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Starting out playing rugby - too small/light?
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<blockquote data-quote="IslandPower" data-source="post: 433953" data-attributes="member: 54589"><p>You obviously havent played rugby in Samoa then.......... well kidding but.......... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>But OP nothing wrong at all with your size, how heavy is Gio Alpion who plays for the spring bokks? Hes much shorter than you but around the same weight.</p><p></p><p>In rugby league matt bowen and a lot of others weight around the same. </p><p></p><p>When I heard am I too small for rugby i was thinking much lower numbers than 6.1 and 78-80 kg, thats bigger than some pro rugby players mate.</p><p></p><p>Its not all about size, more about skill, and technique, body positioning.</p><p></p><p>I remember my 5.9 76 kg 16 year old brother sitting my ramapaging 6.4 128 kg + cousin flat on his butt when my cousin ran the ball right at him. And my cousin wasnt a fat oaf, but very fast and agile for his size, most of it being muscle.</p><p>'</p><p>If you are concerned about playing with bigger players maybe look for an under 85kg league? Do they have those in australia?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IslandPower, post: 433953, member: 54589"] You obviously havent played rugby in Samoa then.......... well kidding but.......... :) But OP nothing wrong at all with your size, how heavy is Gio Alpion who plays for the spring bokks? Hes much shorter than you but around the same weight. In rugby league matt bowen and a lot of others weight around the same. When I heard am I too small for rugby i was thinking much lower numbers than 6.1 and 78-80 kg, thats bigger than some pro rugby players mate. Its not all about size, more about skill, and technique, body positioning. I remember my 5.9 76 kg 16 year old brother sitting my ramapaging 6.4 128 kg + cousin flat on his butt when my cousin ran the ball right at him. And my cousin wasnt a fat oaf, but very fast and agile for his size, most of it being muscle. ' If you are concerned about playing with bigger players maybe look for an under 85kg league? Do they have those in australia? [/QUOTE]
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