How big do you have to be to play Rugby?

Question

Do you have to be tall and really built? I am short and not really muscular, and I plan on playing in a few months.

Answer 1

you don't has to be muscular..........if you are not muscular you can play as scrum half or if you has the speed you can try for a winger but the most importantly rugby are not only physical but also how you using your brain to pass your opponent..........

Answer 2

The laws and the committees established to review the laws specifically focus on the idea that the game is meant for everyone. Unlike other sports, it ideally takes many different body types to form a team.

And, of course, there are many different levels for your age, gender, level of athleticism and fitness. Find one that fits your needs and level of devotion.

And keep playing until you die. Because rugby is the game they play in heaven and you don't want to be rusty when you get there.

Answer 3

120-300kgs

Answer 4

bro..just remember size does not matter in rugby. you play with courage and confidence. If someone bigger comes running to you just remember..the bigger they come the harder they fall.

Answer 5

Other types of fitness are more important than strength such as aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Most importantly though is your skill, we have a scrum half who is tiny but regularly plays with the big boys and his size has rarely been exploited, because his skills and technique are top notch. The position you play however relates to your size; obviously if you are short and not muscular playing prop is not for you, however if you have a lot of speed you may be more suited for one of the outside backs or if you are a good passer maybe a scrum half. Hope this helps

Answer 6

Depending on the level of rugby, size doesn't matter. What you need is all in your head. The best players are the ones with good decision-making skills on the field, knowing when to kick, pass, run or set up the next phase of play. However when you play high level rugby you will have to work on stamina, overall body strength and periphiral vision. This will help you breaking tackles, stopping opponents and doing those Carlos Spencer offloads!

Answer 7

kids in new zealand  play rugby at the age of 5 , have you heard of the nz team the all blacks ,they all started playing as kids   as you age your in a team of your age ,,  so you will be in a grade around your age  ok   hoe you love the game ...

Answer 8

No way, most wingers and backs are half the size of forwards.

Strength certainly helps but not an essential requirement. Just go out and have fun, is a great game

Answer 9

Well, having been a rugby player for many years, I have played with and against many players of different shapes and sizes. Here is a brief list of averages of full grown amateur players

Forwards:

Prop- 6 foot , 16 stone (224 lbs)

Hooker- 5 foot 9 , 14.5 stone (232)

Second Row (Lock) - 6 foot 4 , 15.5 stone (217 lbs)

Flanker - 6 foot 1 , 14 stone (196 lbs)

Number 8 - 6 foot 1 , 14 stone (196 lbs)

Backs:

Scrum Half - 5 foot 6 , 11.5 stone (161 lbs)

Outhalf - 5 foot 10 , 12.5 stone 9 (175 lbs)

Centre - 5 foot 10 , 13 stone (182 lbs)

Winger - 5 foot 11 , 12 stone (168 lbs)

Full back - 5 foot 11 , 12 stone (168 lbs)

Taking this into account, I assume you would be best suited to begin your career at either scrum half or winger. Scrum half requires you to have a solid pass off either side to supply your backs with good ball. For scrum half, pace is not a necessity, however, it would be a major weapon while attacking to be able to dummy the pass and make a break. You would need to be reasonably fit to play here as you are expected to make it to every ruck to pass the ball.

If you decide to play at winger, pace is certainly needed. You need to be able outrun everyone else on the pitch if you get the ball in space. With this said, you will not need to be very strong to play here as wingers are rarely required to make tackles on bigger players.

I recommend you learn to play these positions before deciding to play anywhere else. Given your build, you will almost definitely be a back, however the backs that i have not mentioned are all specialist positions that require skills that you need to work on before playing, e.g outhalves need to be able to kick the ball to control the game , fullbacks need to be very solid at kicking and catching and the centres need to be able to link up together at all points in a match.

Finally, I hope you found this helpful and I wish you every success playing this great game!

Answer 10

Thats the beauty of Rugby, there are different positions for different body type from the front row burley guys to the tall locks, to rough workers the flankers, a little guy is the half back and if you can run fast the back row is for you.

Answer 11

some rugby players are small, look at george gregan

Answer 12

no that's the beautiful thing about rugby, unlike it's exclusive and inferior distant cousin football, you can be any shape or size. these are guidelines,short people = scrum half, ''fat'' (no offence intended)=prop/hooker (i like to think i'm an exception to that rule), tall people = second row, tall, pretty-boys = 10-15

Answer 13

thats whats so beautiful about the game man, theres a position for everyone, if youre not too buff (yet, you will be once you really start training), you can play in the backs quite possibly on the wing, its the greatest sport ever, just go have some fun out there

Answer 14

There is no size limit that defines how big you have to be to be a rugby player. There are however minimum requirements and that is to be fit and strong.  Some people may have other qualities wrestling skills or are judo components making them good at tackling.  The position you play in defines your size.  Props are bigger and physically stronger.  Locks are tall.  Flankers are tall very mobile and are the physically fitter of all the players on the team.  In modern rugby similar to basketball, players are getting bigger are stronger and the sport has evolved to make it far more demanding and very confrontational.

Answer 15

Abraham Lincom once said it is not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of fight in the dog that matters so who is who? size does not matter the size of your heart is what matters,rugby is all about the spirit you have and the size of you heart will realy see you thro if you are not built but your heart is built.it also depends with the position you want to play, wing,fullback,flyhalf or scrum half can be very ok with you.tke the first step and you will never look back again

Answer 16

Very Big

Answer 17

Which position are you playing?

If your playing as a forward then you need to be buff.

You need muscle weight as a forward.

The other position I think also needs to be buff but also they do the scoring as well.So the lighter you are the faster you could run.Just that you can easily be defeated if your light with just a little bang.

You might wanna start maybe building some muscles a little bit on your legs(quadriceps,calf and thigh) and also your abs so that you won't feel alot of pain when being tackled right at the stomach.

Anyway,welcome to rugby :D

Oh and also one more important thing.You need alot of stamina to play rugby!

Answer 18

its all about heart mate!

Answer 19

No requirement, it depends more on the position you would like to play. I do recomend being in good overall athletic condition as with any other sport. Stamina is important.

Rugby allows for any size player to have fun and enjoy the game.

It's about attitude and heart.... HAVE FUN!!!

Answer 20

it dosent matter how big u are as long as u hav skil and can run u wil gain musscle as u play im a girl and i play i gaind musscle

Answer 21

You don't have to be any certain size to play rugby.  There are many different positions for each body type.  

The 'backs' : fly-half, inside center, outside center, and right wing espically are typically the smaller, faster players who handle the ball and do most of the scoring.  

As long as you aim low, you can tackle people over twice your size, and you should practice how to land, so that shouldn't be a problem. (and you don't really notice any pain while playing in games)

On our girl's and guy's team, we had about six people total that weighed around 100-120 lbs, and they were fine.  (I've actually noticed on our team that the stronger people tended to get hurt more because they would end up harming themselves when tackling someone else)

Answer 22

you can be big or small once you can pass a ball and run fast