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[Torvy]

I miss it too. Too many concussions.

You must have kept tackling like a FB player. We had some senior FB players who would join the team in the Spring. Great athletes but forgot about no helmet when they put their heads in front of running knees. I've seen some bad injuries, but most would have happened with or without pads.

Had my first introduction/practice on a Thursday and played a whole match on Saturday (at wing). Exhausted, but hooked (no pun intended)

 

[Hay Dude]

You must have kept tackling like a FB player. We had some senior FB players who would join the team in the Spring. Great athletes but forgot about no helmet when they put their heads in front of running knees. I've seen some bad injuries, but most would have happened with or without pads.

Had my first introduction/practice on a Thursday and played a whole match on Saturday (at wing). Exhausted, but hooked (no pun intended)

No, mine came from collegiate boxing, American football and lacrosse. None from Rugby.
I coached LB’s in HS football and we taught Rugby tackling exclusively.

When I played football, the coaches used to tell us to lower your head and run through the line of scrimmage with the ball (running a ”dive”).
If you had a lead blocker (fullback) they would block with a helmet, like a battering ram the first opposite color they saw.

Today that coaching would have you dismissed from the team.

 

[ultrarunner]

Dad started in football but switched to heavyweight boxing...

In an interview he was asked about it and Dad said in boxing when someone hits you, you get to hit them back!

 

[MoKelly]

Reading all this concussion and hitting people stuff, I’m kind of glad my sport was tennis in high school and college.

Hard on the knees and legs, but no blood!

 

[ultrarunner]

Dad encouraged competitive swimming... for high school and college... said contact sports can cripple for life.

 

[Hay Dude]

Reading all this concussion and hitting people stuff, I’m kind of glad my sport was tennis in high school and college.

Hard on the knees and legs, but no blood!

If I could have done it over again, I would have listened to my dad and played golf!

 

[Bad Boy Biker]

My dad said "get back to work, there is plenty of time to play when you retire."

 

[LouNY]

Those cow's don't have time for your foolishment get to work.

 

[tradosaurus]

Pure brutality and physical toughness combined with speed and power.
I played after football was over for me and although I suffered a few concussions, fell in love with it.

I played 2 years in college but in the lower division. I was 2nd row. Had to wear a scrum cap to keep from getting scabs by my ears.

 

[Pixguy]

The member we've been discussing was either banned or went away the same day this thread started and the day after the GW thread was closed.

on edit: Now I'm seeing activity Sunday and today so someone's changed it.