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<blockquote data-quote="captainamerica" data-source="post: 20387"><p>Bolts, if you've ever played rugby in the States, League is akin to what happens when we play touch before/after practice.</p><p></p><p>Same initial basics as Union, but when you're 'touched' (read: tackled for the actual sport) you stop and roll the ball back with your feet to your scrumhalf who passes it out again. Also, after 5 tackles in League, they usually kick the ball begrudgingly either for space or on the attack as they forfeit the ball after the 5th tackle no matter what happens.</p><p></p><p>Also, it's 13 a-side and the emphasis is on running, but it's like running a crash ball every play. Only once in awhile will you see them really pass the ball out and do some 'fancy' moves like a 'switch.' League people call Union 'kick n' clap' for the amount of kicking (be it for touch or tactical). </p><p></p><p>There are no rucks, mauls, or lineouts. </p><p>They have a scrum but it can hardly be called that. </p><p></p><p>In a way, though it is still a continous sport, it is similar (in some ways) to the mechanics of football as everyone realigns after each tackle, and after 5 tackles they punt the ball away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="captainamerica, post: 20387"] Bolts, if you've ever played rugby in the States, League is akin to what happens when we play touch before/after practice. Same initial basics as Union, but when you're 'touched' (read: tackled for the actual sport) you stop and roll the ball back with your feet to your scrumhalf who passes it out again. Also, after 5 tackles in League, they usually kick the ball begrudgingly either for space or on the attack as they forfeit the ball after the 5th tackle no matter what happens. Also, it's 13 a-side and the emphasis is on running, but it's like running a crash ball every play. Only once in awhile will you see them really pass the ball out and do some 'fancy' moves like a 'switch.' League people call Union 'kick n' clap' for the amount of kicking (be it for touch or tactical). There are no rucks, mauls, or lineouts. They have a scrum but it can hardly be called that. In a way, though it is still a continous sport, it is similar (in some ways) to the mechanics of football as everyone realigns after each tackle, and after 5 tackles they punt the ball away. [/QUOTE]
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