USA_Rugby, where are you? what U-19 team are you considering joining (to see if i know anything about them)? When i was a senior in high school (18 years old) i was captain of the team, and had several younger guys (14-15 years old) on the squad who were very small, even for their ages. and what it comes down to, is the older players and coach. recognizing the fact that it took some balls to come out to practice to play against people WAY bigger, stronger, faster and more experienced, the coach and i made it understood that they were to be treated with a special 'cushion.' not to say they didnt get their asses rocked on several occasions, but they were guided a little more, and given a little more leniency, because in the end, in the US, if you have a U-19 team that has players with 5-6 years experience, even with moderate coaching your chances of success are massively above the rest of the field.. around here (Tulsa, Ok., USA), its not rare to have 1/3-1/2 of your starting side in their first year with the sport.. we were protecting our investments, if you will. that particular group of kids are now seniors, and although the coaching dropped off after my year, i consider 2 of the 4 the best in the region at their position.
on the other hand, the only way to figure this out is to ask around or just go out to a couple practices.. and im slightly confused, are you 23 or are you 13??
Oh, and here in America, a great majority of collegiate and high school players don't know what rugby league is, or at least not enough to explain any part of it whatsoever. as for men's clubs, i have no idea, but doubt it.
and as for your last comment, melon, im not entirely sure what you're talking about. we call the soccer and baseball organizations leagues, like A-League (the best teams), B-League (next best), etc.. but ive never heard of any rugby league meant as a competition..
wow, that was a lot...
Hope I helped someone.. haha..
-Blue
you obviously arnt, you may need to change your DOB in your settings.
