Yahoo Answers is shutting down on 4 May 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
ARE there any major name converts from rugby to NFL/CFL?
I know there are a few that have done it, a die-hard Indy Colts fan that I did some work for told me about a kicker that was a rugby player for Aussie that monstered a guy who ran at him a few years back. Just wondering if there are any still going.
I've got one guy, Haloti Ngata, played rugby (Not surprising, he's Tongan) and I've got Ben Graham and Mick Luckhurst but they're Aussie Rules which isn't even close to rugby.
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
I am not a fan of Rugby but the punter for the Eagles Saverio "Sav" Rocca played. and Haloti Ngata played both Football and Rugby in Highschool.
- 1 decade ago
Bonnie to let you know Rugby is the 2nd most popular sport in the world....Ive played both and rugby players in the big leauges over seas make tons of money as well...obv not as much as a star in the NFL due to the fact that America is full of cash but they do pretty well....the Rugby world cup final is the 2nd most watched sporting event in the world behind the soccer world cup final i love both and its great here in college if you cant play football bc its a club everywhere but its still really serious
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I think a few have made the transition. There are none who were stars. Despite the braggarts that come on here sometimes boasting about how Rugby is so much tougher, few Rugby players have been able to cut it in the NFL and take home the million dollar paychecks.
- 1 decade ago
Darren Bennett used to play rugby, then in the NFL. In fact he was named on the 1990's All Decade Team.