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Originally Posted by DamianJ
Rugby? Is that the game like American Football, but rather than wearing helmets and loads of padding, they just fucking play the game?
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that's a neat analogy, just like your 1st one, but the protective equipment in football is donned pre-game so there are no delays in football due to helmets and padding being worn.
back in the day, football players didn't wear much if any padding, and soft leather helmets, similar to rugby. But due to injuries, american ingenuity came to the rescue with good solid protective gear and it is now required due to the brutality of the sport.
in fact, football is not interrupted as much due to less injuries sustained during game play, thanks to the advances in protection.