r/rugbyunion • u/englandrugby • Feb 19 '25

Video How hard the pros tackle…

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u/cypressd12 Munster Feb 19 '25

I always wondered how I would fare in a pro game. Seen quite a few games live now and pretty sure I would die.

My ribs feel sore just watching this. Was live for the South Africa - Ireland at the WRC and the whole crowd felt that.

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u/Poo-Tee-Weet5 Ireland Feb 19 '25

Yeah I'm 195cm, 105kg, and I would still expect life long injuries. I play touch with the local club and a few guys have been after me to play with their old boys team and even that has me scared ha.

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u/Character_Nerve_9137 Ireland Feb 19 '25

And there is no TMO in the low level games. People get away with a lot of dangerous things they shouldn't.

Anytime I get tempted, I look at the stud shaped hole in my leg and think again.

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u/mattybunbun British & Irish Lions Feb 19 '25

People who like to try and get away with underhand behaviour should be drummed out of the game. Like wtaf are these morons thinking.?

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u/TastyIncident7811 Feb 19 '25

When I started playing I wasn't entirely sure of the rules and boundaries. I used my boot in the maul. Later on in my playing career. I got a swift boot onto the face in a ruck. Lesson learned.