New Zealand - South Africa Rugby

[Scrumhalf]

I know nobody here follows rugby but there was an epic battle last night between New Zealand and South Africa. Their matches are always titanic and last night was nothing different! I am sure anyone who follows contact sports would appreciate the effort in these shots.

In my best King Leonidas voice:

THIS... IS... RUGBY !!!!

[MattG]

Them boys beat the shit outta each other! I wonder how long it'll be before they try to force safety regulations on Rugby like they've done with the NFL...

[Scrumhalf]

They are having discussions now about concussions and what to do about them. But it will never get to the padded, helmeted type of approach that American football has.

Rugby and football are very different games. And I think that the solution is to have less padding, not more. In rugby, you've got to learn to tackle without getting yourself hurt and can't just lead with your helmet and use your body as a battering ram. I think that in the long run, it will result in less permanent damage. Blood is nothing - you can always grow more blood cells! :weights: