Pads really only help prevent injuries from the person doing the hitting. If anything it probably causes more injuries for the other person. Would you rather be hit full speed by someone wearing armor or nothing?
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armour. If you head butt somebody with no helmet it hurts like -blam!-, if you head butt them wearing helmets it would barely hurt.
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I'm not talking about head to head. I mean when someone tackles you and their shoulder or head hits you in the chest, stomach or kidneys.
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Once again, armour, the whole idea of it is to provide protection and if somebody comes at you in armour the chances are it won't hurt as much. You might get knocked down and shook up, but less likely to get injured.
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They don't headbutt in rugby, at all. They do in American football so actually without armour, you're gonna get less head injuries cos people don't butt heads (cos they don't have armour) so you're less likely to be killed with your brains splattered everywhere.