I've watched a game or two.  I thought it was OK.  I certainly didn't like it better than football or soccer.   A lot of it just seemed awkward.

 

I won't claim to know much about the sport but I do know that the forward pass is hugely responsible for the success of the NFL to the point the NFL changed the rules to favor it.  I don't see a game that removes the forward pass gaining much popularity in that market.  This would be considered a boring NFL game.  Soccer has attacks, shots on goal, and goals.  I don't know enough about rugby to even know what the big plays are.

 

Another thing is the big reputation of rugby being the toughest and most dangerous sport because they don't wear pads and helmets.  To me, what I saw isn't even close to the violence of American football (probably for the same reason).  I know there are people who probably feel the opposite.  But there is no denying that the tackling in Rugby is way different.

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