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Originally Posted by August
Lol, look at it this way. If NHL hockey or NFL football were ever played without pads and helmets there would be far more carnage and death than the most intense rugby game ever played! 
Our games are so tough you could die if you play them without armoring up. |
People DID die playing football back when they wore simple leather helmets.
I played some rugby back when I lived in Northern Ireland and usually enjoy watching it, but I prefer American Football - unfortunately I live in a country where most folks only know soccer.