Mons Meg please accept my apologies, my opening should have read 3 British teams. The differences between longsword and rapper would bore you to tears and cause all sorts of arguments, safe to say longswords are long, most with one handle, and a not so pointy bit. Rappers are shorter, flexible with two handles. I will let the rest of the sword dance union amplify the finer points (yuk) of the differences. Must get back to my packing