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[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

“Why do you call it ‘football’ when they use their hands?” is the least original, least funny joke you could possibly make to an American. Also, there are more kicks in an average American football game than there are in an average rugby game, and you guys call rugby “football”

[–] sockenklaus 23 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Who calls rugby "football"? That's the first time I hear about that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In Australia, depending on the state you live in, footie/football is assumed to be either rugby league or Australian rules football, unless the context makes it obvious that you're talking about soccer (association football) or rugby union.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Maybe the guy thinks Australia is in Europe

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

For what it's worth, a lot of mainstream culture in Australia comes from the British colony and European immigration so they might be on to something.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Ah, Austria, the country located in the southern hemisphere, famous for its kangaroos.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

The official name of the Irish national team is IRFU - Irish Rugby Football Union

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Maybe its a joke? I dont get it tho

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Absolutely not. Rugby averages 35 - 40 kicks per game, way more than the NFL’s number of kicks per game. And while it has football in the official name, you either call it rugby, or its rule variant: union, league or sevens.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think you’re only counting punts and leaving out place kicks. Also, I watch the URC weekly and the commentators do indeed refer to it as football. Not often, I will say, but they definitely do occasionally

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah very likely on the NFL side I’m counting places and not punts, and I’d be happy to add them. Rugby is very dynamic and there are many kicks inside the run of play, so I would still be very surprised if there are fewer than NFL tho. You’re also right about the commentators… they do sometimes call it footy, especially if Aussie. So your points stand — also I agree with the “why call it football if you play with hand” sentiment of your original post. Never thought about the numbers of kicks per game difference between sports, so it was an interesting bit of research.