Rugby, Do we need it?

thanks for acting like a normal human and not getting upset at other people enjoying something. i hope you get as much enjoyment out of wahtever sport/other interests you like as i do out of rugby

low skill levels is subjective. i could say soccer involves little skill, doesn't mean im correct. some players and/or teams aren't as skilled as others, however teams like NZ and France in rugby union are incredibly highly skilled, as are Australia in rugby league.

on your use of inverted commas, the first two instances are again incorrect. i'd suggest getting annoyed at the quality of the irish education system before getting annoyed at the game of rugby.

you claim such 'nonsense' (note the correct use) would annoy anyone. it most certainly doesn't annoy me, unless it is a tactical mistake by the team im supporting of course, while i would argue most people would simply not care and continue living their lives without it causing them a second thought

i've already explained how your idea of the game not involving skill is untrue, if you dont understand that well then that isn't my problem

sport in general is a marketing dream. if you think rugby is any better or worse than other sports, you simply are incorrect once again.

as others have suggested, if you really believe it isnt a skilled game, show us all how well you'd get on if you actually went to your local club and tried it out. even better, lets all meet up and you can show us all how easy and unskilled tackling, rucking, mauling etc, are.............

'would ya not stop and think like?' would ya not stop and think like, that youre talking rubbish yourself no? 7s is grand but its basically a different sport at this stage. if you dont/cant understand the intricacies of rugby then grand, but to say it isnt skillful is just childish.

to be honest, at this stage it just sounds like youre sour because some rugby player got off with someone you fancied when you were younger

soccer, gaa etc are games that need more general skills and individual positions can be relatively similar. rugby is very position specific in terms of skills

Hurling is not exactly rocket science (I played hurling and Rugby for years). To break it down a bit.

• Takes minimal time to learn how to pick up a ball and hit a ball, same to learn how to pass correctly in rugby
• You jump up in the air and catch a ball, same in both
• Most players "drive the ball" up the field in hurling for territory and/or in the hope their player will get the ball. Similar to kicking for touch or a Garryowen
• Not all players on a hurling team can shoot in play, high percentage of scores comes from the front 6 players. Most back in rugby can kick
• There are specialist free takers in hurling for 65s and sideline cuts, sounds similar to a kicker and hooker to me
• You run with a ball on a stick that has to be tapped off by a guy running beside you. Rugby you run in hand where a guy can tackle you

I am struggling to see the huge differences in skill level here.

As for only size, I am guessing you have been to a GAA match recently, most plays are now on the brink of or over 6ft (180cm). Very few players the size of what Jamesie O'Connor. Most of the top players of the last 25 years are nowhere near short and are big men, Dan Shanahan, Lar Corbett, Henry Shefflin are all 6ft or above. I think (open to correction) that the 2021 Hurling All Stars we 5'10 or above and they all have muscle, likely coming in over the 80/5kg mark (similar to back in rugby). So not sure where your size arguement is coming from.

"to be honest, at this stage it just sounds like youre sour because some rugby player got off with someone you fancied when you were younger"

Blaaz admitted earlier in the thread that they were trying to get some people to like them and invite them to hangout and all those people were rugby fans. Thats why he/she watches rugby. So they can interact with the "cool kids". Its quite sad really.