American Football vs. Rugby

American football is one very dangerous and agressive sport mostly played in America. In Europe there is one sport called Rugby which looks like American football and a lot of people thought of the 2 sports as one and the same. There is a huge difference between the 2 of them. The rules the ball and the protection are the most obvious ones. People say that American football is the "gay" sport because the players play with protection, but here come the explanation of the rules. Rugby was once considered to be brutal and rugged game, the purpose of which was to develop character and team play in the young Fauntleroy's of the privileged classes. Because of the brutality in that sport the rules were changed and now the American football is more dangerous. The only restrictions are not to touch or grab the faceprotector and never atack in the back of the person during the ball is flying. You chose!