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b_b  ·  3732 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why I've stopped watching football

It's not pads; it's rules. In rugby, one has to "wrap up" another player to make a tackle. In football, you can just jump into mid air and collide with another player. It's the difference between having an airbag or not when you hit the wall.