Did you ever watch a sport and think, "that sport is a lot like another sport I play?" When I was watching the Superbowl yesterday, I kept thinking of the similarities between football and rugby. Check out the side by side comparison below!
| A ball game with intense physical aggression but with helmets and lots of protective clothing. | A game with intense physical aggression but with little or no protective clothing. |
| 1 plus six other referees | 3 and one video referee |
| Object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball beyond the opponents touch line. (Each such instance is called a touch down). | Object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball and place the ball down on the opponents touch line (called a Try) or kick it between the goal posts. |
| 120 yards (109.7 meters) long by 53.3 yards (48.8 meters) wide. | 100 meters long by 70 meters wide with 20-meter in try area. |
| Four 15-minute quarters, with a half-time intermission after the second quarter. The game clock stops frequently between plays. | Two 40-minute halves with a five-minute half time. |
| National Football League (NFL) | All countries have own leagues (US league is known as Rugby Super League) |
| A football is a prolate spheroid which is about 11 inches (28 cm) long and about 22 inches (56 cm) in circumference at the center | A rugby ball is a prolate spheroid shaped football. The accepted international size is called the "size 5" and is approximately 27 cm long and 60 cm in circumference at its widest point. |
| Super Bowl (Final of the NFL playoffs) | World Cup (Rugby Union) |
| New York Giants (2011-2012) | New Zealand (Rugby Union World Cup) |
| Primarily USA | Worldwide |
| Players wear heavy protective gear. | Players are only allowed modest padding on Head, Shoulders, Collarbone etc |
| Unlimited | Up to 7 substitutions allowed (depending on the tournament rules) |
| 11 players on the field at any point of time. | Team consists of 15 players for Union |
No comments:
Post a Comment