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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

the rules don't say cat's can't play!

[–] addie@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but that one doesn't have the right gear on. Section 4 of the laws of the game say:

3(a) For ease of identification, players’ clothing must have the numbers 1 to 13 with additional numbers for the substitutes.

4(b) A player’s normal gear shall consist of a numbered jersey of distinctive colour and/or pattern, a pair of shorts, socks of a distinctive colour and/or pattern and studded boots or shoes.

4(f) Studs on boots or shoes shall not have sharp edges or pose a risk of injury to other players.

If there's one thing I know about cats, it's that their booties have sharp edges that pose a risk of injury. That cat is going to get a red card as soon as it enters the playing field. Only language some players understand.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Look, I know rules are rules, but look at that face. That purrmuffin would never ever claw another player.

(not unless they had it coming.)

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 months ago

He so plushy and he got LITTLE LEGS!!!!

#🤯

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The average housecat can run 20 to 25 miles per hour. So unless the rugby team has an elite sprinter, it's likely that nobody there can match its speed. (And even if they could, good luck picking up a cat while you're sprinting at your very top speed.)

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The average housecat can run 20 to 25 miles per hour

30, actually

I'm guessing no rugby player has ever been as fast as 2009 Usain Bolt, let alone over 2 mph faster..

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 7 points 2 months ago

Perry Baker and Marcos Moneta are two absolute flyers in the men’s game, clocking top speeds of 11.2m/s (40.3 km/h or 25.1mph). This helps them consistently finish among the top try scorers in tournament after tournament.

https://www.world.rugby/news/910469/how-fast-must-you-be-to-make-it-in-rugby-sevens

[–] Sergio@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

I reckon they could persistence hunt it tho. Or just use a laser pointer.

[–] SteveKLord@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago

If the cat and the Raccoon that ran onto the field a while back joined a team, they would be unstoppable.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's clearly an All Blacks haka given corporeal form. Hide your weak souls, loose tongues, and quivering hearts, all enemies of Whakapapa! 🤪🤘🏼

[–] itkovian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Rugby league invades black cat's field. Ftfy