[gingergooner]

I actually really really like a bit of both. Different games different positives. In football someone can score a goal from anything so it provides a lot of excitement but in rugby it could be seen as a good thing that they have to work so hard for a score, its relentless movement and power.

[Scotland & Ireland]

Rugby is so much more amusing when it comes to watching it, in football they just keeping falling over all the time.

The big piles ups look fun.

[The Rusty Spork]

(Original post by Dado Prso)
no because I don't play rugby. I prefer a sport where skill is more important than physical attributes.

Rugby just doesn't have as much skill in it as football, tennis, basketball etc. do.

do you want to spend a couple of minutes mulling that over...

[NDGAARONDI]

Funny how football is derided as a sport for whimps when footballers like Duncan Ferguson, Roy Keane and Vinnie Jones would probably give most rugby players a beating. But if you wish to accept manly sports as being a sport for thuggery, delinquent, violent behaviour then that is your choice. Besides, it's not like every single rugby player is full of steel. How often has Johnny Wilkinson been injured now? He's England RFU's version of Arsenal's Rosicky.

[Seanisonfire]

I don't get the whole 'Rugby is more manly' thing. I mean, is a load of big, sweaty burly men trying to grapple each other in mud really that masculine?

[Phalanges]

(Original post by LChapman)
Oh and a little extra thing, all the girls who have commented on here say rugby is the better sport, just something to think about.

ONOES!!! I must change my sporting interests in order to please the opposite sex immediately!

[april_happy]

(Original post by Dado Prso)
no because I don't play rugby. I prefer a sport where skill is more important than physical attributes.

Rugby just doesn't have as much skill in it as football, tennis, basketball etc. do.

Paha you have to be bloody kidding me, Rugby is the most organised skilled, tactful sport I've ever played. Silly ill-informed stranger..

[Awesome-o]

(Original post by Seanisonfire)
I don't get the whole 'Rugby is more manly' thing. I mean, is a load of big, sweaty burly men trying to grapple each other in mud really that masculine?

I fully agree. Many rugby fans say, "It's a man's game", going on about how strong and big rugby players are, the opposite of football player pansies.

Maybe it's just me, but I watch sport for the skill and technical aspects, not because I enjoy watching big muscley male specimens grappling and hugging each other I mean, that sounds a wee bit gay.

[areyoucool/symmetrical?]

posh people tend to watch rugby

posh people tend to be homosexual

some homosexuals are paedophiles

all paedophiles like watching boys

on the assumption that non paedophiles and hence non posh people dont like watching boys i think this answers your question

[april_happy]

(Original post by RonWeasley)
Its very organised and tactful, but it is one of the least technically skilled sports.

I would have to disagree with you there, there is loads of skill needed behind ever aspect of it. Admitedly I'm not an amazing rugby player, but its bloody hard and I don't have half the level of skill I need really.. gah, tough.

[Phalanges]

(Original post by april_happy)
Paha you have to be bloody kidding me, Rugby is the most organised skilled, tactful sport I've ever played. Silly ill-informed stranger..

I wasn't aware that a sport could be capable of "showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people".

Not that I want to question how informed a poster you are, of course...

[Dado Prso]

(Original post by april_happy)
Paha you have to be bloody kidding me, Rugby is the most organised skilled, tactful sport I've ever played. Silly ill-informed stranger..

theres a difference between organisation and tactics and individual skill.

wheres the rugby equivalent of this??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNfgibZO5o

[april_happy]

(Original post by Phalanges)
I wasn't aware that a sport could be capable of "showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people".

Not that I want to question how informed a poster you are, of course...

I have to be honest in saying I don't entirely understand what you mean here? I was simply disagreeing with a suggestion rugby was unskilled..
Basically rugby requires just as much skill as football, for sure.
Anddd, rugby > footbal..
That is all/

[Dado Prso]

(Original post by meskell)
do you want to spend a couple of minutes mulling that over...

Can be small and still play basketball to a very good standard to be fair.

the position you opt for is just more limited.

[The Rusty Spork]

(Original post by Dado Prso)
theres a difference between organisation and tactics and individual skill.

wheres the rugby equivalent of this??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNfgibZO5o

[Phalanges]

(Original post by april_happy)
I have to be honest in saying I don't entirely understand what you mean here? I was simply disagreeing with a suggestion rugby was unskilled..
Basically rugby requires just as much skill as football, for sure.
Anddd, rugby > footbal..
That is all/

To be tactful is to possess a personal ability for showing tact in a social situation. To be tactical is to show an appreciation of tactics and to utilise them to your advantage.

A sport cannot be the former.

[The Rusty Spork]

(Original post by Dado Prso)
Can be small and still play basketball to a very good standard to be fair.

the position you opt for is just more limited.

And what about rugby? Hookers are generally sub 6ft as are scrum halves. The only true giants are generally the second row players.

The best player I ever played with or against was a 5ft '9 scrum half who was playing for the England under 19s the last time I spoke to him.

[The Young Economist]

Football forever!

Up the Gunners

[Dr_Zeus]

(Original post by Dado Prso)
Like I said there isn't as much skill as there is in football, especially at amateur level. Your list isn't great when you compare it to a footballers list.

I could stroll into my rugby school team in a few weeks without having played it before. No one from the rugby team could do the same with football.

your totally wrong. There is so much technique necessary in every aspect of rugby.

[april_happy]

(Original post by Dado Prso)
theres a difference between organisation and tactics and individual skill.

wheres the rugby equivalent of this??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNfgibZO5o

I never said football wasn't skillful, I just said that rugby required a lot of skill too.. I suppose a short notice offering would be something like O'Driscoll.. But I don't watch too much rugby, I just play it (averagely) =)