Of course, the real man's game is rugby. It's like American football ... well, it isn't, except that you can use your hands; you also use something called skill. You can be just as athletic -- running, jumping, knocking people down and jumping on them -- as in the other sort, but because rugby players are tough and not afraid of a few knocks, your only concession to the rough stuff is shin pads and a jock strap. Oh, and if you're a forward, it's all right to wear a headband to stop your ears getting twisted in the scrum.

I played rugger at school for many years, and it never did me any harm!

Steve