>>>>Congrats to the USA for its 13-6 win over Russia at the Rugby World Cup. Next game against the Australians- who currently rank number 2 in the world according to International Rugby Board stats.
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>>>Hmmm... Rugby. Something to do with vacuuming or weaving?
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>>Look at the stats in the middle of this
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>>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14725789
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>>average distance covered in a game
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>>US football 0.19 miles
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>>Rugby 4.35 miles
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>>I guess it must be hard to move much when you have to keep stopping for adverts.
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>I bet they didn't take into account the walking to and from the huddle or walking off and on the field at offense/defense changes. I bet, in fact, that the football number should be a lot closer to something like 0.25 miles. What a biased story. ;)

and they forgot armour carried.

US football 60lbs Kevlar
Rugby 1 oz gumshield

still joking apart. two fine sports but like comparing apples and bananas