What are the differences between football and rugby?

Answer 1

in Rugby you have no protection in football you have all sorts of pads Click on the 'Rugby' link on this page to learn more about the game. = Answer = The british created rules for football in 1848. After that many codes of handball arose including rugger and gridiron, none of which are codes of football. In football you use your feet to control a ball, in rugby and all codes of handball you mainly use your hands to control the ball.

Answer 2

Well an American foot ball is pointed at the ends whereas a rugby ball is alot more rounded. Also an American football has a seam and a rugby ball doesn't.a rugby ball

AnswerA rugby ball is fatter and rounder than an American football, virtually egg-shaped. The ends are more rounded, to allow for a good bounce when players attempt drop goals. Most rugby balls are made of synthetic materials and have no laces. They're typically white and adorned with colorful designs and various logos.

An American football is narrower than a rugby ball and is noticeably pointed at each end. The American ball used to be fatter and rounder, like a rugby ball, but it became slimmer over the years to facilitate the forward pass. The ball is typically made of leather and is stitched together with laces, which the passer uses for extra grip when he throws.

Answer 3

Rugby ball

Length in line 280 - 300 millimetres
Circumference (end to end) 740 - 770 millimetres
Circumference (in width) 580 - 620 millimetres

410 - 460 grams

American Football

NFL ball deminsions:

Short Circumference: 20 3/4"- 21 1/4" (527 - 539.5 millimetres)
Long Circumference 27 3/4 "- 28 1/2 " (704 - 723.9 millimetres)
Weight: 14-15 oz (396.9 -425.3grams)

Answer 4

in football the ball is a cube whereas in rugby it is a triangular prism.

Answer 5

rugby