they are hardly alike at all, the only times when you actually kick the ball in football are on field goals, punts, and kickoffs
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Soccer (Association football) and American football have common origins in that they both evolved from a medieval Shrovetide ball game played in England called 'fote-ball'. Other European countries also played Shrovetide ball games by different names from different languages which were very similar to the Shrovetide game played in England. The codes for Soccer and Rugby football both contributed to the creation of the American football code with Rugby having the greatest influence. However, American football is played with 11 players as is Soccer whereas Rugby Union football 15 players and Rugby league football played with 13 per team. Other similarities include a pitch, two goals, two teams, match officials upholding the rules, played in football stadiums and probably most importantly of all football games are supported by two sets of fans without which all forms of football would be still be little more than physical education subject on a school curriculum.
If you are reffering to soccer/football no. If you are talking about american football, not really. Both sports have a concept of moving a football down the field without getting tackled and for the most metres excrpt ruby has no amount of downs, you can only pass backwards and the clock doesn't stop after each incomplete play. The play in rugby is continuous meaning you don't stop after each play but have to win the ball in the ruck and set up your next move, (its complicated to explain).
Rugby and Soccer are alike because they consist of using a circular ball to score
Rugby and American football are two completely different games. Americans refer to rugby as rugby, and American football as football.
Rugby originated from soccer (football)
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Rugby Football League was created in 1895.
Rugby Football Union was created in 1871.
Oval. A Gilbert football for Rugby Union, a Steeden Football for Rugby League and a Sherrin for Australian Rules Football (AFL).
Which Version? The US call American football-football and association football-soccer.In the UK we call association football-football,Rugby football-Rugby and American football a girl's game because of all the padding they wear!
It is said that football evolved from rugby and rugby evolved from soccer
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Rugby actually preceded games which use some of the principles such as American football Gaelic football. There are two related types of Rugby. Rugby League and Rugby Union.
Association football (Soccer), Five-a-side soccer, Gaelic football, Rugby League, Wheelchair rugby,Freestyle football, Rugby Union, American football, Canadian, Australian football, Subbuteo, Table football and quite a few more.