In rugby however, there are only four substitutions. They can only be subbed in twelve times, after those twelve times there can not be anymore interchanges and if someone gets hurt they have to play shorthanded.(“Rugby Game”) When they play short handed it is not good for their team because they are limited. Rugby does not have special teams, and most (if not all) of their players play offense and defense both. Football also only has one quarterback on the field at a time, and in rugby there are three quarterbacks.(“Rugby Football”) The quarterbacks are the people that make the plays, in football the quarterback is the one that throws the ball to the open player that can run to make a touchdown or that can easily advance forward so they can make a point. Football and rugby are played with the same equipment during their