliflower ears. I never had disrespect for wearing one when I played but I have so much respect for those that didn't wear one. Takes so much work draining the swelling of the ears every week
Best Tackle “ Steve Matai on Dave Tyrell “ look that one up it’s awesome
Best game Union
France v New Zealand Nov 2021 , the French ran em ragged that night
Best Rugby League game Roosters v Rabbitohs in the 2022 finals as chaotic and violent a game as I’ve ever seen , old school nasty , affectionately known as ‘Sin Bin Sunday ‘
Lomu was the goat and you got that one but Rupeni Caucau was another wing who lit it up
Best National Anthem look up “Land of our Fathers 2013 “ final game of the six nations Wales v England . I’m not welsh but that entire stadium singing their anthem is off the scale and this one is the most spine tingling of them all
I'm sure someone else has said it also, but there are actually 2 types of Rugby and they're similar in many ways but also 2 different sports. The limited tackles thing is a rule in what is called "Rugby League" (Rugby League is more recognisable to American Football) but most of the clips you are watching here are from "Rugby Union", which is generally considered to be the more popular version worldwide, and there is no limit on tackles in Rugby Union, you play until someone actually steals possession (called a "Turnover") or there is a foul given.
American Football was derived from Rugby football, but Rugby only became a pro sport in the early 90’s. A Rugby team has 23 players in their match-day squad and can only have 15 players (8 forwards and 7 backs) on the field at a time. The forwards (no 1 to 8) are the biggest/heaviest players, especially the lower the number, with the tight-five (no 1 to 5) like the tight ends and defensive/offensive line-men in the NFL and the loose forwards (no 6-8) a bit like linebackers who similarly stand-out in tackle stats, but they also carry the ball a lot.
The role of the forwards varies a lot: no 1 and 3 (props) anchor the scrums; no 2 (hookers) hooks the ball in scrums with their feet and throws in at line-outs; no 4 and 5 (the locks) are usually the tallest players who are lifted to catch line-out throws, etc. BUT they are all required to tackle a lot, hit rucks to clean-out players, join mauls and to also carry the ball in and close around the other forwards - usually very direct and very physical.
The no 9 of the team, called the scrumhalf (usually the smallest player on the field) is like the NFL player who snaps/hikes the ball to the quarterback, however as the play is not stopped he has to run from ruck to ruck to achieve this whilst the ball is in play.
Most of the time the no 9 will pass the ball back to the no 10 who is called the flyhalf and is like the quarterback of the team - he’s the general pivot and play maker also mostly assigned the kicking duties - field goals and/or punting for territory.
No 12 and 13 are called centres and are a bit like NFL linebackers and running backs in one; solid midfield defenders that are also strong and fast ball carriers used for drawing in defenders to create space outside or achieving gain-line meters (yardage) through the middle.
No 11 and 14 are the left and right wings - they’re like wide receivers, typically the fastest and best running backs in the team and usually the players who score the most tries (touchdowns).
No 15 is called the fullback and is of a similar mold to the flyhalf, but he stays back to field long and high kicks from the opposing team or to kick for territory himself from near his own tryline. He also performs a sweeper defensive role at the back if there’s a line-break like a safety in the NFL. He also joins the back-line in offensive moves as an extra man to create overlaps or to switch with the flyhalf as the first receiver and play maker.
The best team in the world are the 4-time and current back to back World Champions from South Africa, the Springboks: czcams.com/video/oLFcJLbsnoU/video.html
Cheslin Kolbe (who plays for the Springboks) is probably the best wing in the world at the moment - czcams.com/video/hNl7NS9aO9w/video.html
The best wing of all time was the late great Jonah Lomu - czcams.com/video/hWHlCDKebMY/video.html
My favorite player of all time was Christian Cullen who was the GOAT of fullbacks - czcams.com/video/HSWq45VufaI/video.html
helmets are mainly for ear protection, similar to wrestling headgear
Rugby is so much fun to play, it's like a posh pit with a ball. They should have slipknot playing live at the side.
South Africa is the best team 4 time world champion 2 in a row 2019 2023
Also, I am South African (if U didn't alrdy guess, LoL!!!) & Yes Jonah Lomu is one of Great-Player's for New Zealand but do Yourselves a favour & check-out Christian Cullen (also from NZ) he was incredible & also made an appearance in this Video U just did a Reaction for..... Christian Cullen is the Guy in the Yellow & Black Top with Black Shorts & shaved-head tht ran the length of the field to score a Try & he did this type of thing quite often & made-it look easy like he was playing with kids!!!!!
Apologies if someone pointed this out but you sometimes get rugby union confused with rugby league. If you get tackled and possession is retained that is called a phase and you can have unlimited phases. Also rugby union is just referred to as rugby so there will be no rugby league content in rugby videos. Great job learning the most beautiful game in the world and see you in 2031 RWC in the US.
Rugby Union is the more popular version worldwide and because of this the international competitions are generally more exciting, better viewing and more competitive. Rugby League is mainly popular in the north of England and east coast of Australia and somewhat in NZ (but nowhere near as popular as Union which is NZ’s national sport. They’re mad for it). the NRL in Australia (includes an NZ team) is the top Rugby League competition in the world, followed by the Super League in England/France. Rugby Union’s domestic leagues don’t really get that much attention compared to the international matches and the Rugby World Cup is the pinnacle of that.
Just to add to the great comment, You have a bunch different great competitions of rugby union all over the world(aka professional club Rugby). Arguably one of the best at the moment you have the “Top 14” in France, you have the “Gallagher Premiership” in England, “Super Rugby Pacific” including teams from New Zealand, Australia and one from Samoa and another from Fiji, and the last big one would be “United Rugby Championship” including teams from Ireland, South Africa, and one from Italy. There is also a competition growing in America called “Major League Rugby” (MLR) which would be great for you guys to check out as their season starts in a months time! Check it out maybe there’s a team near yous and would be able to catch a live game!!
Would definitely recommend reacting to the difference between union and league big up mates! 🙂
The U.S as a rugby nation will rise. It's beginning to happen now. And when the U.S decide to come at both Union and League in a serious way, then that'll make it fun for the countries that currently dominate.
Then again it could also be like the U.S experience with FIFA football.
Christian Cullen is the GOAT fullback IMO.
I'd like to see Super Bowl play this😮😂😂😂😂
In rugby there are two main types of rugby: league(14 players on the pitch)which is more like American football. Then what u have been watching is rugby union (15’s) which meant each team has 15 players on the pitch at the same time. There is a variation called rugby 7’s where each team only have 7 players on the pitch. I think u should watch a video about the rules of the games but if u don’t think a reaction video would be good u could do it in your own time. I would also suggest reacting to the opening of the 6 nations 2024 as it is a great game as Iland vs France.
In Rugby league there are 13 players on the pitch each team
You guys need to look into the welsh team! Wales is a very big rugby place
One thing to remember is that where you cross the line you have to take the the extra points
The kick is taken perpendicular from where the try was scored, not where you cross into the in-goal area.
😅Gents maybe the two of you should travel to see a few games. It is possible to see two games in a weekend. That would take a little planning as the games will be in different countries. Games are played on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons or Saturday afternoons and Sunday afternoons. Obtaining tickets can be difficult not to mention travel.
Try the video "Jonah Lomu Lord Of The Wings" .
Union players cant chose their own number. Your number determines your position on the pitch. 11 & 14 wingers. 15 Fullback. 2 Hooker. 9 scrum half. 10 fly half. 12&13 centres. 8 is actually just called an "Eight". 1 & 3 Props, Front row. 5 & 6 second row. 4 & 7 Flankers (I think????) 7 defo is. I was a back, so never really remember numbers of those crazy hard as fuck warriors playing up front ( Forwards - you call Defence) haha - Hope that made sense. Vinny WYUK
Lmao. Sout Africa won New Zealand in the finals. It's basically the finals all of history was waiting for. South Africa is the most successful team in the world cup, they are called the Springboks. No one challengers each other like those two teams. If you want to se the vets players in the world. Watch a Springboks vs All Black game, or matter fact watch the finals.
Jonah Lomu Ultimate Tribute Lord Of The Wings
The helmet stops the ears being ripped off!
not really a helmet, is a protection that its optional, because you could be injured from previous games or other reasons, or simply got seriously injured and fck that i will start to use that, like a compression sleeve on the elbow.
The helmet isn’t a helmet it’s a cap, it’s made of sponge so minimal protection.
There are some 7,s rugby clips in between these clips. Different chamionships and different rules, also much shorter game.
You can kick the ball,the kicker of the ball's teammates have to be behind the kicker when he kicks to be onside and able to challenge for the ball
The position has many names, the most used name is fly half, stand off, outside half, first five eighth. All can be described as number 10
Stand off?
Where's that from?
Interested 🇳🇿
@@karlennis3642 Mostly in Scotland, I heard Bill Mclaren say it from time to time during commentary of international matches. Also heard it used in rugby league in the North of England.
'Rugby explained for American football fans' please please
You guys need to see some goal kicking highlights, as well
Okay so difference is quarter back makes calls after every stoppage for rugby a fly half has to make the next play call in every 1 to 2 seconds with just a straight eye sight sweep of the defence and their attack and in that split second gas to run the play make the call and other players have to automatically respond and .make the play....
No stigma to wearing scrum-caps Helps to prevent cauliflower ears !!!
You guys should react to south african school boy rugby its just as interesting
Finn Russell!!! He's a mesmerising technical player and isn't just big guy run fast.
So the helmet padding is quite soft. Guys in the front row would wear it to prevent or to lesser the effect of cauliflower ears
The headgear also helps prevent cuts.
So, like in ufc, south africa is champions, we have domestic league, but that more like div2, and the premier league is in europe with the URC champions cup, & EPCR. South africa joind N-hemisphere legendary premier league clubs, started trading players and competing against diffrent styles of rugby, ultimately changing the gameplay for the better, very exciting rugby. It includes clubs from RSA, england, whales, ireland, france, italy, scotland...
Didn’t Munster win it last season
That’s a long way too say after a decade of losing the South African clubs ran away too a 3rd rate league. The stormers a team who couldn’t win anything in their entire history wins the first year of the 3rd rate urc
LOL SOUTH AFRICA IS CURRENT WORLD CHAMPIONS