Make your transition from spectator or ex-player to fully-fledged rugger a little easier by taking these precautions and considerations into account. While your ultimate goal might be to play rugby, you need to make sure you are fit enough. Not sure where to start? Check out our Old Boys Rugby Training Program , designed specifically for players who are older but not past it! Some teams are more elitists and serious than others.
Instead, seek out a team that caters to a more social style of rugby. They are a more likely to be welcoming to older beginners, and b more accepting of your current lack of skill and fitness. Instead, play conservatively, in practices at least, until you know how your body is going to respond to the stresses and strains of competitive rugby. Younger players can play hard on Saturday and be ready to train again on Monday. Plan your training around the concept of trying to achieve more with less.
In other words, focus on the quality and not the quantity of your training. Younger players can get away with paying less attention to recovery, but ruggers in their 40s and above cannot. Check out this guide for more information about post-rugby recovery.
If you are starting or returning to rugby in your 40s, you need to manage your expectations. Recreational and social rugby should be your niche. Very few young players ever get to play the pros, and many of them are almost bred to play at a high level and have been doing so since they were kids. That said, some players DO achieve great things despite their age.
United Arab Emirates player Mark Spencer played internationally despite being 57! This is, however, a Guinness World Record , and is an exception rather than the norm for older players. The rest of us older players should focus on the enjoyment to be gained from playing, rather than trying to reach the higher echelons of the sport. Depends what the aim of the team is. Guillermo an argie in California. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account.
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Like this: Like Loading September 10, at pm. Age has nothing to do with Rugby. That means he started at I say good on your ancient rookies. Some wiseguy on the sideline, who knew my age, remarked that I was breathing heavy… No kidding… -P.
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You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. How old is too old? Thread starter druid25 Start date Apr 10, Messages Had a discussion with a friend of mine yesterday. Hadn't seen him in a long time, and both of us are keen NRL fans. We were both saying that we are feeling quite old these days we were at the races and there were alot of young girls around - talking about getting their licences etc.
Any I have always said that I will play rugby league at some stage in my life, because when playing touch I have shown a fair amount of natural talent - In mixed touch last year I scored three tries in the second half of one of the games, that sort of thing.
But yeah, I was saying that it feels strange that alot of the players are younger than me now. Like Dugan is so much younger. So this makes me think that it is getting to the stage where it will be hard if not impossible to make it into the NRL. I am 27 years old now and looking to start playing in few weeks have a calf injury atm.
My friend told me that the warriors hooker heramya? Hearing that gave me a bit of hope. What I ask you is how old is too old? When are you too old to start playing rugby leage if you hope to become professional? Poupou Escobar Post Whore. Messages 67, If you ever want to turn pro I'd say you need to start playing before you turn If you're an absolute freak for natural physical ability you might up that to 15 or so. Alternately if you really believe in yourself you can do anything.
I'd suggest making your debut sometime before your mids would be better though. But really, if you're so talented why not become a rock star?
The groupies are better and it pays more. And you can keep rocking out til you're BDGS Bench. Messages 4, I think it would be impossible for you to make it now, but prove me wrong and i will happy to buy you a beer when you do. Good luck. S get ready to be insulted by dumbarses on this site. East Coast Tiger Coach. Messages 14, Look, it's not impossible to make it in the NRL if you're 26 or Many players have made their debuts at around that age in the last five years or so.
But the number of players cracking it at that age are decreasing. That's because clubs throw players on the scrap heap when they are 21, maybe 23 or 24 for a forward.
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