Can You Make The Rugby-Football Crossover As An All-Star?
Can You Make The Rugby-Football Crossover As An All-Star?
Alex Goff and Kolby Paxton discuss the speed bumps Tyrese Johnson-Fisher might encounter as a rugby-football all-star crossover.
English rugby-playing sensation Tyrese Johnson-Fisher is a speedy center/wing who also wants to be a football player, and he's going to get his chance.
Johnson-Fisher has received an invitation to play in the Under Armour All-America football game in Orlando, FL, on Jan. 4, 2018. The rugby player will have the opportunity to be seen as a running back despite not having played football before.
FloRugby Sr. Editor Alex Goff and FloFootball Sr. Editor Kolby Paxton take a closer look at what challenges Johnson-Fisher might face in transitioning between the two sports.
The biggest concerns for Johnson-Fisher? He'll have to get used to using blockers and understanding that a football field is narrower than a rugby field — the cutback could be his best friend. Other considerations for a rugby player include making sure you don't get blindsided even when you don't have the ball and taking care of the ball.
To be sure, both editors are skeptical.
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