Rugby should be a school sportImagine it's a Friday night under the lights, in October, and you walk into a stadium full of cheering fans. But the only sound you can hear is your cleats hitting the pavement as you walk to the field, and the only thing you see is the other team and the end zone. It’s such a stimulating, unforgettable feeling. Now you might think I'm talking about an American football game, but that's not the case. I'm talking about a rugby match. Believe it or not, football derives from rugby. The differences are in rugby, there are no pads, the ball has no laces, fifteen men per side, and above all, it is an international sport and it is safe compared to football. How come if it's safe and a global sport like soccer, why isn't it a school sport like soccer in too many high schools and colleges? across the country? Rugby should be a school sport not only because it is safe or international, but also because it builds the character of those who need support, teaches people how to work as a team and reveals what true fraternity. In contact sports, there are two categories, collision sports and contact sports. American football, ice hockey, lacrosse, boxing and many others are considered collision sports. Wrestling sports would consider rugby, Gaelic football, Australian rules football and even soccer to be some of the wrestling sports in the world. A collision sport is much more dangerous than a tackling sport. For example, during a football game, it is quite common to see players lose their helmets, rip off their jerseys and be taken off the field by ambulance. The reason is that nowadays players feel like Iron Man...... middle of paper......, P46-46. 1p. (nd): n. page. Web.Kanemasu, Yoko. "Rugby is a sport that has brought international recognition to Fiji. The professionalization of rugby has led to an increasing number of elite players emigrating from Fiji." International Journal of Sociology of Sport. December 2013, vol. 48 Number 6, P720-735. 16p (nd): n. page. Web. Gabboth, Tim. "Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins). February 2012, vol. 26, number 2, P487-491. 5p." Np, and Web. Hodges, Michael. New statesman. 14/12/2009, Vol. 138 Number 4979, P13-13. 14/17p. 1Illustration. Np: np, sd Print.Ass. Press. “Nelson Mandela used sport to unite a racially divided South Africa.” New York Daily News. NYTimes and Web. March 30, 2014. Khaleeli, Homa. “American football or rugby: which is more dangerous? The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, January 29, 2013. Web. February-March. 2014.