Jordan Mailata talks NRL Las Vegas with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | NRL 2024
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Check out this captivating encounter between former rugby league player turned NFL sensation Jordan Mailata and Hollywood icon Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Las Vegas during the Super Bowl week. In a video shared by the NRL, Mailata, representing his Samoan heritage, engages in a conversation with Johnson about the toughness of rugby league, showcasing the sport's global significance.
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Mailata played under 20’s. Hardly the pinnacle of our sport
Dwayne "The C**k"Johnson. Hardly the pinnacle of anything.
Even if he only played 20's that's a pretty hecktic achievement
Never seen the Rock look so small next to somebody
Getting old 😂😂
He's small next to the mauri guys doing the haka. Hollywood adds 10 pound and weeks everything
Jordan, needs to remember you didn't play NRL First grade, nor did you play QLD or NSW Cup, remember that stuff to make you humble brah
He’s making millions….fuck that broke ass sport
Exactly 😂
Be grateful he’s even talking about a tiny code that the world doesn’t give a F about
@@VKM33 yeah its only hard because of the pads
@@VKM33so when did the NFL get a world cup.nrl is played in more countries then just one beside that NFL is gay 10 seconds of play then 10 mins of dudes hugging in a circle slapin each other ass
When the rock found out he was a real life samoan, he was almost star struck
For those who don't know, The Rock said on social media about the last Rugby League World Cup Final, that if Samoa beat Australia he was going to fly to England from the US to party with the Samoan RugbyLeague team.
Just sayin
Johnson lived in Auckland growing up. Lived over the road from the Richmond Rovers rugby league club in Grey Lyyn Auckland.
Yea, he's a clown that sold his soul to Hollywood. He is too good for his own people, doesn't claim being from central Auckland or the Pacific. He claims to be American.
Yea, he doesn't claim he from central Auckland hes to good for his own. He claims he's American
Id respect his answer if he had made it in nrl. Fact that no one had ever heard of him prior tells us he has no idea bout nrl.
Mialata wouldn't last 15mins at NRL level in the middle and he knows it.
NFL stops every 15 seconds for a meeting, a lot of standing around and walking goes on in the NFL
NRL is non stop, defending and attacking.
A 1hr NFL game takes half a day
He’d be subbed after 8min
NRL pays peanuts and is a wee suburban code where most clubs make a loss. Mailata makes more than an entire NRL team.
@@VKM33 where did anyone mention $$$s 🤔 ...hand off it ay
@@sandgroperwookiee65 bro it makes money yes but its not played international czcams.com/channels/PJmlWbNhm2abfG-DuxYYQw.html
@@VKM33the topic is not $ you donkey....lol
I ❤ Rugby League 🏉 and American 🏈! Peter from 🇨🇭
It's great that Jordan promotes our game even if he didn't play senior games. The part I love the most is how tiny The rock looks compered to Jordan. Holy Moly.
This bloke didn't make the NRL but he made it in the NFL with no experience. Now the bloke has a $54 million contract for 5 yrs. I'm telling u no one makes that kind of money in the NRL
as a roosters fan, i can tell you every player in our team makes that much
@Its_just_me_again young fella probably the highest paid player in NRL makes about over 1 million. Even the Aussie punter for the 49ers makes $4.2 mill a season. Nobody in the NRL makes that kind of money in a season
i wish i was a young fella :) i think you misinterpreted my reply as it was a sarcastic dig at all the simple folk crying about the perpetual salary cap breach at the roosters :) all the best
@@danx3504
80 million aud
US is the world's largest economy. And NFL is there fav sporting league.
No shit they will paid much higher than Rugby players in Aus or NZ
State of origin is the pinnacle of rugby league , the hardest level any player can achieve.
In the 80 I remember Balmain tigers bought over some big NFL players thinking that make an impact , they went home with there tail between there legs and said “ those Aussies are fucking crazy “ !
We don’t have time outs during our games , our boys get a 10 min break between two 40min halves.
Rugby league - Rugby Union and AFL is a true test of strength and despite what most of you think this isn’t the first time we have taken the game to them
Can’t wait to see there reaction after this game 🍻
Well... Mailata isn't going to bite the hand that feeds...
BRO BEEN IN AMERICA TOO LONG WEARING THOSE PADS .. RUGBY UNION AND NRL IS A MANS GAME.👊
Aussie Rules Football too
😂 Gay men!… Most of these rugby clowns won’t last in the NFL and probably not in the CFL!
@@GabrielNavarro-bo7stlol
NFL is an entertainment special. NRL is a gladiator sport.
I like that he says he’s Samoan first 🇼🇸
I read Dwayne said he played rugby when his family lived in Auckland.
Different sport
@@IceBreakBottle Yep. But same ball. And most rugby boys in Auckland know what rugby league is.
Balls are different @@cheshunt5597
@@IceBreakBottleDifferent sport but more or less the same kind of contact.
@@cheshunt5597A rugby ball is not the same as a league ball
Genuine beautiful people doing everything from Cardiff wales 🏴 to enjoy Sydney god and diversity ❤peace be with you brothers
Many especially from outside think nfl ain’t that tough because they were all that gear. But those guys suffer from head injuries, concussion and more. Nrl don’t wear pads but they do have limits when tackling. NFL with all the gear, makes you feel invincible and tackling very hard. Respect to both. NRL got the stamina and endurance.
Can't tackle hard anymore in nrl because of the new rules
Nrl players die all the time and play with broken bones not like those nfl pussies 😂
@@deubaboy3357bloody oath. Bring back the biff
@alphonseknight8539 yeah bring it like the 80s
Have played American Football here in NZ & it’s actually a lot scarier than rugby & league lol Yeh there’s pads etc but that helmet is solid asf but that shit colliding at speed into your sternum will fxck you up hahaha
Im South African and love Union. Like to be able to get into league but not sure which team to back! Heard of one ex player,Mal Maninga,none else since the sport isnt played nor televised here. Good luck to NRL, hope it prospers the world over.
@releventbrother8964 Your national side is The Rhinos, but I haven't seen them qualify since the '80s or '90s. Meninga played for Canberra Raiders.
I thought there were plenty of South Africans who watch the NRL. They even have NRL comp pools on SuperBru, a lot of them from RSA
@warrenbridges1891 they Rhinos play their home games in Western Sydney 😂😂😂😂
Good old "international" Rugby League
Well you’ve heard of one of the best, albeit a grungy Queenslander, all jokes aside Mal was one of the greatest.
NRL sharing MAILATA saying that haha.. from him he couldn't even make the top squad NRL.. NFL suits him he's big and SLOW
And didn't he say NFL is better
What a strange exchange that was, the Rock had no idea who he was. 😂
NFL stops every 13 seconds for a mothers meeting and a 60 minute game ends up going for 4hrs because of it.
NRL is non stop for 40mins
X2
Mialata wouldn't last 18mins on an NRL field in the middle.
Mailata was simply saying to The Rock how great a game NRL is.
And The Rock said on social media about the last Rugby League World Cup Final that if Samoa beat Australia he was going to fly to England from the US to party with the Samoan Rugby League team.
Just sayin for all the people out there who don't know that, but wanna comment on this.
He said he was too large but he loved NFL so he gave it a crack
Couldn’t even make it off the bench in under 20s 😂
American football features highly specialized player positions, each with distinct roles and responsibilities tailored to their position. This specialization necessitates a deep understanding of tactics, techniques, and unique physical demands. Conversely, rugby league requires players to possess a broader skill set, involving both attacking and defensive responsibilities throughout the game.
For instance, in the case of Mailata, a left tackle's primary duty is to protect the quarterback from opposing defenders seeking to sack him. This role demands exceptional strength, agility, and blocking technique. In contrast, positions like quarterback or wide receiver primarily focus on offensive playmaking, with minimal involvement in defense. It would require approximately three rugby league teams, including reserves, to match the personnel of a single NFL team.
In rugby league, players are expected to contribute to both offense and defense continuously. For example, a prop forward may be tasked with making strong ball carries while also executing solid tackles to halt opposing players. This requires a high level of endurance, physicality, and adaptability to switch seamlessly between offensive and defensive roles.
While both sports demand significant physicality and skill, they differ in gameplay and player roles. NFL players who argue that American football is tougher often cite the intensity and specialization required for defensive positions. On the other hand, rugby league players emphasize the endurance and versatility needed to excel in a sport where players are consistently engaged in both attacking and defensive plays.
what you mean match their personnel our best rugby league players are smart also for our game.. bring a NFL player to the NRL he would struggle a quarterback wouldn't last playing our halfback position and the pressure and hits they get Johnathan Thurston got hell but still played to the best he can... a NFL player wouldn't make 15 tackles like a Cam McInnes who makes up to 80 tackles in 1 game with proper technique and running hard at him like a bullock some players.. NRL PLAYERS ARE PROFESSIONALS TOO
@@DavidBulsey fr dumb Americans who think that wearing pads and oversized helmets makes them think that they are big boys but in reality they are cats
@@DavidBulsey I think by "match their personnel" he was only referring to the size (numbers of players) per squad. We have 17 players. They have many more.
You have to be fast, strong, physical & intelligent in the NFL whereas rugby is mostly full of fat and slow gay meatheads! 😂
@@DavidBulsey Jarryd Hayne couldn't even make it on what was then the worst team in the NFL. He was smaller, slower and weaker than most of the players in the position of running back.
He wouldn’t be talking to him if he knew that the rock was on a certain plane that went to a certain island. Just look at his slimy scheme against the ppl of Lahaina.
Are you thinking of Jeffrey Epstein ?
Mailata was giving some love to the NRL. Tougher is such a difficult question. Playing the NFL you could be seriously maimed or paralyzed. Alex McKinnon’s are much more common. They tackle like shit. 95% of NFL players wouldn’t last 20 minutes in an NRL game. They don’t have that stamina.
Yeap and people die in nrl 😂
The fact that a tier 2 Rugby League player(Tai Tuivasa) easily knocked out ex NFL player(Greg Hardy) in the UFC - despite Hardy being larger and more athletic.
Should soundly answer the question of whose tougher!😂
Malitia played under 20s nrl which was known for have soft defense, to compare professional nfl with under 20s league is a bit odd. Sure professional nfl will be tougher. Just like professional league would be tougher than collage football. It's men vs boys
Who cares dude, just let em check out the game and they'll love it. No harm in watching multiple sports, I watch all Rugby's, cricket, and some Aussie rules
Bro stfu you don’t even know 80 minutes no stop tackling and running where’s the nfl attack only attacks and defence goes on for a couple of tackles and fifty odd players on the field shut up
Especially when he was physically more mature than other 20yr old kids
By wearing protection gear😂😂😂
Bond? He didn't even know what position Mailata played....😂
The Rock didn’t know who he was 😂😂😂🥴
Jordan: "hey Rock! my name is Jordan, I play in the NFL and.."
Rock: "Well look here Gordan.."
Jordan: "but my name is Jordan!"
Rock: "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!".. "KNOW YOUR ROLE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH!"
The Rock was off his face on coke !
I've read Sean's bio but I'm still not entirely convinced that he understands the difference between League and Rugby. Let's hope the boys can make that distinction clear to the rest of America.
NRL players are real men, No padding just Raw strength and high speed head on collisions with big brutes.....The real Gladiators of the sporting world
Dwayne Johnson did the opening promo for State Of Origin 2015 so I’m pretty sure he knows what rugby league is
He also has a first cousin that played for Hull Kr in the UK. He knows what it is.
I would like to say thankyou to to mialata endorsing or great game to a clearly clueless rock . Look I no he would be slow and lumpy to play our game but he's purpose built for the position he plays and his role doesn't include run 100meters to score a touch down but in all honesty we need people like him raving about our game because as it stands the only people who don't have a clue are the people paying for the tickets. The yanks need and I say this with all respect but are oblivious to any sport around the world other than there's I mean who calls the baseball 'the world series!' When not one other team is from another country is playing League is the best game in the world in my opinion but to tell a country that makes no attempt to understand that our game is very different to 'rugby ' is going to take a very big task. So to me good on ya mialata you keep talking us up mate we need you right now bro !
It's called the world series because although all the teams are US based, only 70.7 percent of the players are from the US.
11.4 percent are from Dominican Republic.
7.1 percent are from Venezuela.
2.2 percent are from Cuba.
1.9 percent are from Puerto Rico.
1.6 percent are from mexico.
1 percent are from Canada.
0.9 percent are from Columbia.
0.6 percent are from Panama.
0.5 percent are from Japan.
0.4 percent are from South Korea.
0.3 percent are from Curacao.
0.2 percent are from Australia.
0.2 percent are from Germany.
0.1 percent are from Aruba, Bahamas, Nicaragua.
0.1 percent are from Brazil, Guam, Honduras, Hong Kong, netherlands, Peru, South Africa, Taiwan and the US Virgin Islands.
The game is for the very best players, from around the world, and that is why it's called "The World Series!"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Major_League_Baseball_players_by_country_of_birth
@buckbuchanan4902 in the nrl we have 50 countries representing out great game just saying that doesn't mean we call it the world rugby league that's for the world cup ! Funny we wouldn't be having this conversation back in the nineteen 30's I bet all those ethnic backgrounds weren't representing your game dew to the fact your game was racist but Hay we've moved forward and that's a good thing have a good one !
wow that guy just met Jordan Mailata...so lucky
Wao The Rock very tall
Love Jordan butttt you're comparing the NFL to under 20s NYC. Didn't even make reserve grade
A7FL 🏈 is similar with Rugby League; 7x7 Players, " no pads,no helmets"
NRL is real men game
When the rock meets a real islander... first time rock u look nervous
Nah its just a way of him saying NRL sucks coz they don't let me play 1st Grade😂
1 Rugby Union
2. NRL
3. NFL
Rugby and Rugby League are way tougher for two simple facts....stamina and having to play both offense and defense.
No NFL player would last 15mins playing either of these games.
Watching the super bowl commentators were saying the KC defense were starting to look tired because they had been on the field for 6 mins....including the 40s breaks between plays....lol
Give me a break.
Different games. NFL are bigger/stronger/faster exactly because they have to specialise and be absolutely elite at their role. Rugby has better all round flexibility and cardio/stamina. Football is mostly hard because of all the learning. You spend just as long watching tape on your opponent and on yourself to work out what you need to do to be better as well as memorisng a playbook and being able to recall it all when your QB shouts out a few code-phrases and know what it all means.
It's like trying to say which is better between Formula 1 & Rallycross.
@@SonikgavNFL players wouldn't last a game playing union or league.
Whereas those players would last playing an NFL game you donkey.
That's the point.
We know they are different games.
Stamina is one of the easiest athletic attributes that one could improve at. You could literally go for being a couch potato to running a marathon in a matter of months.
@@cerberus2654 Not without losing something else. NFL players couldn't just do Cardio for a month and suddenly do what they do for 40min. They lose a step of explosivity, they lose sose some of their top speed, muscle mass etc.
Although its a different 'sport' its a good example of the disciplines mixing, if you look over at the WWE, they used to run a combine for their new talent. All the explosive records are held by former football players, but the long distance/endurance disciplines are held by Australians/English former Rugby players despite the fact that their training and workouts have become similar.
@Sonikgav ....I already knew that🤷🏽♂️. My point was that saying that rugby is tougher because of stamina is a bad point, as stamina is really easy to improve at.
NFL players wouldnt be able to play 1st grade Rugby League, the stamina required takes many years to master
The Americans make too many knock ons and sloppy passes.
Rugby League is for women bashers and rapists
Skills, experience, technique, and general game-time decision making will be the downfall of football players. Stamina actually is the only aspect of rugby that I would say football players could master.
@@cerberus265411 minutes of estimated action compared to roughly 80 minutes of action. The reason NFL is so popular in America is because the culture is centered around non activity. Hence more fast food commercials and obesity.
Both Johnson and Mailata went to the states to chase the Benjamin baby ($$$) and well done to both of them....
Woo
This dude played a total of 7 games in the U20's Cup, all from the bench. Thats the equivalent of being a 3rd String on a NCAA College Football Team.
Rugby is tough.
We're are the 800 children Rock
Mailata never played NRL at best reserve grade so he has no authority to compare , he would be gone after 10 mins of non stop play
Why you need to hate bro?
Facts
Juniors, teenagers , seniors, feeder clubs, State Clubs, National Rugby league Clubs... American National Competition..He earned the right to compare 🇦🇺👍 Champion
The FK is this comment? Wake up on the wrong side of the bed brother?
@@williambaglme819it's not hate it's truth he can't compare NFL to NRL because he's NEVER played NRL he's played under 20s NRL and that's child's play in comparison to First grade NRL
He makes the rock look small. 😆👍
Who's he??
He's not wrong.
NRL is amazing and you guys fight hard, but we don't fuck around in America.
We hit hard. Hard. Massive love to all Samoa!
He is super wrong
My man if you could watch footy from the old days you will be shocked and how brutal it was. They banned the coat hanger tackle, they banned spear tackle, they even banned fights. They turned NRL into a pansy sport
Dwayne Johnson already knows NRL😂😂😂
Was it just me or did the rock look really uncomfortable that whole time.
He grew up with Rugby League so of course American Football would be harder for him. And just like other comments said, he didn’t play first grade NRL.
Cmon dwayne could've done better than that for the uso
Football is that tough that he couldn't make it in the NRL but got taken on as a complete amateur with no experience and became a leading NFL player in his position. I know he was nervous talking to the rock so can only assume it is that
I think Jordan deserves props.
Mailata is crazy athletic for a guy his size. His frame belongs as a American Football linesman.
He found the right sport for him. A lot of gigantic men fail to make it past High School or College.
Yeah never made NRL talking about NRL… shush, stick to NFL
He's too slow and unfit for NRL better for him to join nfl not much running keep resting most of the time .
Bro you would have the fitness nor the stamina to play a 80 minute game of NRL the NFL stop every 2 minutes for a tea break
Why are nrl fans in the comments mean to the guy, he's promoting your mini sport give the guy some credit
Mailata probably makes more than the whole of the NRL combined in salary and he only plays in 30 second spurts 😂
who cares about money, Australia population is maybe 10% USA so you wonder why they get bigger $$
who cares about money
Don't hate the player.
Hate the game.
@@DavidBulsey every person on the planet...
How much NFL does he watch? Literally every fan knows who Jordan is and what position he plays!
He is a fan of the sport but prefers college football.
Who did the the Rock play for again...oh Grey Lynn primary school, Auckland, NZ... yeah baby 😂😂😂
Should get Haas to run at mailata
I'm surprised he acted shocked when he touched the ball lol? He definitely knows rugby league since he shot a video to the Samoan rugby league world cup team when they made the finals last year
He didnt make nrl and is star in nfl enough said
mailata is barely 15 minutes a half or even in the line up in nrl. but what hes saying is true learning a foreign game under the bright lights and the pay packet would absolutely be hard/mind bending and in a foreign country different beast dont hate him he overcame huge mental obstacles. i just wish jorge taufua and his partner in crime steve matai would terrorise nfl offensive recievers if they played on an nfl defensive team
The Rock kept talking about rugby. He’s never heard of rugby league
He made The Rock look small.
He never played a first grade NRL game..He should be saying NRL isn't tough..
I think it's all diplomatic... An NFL player should always defend his sporting code.... But I know deep down, he didn't mean that, given he never made it up to the Top grade....
Totally agree. He is being filmed and he knows he has to back his current code.
He has to remember, he towered over most rugby league players his age and the coaches suggested he go and play nfl as he was a waste in nrl.
98 million for 4 years lol makes more than all the rugby league players put together, has more than a club footy team here lol
kiss he a$$ for some money then.. who cares about money
Jordan is a good guy but he needs to have some respect and honesty for what he says,fair enough he has to praise the hand that feeds you but clarity that were not prime first grade material, never being close to squad player which means never entering rep,origin etc where the steel really was
Mungoball 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Get them to take off all that fucking padding and I might concur...
This bloke was told he would never make it big in NRL cause he is to big and gets tired to easy ,not to mention little skill, it was by accident and his manager jokingly saying go try NFl , props to him for earning big coin tho
The Rock don't give 2 fks 🤣
To much stop, start, how on earth is it tougher 😅.
Jordan never played top grade. Only juniors. He’d never make it past 10 minutes now. Plenty his size too.
Mailata is legit too big to ever make it to the top level of Rugby League.
Getting as big as possible is great for a sport like Am Football that is played in bursts. Being too large can be a liability in Rugby.
Rugby is actually a contact AND stamina sport
NFL isn’t even a sport it’s like a soap opera. 3 hour “games” with 20 minutes of “play” is beyond a joke 😂
Jordan doesn't even get to touch the ball in nfl
The rock supposedly supported samoa in the world cup, mans so fake lol
funny the rock is bigger then his security.
no helmets no pads tough heyyy..😃😆😅
That’s why you never made it my boy
This guys they both samoans
Mailata isn’t being honest. He never hit no peaks in league so has no idea.
Yeah. I've never heard of him so couldn't have been too good. Its a different game he looks like he gets heaps of breaks and stands in the middle blocking. Doesnt have to catch the ball or run no more. Good on him he's getting paid alot more doing alot less. Afl kickers that go there probably laughing too. What do you mean I only kick and go sit down. And you'll pay me what. Jared hayne was good to watch over there. In broken play they wernt used to a bloke that had that much footwork. But its a totally different game. Be hard to pick up late in a career.
Salty NRL fans😂 , acting like he took a dump on our sport. Pretty much just meant "idk man" as in he still has to work hard.
Was is the rock acting like he doesn’t know Mailata.
I hate this guy left rugby. He should have switched to rugby union and play as a lock or number 8
..most overrated form of football code on the planet is the NFL .. 60min game spread over five hours, boring.. in comparison to RL @ NRL
NFL is like McDonald's. Fuck Taylor Swift
Rock looking for property investors for Hawaii
Lol
😅😂😅😂 NFL is tougher....what a laugh
The bro never made it past mini league 🤦♂️ and he’s commenting on how hard 1st grade is not to mention State of Origin. He wouldn’t last the first 5 minutes of State of Origin NSW vs QLD. The best of the very best.
Who gives a toss what the rock thinks. Roid user pretending to be natural
The Rock and Tom Brady wouldn't last long playing Union or League. The septic yanks are full of obese shit
Mailata plays only one part of a stop start froggen game he hasnt got a ue wjat playkng in tbe jg tome for league is like, he also wears pads cause he couldnt that dont use them, guy wpuldnt last 10 minites in leavie before being gassed and sore
Funny he couldn’t even make the grade in NRL