Rugby vs american football   stance: rugby:
No, I didn't create this debate, and YES I will be standing up for Rugby.
It occurs to me that Rugby is the superior sport for three main reasons:
1) Rugby is a combination of the two most basic forms of athleticism, running and wrestling. And they run a LOT. Like constantly, coupled with constant attack and defense, with no time-outs and no dead plays.
2) Every position can score, and every body type has a position. Therefore, it is more open and enjoyable for everybody, both players and competitors.
3) No pads. Rugby hits are just as hard, but there is no armor to stop the blow. Skills are just as complex and beautiful, but the force of the impacts are not diffused through barriers. Sport in the raw.