> Would NFL players succeed if they played professional Rugby?

Would NFL players succeed if they played professional Rugby?

Posted at: 2014-07-08 
Imagine a team like this Patrick Willis Jared Allen Clay Matthews James Laurinaitis Vernon Davis Trent Richardson Chris Johnson Von Miller Calvin Johnson Jake Long Jason Pierre Paul Rob Gronkowski Julius Peppers Troy Polamalu Ndamukong SuhImagine a team like this Patrick Willis Jared Allen Clay Matthews James Laurinaitis Vernon Davis Trent Richardson Chris Johnson Von Miller Calvin Johnson Jake Long Jason Pierre Paul Rob Gronkowski Julius Peppers Troy Polamalu Ndamukong Suh

No stamina. Can't offload in contact. Can't kick in open play. Can't ruck. Don't know the angles. And who would play front row? None of which they are going to pick up without years of training.

All i know is that they get heaps of money once they become famous ..

A team of no names and no brains. Rugby is a game which requires intelligence. However, there is not a single intelligent player in the NFL.

I don't think would do so well, they would not have the stamina to last the full 80 minutes, and they would probably high tackle all the time. They wouldnt know how to ruck, or where to stand, and also getting used to the no pads bit will be hard for them, because they are not used to that kind of contact

Im sure NFL players would do an OK job playing rugby, whether it be Union or League. Would they do a spectacular job? I dont imagine so.

We did have an American football player out here a few years back playing rugby league. He played with Newtown. He could run but that was about it.