I am going to play rugby this year for my high school. i have never played before. what should i do to train?

Question

i am 6 feet 180 ( mostly muscle) i think its a kool sport. i love to hit and be hit. so where would i prob play. i have avg speed too.

Answer 1

Well you are pretty much my build. I love playing as a flanker or number 8, however so does everyone else. In those positions you need to know the game quite well tho. I have been put on the wing, but I have some pace. The problem with being in the backs is that rugby is a very forward orientated game, ie that is where most of the game is. I would recommend attempting to be a flanker, maybe a blindside flanker or maybe a lock, ie the second row. You are pretty tall so you could play as a second row and learn the game. jump in the line outs and you should have a grand time. However depending on the team, your weight might fail you. Welcome to the worlds greatest game! Just remember to aim at the hips when you tackle, use you shoulder and always run hard so no one will stop you!

Answer 2

depend how in to it you get.

i just play local 2nd grade, very fast, in comparison to first but not as many big hits.

anyway just get your self to a basic fitness, if your teams training regieme  is up to scatch, and most are, team training should do the rest

ps i smoke 2 pack a week, and drink like a fish (spewed up a **** load at training). this year i got best and fairest, i dont say this to gloat, but to point out that your diet has very little to do with how you play, if you train hard you WILL play hard

if your a beginner and like to get ruffed up at 6 ft and 180 you would be fine in 8 or flanker, dont go for fly or half it takes years of practice to be decent at thoughs spot, centres not to bad either but once again if u re in a beginners team dont expext to much ball

Answer 3

You Sound like a great forward. Only Some positions like Hooker, Lock, Flanker and a Number 8. If you don't feel like those positions Just go into the Backs. They have halfback, first-five-eight (fly half), Left wing, Second-five-eight (Inside centre), Outside Centre, Right wing and Fullback. You look like a great position of The centres. Probably a wing ( If you are left handed or Right handed). I also Think If you were a good kicker. Fly half bro.

Answer 4

Hey dude  as  a player /coach  you  need  to  watch  a  bunch  of  videos   ---the rules  and   technics  are  the  most  important .

To  be  the  best player  you  must  learn  to  pass ---  and see  the  field  look  for  over loads  ---but  first  watch  as  much  video  as  possible  so  you  can  ruck  ,  and  learn  how  to  present  the  ball

search  on  U Tube  --tons  of  rugby .

Ford  acadamy rugby ---search  for  that  helps

Answer 5

ok what on earth is rugby?!?!?!?

Answer 6

As said above, Your not tall enough or have the weight to play in any of the forward positions, apart from flanker, who are in effect an extra back. Im not too sure about starting at Inside centre either, inside centre is not all about the hits and crashing it up, Inside centre’s are also key to the defensive lines and in some instances may have to call the defence i.e if you are playing a drift defence, therefore knowledge of the game is key to this position, as it is a position, where field positioning is VITAL. One step out of position and the opposition are through. Also Inside centres are key in Attack, and if you watch Aaron Mauger of New Zeland Play, he is always central to their moves and does a lot of the passing, 12 is a position where you have to be creative, and be skilful with ball in hand to release the outside backs with the pace.

I would recommend you starting at Flanker to get an Idea of the game, and you are sure for plenty of hits here!! As you develop as a flanker, it helps your all round game and Flankers can usually play at wing or centre e.g Mauro Bergamasco of Italy and James Forrester of Gloucester. Good luck!

Answer 7

I suggest condition condition condition, ALOT of running get your body ready to run and breathe. Good luck a great sport!

Answer 8

Well I remember (before my brother couldnt play anymore) Him doing latters

Answer 9

lets start from the bottom your not heavy enough and too tall to be prop or hooker! not tall enough to be 2nd row! flanker u have to know the game very well and very fast so you cant really be there! no.8 not big enough and u really need to know the game better! scrum half way to hard a position to start off in! out half a bit too much pressure for someone who is just starting! wing not fast enough! full back you really have to be playing the game with a good while to be good at that position! 2nd center not fast enough! so id say the best position for you would be 1st center quite physical need 2 be able 2 tackle well enough and you half to be big enough so thats what position would suit you best!

Answer 10

Judging by your build, you would probably be suited to either Flanker or Centre. These positions don't have major specific skills such as Fly Half (kicking) and Second Row (jumping in the Line-out).

The major thing you can work on is learning how to pass a rugby ball, both with and without spin and off both hands. There will be instructional videos on The BBC sport Rugby site.

You should also learn how to tackle properly like a Rugby Player. Again you can learn this basically from the BBC website

Answer 11

Training is relitave to position in Rugby, just like most other sports.  My advice from playing for many years and now coaching at the high school level is to go in well rounded.  Dont try to be some crazy fast sprinter to boost speed, there are no time outs in rugby it is 90 minutes of non stop action (unlike this weak football everyone loves), but at the same time a marathon runner is just as ineffective.  Balance a steady work out of cardio and moderate weights.  I start everyday with a 5 mile run and 20 hill sprints; after that I alternate one day on one off for lifting, I dont like the upper and lower days if i have to drive to a gym i kill my body everyother day, but on off days I do things like pull ups and push ups and crunches.  Also remember rugby is not about being some huge monster on the field with somany muscles you cant run, I try to push a maintain weight program with slight weight increases not these bulking programs that too many people fall into.  I am currently 5'7" 180lbs with good speed and my favorite comment to make to new ruggers is that I played rugby all through high school right up to 3 days before I left to go into boot camp for the Marines.  I was in better shape going in off rugby season than I was comming out!!  Your position will more or less be determined by how you size up with your team so dont be discouraged by what these others might say.  i told you my size and i was an effective flanker and inside center.  I have also hooked, but have also been full back.  my favorite place on the pitch is scrum half and that has been my focus for about 8 years now.

Answer 12

The most basic thing you can do to begin to train is build your endurance. It is the best feeling to still be going into the end of the game and the other team can't keep up because they are huffing and puffing. Run 20 min with intervals (sprint and recover) and also BUILD YOUR CORE!! It will help when hitting and running into contact if you have a strong core. Some things I recommend are push ups, sit ups, leg lifts, and squat thrusts.

The only way you can really learn rugby is by playing so don't be afraid to s***w up and just jump in there. My coach says that if you don't make at least one mistake a game you aren't taking enough chances.

Try to learn all the positions your body suits and see which one fits you best. At the high school level, average speed is fine but once you get to the collegiate level, you will most likely be a forward. The more competitive teams have very big forwards, I'm talking over 6'3" locks, over 230lb props, and fast but big loose forwards (8 man and flankers). 6 foot is actually not that big for a hooker, but at your level you should try to build up your speed and play in the back line.

Answer 13

run your *** off

Answer 14

You should focus on fitness training and conditioning.  To play rugby you need to be able to run, make hits and do set pieces for 80 minutes with only very short breaks in between.

The best way to get match fit is to train with your team on the field 4 times/week, Mon-Thurs and rest Fri and play the match on Sat.

The training needs to vary depending on whether you are a forward or backline player.  Forwards generally need to be the fittest on the squad, because they are constantly at the point of break-down (rucks+mauls), however the backline players need to be just as fit.

In order to get match fit you should be training 2 days fitness and 2 days set piece and "koppe stump" (contact, played with 2 teams or one team split into 2, only using half field).

The fitness training, in my opinion is the most important.  There is so much more you can achive on the field if you are not drained by fatigue.  To get fit I suggest a series of sprints and runs.  

We used to do this every Tues and Thurs:  start by jogging around the perimeter of the field twice to warm up(5mins).  Then we strech every muscle in our body, starting at our necks down to our feet(10-15mins). we would then sprint the length of the field 100m and back (200m less that 45 secs) and immediately hook feet with a partner and do 30 sit-ups, then immediatly run 200m(less than 45secs) and get down on our stomachs and do 30 push ups. we would then take a 90 sec rest and repeat these two routines 3 times. ie. we would (run 200m then do 30 sit-up, get up and run 200m and then do 30 push-ups then take 90 sec rest) repeat 3 times.

once we had done these 3 repeats, we would do "snakes", which are a combination between sprints and med paced runs accross the field.  We would start at the corner flag at one end of the field and then we would run accross to the other corner flag and then turn 90 degrees and sprint to the 22m line then turn 90 degrees and run across the field to the touchline, turn 90 degrees and sprint to the half way line, turn 90 degrees and run accross the field....continue in this snake pattern untill you have gone the length of the entire field.

after all that we would rest for 3 minutes and then do grid moves.(teams are divided into 4 and placed north, south, west, east in individual lines) these involved passing skills and placing the ball at the break-down as well as picking up at the breakdown. (15mins)

Trust me, after this training session, everyone is completely drained and usually someone collapses or throws up their lunch.  That having been said on match day it is all for the best cos when you play in a team that is match fit, you are usually a winning team.  You appreciate the game so much more when you can play from start to end and still stand and walk after.

I hope this will give you a guide to how you should train to get fit for rugby.  If you want any other advice or info my email is:  [e-mail] or Peter Lloyd-Lister on Facebook.

cheers

Peter