why is that then ????

it take a lot more eye ball co-ordination, not to mention skill to play football than it does to play rugby, anything other than walking that you do with your feet is infinitely harder than doing things with your hands ......

and before you go off on one I have played both competitevly since the age of 8, playing at county standard in my rugby which included being coached by and playing alongside Micky Skinner at Askeans .... I have also played football to a reasonably high standard and still do ......

no questioning rugby is a "tougher" sport, but don't belittle something because you don't like it ......

sorry, just one of my pet hates ... rant over .... calm restored ...