What postion is for me?

Question

im 5'7 195 pounds decent speed

i kno how to tackle play american football

but it looks like rugby guys are shorter like my size

Answer 1

Do not worry about your physique or height. Basicly and this is basic. Two parts to the game of union. Forwards and backs. If you have good hands eg can pass and a good turn of pace, start in the backs, if not start in the forwards. You will soon work it out. Its a great game get involved!

Answer 2

Try as many positions as you can, when i started i was a prop then moved to lock soon after that and then to the back row. a year later i played as a center, for about 2 years. then back row and now hooker. But id say to start you might want to go for flanker or hooker.

Answer 3

Not all Rugby players are shorter, England have a lock forward called Simon Shaw who's 6'8. There are many other examples of this in Rugby so don't go thinking Rugby players are tiny.

At that height and weight hooker is probably best, to play loose forward you need to be an option in the lineout. At 5'7 you are not that.

Your job as a hooker is to hook the ball (strike it with your heel) in the scrum, throw the ball in at a lineout and win turnover ball at the breakdown. Chipping in with tackles is also important.

Answer 4

Try Out some positions id say

Flanker or inside center depends....rugby is very different you need to learn the game & be able to make desicions fast at inside centre

Answer 5

A bit of background about myself first. I am 47 have played rugby at a high level, I coach rugby at mini and junior level (8-16) and I run a busy for fun rugby forum. Rugby is my life LOL

If you are 15 then sadly you are limited to position due to the fact that rugby is a technical game in certain positions.

Size and weight are really only issues if you are playing in the pack eg a loosehead prop (1) needs to be a minimum of 220 lb ish and a tighthead (3) larger still. Height can be an issue if you play prop as too tall and it affects your technique. But your helight appears ok.

Second rows #4&5) are the enforcers and are always well into 6foot and are normally 16-20 stone of lean mean muscle.

Backrow players are a different matter, depending on your burst speed, any of the back row positions are available to you although number 8 tends to be larger, as does blindside (6).  Openside flanker (7) (flankers are also known as wing forwards) tend to be slightly smaller but their job is to win ball in the loose, make tackles and harrass the opposition number 10 (outside half).

OK on to the backs.

Scrumhalf (9) is a VERY technical position and in all honesty you are likely to struggle coming to the game so late to play 9. It is the guy who puts the ball into the scrum, and also is the first decision maker. he has to decide whether he passes, kicks or runs. He has to decide if the pass is going to be a short pop up to a forward, or a standard pass to the 10, he has to decide to box kick for his wing to chase. or other technical kick.

At 9 you have ABSOLUTELY no time as the opposition 9 will be in your face. because of that, whatever you do you do it under pressure.

Outside half (10) is THE most technical position on the pitch. the 10 runs the game organises the defence by deciding and calling the drift rucsh etc defence. he has to be able to pass off either hand (as all players should anyhow), he has to kick of either foot (because that openside flanker I told you about earlier is going to be running him down), he has to be able to kick from hand long aaccurately, must be able to judge the weight of a kick, the height of a kick to co-incide with the speed of the chasers so the ball arrives as they do to give a chance of recovery. and he has to be able to run and sidestep and most importantly do it ALL UNDER PRESSURE :(

10 is probably out of the question for you at 15 unless you have had a lot of practice in the above.

Inside centre (12) is open to you. IC makes tackles, is second receiver of the ball (although modern day 12's often stand at first receiver from the 9). playing 12 is a good way to lear 10 play. It is nice to have a 12 that can kick, but it is not crucial a 12 HAS to be able to tackle, he is a rock solid defender in midfield. he needs to be able to pass off both hands and needs to be strong.

Outside centre (13) is  less technical and you need good ball awareness and field position awareness to get your winger into space.

Wingers (11&14)  are the speedsters in the team (like wide receivers) . These boys need to be able to take a pass and run like the wind. They also need to be able to kick a bit as well as they often step back to full back. Defence is also a large part of a wingers arsenal as he has to stop the opposition from scoring out wide.

Full back (15) is the last line of defence, is always called on to cover the high ball and has to be a skilfull kicker from hand in order to clear his line . COURAGE is a huge part of 15 play because when that ball is pumped high into the night sky, and you are looking up at it, positioning yourself to take it, you can hear the pounding of the attacking teams backs coming closer, your heart pumps adrenalin flows, you don't know WHO is coming but they are coming and it is gonna hurt. you MUST NOT take your eye of that ball, YOUR ball.

That takes guts!

And that is that really LOL

So in short I would asay your options are

possibly second row

possibly back row

and 12,13, 14, or 15.

if you are wondering about rugby, feel free to drop by my forum http://www.scumv.co.uk There are people there who will help find you a club and assist you with the technicalities of this great game.

Answer 6

your height and weight is perfect for hooker..built and  stocky hookers are what  coaches are looking for these days.im 5'5 and 180lbs and i play hooker..your pace will come in handy as hookers normally play as a 4th loose foward and will help with your mobility around the field..look up chilliboy ralepelle from south africa..he has a similar build..if you add on a few extra pounds,prop could be an alternative..

Answer 7

How old are you?  If you are 5'7" in high school, and 195 pounds, you could play many positions, including receiver, back, safety, etc.

Answer 8

well you do why enough for a forward but u could also play a scrum half in the forwards proably a flanker or number 8 seing as thay are good tackiling and mediukm weight and for any height size lokk at phil waugh hes 5'6