Where did rugby tackles come from?

Rugby tackles seem to resemble some wrestling takedowns and throws. Where do rugby tackles come from?

I think it was tackling in Rugby that eventually got me into martial arts. I was shit at everything else but I rocked at tackling.

I doubt it’s from wrestling. You run at a guy who’s running, and slam your shoulder into his torso. I used to go for the hip, and hug his legs with my arms. There’s a sweet satisfaction you get from that thud as guys twice your size slam into the grass.
But you don’t need martial arts influence for that. In fact, it’s a dumb question.

England???

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It’s the only way they could get the ball back from that stupid upper class twat William Webb Ellis, who was so dumb he didn’t know how to play soccer.

Morote-gari, duh… http://www.kodokan.org/e_waza/morotegari.html Didn’t you know the japanese invented everything first?

I think Rugby tackles are an intuitively obvious way of taking a man to the ground who is running away from you.

Beer.

I think Rugby tackles came from Rugby.

My sentiments exactly.

slam your shoulder into his torso. I used to go for the hip, and hug his legs with my arms.

-Sounds like a good doubleleg takedown to me. Which used to be called a double leg tackle. American football and Rugby are good MA training imo.

Exactly.

I spose you’re right. It pains me to think there was a 15 year period when I didn’t perform a single double-leg takedown… but don’t they work a treat.
BJJ wins again.

Seems more intuitive when they’re running towards me.

Good to see this thread has found its rightful home.

Rugby. It began as a Collegiate game, replacing the then popular Eton Fives.

EAT MY ASS.
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the all blacks train in wrestling as part of their regime, for what its worth. and boxing for when we play the aussies

“American football and Rugby are good MA training imo.” i like that you say this, because it implies that chasing someone down and tackling them is “good martial arts.” it’s somehow refreshing to see there are people out there for whom self defense = chase the motherfuckers down, tackle them to the pavement, and pound in their skulls. crosstrain in parkour if you’re a sissy and plan to run away. crosstrain in football if you plan to bring the fight back to a fleeing opponent and paint the street with their blood. yup, crosstraining in football goes beyond self-defense: it shows a genuine commitment to hurting people really bad, especially when they don’t want you to. =D