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<blockquote data-quote="Lotta Booze" data-source="post: 985954" data-attributes="member: 4471"><p>As someone who played rugby for eleven years, with much of it on the front row, I must take exception to claiming a scrum is <em>not a collision event</em>. They've certainly changed many of the rules to reduce the space and keep the engagement much more controlled but it certainly feels like a collision when you've got 5 men behind you and 8 men in front crashing into you. But I do agree it is not a major source for concussions or head injuries. I'd also take exception to only 2-3 big hits a game but that's neither here nor there. Most of the collisions will take place at the rucks which are probably comparable to number of plays in football but fewer players involved at each occurrence.</p><p></p><p>Overall I agree, the lack of headgear and protection in rugby leads to tackling and play style that makes you very aware of protecting yourself as well as trying to win a ruck or tackle the ball carrier. In football it's a lot more of using your body as a missile and head as a weapon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lotta Booze, post: 985954, member: 4471"] As someone who played rugby for eleven years, with much of it on the front row, I must take exception to claiming a scrum is [I]not a collision event[/I]. They've certainly changed many of the rules to reduce the space and keep the engagement much more controlled but it certainly feels like a collision when you've got 5 men behind you and 8 men in front crashing into you. But I do agree it is not a major source for concussions or head injuries. I'd also take exception to only 2-3 big hits a game but that's neither here nor there. Most of the collisions will take place at the rucks which are probably comparable to number of plays in football but fewer players involved at each occurrence. Overall I agree, the lack of headgear and protection in rugby leads to tackling and play style that makes you very aware of protecting yourself as well as trying to win a ruck or tackle the ball carrier. In football it's a lot more of using your body as a missile and head as a weapon. [/QUOTE]
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