What is the average weight of a flanker?

Question

im 14 male and im wondering what is the average weight of a flanker

im 144 pounds big build

Answer 1

If playing in an "a" team you probably need to be 8/9 stone minimum. at 14 there's no max (within reason) but if you weigh a lot but are not fast enough you might be made to change position.

Answer 2

i think around 15-16 stone.. but you have 10 years to reach that weight don't worry and you might change position.

Answer 3

Im 19 aswell and play Openside flanker, im 6ft and 210 pounds of muscle and pretty quick. Internationally most flanker are 16 stone ish. But like Har said.. You need to be a good tackler quick and strong so you can crash holes through there defence!

Also you must be pretty fit as flankers do alot of running getting from one ruck to another.. 144 pounds at your age seems fine, someone i know is only 12 but weighs 10 and a half stone, i wouldn't worry much about your weight. Just get experience so when your 18 you will have alot of knowledge.

Answer 4

Despite what most people think you can gwet away with being a flanker and being relatively small you know. At your age i would say youre about right, but focus on being quick and agile aswell as strong.

Im 19 and play openside for a semi pro team in essex and i only weigh 13 stone, yet ive still been offered trials at saracens and wasps. The key with flanker play is versatility. If youre a good tackler, strong, quick, good ball handler and the key ingrediant -- venom! then you will make a good flanker.

And just a little flanker hint, smash the s**+*t out of your opposite number early in the game. Make his life h**l, rip his ears in rucks, hold onto his shirt in the scrum, tease  him, kiss him, HURT HIM! Believe me, if you do a good enough job you will have an easy ride for the rest of the game as he will be crapping his pants at the sight of you before long.

Good luck and kick some arssse