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falconcy:
Any team that ever played the All Blacks and got hit by the likes of Jonah Lomu would need padding, I can assure you. The Wallabies and the Springboks are no pushover either. Perhaps it is more of a discipline thing that prevents more serious injuries.

K-Mac:
I think it's just different kinds of hits.  There are a lot of vulnerable positions one can put their body into...heck, I broke my lower leg in two places simply slipping on the ice and twisting sort of funny as I fell.  I just think football players put themselves in many particularly vulnerable positions, thus the need for padding.  (As djdawg mentioned with wide receivers.)

Falconcy, are there quite a few deaths and/or serious injuries involved with Rugby?  If so, is it just tolerated or is there a portion of the viewership lobbying for pads/helmets?

falconcy:
I've heard of a few broken bones, the odd spinal injury and the occasional bitten off ear :P I'm sure there must have been some deaths over the years, just not that many.

K-Mac:

--- Quote from: falconcy on July 02, 2007, 01:56:54 pm ---I've heard of a few broken bones, the odd spinal injury and the occasional bitten off ear :P I'm sure there must have been some deaths over the years, just not that many.

--- End quote ---

That's probably the main difference then.  Necessity is the mother of invention after all.  I just think the rules and strategies of each game are quite different, thus leading to different types of injuries, equipment, etc.  We're probably comparing apples to oranges, however, I agree that both are pretty rough sports on the body and it takes a certain kind of person to tolerate that type of punishment in the name of fun and competition.  Either way, I sure do enjoy watching sports, especially in person at a rowdy stadium!   

nimi:
I didn't see the game Kmac - but I heard about it.  Wish I had! 

Here's a great Baseball story from America in days past --

My husband's Grandfather was a pitcher in college and played town ball during the summer.  It was the days of the Negro League and there were these touring teams of all African-American players.  They came to this small town and Hubby's grandfather pitched the first game of a double-header.  The Negro League Pitcher was apparently incredible and pitched the whole game.  The town ball team was shelled.  Game two of the double-header came and the Town Team sent out it's new pitcher.  The Negro League Team sent out the SAME pitcher who proceded to throw an entire game with his LEFT hand and beat the pants off of the town ball team.  That would have been cool to see.

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