Quote ="PopTart"That just isn't true. The techniques and impact in the tackle are completely different for a start.
You very rarely get a forward running at another forward from further than 3 steps so you can't compare that to a full on charge from a front rower.
Equally the fact that there is 2 extra players on the field gives less space
The players playing rugby Union are mostly just as capable as their rugby league counterparts, apart from the fact that they have been taught to play a different game.
Having played both codes in all three front row positions, I can tell you that apart from catching the ball, there are no other shared skills in those positions. What you do in the tackle is different because of the rules of the game.'"
You must know by now that Belly will happily spoil a very good point by adding something that is utterly ludicrous - why I don't know - though RU has got better it's a way to go yet and tacking in RL lack the skills it once did.
