Downs and Tackles

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Tackles and downs are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tackles" with "Downs", this words are similar.

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Downs and tackles are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downs" instead a verb "Tackles".

Rugby League is also a bit more similar to American Football than Union (the limited number of tackles / downs for instance) and a handful of players have tried crossing over, one even making it to the NFL.

Source: Rugby Union
In league you have six tackles (think downs) to make it to the end zone.

Source: Rugby Union

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