I am into both rugby and American Football but only got to play rugby. and would like to find out what people think and whats gridiron like to play.

Personally I can't stand american football but love rugby, used to play when I was younger. American football is too drawn out for me and I think the padding takes away half of the fun, rugby can be fairly 'stop - start' but American football is about ten times wors, and the whole, spereate offence and defence times doesn't seem that good either. Just my oppinion of course. Rugby is the sport of real men
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rugby is for men, american football is for over-preened models

nuff sed
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American football to watch and rugby 2 play

I played both, I played rugby at my school and up til I was about 18, but I was a fat, unhealthy child so I wasnt that good at it, all I was good for was tackling. I played American Football for Peterborough Centurians years back, that was more "fun" because you can run full pelt at someone and not worry about dying, it was great. But the coach went back to America with all our money

I never understood the difference anyway.....
the same as soccer....and volleyball....people and a ball.

Just to stick my oar in, and I seem to have this discussion more than it is healthy... I've played both and you can't really compare them they are totally different. Gridiron is a tactical, play by play game that stop start, more like cricket. Rugby is flowing allowing for more improve play. Prob be better to compare to r.league.
As for all the stop start, better to watch college football - less advertising, most of it is due to big corperate america and money.

...oh and lets hope the Irish choke again at Croke park!

I prefer Rugger..could never get into watching Grd Iron.

Can we mix the 2? Rugby with chearleaders? The chearleaders were the best bit about the American football I saw

i don't mind watching american football,but find rugby to be more physical.i even love australian no rules rugby,very physical,rough sport and fun to watch.

my uncle used to play rugby still does. i never really got into it to be fair i have alwasy been a football kinda girl, That was until someone got me to watch the ireland / england game last week in the pub. It was great i was pretty much glued to the screen and got really into it. so yep been converted. As for amiercan football no chance

Prefer watching Rugby, prefer playing American Football.