Rugby and Football The thick, broad-shouldered athlete breathes heavily and grunts with each step as he and his teammates push mightily against the opposition. His arms are locked over his teammates' shoulders, all of their heads down. The two teams are pushing against each other like two bears fighting over salmon. He looks down to see the ball, sitting just in front of his feet. If he could just hook it with his foot and heave it to his teammate behind him… This is what every player in a pile is thinking while they fight each other for possession. Rugby is the sport of the primitive man, because you wear no pads, and it is even more violent than football, however, fo