Is rugby a safe enough sport to play?

Question

I might have my friend join the school's rugby team. From what I heard from other people, there's a chance of them hurting my friend badly. I don't think it's that dangerous of a sport, but what are the chances of my friend breaking an arm? 1/5? 1/10? I'd really like to know before he joins! I really need a good enough answer, please!

Answer 1

I only ever played rugby once in my life because if you don`t know what you are doing and how to tackle properly then there is a chance you will get hurt, but you get hurt and break arms, legs in football. It is rougher than football and you need to be quite strong. It is very easy to get hurt especially if someone in the opposition is a bit of a psycho which most teams have one of.

You are just as likely to break something in most other sports so unless your friend is never going to play sports then go for it.

Answer 2

I love this question by the way...

if you play in the US more people by percent get injured in SWIMMING (yes swimming) then rugby.

Rugby is a grueling sport but many times theres few injuries

my coach has coached for 14 years and has never called the ambulance ever

ive only had a few minor injuries cuts, bruises, bloody noses, fat lips

just wear a mouth guard and ull b find...

Answer 3

I havent seen anyone hurt as much as breaking an arm or leg, although i have seen 2 knees go out and about 5 broken collars in my three years of playing. there is more of the just general soreness after games and stuff like that.

Answer 4

OK, I've played rugby for two years now, and I have never had a serious injury. If you know what you're doing, you will be fine. And if you know what you're doing, you'll also be able to handle those occasional "crazies".

Also, rugby is far less prone to serious injury as it is a CLOSE full contact sport, meaning that when you get hit, the person hitting you isn't getting a 20 yard distance to accelerate towards you and slam you, usually it's just 5 yards (most often even less than that) of running, then a hit. So, because you are not getting slammed like you would in football, you are less prone to serious injury. Also, you cannot be hit while in the air.

However, serious injuries DO happen on rare occasions. For instance, my team hasn't had a serious injury all this season, but last season a kid broke his leg. Just remember, though, that the coach is there to keep this stuff from happening by teaching his team well, and the refs will never condone dangerous play.

If I were you, I'd just let my friend try rugby out and let him decide if he likes it.

Answer 5

I've played rugby for 5 years are never got seriously hurt it said that an injury is more likely to happen at practise when your not going hard or try but i think your friends fine. I've only broken my arm once and that was running backwards so i don't think there much chances of your Friend breaking his arm

Answer 6

think football without the pads think hockey without a mask the chance of getting hurt is better than a lighting bolt hitting him if he was tall and holding a power pole might be number one on the will get hurt list so its 1 out of 5 he wont make the second game

Answer 7

No sport is 100% safe.

Every sport is potentially dangerous especially if you don't know what you're doing.

I have 2 sons who play club rugby.  One of them is 19 and plays at club and university, the other is 17 and has just made his senior debut.  I don't worry about injuries when I watch them.

I will say this though.  Nothing increases your chances of getting injured more than If you play a game worrying about getting injured.  You start tackling etc. in a half hearted way, so if your opponent is full on...........Do the math, as they say in the States.

Answer 8

I played rugby for over 5 years and took it up late - in my twenties.  I never broke a bone and only got two scratches on my face (I was in the tight five.)  Now I did break a bone during the season, but that was due to drinking my way through a $500 bar tab.  I attended hundreds of games from juniors to 5th-1st grade as a player, coach or ref, and only witnessed 3 breaks in the entire time.

Rugby is a great physical sport, if he is fit enough and pays attention to the coach and plays the way it is meant to be played, then he will be fine.  He just might want an ice bag for the occasional tag - which are more badges of honour in rugby anyway - tell him to go for it - RUGBY IS FUN!!!!!!!

Answer 9

Important Rugby is  safe  but should be played  with these things  in mind.  I have played  18 years  

1)Shoulders  don't run straight into someones uper body  with your shoulders tackle low  and  put  your  head up and  behind the  ball carrier.

2) Keep your  head  up  on all rucks  and tackles you may break  your  face  but  that  is better  then a neck  injury  or  a  herniated  disk  or  pinched  nerve  like  I have  now.

3) Everything  else  heals  in 4-8 weeks  broken bones  etc  depending  on  how  much  of  a  tough  guy you are.  Sometimes  watch where you  put  your  face  it  could have  a  cheek bone  re built etc...  but  thats  8 weeks. and  i would  say  i have  seen 2000 rugby games with 40 guys a game   and  that has  happened  only once

4) Acl repair  knees  ankles  they  break in  every  sport  . Rugby less  because  not  like  football there is no blocking  so  contact has  to be  at  the  ball. the  ref  makes  sure  it  is  safe  etc...

There are no first downs  so you dont have  to hit as  hard as football. and  no blocking  or blind side  hits.  If  you  don't  want  contact  yopu can actually avoid  it  -pass the  ball quick.

cheers  Joel