Jindabyne, old sort, I now understand where you got your handle.
Unfortunately, Rugby League players are not the sharpest tools in the shed. Have you ever seen a game where the scrum was lost on the feed, where the game plan was anything other than 5 tackles and a predictable bomb to the right-hand corner - over and over? Consequently, I agree with your contention that I'd get punched out - what else would a brain dead knuckle-dragger do?
So, I will extend the linkage as follows:
Rugby League = Pyjama Cricket = Short Attention Span =
VB =
GAS.
Whereas Rugby Union = Test Cricket = Knowledgable Observation = Decent Beer (from any continent) = non-gas.