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Rugby VS. American Football
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<blockquote data-quote="Groundhog" data-source="post: 874858" data-attributes="member: 50079"><p>As someone who enjoys both games hugely, the key difference between rugby and Gridiron for me is pacing. Rugby as a game is something that demands your full attention over 80 minutes as the game is non-stop and dynamic. In Football, the amount of stoppages, timeouts and the like make the viewing style a lot more laid back and casual, to the extent you can pop out for a beer pretty regularly and not miss much unless you're watching an absolute offensive shootout.</p><p>Also I feel that pretty much anyone can watch and enjoy a game of rugby without a very firm grasp of the rules because the momentum is obvious, whereas if you haven't grown up watching and playing american football it will take quite a lot of time, focus and even research to grasp the rules, with the switching between offensive and defensive units a totally alien concept in particular. They're both enjoyable, but I find rugby a lot more accessible for a beginner. I've thought about trying to play American football here in Ireland a few times, but learning a position would be too much hassle at this stage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Groundhog, post: 874858, member: 50079"] As someone who enjoys both games hugely, the key difference between rugby and Gridiron for me is pacing. Rugby as a game is something that demands your full attention over 80 minutes as the game is non-stop and dynamic. In Football, the amount of stoppages, timeouts and the like make the viewing style a lot more laid back and casual, to the extent you can pop out for a beer pretty regularly and not miss much unless you're watching an absolute offensive shootout. Also I feel that pretty much anyone can watch and enjoy a game of rugby without a very firm grasp of the rules because the momentum is obvious, whereas if you haven't grown up watching and playing american football it will take quite a lot of time, focus and even research to grasp the rules, with the switching between offensive and defensive units a totally alien concept in particular. They're both enjoyable, but I find rugby a lot more accessible for a beginner. I've thought about trying to play American football here in Ireland a few times, but learning a position would be too much hassle at this stage. [/QUOTE]
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