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By *aveherts51 OP Man
36 weeks ago

Welwyn Garden City

Both great games , but whats the preference and why ?

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By *TG3Man
36 weeks ago

Dorchester

Rugby much more honest

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By *bi HaiveMan
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36 weeks ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Rugby.

Way more exciting and better behaved supporters.

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By *ourtney CocksWoman
36 weeks ago

Cardiff

Rugby for the mens thighs

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
36 weeks ago

Home

Hurling a proper sport

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By *obilebottomMan
36 weeks ago

All over

I would love to see a new again out there. Frugby - combo of the two

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Played for 30 yrs so I’m bias Rugby all the way but I like to watch a good game of football

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By *ansoffateMan
36 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

I grew up with Rugby League and Football.

I loved playing football but the Rugby lads are better for a night out.

There's just beautiful moments in football, where it all just slots into place. You hit that pass without even thinking about it, because you know your mate will be on it.

Rugby is a scrap with a few rules and a lot of mud. It's alright I suppose.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
36 weeks ago

Horsham

Rugby, anyday of the week. Football is played by overpaid actors. Soon they will be giving out oscars, for the players rolling on the floor in supposed agony.

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By *aveherts51 OP Man
36 weeks ago

Welwyn Garden City

Rugby players v football players lol ?

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham

"Rugby.

Way more exciting and better behaved supporters. "

Aye it’s the players that are badly behaved.

Some like to get tasered while on holiday

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By *unglevipsCouple
36 weeks ago

Somerset

Rugby

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By *aveherts51 OP Man
36 weeks ago

Welwyn Garden City

Billy never got tasered , media hype

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By *ullsfan77Man
36 weeks ago

Torquay

Both for me. Torquay United (Football) and Exeter Chiefs (Rugby) but there are attitudes I would like to see transfer from rugby to football.

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By *LiamMan
36 weeks ago

Midlands

Football. Easy for me

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By *hortishblondeWoman
36 weeks ago

Essex

Rugby as much more exciting

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By *ormalfornorfolkMan
36 weeks ago

Norwich

Usually I prefer to watch rugby. Some of the rules are annoying though. I find the deliberate knock on rule rather harsh, and tap tackles seem very unsporting to me.

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
36 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

Rugby Union is basically the eton wall game without the wall. Absolutely abysmal spectacle.

Even the alleged origin story for the sport demonstrates just how inferior and devoid of skill it is.

Basically, during a football match, a fat kid sat on the ball, and, because he was obviously rubbish at football, decided to pick the ball up & run with it. Apparently this was some kind of eureka moment & it was decided that 'being bad at football & cheating' should be a standalone sport itself.

Football is the world's most popular sport for a reason

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
36 weeks ago

Willenhall

Rugby: A game intended for hooligans that is played by gentlemen.

Football: A game intended for gentlemen that is played by hooligans.

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By *aygallaMan
36 weeks ago

newton aycliffe

Sounds like you’ve never kicked a ball with kind of comment

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

American football count? Haha

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By *rozac_fairyCouple
36 weeks ago

Birmingham

Rugby

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By *ocouple69Couple
36 weeks ago

north London

Rugby - no contest . Whist football is still a beautiful game it has been ridiculed by the overpaid nancys that throw them selves around trying to pretend to the referee that they are injured and then abuse him/her when they don’t agree with the decision .

Appalling bad sportsmanship which is becoming a complete farce.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
36 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

I grew up in South Africa. The only country where rugby is more of a religion is New Zealand

I played soccer at primary school. Meh.

I played rugby up to first team level at high school, and then played club rugby at uni. I found it far more varied and exciting, and team-intensive.

I prefer rugby.

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By *9naughtyfun69Couple
36 weeks ago

torbay

Football

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
36 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Rugby is a game played by men with odd-shaped balls...

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By *aughtyhub80Man
36 weeks ago

Wallasey

Rugby league far better to watch

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By *lirtingentMan
36 weeks ago

Stroud

"Rugby - no contest . Whist football is still a beautiful game it has been ridiculed by the overpaid nancys that throw them selves around trying to pretend to the referee that they are injured and then abuse him/her when they don’t agree with the decision .

Appalling bad sportsmanship which is becoming a complete farce."

This

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Bacon

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

I’m a lifelong rugby fan and player. I still love the game, but if I’m honest I’m now more excited when the cricket season starts.

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By *hris-1980Man
36 weeks ago

Nr Tamworth

Rugby, I can watch a match with a beer stood with the other teams fans and feel safe, the players (in general) on pitch mortal enemies but have respect off the pitch will go buy each other a beer and have a laugh.

Football, fans have to be separated or they fight each other, no drinks in the stands, the players fall over and get paid more money than sense to roll on the floor from the slightest touches where it is more about the falling over than playing the game. I get the passion but the fans and top level players ruin it for me.

I am a firm Rugby lad.

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Footy. Because rugby is just for those that can’t kick a ball straight.

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Rugby,I like em rough.

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By *lutsfunMan
36 weeks ago

bedford

Rugby players for their arms, torsos, thighs and in my experience they are very good in bed lol.

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By *ularliWoman
36 weeks ago

Worcester

Definitely rugby.

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By *orl1971Couple
36 weeks ago

Glasgow

Football. Where we come from rugby was for the posh kids.

Rugby is also brutal with the amount of injuries and now potential brain damage. Would not be surprised if rugby is a very different game in 20 years due to legal claims.

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By *erry bull1Man
36 weeks ago

doncaster

Rugby

More professional and no prima Donna’s taking dives

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By *ellowrosieTV/TS
36 weeks ago

Didcot

"Rugby

More professional and no prima Donna’s taking dives "

No, they just bite and gouge in a maul/ruck and then use spiked tackles which were deliberate and which they have had to introduce new laws to stop because it's dangerous .

Very professional

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By *itSurreyCoupleCouple
36 weeks ago

Reigate

Can’t stand rugby so definitely football

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
36 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

You often hear from egg-chasing fans that they believe they're more civilized because they can be trusted to have a beer at the stadium.

The truth is, it's because you have to be at least half-cut to possibly enjoy watching 30 public school graduates in booty shorts, grunting at each other through gum shields whilst moving slowly across a muddy field

Even the shape of the ball is like a willful perversion of nature.

Any sane sport uses a round ball, a ball where a repetitious technique can be honed, because the ball can be trusted to react predictably to it's environment & not bounce off in random directions.

The fact that rugby used an egg as it's focal point is another example of how the skill level of the sport is so much lower than footballs.

You'll get rugby fans saying they have more "diverse skill sets" which is just another way of saying " even shit players can play"

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By *oiluvfunMan
36 weeks ago

Penrith

As an actual sport, I prefer rugby. I also like the fact you can go to a Premiership game, and each side’s supporters sit/stand with each other.

I like football as a game where you go kick a ball around the park with your mates. I do like watching the women’s game, as they just get on with it, the way you should. None of the primadonnas of the ‘top flight’ men’s games, the ridiculous acting antics with supposed fouls. When the modern game relies so heavily on video replays, they should use the technology to penalise for taking dives…

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By *hristopherd999Man
36 weeks ago

Brentwood

"American football count? Haha "

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

"You often hear from egg-chasing fans that they believe they're more civilized because they can be trusted to have a beer at the stadium.

Even the shape of the ball is like a willful perversion of nature.

Any sane sport uses a round ball, a ball where a repetitious technique can be honed, because the ball can be trusted to react predictably to it's environment & not bounce off in random directions.

The fact that rugby used an egg as it's focal point is another example of how the skill level of the sport is so much lower than footballs.

You'll get rugby fans saying they have more "diverse skill sets" which is just another way of saying " even shit players can play"

Nothing like inverted snobbery

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By *oiluvfunMan
36 weeks ago

Penrith

"You often hear from egg-chasing fans that they believe they're more civilized because they can be trusted to have a beer at the stadium.

Even the shape of the ball is like a willful perversion of nature.

Any sane sport uses a round ball, a ball where a repetitious technique can be honed, because the ball can be trusted to react predictably to it's environment & not bounce off in random directions.

The fact that rugby used an egg as it's focal point is another example of how the skill level of the sport is so much lower than footballs.

You'll get rugby fans saying they have more "diverse skill sets" which is just another way of saying " even shit players can play"

“Wilful perversion of nature”……….from a t-girl?

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By *partan69Man
36 weeks ago

hyde

If this is based on the game then football or from a straight man's point of view if I had to watch the women's version of either sport then female football players are a better looking bunch for sure

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham

"Football. Where we come from rugby was for the posh kids.

Rugby is also brutal with the amount of injuries and now potential brain damage. Would not be surprised if rugby is a very different game in 20 years due to legal claims. "

Agree , I grew up in glasgow and it was only football, rugby was for the toffs.

Mon the jags

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
36 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

And let's be honest guys....

You see that one guy in the pub, you know.....the one with his rugby shirt on that's tucked into his jeans..he was always a bit of a twat, wasnt he?

That one who wants to chew your ear off about Owen Farrell when you & your mates just want to talk about last night's Champions League..

The one that wants to ask people where they were when Johnny Wilkinson scored that drop goal, because coincidentally it was when this shameless glory hunter decided to become a rugby fan in the first place.

I suggest 60-70% of match going rugby fans actually have no idea what they're watching

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By *ewcomers2021Couple
36 weeks ago

Leeds

Certainly football for me but I think it’s definitely gone to the dogs. After following football home and away for over twenty years I stopped after they made it an all seater stadiums, the atmosphere certainly changed for me but I understand the safety aspect needed to change especially at certain grounds. Fast forward to today and the whole game has changed, no more entertaining skills it’s more about cheating, diving about all over the place and generally a garbage example of football. Even the pundits and fans are now shouting foul when clearly it wasn’t and please do t get me started on VAR!! I’ve never really been into rugby but my brother is…he says the cheating the referee is coming into rugby too! I hope not for all you rugby fans out there.

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By *melia DominaTV/TS
36 weeks ago

Edinburgh (She/Her)

Football - gentlemen game with hooligans on the terraces.

Rugby - gentlemen on the terraces, hooligans on the field.

I prefer my sports with engines.

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By *stwo2023Couple
36 weeks ago

Worcester

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By *stwo2023Couple
36 weeks ago

Worcester

"And let's be honest guys....

You see that one guy in the pub, you know.....the one with his rugby shirt on that's tucked into his jeans..he was always a bit of a twat, wasnt he?

That one who wants to chew your ear off about Owen Farrell when you & your mates just want to talk about last night's Champions League..

I suggest 60-70% of match going rugby fans actually have no idea what they're watching

Because football shirt wearing fan's are so wonderful

they'll like try to spark you out for wearing the wrong team shirt in a public bar FFS you can't even be trusted to leave a stadium together and have to be corralled because the fragile little egos can't bear it when the other team win.

It's simply no contest. Rugby all the way and union at that. Yes league may be a faster paced game but it's a little like a participation even at primary school.....now then Danny, you've had the ball for a while now and we've given you 5 attempts to score some points, it's only fair that Ethan's team gets a go now. Sharesies

Evie

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
36 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

Here's another joke : The Rugby "World" Cup.

Firstly, because of rugbys global insignificance, it needs to preface its showpiece tournament with the name of the sport itself, just in case you confuse it with anything else & end up disappointed when you expected something else, but got egg-chasing instead

The world cup of Association Football is simply "The World Cup". It does not need to announce itself, because what is understood, does not need to be explained

Secondly, "world" cup?

Only about 6-7 countries even take it seriously, and 4 of those are in the British Isles

The rest of the tournament is made up of tiny Pacific Island nations who have populations smaller than Reigate, or countries who only started bothering to field a national team about 15 years ago.

World Cup? It should be called The Oceania and Ex-Colony International Cup (Or T.O.X.I.C for short

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Football - 90 minutes pretending to be hurt

Rugby - 80 minute pretend your not

Rugby all the way

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By *iaisonseekerMan
36 weeks ago

Liverpool

Football has far greater variety and artistry. Rugby is fundamentally attritional and a weaker spectacle for it.

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By *stwo2023Couple
36 weeks ago

Worcester

"Here's another joke : The Rugby "World" Cup.

The world cup of Association Football is simply "The World Cup". It does not need to announce itself, because what is understood, does not need to be explained

Secondly, "world" cup?

Only about 6-7 countries even take it seriously, and 4 of those are in the British Isles

The rest of the tournament is made up of tiny Pacific Island nations who have populations smaller than Reigate, or countries who only started bothering to field a national team about 15 years ago.

World Cup? It should be called The Oceania and Ex-Colony International Cup (Or T.O.X.I.C for short

Isn't it called the FIFA world cup? What does FIFA stand for?

Evie

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
36 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

"Here's another joke : The Rugby "World" Cup.

The world cup of Association Football is simply "The World Cup". It does not need to announce itself, because what is understood, does not need to be explained

Secondly, "world" cup?

Only about 6-7 countries even take it seriously, and 4 of those are in the British Isles

The rest of the tournament is made up of tiny Pacific Island nations who have populations smaller than Reigate, or countries who only started bothering to field a national team about 15 years ago.

World Cup? It should be called The Oceania and Ex-Colony International Cup (Or T.O.X.I.C for short

)

Isn't it called the FIFA world cup? What does FIFA stand for?

Evie "

The official name is FIFA World Cup, but colloquially, when someone says to you "the world cup", it's immediately obvious to everyone the world over what sport they're talking about

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By *SCouple81Couple
36 weeks ago

Between Edinburgh and Scottish Borders

Rugby! Can't stand football and all the atmosphere around it

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Rugby. Because it's better!!!

Mrs

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By *ascaIMan
36 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

I’ve grown up playing, watching and enjoying both Football and Rugby League. It’s been a love/hate relationship with Everton for 32 years (have my dad to thank for that) but I wouldn’t change it. I do lean more towards football but growing up in a Rugby League town I’ve always followed Warrington Wolves as well. Couldn’t care less about Union.

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Football -getting tackles and hitting the floor pretending you've just been shot by a sniper.

Rugby - 80 mins pretending you're not injured.

I'll take rugby every day, but then I'm biased as I only stopped playing 2yrs ago after playing the sport for 43yrs.... and the banters better between fans in the pub.

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By *eacupsbearCouple
36 weeks ago

York

Football. Yes there's issues in the game. But I still love it.

Rugby League next. Faster paced and more exciting.

Then Rugby Union. Still great, but too cuddly scrummy for me.. game doesn't seem to flow as much as league does. That being said.. I still watch it as much as possible.. as I do the other ones.

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By *ags73Man
36 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

If I was in England rugby. Can’t identify with premiership football

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Like rugby , prefer to play than watch. Played a few games with mates on local fields.

Definitely have the build for it but took a step back from playing following elbow surgery

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By *r_PinkMan
36 weeks ago

london stratford

Football all day long.

where I grew up, only the posh kids played rugby

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Definitely rugby to play.

Match day experience to watch rugby

Prefer football from a tactical analysis point of view

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
36 weeks ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

Some men say to people they're rugby fans for the same reasons why some men buy impractical sports cars or grow very long beards

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

I prefer football just because I think it's a better sport to play/watch. I won't say anything negative about rugby though, people can enjoy what they want despite their massive inferiority complexes

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By *oiluvfunMan
36 weeks ago

Penrith

"Football - 90 minutes pretending to be hurt

Rugby - 80 minute pretend your not

Rugby all the way "

Let’s not forget; football only came about, when one day, somebody overinflated a rugby ball, and people realised they could play a game without getting their hands dirty…..

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By *alandNitaCouple
36 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

I could never mange to get into football at all, as a player or a spectator I was always bored by it.

Rugby however, I got a great deal of enjoyment from playing back in the day.... and love to watch too.

Cal

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By *ellowrosieTV/TS
35 weeks ago

Didcot

"Football - 90 minutes pretending to be hurt

Rugby - 80 minute pretend your not

Rugby all the way

Let’s not forget; football only came about, when one day, somebody overinflated a rugby ball, and people realised they could play a game without getting their hands dirty…..

Unlike rugger

when someone comes to cuddle them, they throw the ball away.. what's that all about

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By *ripfillMan
35 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

I played Rugby at a very senior level till I was in my early 30’s

It’s often said …

Football is a beautiful game played by louts while rugby is a rough tough sport played by gentlemen

But that difference is no more -

Football is so fast and tactical I love both

Well done Pompey !! And Havant rugby both for going up a league

If your into sport you love both

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By *r SensualMan
35 weeks ago

London

I’m gonna have to say football… simply from an entertainment standpoint. I like Rugby sure but it just doesn’t come with the same jeopardy, drama, agony, ecstasy & high stake that football does especially at the highest level

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
35 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"Football - 90 minutes pretending to be hurt

Rugby - 80 minute pretend your not

Rugby all the way

Let’s not forget; football only came about, when one day, somebody overinflated a rugby ball, and people realised they could play a game without getting their hands dirty…..

Which takes me back to the oooold joke in South Africa about Naas Botha (the Northern Transvaal and Springbok flyhalf back in the 1980s) never getting his shorts dirty because he never got near the action or put in a tackle.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
35 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"I’m gonna have to say football… simply from an entertainment standpoint. I like Rugby sure but it just doesn’t come with the same jeopardy, drama, agony, ecstasy & high stake that football does especially at the highest level "

Have you ever seen the Springboks play the All Blacks?

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