OpenTube

All Blacks v NFL Athletes: What’s the Difference?

All Blacks

37,094 views

Could an All Black make it in the NFL? Former All Blacks strength and conditioning coach and current Vice President of Health and Performance with the Baltimore Ravens, Dr Nic Gill, joins Inside the Black Jersey to compare the athletes, training and high-performance environments of rugby and American football, and even names the rugby player he thinks could make the switch.

Watch more episodes of Inside the Black Jersey here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLUUHR...

The HOME of the Black Jersey is here. Get live scores, breaking news, highlights, exclusive videos, fixtures and player profiles on the All Blacks & Black Ferns app and at allblacks.com: https://bit.ly/ab-bf-app
------------------------------------

Stay up to date with the All Blacks through our socials:

Instagram - Instagram: allblacks

Facebook - Facebook: AllBlacks

TikTok - TikTok: allblacks

X - Twitter: AllBlacks

Home of the Black Jersey - https://bit.ly/ab-bf-app

Follow the All Blacks youtube channel for more highlights and exciting action! – Subscribe: allblacks

------------------------------------
#AllBlacks #Haka #Rugby #footy #football #sports #newzealandrugby #Videos

20 Comments

@HarpDrinker98 3 weeks ago

As an all blacks and ravens fan this is an elite cross over

@paullombard00 2 weeks ago

"they put them to shame how hard they work - they work four days". Because the trot up and down and pause every 5 minutes.

@championthewonderhorse9733 3 weeks ago

Totally different sports and skill sets.
1. Rugby players are jacks of all trades who need to run, pass, catch, ruck, kick etc. NFL players are super explosive and powerful, but have a very specific focus. Offensive linemen aren't learning to catch or pass, running backs and wide receivers aren't learning to tackle. NFL players are hyper focused.
2. Rugby is an anaerobic sport where fitness for 80 minutes is a huge thing. NFL is played in small blocks of a few seconds across 3.5-4 hours. The players are super explosive as the plays last a few seconds and then there is a pause or players go to the sidelines for a break. Rugby needs far more stamina which is why the players aren't as big and jacked up (outside of South Africa...)

@endacoughlan2670 2 weeks ago

I played a little bit of American Football for a while at the grassroots level in Europe. What impressed me the most was the attention to the detail. In particular on how to place your feet, turning faster, getting up faster, everything was about finding that extra half second of speed. How to make the most of your body weight, no matter your size, when tackling. It made me realise how badly coached (or not coached at all) I had been up until that point. I'm a football (soccer) youth coach now myself and that's always stuck with me. I am teaching the kids stuff now that no one had told me until I was well into my 20's.

@JackKinross 3 weeks ago

Loved the Gilly interview, thanks.

@lukenemeth 3 weeks ago (edited)

Go the mighty All Blacks!!! 🖤🇳🇿 Would love a future check-in with Steve Lancaster on the poddy to see how he's getting on.

@admanager8800 3 weeks ago

Brilliant interview, I always felt people too easily compared the two when I always felt they were very different. NFL is raw explosive, power, acceleration and highly cognitive. Accuracy defined by inches and highly technical.
Rugby is as much strength and power as cardio and aerobic. Fitness is required to reduce fatigue make fast decisions etc. NFL has to be centimetre perfect from execution

@jeffsheppard1236 3 weeks ago

Incredibly interesting chat with Gilly thanks guys. For me the captain in Baltimore has to be Jordie 💯

@TheObnoxiousObserver 2 weeks ago

Gridiron is a series of sprints, Rugby is a marathon

@rastanz 2 weeks ago (edited)

Two totally different games, you just can't compare. The athleticism is different, training and discipline is geared toward the strategies used in game play in each sport.

@MB-xq9hu 3 weeks ago

You should come here to Miami Dr. Gill, our Dolphins don't have a clue, it will make you want to go back to NZ real quick! Just kidding, great interview!

@justinkauffman731 3 weeks ago

The speed difference is ridiculous but I still prefer to watch big rugby games even though I probably watch more football. About 8-9 games weekly now through mid-January

@ng360ENGLISH-PORTUGUÊS-ESPAÑOL 2 weeks ago (edited)

It’s also noteworthy how fast some of those big heavy units in the NFL run 🤯

@naas699 3 weeks ago

Seppo's should be impressed with the protective gear rugby players wear - a mouthguard

@HURRICANESGIRLY67 3 weeks ago

Can't wait for this video to drop I'ma watch it also good luck in the rest of your games in the lions match in Hnry stadium I'ma annoy your ball girl 😂

@Taani.1 3 weeks ago

Well 450 million vs 3 million let me put on my shocked face regarding athletic pool in USA compared to NZ. That alone ends any discussion on anything at all.

@geoffstokes 3 weeks ago

I think Codie Taylor or Jordie Barrett would take the captains duties

@RugbyGuru-b8f 3 weeks ago

Ahhh... at last the truth... hour practice😂😂. The Boks scrum for an hour before the practice starts.

@naas699 3 weeks ago

Roigard would make a great soccer player - all of his diving and play acting
need Nigel OPwens to make a comeback as ref and call him out "dive like that again in 2 weeks - this is not soccer"