As a rugby player and fan, it's so refreshing to see an American take an interest and have decent knowledge about the laws of tackles. One thing I would ask is if you could go into some more detail about the NFL positions. Keep up the good work ❤
Thanks so much Camren! I really appreciate you and the kind words. I'll definitely go into more detail about NFL positions as they come up. If there is anything specific you want me to talk about let me know. I'm always here to help and connect 🙌🏽
Another great vid. But Tuisova is a running back plain and simple - he's rapid, strong and would absolutely tear it up, similar to Marshawn Lynch or Derrick Henry. Tuisova has a 7's background too so he's got an engine on him
I think the biggest challenge for rugby players going to nfl is two things. 1. The plays are a foreign concept. Just learning how to run a route or understand the xes and oes is totally foreign. The good thing about this is that it's something you can learn... but it's a steep learning curve, and you're competing with guys who've done it their whole lives. 2. The body height. Rugby players just run more upright. To me, this seems like a huge issue for rugby players. It's really hard to completely relearn your bodies running mechanics.
The uniform worn by Cheslin (white and turquoise) is the alternative uniform for the Springboks. It was well received by many South African. There is a grocery chain called Checkers in South Africa, and many joked that it looks like they are wearing Checkers plastic shopping bags 🙂
Rugby players are often underestimated by many NFL fans. But of the rugby players recruited to NFL, few can cut it. But heres another Die Hard clip you may enjoy reacting to ruclips.net/video/vv2A6-4jzrw/видео.htmlsi=aR_eL-WSM55Bt9Y4 At 6:05 theres a classic example of why spear tackles were made illegal and often red carded
Built like Haloti Ngata but a bit smaller. Haloti played Rugby for his high school team in Oregon (I think) and they made it to the national championship. He played football in college and was a good nose tackle in the NFL. He did not have the speed (4.85 in high school) or cutting ability to play running back--he did a lot of running the ball in Rugby of course. I would guess that Tuilagi would be a lineman in the NFL, too.
WOW Leinster played like demons today! They ramped up the physicality to 11, not that the Bulls shied away mind you, we relish the physical, but L were superior in open play, and those ball skills were on point throughout. I can tell JN has had a very positive impact on their defense. That's also good for S.A, he can bring some of that attacking prowess to the Boks when he's back in S.A. and Head Coach again, 3peat here we come!!. Great Vid Jeff, thanks.
Your comment has nothing to do with this video - this video is about rugby players who could potentially make it in NFL and what position they could play - nothing to do with the URC and how shit the Bulls played against Leinster.
Hey, thanks for the obvious, but the comment was aimed at Jef, making yours redundant. This is a community you know, and it's ok to talk about all rugby/sport topics. Keep it friendly yo ❤
@chrismichael2586 yo OK 4sure... no worries... another "bulls" northern transvaal story for you from a long time ago...I'm old enough to remember...this one relates to rugby going to NFL... 2 northern transvaal players - Naas Botha and his team mate Cliffy Brown left SA and rugby in 1983 to pursue careers as kickers in the NFL. Neither quite cracked it, Naas for the dallas cowboys and Cliffy for the new Orleans saints. Naas however did end up playing club rugby for the dallas harlequins the same year and with him as their fly half they won the US rugby championship - he then returned to SA the following year to become springbok captain. I think Cliffy Brown went to the UK to try rugby league as it was a pro sport and union wasn't. Other South Africans who went to the UK to play rugby league for money were former springboks Ray Mordt and Rob Louw.
Yes, I remember Naas doing a stint in Nfl. My fav player of that era was Uli 'the Bully' Schmidt. I was also at CC final when Natal got their first, I think it was '90 or'91.😊
I'm telling you, if you Americans put half the energy you do with football into rugby - you guys will be serious contenders on the world stage. You guys have very fast athletes. If only you could harness that potential in the Eagles you can easily follow the same journey as Japan and Italy on the world stage. Also make rugby manditory in your schools. You'd see a massive boost.
American sports are designed to have about as much ads as sport so they not going to throw money in a very dynamic sport like rugby which has little stoppage, same for soccer. Even if people like it, it’s the big companies that decide so unless everyone gave up the nfl to watch local rugby they wouldn’t. Their program is getting better tho and MLR helps.
@@dreammaker9642just remember nfl and basketball didn't have to originally have so many long stoppages. It was created in order to show ads. It wasn't something that was noticed.
@@aidan-ator7844 well I attribute that to if that’s what you grew up playing or watching then you see nothing wrong with that and if you didn’t grow up playing and watching something like that then you would ask yourself why would anyone want to and the answer is the same reason we do anything, we don’t know any better.
Posolo tualagi is the son of one of the tualiagi brothers, Henry And the kit was South Africa’s second kit in the 2023 World Cup Courtney Lawes plays for Northampton Saints and he’s retiring at the end of this season
posolo tuilagi is the nephew ! he's the new generation, and he's a beast. the uniform you like is the south african 3rd gear for the last world cup i think. really liked your video ! it's refreshing to see an american youtuber with decent rugby knowledge ! you should check mateo carreras too, we oly saw oe quick action from him in the video i don't know why ! he plays for aviron bayonnais, best team in the world (yes it's my hometown club and no i'm absolutely not objective! hahaha)
Posolo is awesome! He did very well in 6N this year too. Young and very talented. I'll 100% check out Mateo Carreras, he's incredible! That's awesome he plays for Aviron Bayonnais too! I'm going to learn more about that club. I appreciate you boss! ❤️🙌🏽
@@QSNgg ok nice we have an Anthem we sing every game, it's called la peña Baiona, check that out too 😉 (during the last world cup in every stadium in France the supporters sang it at every game it was incredible)
The constant fluid nature of rugby makes it a very different game to American football. I doubt you would get much successful crossover in either direction.
A tip on New Zealand rugby - just as you think they have a world dominating winger, they concoct a new one. Everyone thought omg it's Caleb Clark. New Zealand said nah, shall we introduce Mark Telea. I've never seen a winger play like him. You CAN'T tackle him
That run of Caleb Clark is the only thing he had done of any significance on the rugby test stage and last year got dropped because there were better wingers in the competition, hes very clumsy, drops a lot of balls and falls over a lot for no reason
@@QSNgg His defence isn't that great (he's no Kolbe). But the way he just slips tackles is pure black magic. I'm talking dark, pagan Voodoo. It's something to behold
NFL was fun to watch during the super bowl for the hype and social aspect but as a sport it has way too many ads and stoppage for me to enjoy it for myself. I’m too used to ruby so a slow pace sport gets boring to me. I enjoyed then nba tho but I worked at an arena so I am bias to basketball.
Thanks so much Willem! I really appreciate you and your kind words. It means a lot! If you have any questions on NFL or football in general, hit me up anytime. I'm always here to help
@@QSNgg thanks. One thing I'm trying to understand is why does the line that separate the 1st down and second down keep changing. Sometimes it's 1 yard, sometimes 7 yards or even longer. What determines it?
The answer to your question about Quade Cooper throwing NFL passes. They are legal in rugby as long as they are lateral or move backwards. No forward passes with the hands are legal in rugby. you don't see NFL passes in rugby often because they're difficult to execute with the speed the game moves at
I know with all the hype around a top 100 ranked super young player making the move across to the NFL is interesting but if some of the older freaks of rugby had tried to switch over - look at Johan lomu, Pierre spies, Sonny bill wiliams, Henry Tuilagi, Jerry Collins (to name a few) - speed and size of those players was unreal as well as their physicality.
You should do a series (if you haven't already) on some NFL positions and rules. So we as Rugby supporters can also better relate to positions. Enjoyed the video as always.
That's an incredible idea Ruan, I appreciate you! I'll work on more videos explaining football positions in relation to rugby. Thanks for your support always boss!
That turquoise type kit was an alternative kit we had to have for the world cup to not clash with others. And something about colour blind viewers I think.
Amazing, they just hate Wales so much. No one even cared for American Football until LRZ announced his intentions to try it. Bit of Jealousy I think! This happens all the time when They do well in the Six nations too, rules always get changed in order to give advantages to attacking teams, Wales’ domination from 05 to 21 came in a solid defence, so they brought rules in to make it harder for defensive teams to win the tournament. You get bonus points for scoring more than four tries but not for not conceding them, which I have always found weird!
That makes a lot of sense Truth. I appreciate your perspective and insight on this as well. It's interesting to see how one player can shift the interest of a nation. LRZ is definitely a big name in the sport and drew a lot of attention and support from Wales
Kolbe with no experience would dominate. The plain simple reason is you can’t catch him so if he gets the ball with even the slightest space you lost 30 yrds already. Just because American football has lots of space compared to rugby so if then can break a defence like it’s nothing in rugby doubt they will stop him. It would probably change how the game is played just like with rugby
Great question, there are a few RBs and special teams players that are his size like Darren Sproles. Cheslin would definitely need to pack on more weight though
As a South African I love watching people that didn't grow up with rugby trying to watch/get to know the sport. If you love Cheslin Kolbe, please watch Gio Aplon, cause Aplon is Cheslin's hero growing up
Some of the tackles - 2 of the Courtney Lawes ones in particular - were illegal as the player has to have the ball when is tackled. You also need to wrap your arms around a player rather than just shoulder-barging them.
"I love those uniforms" That's Springboks reverse kit and trust me when I say that most South Africans absolutely hate that kit. Duhan van de Merwe is the most South African Scottish player you will ever see.
2 different sports that can learn from each other.I believe there is a rugby coaching NFL using rugby rucking techniques to great effect(although binding inNFL is illegal)
@@QSNgg Is binding to the ballcarrier still illegal in the NFL ? It seems that the Philadelphia Eagles use it in abundance. And the NCAA re-authorized it about 10 years ago.
As a SA rugby fan. I also know a bit about NFL.They are very different sports. NFL players tend to be faster and stronger BUT!, they only have to keep it up for short bursts. You also have a lot of subs in the NFL so players can go 100% every play. Rugby player tend to be tougher because of the nature of the game. Broken fingers, you keep playing. Blood everywhere, you keep playing. With rugby you need rounded players that can do mostly everything and that is learned from a young age. In NFL each player does very specific things. Can rugby players play in the NFL ? Sure. Will they dominate? Maybe 1/1000.
Ben Tameifuna - a.k.a. "Big Ben" is not just big - at 151kg (333lb) he's quite possibly the biggest player out there. To put it in perspective, the biggest mofo in the South African forward pack, RG Snyman "The Viking", is only 131kg (289lb). Big Ben scored a wonderful try against Scotland in the 2023 World cup, with three giant Scots trying to wrestle him to the ground. Number 14 Kyle Steyn 102kg 225lb, No 13 Chris Harris 104kg 229lb, and No 4 Richie Gray 126kg 278lb - thats 332kg / 730lb combined that he just shrugged off. Feast your eyes on this: ruclips.net/video/shqSe3uoqW0/видео.htmlsi=umVzGG_ZdHlCvKeb&t=85
Na those turquoise kit for South Africa was Terrible, for alot of us South Africans it was quite disappointing seeing the in that kit and not our proper green and gold
I think that the bigger rugby players that are 140kg plus, could bulk up even more in the nfl, they ain't need the same level of conditioning, so they can focus on getting really big. They would turn into monsters if in the nfl.
Toulouse club had Dupont, Kolbe, Ntamack (who's not being player of the year only because of the two previous) and like 45 % of the national French team, at some point...How can you beat them? Best club of the world. @7:34 SA, everybody hates these colors, South Africans first I even believe. It looked so weird the first time, being used to the Green and yellow.
et dupont, penaud des joueurs incroyables aussi mais bref apres heureusement que t'as mis tuilagi quel colosse🤩heureusement qu'il joue en france😁et james lowe aussi il est trop fort c un gros atout pour l'irlande et il fait des actions incroyables
Vous avez raison à 100%, j'adore Dupont ! Il est incroyable. James Lowe et Tuilagi sont également géniaux. J'adore l'équipe de France et vos joueurs. Fickou et Penault sont spectaculaires ❤️
Don't get it twisted.. there are parts of an NFL game where these star rugby players could do damage and be freakish like open field running with ball in hand, or a one on one tackle where you need proper tackling technique to bring an attacker down who's not running directly at you which many NFL defenders are up for. But to say dominate is disrespectful. Tuisova with the ball at speed is gonna cause damage in both Rugby Union and the NFL its simple physics added in his insticts as a Rugby player to beat defenders one on one without blockers can be a positive and negative in the NFL.. he could get trapped with no blockers and find a way through due to this instinct Rugby players have.. or he could get slowed down or get stuck not knowing how to run with blockers infront of him. Rees Zammit our latest player to switch over would do freakish things if he gets the ball in the open field.. he'd swerve outrun and break tackles at will.. the trouble is him learning the routes and plays to be given the ball in positions that he's not vulnerable in with some space to move juke and outrun defenders which is his strength.
Rugby aint as explosive as NFL but they are fitter athletes stamina wise or should i say their cardiovascular stronger due to the stop start nature of NFL .
Definitely check out Rosco specimen, these were not his best clips in my mind. It looks like he kind of moves slow (even though you know he isn't), but his footwork is so good that it he makes the defenders look like idiots. He doesn't need a huge top speed to break a line. And on top of that he is actually super fast.
You have great knowledge and insight of sporting capabilities across different sporting codes. Other than Cheslin (as a punt returner, or maybe as a wide receiver) and Caleb Clark (as a running back), most of the players on this list wouldn't get anywhere near the NFL. Not saying they aren't sporting FREAKS ... just not moulded to be suited for the NFL. Louis Rees-Zammit is giving it a go (check him out - he is a great talent from Wales), but even he will find it difficult to make it on to next season's team sheet. Only one RFC player comes to mind that absolutely would have been successful in the NFL. Jonah Lomu. In fact, he was offered a ludicrous amount to switch codes and play for the Denver Bronco's, but he was a home-boy and not lured by money and thus turned the opportunity down. In some sense it is a pity as more people (specifically Americans) would have become aware of his unbelievable talent, but in another sense I love his humility to stay grounded and be with his "family". Had he played in the NFL, he would've have been in the company of Walter Payton and Jim Brown ... without a doubt!
Thanks so much Theo, I really appreciate you boss! You're spot on with you entire analysis. I hear about the Lomu offer for the Broncos. That would've been a lot of fun to see him crossover, I feel like he would've done very well
From my point of view, chelsin kolbe has everything to be a good American football player. He is the better 11,14 or 15 In the rugby world. He had a past of athletism runner in his youth and he also kick the penality at 50m, so he also could be a good kicker !
Duhan has an older brother called Akker van der Merwe that plays hooker in SA ,,,with a nickname Angry warthog,,, i cant help to laugh when i see him,,, he plays awesome rugby. you will understand where the nickname comes from when you see him in action.
I'll keep saying it, as a rugby fan. But no former rugby player will ever dominate the NFL. It's actually ridiculous to even think of such a concept. Football is a totally different game requiring a different set of skills etc. love this channel.
You’re 100% right about that David and I agree. Football and rugby are two completely different games and differ and so many areas that it’s hard to transfer abilities. Although the skills with running and tackling can be applied, the game itself is completely different I appreciate all your love and support and checking out my channel as always as always great to hear from you
@@QSNgg Yea bro. I've watched and appreciated football for years, and I will continue to do so. I love football not because of its similarities to rugby, but because of the differences. Football is one of the great contact sports on the planet and long may it stay that way.
If you think Caleb Clark is big you should search up Taqele Naiyaravoro or nemani nadolo.. also even tho he’s retired Pierre spies they where some giants who could really move
Two comments. Lawes plays with the limits of the laws. A couple of those hits looked a little late. Then, though it is not the point of this video, it should be noticed how often the defenses were still well organized on a few of the breakaways to stop them.
@@QSNgg Do you know Jomboy (a sports channel)? They have a segment called the "Weekly Dumb", and in it if they come across a peculiar name, they pause, say in unison "3...2...1...." then they rate how personally cool that they think the name is on a scale of 1-10.
I've seen sport scientist test rugby vs football hits and they proved football hits harder due to the speed and physicality of the sport. Football is more wreck-less with tackling than rugby as far as player safety
@@QSNgg As an Anglo Saxon follower of rugby I have been following the pathway of LRZ and it’s a real eye opener . His combine stats show just where he stands and even with his much vaunted speed on a rugby pitch , his 40 yard dash time would rank him only 30th against the 2024 intake . His other stats are less than impressive . His rugby skills maybe will allow him to return kicks but I don’t see him starting ever as a running back or wide receiver
'spats' look stupid. Use the same colour wrap as your socks so they blend in a bit. Some wrap them so high on both legs it's like they are wearing white socks.
@@QSNgg Good luck with that ! He was a talented player but never did it for me very inconsistent and a bit gimmicky Might be a bit harsh as he was often up against Dan Carter across the ditch in NZ and Carter was one of the great 10’s
@@QSNgg Rupeni Caucau would have been in my selection Blazing Speed and great balance . ( often lacked a bit of fitness mind ) but for me the greatest deep threat winger there was bar none
something to remember about posolo tuilagi is that he's only 19
Yeah he's still a young man with a lot of years left
and he's not Tuilagi's bro, but nephew :)
I actually love learning more about the NFL as a rugby fan from your videos. Keep it up brother!
I appreciate you Mixer! Thanks for all of your support 🙌🏽
As a rugby player and fan, it's so refreshing to see an American take an interest and have decent knowledge about the laws of tackles. One thing I would ask is if you could go into some more detail about the NFL positions. Keep up the good work ❤
Thanks so much Camren! I really appreciate you and the kind words. I'll definitely go into more detail about NFL positions as they come up. If there is anything specific you want me to talk about let me know. I'm always here to help and connect 🙌🏽
Duhan Van Der Merwe is actually a born and bred South African that plays for Scotland now..
Yeah I found that out when I started getting into 6 nations. SA produces some incredible talent
The fact that you watch the 6 nations is great.
The name pretty much gives it away, -Van Der Merwe is the South African version of "Smith "
@@ToyneHarris okay and then?
Another great vid. But Tuisova is a running back plain and simple - he's rapid, strong and would absolutely tear it up, similar to Marshawn Lynch or Derrick Henry. Tuisova has a 7's background too so he's got an engine on him
He's a running back all day, you're right
I agree with you 100% Luke!
@@QSNggbest running back of all time Barry Sanders, 5'8" 200 pounds
Definitely a running back , he is the exact same size as Jerome Bettis, 5'11 ( not 5'9 ) and 250-255
I think the biggest challenge for rugby players going to nfl is two things.
1. The plays are a foreign concept. Just learning how to run a route or understand the xes and oes is totally foreign. The good thing about this is that it's something you can learn... but it's a steep learning curve, and you're competing with guys who've done it their whole lives.
2. The body height. Rugby players just run more upright. To me, this seems like a huge issue for rugby players. It's really hard to completely relearn your bodies running mechanics.
You're right about that Jon. It's a big transition and mindset shift from one sport to the next. Both of your assessments are 100% valid
Absolutely 👍 2 different games at the end of day it goes both ways with bothcodes
Just FYI the turquoise jersey cheslin played in was for South africa,it was their alternative jerseys💪🏻
Thanks for letting me know that Beast!
The checkers 60/60 unfit
You are def the best American who do rugby reactions ,thanks for the stats and where they would play 👌
Thanks so much Paul! I appreciate you and your kind words. It means a lot 🙌🏽
Die Hard Rugby really knows their target audience with a title like that lmao. Great video as always, man.
Die Hard definitely knows their audience haha! I appreciate you!
A few weird inclusions there, if im being completely honest
Who and why?
Cheslin is too small surely
Quite a lot of small running backs
@@leinad3243they wouldn't be running backs. Running backs are big. They could be wide receivers or corner backs or kick punt returners
I can see that for sure. Who should've been on the list you think?
That turquoise kit was the Springboks RWC2023 "away" jersey
Thanks for letting me know that
The uniform worn by Cheslin (white and turquoise) is the alternative uniform for the Springboks. It was well received by many South African. There is a grocery chain called Checkers in South Africa, and many joked that it looks like they are wearing Checkers plastic shopping bags 🙂
Don’t forget that all these players will easily put on 30lbs muscle on if they switch to nfl since they won’t need that much stamina in a nfl game.
Yeah that's true. It'll be a completely different build and energy system utilized going to NFL
Love your content man. Fantastic technical coach both rugby and NFL
Thanks so much JJ! I really appreciate you and your kind words. It means a lot 🙌🏽
just subbed, great content bro
Massive love Seb! I appreciate you boss!
Cheslin kit was an alternate Springbok kit for the 2023 world cup yes turquoise in colour
It was horrendous!!! Should've been our green and gold
Thanks for letting me know that Boerie! I liked those kits, but I hear they're not loved by many SA fans
Love that you heard of nearly all these guys other than Courtney Lawes! The longest career of them all.
Courtney Lawes is incredible!
Rugby players are often underestimated by many NFL fans. But of the rugby players recruited to NFL, few can cut it. But heres another Die Hard clip you may enjoy reacting to
ruclips.net/video/vv2A6-4jzrw/видео.htmlsi=aR_eL-WSM55Bt9Y4
At 6:05 theres a classic example of why spear tackles were made illegal and often red carded
Thanks for sending me this video Reaper! I appreciate you boss!
Built like Haloti Ngata but a bit smaller. Haloti played Rugby for his high school team in Oregon (I think) and they made it to the national championship. He played football in college and was a good nose tackle in the NFL. He did not have the speed (4.85 in high school) or cutting ability to play running back--he did a lot of running the ball in Rugby of course. I would guess that Tuilagi would be a lineman in the NFL, too.
Yeah Haloti Ngata is the perfect comparison. That's a great call Greg!
@QSN You mentioned it being difficult to find rugby stats. They’re all on the six nations website
Thanks for that Ness!
Courtney Lawes plays for my home town, Northampton UK and for England.
That's awesome! He's a tough player!
Van der Merwe the next guy to cross the pond once he sees Rees Zammits wage packet..
Yeah LRZ is getting paid well for sure!
WOW Leinster played like demons today! They ramped up the physicality to 11, not that the Bulls shied away mind you, we relish the physical, but L were superior in open play, and those ball skills were on point throughout. I can tell JN has had a very positive impact on their defense. That's also good for S.A, he can bring some of that attacking prowess to the Boks when he's back in S.A. and Head Coach again, 3peat here we come!!. Great Vid Jeff, thanks.
Your comment has nothing to do with this video - this video is about rugby players who could potentially make it in NFL and what position they could play - nothing to do with the URC and how shit the Bulls played against Leinster.
Hey, thanks for the obvious, but the comment was aimed at Jef, making yours redundant. This is a community you know, and it's ok to talk about all rugby/sport topics. Keep it friendly yo ❤
@chrismichael2586 yo OK 4sure... no worries... another "bulls" northern transvaal story for you from a long time ago...I'm old enough to remember...this one relates to rugby going to NFL... 2 northern transvaal players - Naas Botha and his team mate Cliffy Brown left SA and rugby in 1983 to pursue careers as kickers in the NFL. Neither quite cracked it, Naas for the dallas cowboys and Cliffy for the new Orleans saints. Naas however did end up playing club rugby for the dallas harlequins the same year and with him as their fly half they won the US rugby championship - he then returned to SA the following year to become springbok captain. I think Cliffy Brown went to the UK to try rugby league as it was a pro sport and union wasn't. Other South Africans who went to the UK to play rugby league for money were former springboks Ray Mordt and Rob Louw.
Yes, I remember Naas doing a stint in Nfl. My fav player of that era was Uli 'the Bully' Schmidt. I was also at CC final when Natal got their first, I think it was '90 or'91.😊
@@chrismichael2586 uli schmidt is now a doctor living in Australia somewhere on the gold coast
I'm telling you, if you Americans put half the energy you do with football into rugby - you guys will be serious contenders on the world stage. You guys have very fast athletes. If only you could harness that potential in the Eagles you can easily follow the same journey as Japan and Italy on the world stage. Also make rugby manditory in your schools. You'd see a massive boost.
The money is in nfl is the problem, it's the dream .
American sports are designed to have about as much ads as sport so they not going to throw money in a very dynamic sport like rugby which has little stoppage, same for soccer. Even if people like it, it’s the big companies that decide so unless everyone gave up the nfl to watch local rugby they wouldn’t. Their program is getting better tho and MLR helps.
@@dreammaker9642just remember nfl and basketball didn't have to originally have so many long stoppages. It was created in order to show ads. It wasn't something that was noticed.
@@aidan-ator7844 well I attribute that to if that’s what you grew up playing or watching then you see nothing wrong with that and if you didn’t grow up playing and watching something like that then you would ask yourself why would anyone want to and the answer is the same reason we do anything, we don’t know any better.
@@dreammaker9642 ok but I think it is generally more natural for a person to not want more than 10 interruptions in a game of basketball for example.😂
Posolo tualagi is the son of one of the tualiagi brothers, Henry
And the kit was South Africa’s second kit in the 2023 World Cup
Courtney Lawes plays for Northampton Saints and he’s retiring at the end of this season
he also might be the only one so far I've heard compliment that jersey😂
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Thanks for letting me know that Ben. I appreciate you!
14:25
Jonah Lomu done that several times in the 90s.
Yup and on on a kydney dialysis
Yeah Jonah was a beast!
Those uniforms are South Africa’s secondary kits
Thanks for letting me know that SK
posolo tuilagi is the nephew ! he's the new generation, and he's a beast. the uniform you like is the south african 3rd gear for the last world cup i think. really liked your video ! it's refreshing to see an american youtuber with decent rugby knowledge ! you should check mateo carreras too, we oly saw oe quick action from him in the video i don't know why ! he plays for aviron bayonnais, best team in the world (yes it's my hometown club and no i'm absolutely not objective! hahaha)
Posolo is awesome! He did very well in 6N this year too. Young and very talented. I'll 100% check out Mateo Carreras, he's incredible!
That's awesome he plays for Aviron Bayonnais too! I'm going to learn more about that club. I appreciate you boss! ❤️🙌🏽
@@QSNgg ok nice we have an Anthem we sing every game, it's called la peña Baiona, check that out too 😉 (during the last world cup in every stadium in France the supporters sang it at every game it was incredible)
The constant fluid nature of rugby makes it a very different game to American football. I doubt you would get much successful crossover in either direction.
Yeah Nate Ebner was the most successful in both football and rugby. He had a unique experience in playing both sports at incredible clubs/college
A tip on New Zealand rugby - just as you think they have a world dominating winger, they concoct a new one. Everyone thought omg it's Caleb Clark. New Zealand said nah, shall we introduce Mark Telea. I've never seen a winger play like him. You CAN'T tackle him
That run of Caleb Clark is the only thing he had done of any significance on the rugby test stage and last year got dropped because there were better wingers in the competition, hes very clumsy, drops a lot of balls and falls over a lot for no reason
I'll check out Mark Telea. Thanks for letting me know Pierre!
@@QSNgg His defence isn't that great (he's no Kolbe). But the way he just slips tackles is pure black magic. I'm talking dark, pagan Voodoo. It's something to behold
Love your rugby knowledge. Tom Brady got me watching NFL and I must say I'm loving it. Don't understand al lot but I'm learning.
NFL was fun to watch during the super bowl for the hype and social aspect but as a sport it has way too many ads and stoppage for me to enjoy it for myself. I’m too used to ruby so a slow pace sport gets boring to me. I enjoyed then nba tho but I worked at an arena so I am bias to basketball.
Thanks so much Willem! I really appreciate you and your kind words. It means a lot! If you have any questions on NFL or football in general, hit me up anytime. I'm always here to help
I can definitely understand that Dream
@@QSNgg thanks. One thing I'm trying to understand is why does the line that separate the 1st down and second down keep changing. Sometimes it's 1 yard, sometimes 7 yards or even longer. What determines it?
The answer to your question about Quade Cooper throwing NFL passes. They are legal in rugby as long as they are lateral or move backwards. No forward passes with the hands are legal in rugby. you don't see NFL passes in rugby often because they're difficult to execute with the speed the game moves at
Thanks for letting me know that. It was very odd to see that performed in the game I was shocked he threw it like a QB hahah
@@QSNgg yeah! Definitely something I'd like to see more in rugby
The way Rugby and NFL are similar but in a different way
You said it perfectly !
I know with all the hype around a top 100 ranked super young player making the move across to the NFL is interesting but if some of the older freaks of rugby had tried to switch over - look at Johan lomu, Pierre spies, Sonny bill wiliams, Henry Tuilagi, Jerry Collins (to name a few) - speed and size of those players was unreal as well as their physicality.
Thanks for the incredible recommendations Jay! I'll check all these men out for sure
You should do a series (if you haven't already) on some NFL positions and rules. So we as Rugby supporters can also better relate to positions.
Enjoyed the video as always.
Also the first couple of passes that Cooper did was with a American Football. (Brown ball)
That's an incredible idea Ruan, I appreciate you! I'll work on more videos explaining football positions in relation to rugby. Thanks for your support always boss!
Good heads up on that! I didn't even notice it was a football
Always love your reactions brother,just waiting on the SEVEN HEAVEN video to come out about Fiji Sevens🙌🏽💯💯
Much love my brother! I sill have Seven Heaven on my list and will get that uploaded for sure! I appreciate you boss!
Caleb Clarke has it in his genes, -his dad Eroni was also an All Black.
Caleb is awesome! I'm going to check more of his videos too
That turquoise type kit was an alternative kit we had to have for the world cup to not clash with others. And something about colour blind viewers I think.
Thanks for letting me know that! I like those kits
Amazing, they just hate Wales so much. No one even cared for American Football until LRZ announced his intentions to try it. Bit of Jealousy I think! This happens all the time when They do well in the Six nations too, rules always get changed in order to give advantages to attacking teams, Wales’ domination from 05 to 21 came in a solid defence, so they brought rules in to make it harder for defensive teams to win the tournament. You get bonus points for scoring more than four tries but not for not conceding them, which I have always found weird!
That makes a lot of sense Truth. I appreciate your perspective and insight on this as well. It's interesting to see how one player can shift the interest of a nation. LRZ is definitely a big name in the sport and drew a lot of attention and support from Wales
Ya'll gotta react to perry baker.
I have a Perry Baker vid coming out soon 🙌🏽
I wouldnt say "DOMINATE" with their current experience. But if they played American Football their entire lives then it would be accurate.
Kolbe with no experience would dominate. The plain simple reason is you can’t catch him so if he gets the ball with even the slightest space you lost 30 yrds already. Just because American football has lots of space compared to rugby so if then can break a defence like it’s nothing in rugby doubt they will stop him. It would probably change how the game is played just like with rugby
I agree with you on that
In all seriousness, how would Cheslin go in the nfl? Are there many players with his build?
He’s a similar build to Christian Wade, no?
Great question, there are a few RBs and special teams players that are his size like Darren Sproles. Cheslin would definitely need to pack on more weight though
Duhan van der merwe is a South African. Great player to watch.
Yes Duhan is on my list for sure. I appreciate you Marie!
As a South African I love watching people that didn't grow up with rugby trying to watch/get to know the sport. If you love Cheslin Kolbe, please watch Gio Aplon, cause Aplon is Cheslin's hero growing up
Thanks so much for the Gio Aplon recommendation. I'll 100% check him out
@@QSNgg Can't wait to see your reaction!!!
Some of the tackles - 2 of the Courtney Lawes ones in particular - were illegal as the player has to have the ball when is tackled. You also need to wrap your arms around a player rather than just shoulder-barging them.
Thanks for letting me know that Geraint!
"I love those uniforms"
That's Springboks reverse kit and trust me when I say that most South Africans absolutely hate that kit.
Duhan van de Merwe is the most South African Scottish player you will ever see.
Thanks for letting me know about those kits! I love them, but like you mentioned most South Africans hate them from what I've heard
2 different sports that can learn from each other.I believe there is a rugby coaching NFL using rugby rucking techniques to great effect(although binding inNFL is illegal)
I agree 100% with you David!
@@QSNgg Is binding to the ballcarrier still illegal in the NFL ? It seems that the Philadelphia Eagles use it in abundance. And the NCAA re-authorized it about 10 years ago.
Hey man, can you react to South African school boy rugby, there is some insane talent and some crazy tackles and tries! I’d Highly recommend!
I will for sure
As a SA rugby fan. I also know a bit about NFL.They are very different sports. NFL players tend to be faster and stronger BUT!, they only have to keep it up for short bursts. You also have a lot of subs in the NFL so players can go 100% every play. Rugby player tend to be tougher because of the nature of the game. Broken fingers, you keep playing. Blood everywhere, you keep playing. With rugby you need rounded players that can do mostly everything and that is learned from a young age. In NFL each player does very specific things. Can rugby players play in the NFL ? Sure. Will they dominate? Maybe 1/1000.
You said it perfectly Ruan. I agree with your assessments and perspective
Ben Tameifuna - a.k.a. "Big Ben" is not just big - at 151kg (333lb) he's quite possibly the biggest player out there. To put it in perspective, the biggest mofo in the South African forward pack, RG Snyman "The Viking", is only 131kg (289lb). Big Ben scored a wonderful try against Scotland in the 2023 World cup, with three giant Scots trying to wrestle him to the ground. Number 14 Kyle Steyn 102kg 225lb, No 13 Chris Harris 104kg 229lb, and No 4 Richie Gray 126kg 278lb - thats 332kg / 730lb combined that he just shrugged off. Feast your eyes on this: ruclips.net/video/shqSe3uoqW0/видео.htmlsi=umVzGG_ZdHlCvKeb&t=85
Thanks for that clip KJ! Big Ben is an absolute monters! It would be difficult to stop a man that size especially once he ges a full head of steam
@@QSNgg I love the commentary on that clip too. "...and this is where Tonga can cut you to ribbons!" {10 seconds] Try!
Na those turquoise kit for South Africa was Terrible, for alot of us South Africans it was quite disappointing seeing the in that kit and not our proper green and gold
The checkers kit😂
I've been hearing that haha! I love how it looked, but I seem to be the only one that like them hahaha
@@QSNgg I like it but I like the green and gold more and it does look like checkers colors and there sponsored by checkers🤣🤣🤣
Thats the SA Away Kit that Cheslin was wearing
Thanks for letting me know that Dean
@@QSNggfun fact we were making fun of that kit because it has the same colours as our version of Walmart (checkers) 😂😂 lol
I think that the bigger rugby players that are 140kg plus, could bulk up even more in the nfl, they ain't need the same level of conditioning, so they can focus on getting really big. They would turn into monsters if in the nfl.
You're 100% right about that
You want to see throwing the ball, have a look at Finn Russell.
Yeah Finn is incredible! Here is my Finn Russell video: ruclips.net/video/rsQ8Ml5GEDc/видео.html
To be fair Eben Etzebeth would be a good Tight End
I agree
Cobus Reinach next G
Yes, Reinach the human Ferrari
I'll def check out Cobus Reinach. Much love Thando!
Toulouse club had Dupont, Kolbe, Ntamack (who's not being player of the year only because of the two previous) and like 45 % of the national French team, at some point...How can you beat them?
Best club of the world.
@7:34 SA, everybody hates these colors, South Africans first I even believe. It looked so weird the first time, being used to the Green and yellow.
Toulouse had all the all-stars!! Yeah I heard SA hated those kits. I can understand why
et dupont, penaud des joueurs incroyables aussi mais bref apres heureusement que t'as mis tuilagi quel colosse🤩heureusement qu'il joue en france😁et james lowe aussi il est trop fort c un gros atout pour l'irlande et il fait des actions incroyables
Vous avez raison à 100%, j'adore Dupont ! Il est incroyable. James Lowe et Tuilagi sont également géniaux. J'adore l'équipe de France et vos joueurs. Fickou et Penault sont spectaculaires ❤️
Don't get it twisted.. there are parts of an NFL game where these star rugby players could do damage and be freakish like open field running with ball in hand, or a one on one tackle where you need proper tackling technique to bring an attacker down who's not running directly at you which many NFL defenders are up for. But to say dominate is disrespectful.
Tuisova with the ball at speed is gonna cause damage in both Rugby Union and the NFL its simple physics added in his insticts as a Rugby player to beat defenders one on one without blockers can be a positive and negative in the NFL.. he could get trapped with no blockers and find a way through due to this instinct Rugby players have.. or he could get slowed down or get stuck not knowing how to run with blockers infront of him. Rees Zammit our latest player to switch over would do freakish things if he gets the ball in the open field.. he'd swerve outrun and break tackles at will.. the trouble is him learning the routes and plays to be given the ball in positions that he's not vulnerable in with some space to move juke and outrun defenders which is his strength.
You said it perfectly EJ. I agree
Rugby aint as explosive as NFL but they are fitter athletes stamina wise or should i say their cardiovascular stronger due to the stop start nature of NFL .
You're right about that
Definitely check out Rosco specimen, these were not his best clips in my mind. It looks like he kind of moves slow (even though you know he isn't), but his footwork is so good that it he makes the defenders look like idiots. He doesn't need a huge top speed to break a line. And on top of that he is actually super fast.
I'll for sure check out Rosco. It's wild when athletes have that deceptive speed and footwork. Super hard to play against someone that talented
You have great knowledge and insight of sporting capabilities across different sporting codes. Other than Cheslin (as a punt returner, or maybe as a wide receiver) and Caleb Clark (as a running back), most of the players on this list wouldn't get anywhere near the NFL. Not saying they aren't sporting FREAKS ... just not moulded to be suited for the NFL. Louis Rees-Zammit is giving it a go (check him out - he is a great talent from Wales), but even he will find it difficult to make it on to next season's team sheet. Only one RFC player comes to mind that absolutely would have been successful in the NFL. Jonah Lomu. In fact, he was offered a ludicrous amount to switch codes and play for the Denver Bronco's, but he was a home-boy and not lured by money and thus turned the opportunity down. In some sense it is a pity as more people (specifically Americans) would have become aware of his unbelievable talent, but in another sense I love his humility to stay grounded and be with his "family". Had he played in the NFL, he would've have been in the company of Walter Payton and Jim Brown ... without a doubt!
Thanks so much Theo, I really appreciate you boss! You're spot on with you entire analysis. I hear about the Lomu offer for the Broncos. That would've been a lot of fun to see him crossover, I feel like he would've done very well
Van Der merwe is south african playing out of Scotland
Yeah Van Der Merwe is incredible!
Good video but where’s beauden Barrett bro
I have a Beauden Barrett one dropping soon
All of the heights are wrong for some reason Tuisova is more like 5'11" and Rosko Specman 5'9
Thanks for letting me know that DC. I see wiki has the heights messed up for several athletes
Specman must just play sevens - never seen him play 15’s for SA!
Thanks for letting me know Danny
Weird they missed the one that's actually doing it and signed for the chiefs
Yeah LRZ is a beast! I'm ready to see him excel in KC
From my point of view, chelsin kolbe has everything to be a good American football player. He is the better 11,14 or 15 In the rugby world. He had a past of athletism runner in his youth and he also kick the penality at 50m, so he also could be a good kicker !
I agree Antoine! Kolbe has all the marking to be successful in the NFL. Very quick and shifty. Tough as nails too
As a Brit love the content man
Thanks so much! I really appreciate you!
Duhan has an older brother called Akker van der Merwe that plays hooker in SA ,,,with a nickname Angry warthog,,, i cant help to laugh when i see him,,, he plays awesome rugby. you will understand where the nickname comes from when you see him in action.
Thanks for letting me know that Waldo! I did not even know he has a brother
That name is hilarious for sure! I’m going to look him up
The pronounciation of Toulouse is almost the same as "to lose".
Thanks for letting me know Leslie! Are you enjoying W6N?
@@QSNgg I am! The Red Roses are awefully good, as expected.
I'll keep saying it, as a rugby fan. But no former rugby player will ever dominate the NFL. It's actually ridiculous to even think of such a concept. Football is a totally different game requiring a different set of skills etc. love this channel.
You’re 100% right about that David and I agree. Football and rugby are two completely different games and differ and so many areas that it’s hard to transfer abilities.
Although the skills with running and tackling can be applied, the game itself is completely different
I appreciate all your love and support and checking out my channel as always as always great to hear from you
@@QSNgg Yea bro. I've watched and appreciated football for years, and I will continue to do so. I love football not because of its similarities to rugby, but because of the differences. Football is one of the great contact sports on the planet and long may it stay that way.
Yo I've been watching himg your videos and I'm loving them could you please react to ospreys highlight
I'll definitely check out Ospreys Leo!
There are like 30-40 Pacific Islander rugby players that would completely wreck many NFL journeymen.
Pacific Islanders are built different for sure
Please react to quade cooper bro, he play wonderfully
I will for sure!
man, you must see MATHEO CARRERAS !!! 170CM IS THE REAL DEAL !! A FUC..KING BEAST
100% checking out Matheo Carreras! I have to show Argentina some love!!
It's a little sad not seeing Eben Etsebeth on this list. That man would either protect his QB or wreck the opposing QB...
Yeah Eben is a beast!
Specman retired😢
Thanks for letting me know that
If you think Caleb Clark is big you should search up Taqele Naiyaravoro or nemani nadolo.. also even tho he’s retired Pierre spies they where some giants who could really move
I'll check them all out for sure. I appreciate you!
Two comments. Lawes plays with the limits of the laws. A couple of those hits looked a little late. Then, though it is not the point of this video, it should be noticed how often the defenses were still well organized on a few of the breakaways to stop them.
You said it perfectly Ned! I agree with the hits and I like how you pointed out the defense was still well organized
React to taniela topou pls
I will check out Taniela Topou for sure
They missed Taniela Tupou
I'm going to check out Taniela Tupou for sure
@@QSNgg sweet brother , he went viral while he was still a schoolboy …he’s called the “Tongan Thor”
Great channel -South African sun
Ha and it would be great if you did actual comparisons to who you feel these guys would compete against, and how?!?!?
makes sense
"Rosko Specman? 3...2...1...10!!" - Weekly Dumb
What's that mean?
@@QSNgg Do you know Jomboy (a sports channel)? They have a segment called the "Weekly Dumb", and in it if they come across a peculiar name, they pause, say in unison "3...2...1...." then they rate how personally cool that they think the name is on a scale of 1-10.
Is it just me or are rugby hits just the hardest in sport.
I've seen sport scientist test rugby vs football hits and they proved football hits harder due to the speed and physicality of the sport.
Football is more wreck-less with tackling than rugby as far as player safety
React to Best Rugby under the high ball
I will for sure! Thanks for that suggestion Oreneile!
Dude there are a lot more like those guys in rugby ....honestly, this is but a snippet.
That's what I've been hearing and have seen
george north would
Yeah he would make a solid impact
I'll pick eben etzebeth,morne steyn,cheslin colbe ,
I don’t think there are any rugby players quick enough to play and dominate American football
Yeah it's a very tough crossover for sure. Football and rugby are definitely trained very differently in terms of speed, power and endurance
@@QSNgg As an Anglo Saxon follower of rugby I have been following the pathway of LRZ and it’s a real eye opener . His combine stats show just where he stands and even with his much vaunted speed on a rugby pitch , his 40 yard dash time would rank him only 30th against the 2024 intake . His other stats are less than impressive .
His rugby skills maybe will allow him to return kicks but I don’t see him starting ever as a running back or wide receiver
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if u think caleb clark is a beast. look at jonah lomu
Here is my Jonah Lomu video: ruclips.net/video/q_cKooLbmmE/видео.html
'spats' look stupid. Use the same colour wrap as your socks so they blend in a bit. Some wrap them so high on both legs it's like they are wearing white socks.
I respect your view on spats, but disagree. Same color defeats the purpose of wearing them
Quade Cooper ????
I'll have to watch more Quade
@@QSNgg
Good luck with that !
He was a talented player but never did it for me very inconsistent and a bit gimmicky
Might be a bit harsh as he was often up against Dan Carter across the ditch in NZ and Carter was one of the great 10’s
@@QSNgg
Rupeni Caucau would have been in my selection
Blazing Speed and great balance . ( often lacked a bit of fitness mind ) but for me the greatest deep threat winger there was bar none
NFL, all hype and little action. Most rugby players would just get bored.
I respect your thoughts, but disagree
Stats don't really matter in rugby, the first thing you learn is the bigger they are the harder they fall, size doesn't matter.
Yeah that makes a lot of sense for sure. Grit is everything
Jordan Mailata.
100%
Kolbe would be to much for the NFL 😂 he’s already an unfair advantage in rugby 😂
I think he would do well for sure
Rugby can’t cut it. Only special teams. Vice versa any lb db de dt wr rb can play rugby. Kill the mean with ball is basically rugby
Yeah definitely a different game for sure. Very difficult to crossover from both aspects
Rugby players just far superior athletes... much harder men!
I respect your thoughts on that
NFL should poach the Pacific Islanders before every rugby playing nation does...let's be honest
100% right about that!