@mohammed_87hassan American Football has protective gear like helmet, shoulder pad, hip pad, knee pad. We do not see those in Rugby. Lot of differences are there.
Such schemes are more about milking the fame of medal winners. We need emphasis on better training facilities for Juniors. SAI Academies need an uplift, they are still in the era of 1980s. Corporates should be given incentive for creating training infrastructure, not exclusive rights for promoting Hajmola or Zandu Balm with signing an Olympic medal winner.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_American_football_and_rugby_union
By the way, there is Rugby League, Rugby Union, Rugby Sevens also with some difference in regulations.
http://m.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/sports-ministry-seeks-to-monopolise-and-market-elite-athletes/article6861095.ece/
The policies looks complex for corporates to come ahead and support which already is pretty less compared to big Olympic nations...
this doesn't seems like will end good given the past when the government hasn't been the most commited party in the better looking of top athletes