Agree with most of what you said. > It's also a lot safer as there are a lot less head injuries... There's a bit of debate about that point, there isn't enoug

Agree with most of what you said. > It's also a lot safer as there are a lot less head injuries... There's a bit of debate about that point, there isn't enough data on concussions in rugby as the professional era of massive rugby players isn't as established as the NFL. Great article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24765650 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24765650 Tongue in cheek article on why rugby is better than American football: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/589351-seven-reasons-why-rugby-is-a-better-game-than-american-football http://bleacherreport.com/articles/589351-seven-reasons-why-... ---- Where to begin as a rugby newbie? ---- For newcomers interested in rugby union, there's a fantastic subreddit of dedicated fans, really friendly to newcomers too: http://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion http://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion Check out the sidebar in that subreddit, it's excellent. Rugby to Watch Highlights of the Rugby Championship between South africa v All Blacks (one of the best games in recent memory - it's got power, speed, skill and massive hits in abundance) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2B0EviQDB0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2B0EviQDB0 At the moment there's friendlies between top Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams. Fixtures - http://www.ultimaterugby.com/november-internationals-2013 http://www.ultimaterugby.com/november-internationals-2013 6 Nations (Top european nations duke it out). Fixtures - http://www.ultimaterugby.com/6-nation-2014 http://www.ultimaterugby.com/6-nation-2014 The above competitions are national teams, that doesn't even cover club sides, but that's enough to start with! Watch rugby online - http://www.viponlinesports.eu/sports/rugby.html http://www.viponlinesports.eu/sports/rugby.html