Can I play Rugby ???

Question

Hey everyone

I am 15 years old

not strong at all

can't tackle

and am only about 5feet 4 inches tall

I am quite fast

and very agile

and i'm quite got at drop kicking and goal kicking

so what i want to know is

could i play rugby ?????

and if so

what position ???

Answer 1

Give it a go only way you'll know

Answer 2

first off, YES!!!! of course you can play rugby! and please do, we always need more ruggers in the world.

and heres why your should. lets go down the list

15 years old - perfect, the more you play at a younger age, the more you learn and you will enjoy it more when you get older (rugby is a life long sport, look it up, seriously)

Strength - I am 17 (18 in a couple months) and i only bench 125. im not a lifter as you see, and no one better not make fun of me... please? haha

Tackle? - hey being small just means you must rely on something other than strength. most of my tackles consist of catching a leg/foot, tapping ankles, being an obsticle, and sometimes just hanging on till support arrives.  that last one is always amusing even to me.

5'4" - hey, im 5'7" and im a senior in highschool. no worries man. the only meaning height has in rugby is a potential position...POTENTIAL, you can be anywhere. you may have a starting posotion, but rugby requires that everyone is flexible incase you need to fill in for a teammate who was taken down in a tackle.

Speedy - a nice start id say. never a problem with being too fast.

Agile - also very good, many forget the benefit of fast feet (not speed, but footwork) and im loving this, its leading up to what i have to say later.

Kicking - yes!!! keep it up, kicking is important cause it seems many dont know how to drop kick or goal kick well. and i cant :)

And now...the POTENTIAL position....Id say jersey #9, the Scrumhalf.

Heres why:

Scrumhalf seems to fit your description. A small size is preferred because they need to be low to the ground inorder to make the special Scrumhalf Pass. That pass is a spiral pass made off the ground and uses body momentum to propell the ball instead of winding up with your arms, it saves precious time when passing. They dont need a ripped body, the scrummy (the AKA for scrumhalf) relies on technique to excel on the field - tackling at the legs, passing, agility. A good scrummy will not only be able to pas the ball, but he will be that glory player who makes those "change of the tide" plays. With speed and agility, he can pick up the ball and doge past a few players before they relize what he is up to. And that speed will help you be at eery tackle so you can pass it to your team. Sometimes, he will need to perform a box kick when his team is pressured. A box kick is a kick that goes real high, and short distance and gives your team more time to set up.

And if you like to touch the ball, the scrummy will always do so. He is the guy that bring the ball into play, so he will get the ball at the tackles and scrums. By the way, it is the scrumhalf's job to be at the breakdowns and pass the ball to his teammate.

I am 5'7"m 126 lbs. Bench 125. Run a 200m in 24.5 seconds. A 100m in 11.6 seconds. Ive played scrumhalf for 6 years and Im still alive. It isnt boring, there has been many times where I run the ball, I usualy do so about 10 times a game just to keep the opposition on their toes. And hey, I scored a few times too. Scrummy gets a lot of action.

Have fun in whatever position you play!

Answer 3

Of course you can... you will need to learn to tackle, and strength is not important at all.  If you learn good technique and work hard anyone can do it.  

You could play wing, but again, you'd need to learn to tackle

Answer 4

yeah, sounds like u could be ur teams scrumhalf. thats the good thing about rugby, theres space for everyone -even chubby kids are quite necessary in the front row.

about scrumhalves, if you saw the latest world cup on tv u probably saw these guys are quiet normal. agustin pichot from argentina is quiet small and one of the best players in his position. also, france's elissalde isnt big and hes a good player. so go ahead and kick some as.s!!

by the way, scrumhalf is one of the coolest positions in rugby in my view, together with full backs.

Answer 5

YES dammit, you can play, ignore anyone who says you cannot. Obviously somwhere in the backrow, winger maybe?

Answer 6

wing, but work on your tackling

or maybe even halfback depending on how good you can pass and kick a rugby ball

Answer 7

yh sure you could play rugby, my brother is 15 also, although he is the exact opposite of you [very strong and 6feet 2 inches] he plays in the scrum!!  if you look at the irish rugby team photoes, there is a very short player called Stringer!!  I don't know his position but he contributes well to a game. You might want to consider building up some strength, it will help!!   xx

Answer 8

You dont need to be strong at all to enjoy playing rugby. When i first started 5 years ago i was 13 and had no muscles whatsoever. As time progressed you understand the game and realise that theres more to it than being strong. And as for tackling, its all about confidence. Once you have mastered it, it feels brilliant when you nail some kid on the field. If you are small, fast and agile, i would recommed definately being in the back line, either scrum half or winger even. But yeah, get out there and enjoy the best sport ever dude!

Answer 9

Listen Kid it ain't the size of the dog in the fight, Its the size of the fight in the dog, You dig what I'm saying, first of all If you got heart and determination and a high tolerance for pain, you go far. Get out there and give it a try and when you get hit if it hurts suck it up and get back in there, that's heart. Strength and all that other stuff will come with time. Try a non-forward position.

Good luck kid you'll be fine.

Answer 10

i am not sure what position you can play, but i know you have train yourself to be tough to play because if you are running a ball, you must be able to receive a tackle and not break too many bones. (rugby don't have pats and stuff to protect you.)

Answer 11

not until you get stronger. Maybe after a month of working out.

Answer 12

everybody can play rugby. you may not play much in a game until you fix your weak points (tackling and strength) but the only way to learn is to join a club a practice your *** off. hit the gym if you can and if not take up running and start doing push ups, sit ups and pull ups. also do a wall sit to strengthen your legs ( put your back against a wall an slide down the wall so your knees are at 90 degrees and you back is still against the wall. "sit" there until you can't anymore. then do it again.

you will start learning to play wing and as your skills improve you may be moved to other positions