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What is the similarities and differences between Professional Football and Rugby?

What is the difference between Professional Football (like the NFL and the CFL) and Rugby?

2 Major differences: Blocking and the Forward pass.
In Rugby (both Union and League) it is illegal to be in front of a team-mate who has the ball. In Football it is encouraged.
When you are in front of your team-mate you are able to Block, that is physically push any potential tacklers away.

Also while in front of your team-mate you are able to receive a forward pass. Something which is illegal in Rugby.

Also in Rugby Union once tackled the ball-carrier has to release the ball and anyone can contest for it. Both Rugby League and North American Football allow the team of the tackled player to retain possession run another play. These 2nd phase attempts are known as "downs" in North American Football. In the CFL a team gets 3 downs, In the NFL they get 4. If after 4 downs they have not gone ten yards
their oppenent gets possesion of the ball.

In Rugby you only get hit if you have the ball or are contesting for the ball. In North American Football the ball could be 40 meters away and it would be perfectly legal for someone to flatten you with a block provided they hit you in the front of your body.
In terms of playing Rugby Union Football is a vastly better game. Everyone gets the ball, anyone can score and the action is fantastic. But , if I'm going to sit on the couch with a beer and watch, give me the NFL. A great spectator sport.

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