"Rugby is wild": How the US reacted to their side's rugby thrashing by New Zealand
The USA rugby union team came up against the mighty New Zealand All Blacks at Soldier's Field in Chicago on Saturday - and were, not surprisingly, thrashed 74-6 by the greatest rugby union nation on Earth.
But whilst the Yanks may not have have liked seeing their side's thrashing at the hands of the world champions in front of 60,000 fans, they were left very impressed by the sport of rugby union - even though many of them did not understand the rules of the game.
Yanks took to Twitter to sing the praises of the brutal sport, with many of them also telling followers how they were left awestruck by the haka, the Maori war dance performed by the New Zealand All Blacks before the start of every match, which is very familiar to millions of people in the established rugby union nations but was something which seemed to take the Americans by surprise.
'Rugby is pretty wild,' Dylan Jones posted.
While Dylan Jones added that: 'rugby is crazy'.
Others confessed that they loved watching the match despite not understanding the tactics of the game.
Patrick McDonald was curious what the TV ratings were when the match aired as the stadium was packed.
'While I had no idea what the hell was going on, enjoyed it.'
'Know absolutely nothing about Rugby,' Eddie Mannix posted. 'But The All Blacks beat the living daylights out of the USA.'
Jay Pedro wants to see more rugby on the TV screens in the U.S.
'More rugby on TV please that was awesome to watch. I have never watched a rugby game before but I will watch them now.'
And, of course, the mega famous ritual of the team performing the haka impressed the American fans no end.
'Hands up who thought they'd see that in there [sic] lifetime?'
'We are so glad the rules are explained for us:' US reaction to watching the All Blacks thrashing their rugby side
New Zealand All Blacks beat US Eagles 74 - 6 at Soldier's Field in Chicago
American fans expressed their love for the game on Saturday
But many supporters admitted to knowing very little about Rugby Union
Twitter followers want to see more of the game they don't understand
By Leesa Smith for Daily Mail Australia
2 November 2014
Daily Mail Australia
American rugby fans may not have understood was going on when the All Blacks played the US Eagles but they loved what they saw all the same.
The Kiwis smashed the U.S team 74 - 6 at the Soldier's Field in Chicago on Saturday in a test match in front of 60,000 excited fans.
Despite the annihilation, most American supporters took to Twitter expressing their new-found love of the Rugby Union game while conceding they had no knowledge of the game's rules.
Americans loved the New Zealand All Blacks vs US Eagles match but found it hard to follow the rules
American fans were in awe of the tough Rugby Union game
Some American fans were simply in awe of the game that is Rugby Union.
'Rugby is pretty wild,' Dylan Jones posted.
While Dylan Jones added that: 'rugby is crazy'.
Others confessed that they loved watching the match despite not understanding the tactics of the game.
Patrick McDonald was curious what the TV ratings were when the match aired as the stadium was packed.
'While I had no idea what the hell was going on, enjoyed it.'
'Know absolutely nothing about Rugby,' Eddie Mannix posted. 'But The All Blacks beat the living daylights out of the USA.'
Patrick admits to loving the game despite not understanding the game
Another fan who pleads ignorance when New Zealand played America on Saturday night
Former heavyweight boxer Sonny Bill Williams - who has also represented New Zealand in rugby league - playing at Soldier's Field in Chicago on Saturday in a test match in front of 60,000 fans
Jay wants to see more after watching his first-ever rugby match
Yet another tweet expressing no knowledge of what a game of rugby involves
The New Zealand All Blacks performing the haka against France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final at Eden Park in Auckland, which New Zealand won 8-7:
All Blacks vs France Haka 2011- RWC Final - YouTube
While Rugby Schedule expressed relief that NBC was filling viewers on how the game works.
'We're so glad @nbc are explaining the rules for us.'
Anthony G suggested America would have a better chance of winning if they played baseball against New Zealand instead.
'I don't know Rugby but I see USA lost 74-6 vs All Blacks. I do know one thing. Thats a blow out. Now New Zealand should play us in baseball.'
Jay Pedro wants to see more rugby on the TV screens in the U.S.
'More rugby on TV please that was awesome to watch. I have never watched a rugby game before but I will watch them now.'
And of course the mega famous ritual of the team performing the Haka impressed the American fans no end.
'Hands up who thought they'd see that in there [sic] lifetime?'
The mega famous ritual of the team performing the Haka impressed the American fans no end
Terrifying: The All Blacks performing the haka to the US Eagles before trouncing the American side
The USA rugby union team came up against the mighty New Zealand All Blacks at Soldier's Field in Chicago on Saturday - and were, not surprisingly, thrashed 74-6 by the greatest rugby union nation on Earth.
But whilst the Yanks may not have have liked seeing their side's thrashing at the hands of the world champions in front of 60,000 fans, they were left very impressed by the sport of rugby union - even though many of them did not understand the rules of the game.
Yanks took to Twitter to sing the praises of the brutal sport, with many of them also telling followers how they were left awestruck by the haka, the Maori war dance performed by the New Zealand All Blacks before the start of every match, which is very familiar to millions of people in the established rugby union nations but was something which seemed to take the Americans by surprise.
'Rugby is pretty wild,' Dylan Jones posted.
While Dylan Jones added that: 'rugby is crazy'.
Others confessed that they loved watching the match despite not understanding the tactics of the game.
Patrick McDonald was curious what the TV ratings were when the match aired as the stadium was packed.
'While I had no idea what the hell was going on, enjoyed it.'
'Know absolutely nothing about Rugby,' Eddie Mannix posted. 'But The All Blacks beat the living daylights out of the USA.'
Jay Pedro wants to see more rugby on the TV screens in the U.S.
'More rugby on TV please that was awesome to watch. I have never watched a rugby game before but I will watch them now.'
And, of course, the mega famous ritual of the team performing the haka impressed the American fans no end.
'Hands up who thought they'd see that in there [sic] lifetime?'
'We are so glad the rules are explained for us:' US reaction to watching the All Blacks thrashing their rugby side
New Zealand All Blacks beat US Eagles 74 - 6 at Soldier's Field in Chicago
American fans expressed their love for the game on Saturday
But many supporters admitted to knowing very little about Rugby Union
Twitter followers want to see more of the game they don't understand
By Leesa Smith for Daily Mail Australia
2 November 2014
Daily Mail Australia
American rugby fans may not have understood was going on when the All Blacks played the US Eagles but they loved what they saw all the same.
The Kiwis smashed the U.S team 74 - 6 at the Soldier's Field in Chicago on Saturday in a test match in front of 60,000 excited fans.
Despite the annihilation, most American supporters took to Twitter expressing their new-found love of the Rugby Union game while conceding they had no knowledge of the game's rules.
Americans loved the New Zealand All Blacks vs US Eagles match but found it hard to follow the rules
American fans were in awe of the tough Rugby Union game
Some American fans were simply in awe of the game that is Rugby Union.
'Rugby is pretty wild,' Dylan Jones posted.
While Dylan Jones added that: 'rugby is crazy'.
Others confessed that they loved watching the match despite not understanding the tactics of the game.
Patrick McDonald was curious what the TV ratings were when the match aired as the stadium was packed.
'While I had no idea what the hell was going on, enjoyed it.'
'Know absolutely nothing about Rugby,' Eddie Mannix posted. 'But The All Blacks beat the living daylights out of the USA.'
Patrick admits to loving the game despite not understanding the game
Another fan who pleads ignorance when New Zealand played America on Saturday night
Former heavyweight boxer Sonny Bill Williams - who has also represented New Zealand in rugby league - playing at Soldier's Field in Chicago on Saturday in a test match in front of 60,000 fans
Jay wants to see more after watching his first-ever rugby match
Yet another tweet expressing no knowledge of what a game of rugby involves
The New Zealand All Blacks performing the haka against France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final at Eden Park in Auckland, which New Zealand won 8-7:
All Blacks vs France Haka 2011- RWC Final - YouTube
While Rugby Schedule expressed relief that NBC was filling viewers on how the game works.
'We're so glad @nbc are explaining the rules for us.'
Anthony G suggested America would have a better chance of winning if they played baseball against New Zealand instead.
'I don't know Rugby but I see USA lost 74-6 vs All Blacks. I do know one thing. Thats a blow out. Now New Zealand should play us in baseball.'
Jay Pedro wants to see more rugby on the TV screens in the U.S.
'More rugby on TV please that was awesome to watch. I have never watched a rugby game before but I will watch them now.'
And of course the mega famous ritual of the team performing the Haka impressed the American fans no end.
'Hands up who thought they'd see that in there [sic] lifetime?'
The mega famous ritual of the team performing the Haka impressed the American fans no end
Terrifying: The All Blacks performing the haka to the US Eagles before trouncing the American side
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