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What is the difference between Rugby and Football?

What is the difference between Rugby and Football?

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Asked by Lysa , Last updated: Nov 09, 2024

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C. OWENS

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Answered Dec 03, 2020

Rugby requires a much wider field contrasted to football. In rugby, you need to have thirteen participants to get the game started. In football, you only need eleven players. In rugby, any player can carry out the role of attacking and defending whenever there is a need for it. In football, all eleven players have specific roles on the field, to which they should faithfully adhere. In football, the team members can only pass the ball in a direct forward manner.

On the other hand, rugby's game enables the players to persist and continue passing the ball in different directions, such as backward and sideways. Rugby players need to score five goals, while in football when you make a touchdown, it is six points earned. Both games permit goal over kicks, but in rugby, the score's value is double that of football; it is a unique distinction.

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Brendan

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Brendan , Analyst, NY

Answered Nov 27, 2020

American football and rugby are both types of sports that are very physical because of the contact between players and involves a lot of strength because of the pushing and tackling that is involved in both sports. Although very much alike, American football and Rugby are different. The ball of American football is longer and weighs less, while Rugby balls are much heavier. In terms of the number of players, American football only has 11 players on the field at a time, while rugby has 15. When it comes to scoring, in American football, the player only has to carry the ball behind the line; in rugby, the player has to carry the ball behind the line, and they should touch the ball on the floor before they score a point. The act of touching the ball on the floor is called a ‘try.’
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M. Kennedy

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M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer, Denver

Answered Aug 06, 2020

Rugby requires a much broader filed compared to football. In rugby, you have thirteen players to start the game, while in football, you only need eleven players. The way the players operate for both sports is also different, and rugby players can perform the role of attacking and defending when it is necessary. Football players, on the other hand, all have particular roles they must play during the game.

The rules in football are quite strict and rigid, and the way the ball moves on the field is also different. In football, players can only pass the ball in a direct forward manner. On the other hand, rugby players continuously move the ball in other directions, mostly backward and sideways.

The points between the two games are also different, as football is worth six points, while rugby is only worth four. In football, players only need to cross designated end zones to earn points, while making field goals in rugby is not typically worth the effort, since they will only receive one single location.

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Answered Aug 04, 2020

One main difference between football and rugby is how they will be played. Football is normally played. The teammate will kick the ball while another teammate will hold the ball in the field. In Rugby, the way that people will be able to score a goal is through a dropkick.

There are a lot of people who feel that Rugby is going to be more problematic as compared to Football mainly because there are a lot of Rugby players who acquire different spinal injuries because of the various movements that they have to do. Rugby is generally more complicated with some rules that are not very safe for the players.

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M. Delilah

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Answered Jul 31, 2020

Rugby and football are two types of sports. One of the differences between them is where they are played. Rugby is played all over the world, while football is only played in the United States. Another difference between them is the length of the field. For football, the field is 110 meters long, and it is 40 meters wide. For rugby, the field is 100 meters long, and it is 70 meters wide. The length of the games also differs between the two sports. Football has 4 quarters, and each quarter is 15 minutes each. Rugby has 2 halves, and each half is 40 minutes each.
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