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<blockquote data-quote="RoyalBlueStuey" data-source="post: 98072"><p>They are both fantastic games...comparing the two groups of players is very difficult. The footy players have been brought up on a game were you are allowed to move almost un-impeding, rugby is all about coming together with the opponent and breaking away/taking him down.</p><p></p><p>Okay, that makes them, by their very nature, soft. If they bulked up to be tougher they'd be less mobile. As BigTen says you get people like Keane, Campbell or Viera they are just born athletes...they'd have been good at whatever sport they fell into. It works the other way...Everton's James Vaughan was apparently better at rugby before he had to make the decision to go with Preston Grasshoppers or The Toffees.</p><p></p><p>As I say I love both games....I'd never write one off in favour of another.</p><p></p><p>I think a good way to think about it is this :</p><p></p><p>If I was commanding an army I'd have my generals & majors playing cricket, my captains & lieutenants playing football and my enlisted men playing rugby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoyalBlueStuey, post: 98072"] They are both fantastic games...comparing the two groups of players is very difficult. The footy players have been brought up on a game were you are allowed to move almost un-impeding, rugby is all about coming together with the opponent and breaking away/taking him down. Okay, that makes them, by their very nature, soft. If they bulked up to be tougher they'd be less mobile. As BigTen says you get people like Keane, Campbell or Viera they are just born athletes...they'd have been good at whatever sport they fell into. It works the other way...Everton's James Vaughan was apparently better at rugby before he had to make the decision to go with Preston Grasshoppers or The Toffees. As I say I love both games....I'd never write one off in favour of another. I think a good way to think about it is this : If I was commanding an army I'd have my generals & majors playing cricket, my captains & lieutenants playing football and my enlisted men playing rugby. [/QUOTE]
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