Worth trying out for uni rugby?

Question

Ok, I'm a fresher at uni, just arrived last week. I really would like to play university rugby, and I'm quite toned and muscular.

However, the problem is my height - being only 5"9 means that my 'muscular' size is a mere 170 pounds/12 stone/75kg (12-13% body fat.) While this sounds v. good compared to the average person and I look gd with my shirt off etc. I know that the large majority of rugby players are 6 foot + weighing over 220 pounds (15 stone/105kg) so, despite being strong against the average person, if I go to the trials would I just humiliate myself and look like a rag doll against these guys?

As far as skill goes, I'm alrite at rugby - played it a bit at skl, but some of talent came from the fact that most of my team didn't go to the gym, so I was one of the strongest. I've heard uni rugby is a completely different game.

What do you guys think? There are three teams (1st XI - 3rd XI) so I'd love to make one of them. At 5"9 and a lean 170 pounds, am I large enou

Answer 1

you never know i would go for it if it was something i wanted to do

Answer 2

Mate - have a go! If you are not too serious surely there is a social side or social competition you can play in? Ask around.

I reckon you'll have loads of fun if you get involved in rugby - you're not really that small.

Answer 3

Well, you could use more pounds, but 15 would be enough, and you can be a full back or something.

Answer 4

stop looking at international players and remember its not the dog in the fight its the fight in the dog!!

go to practice, improve your ball skills, vision and how to read a game (e.g. what are the opposition going to do )and get a team patten.

Most of all get into it and have fun I did and I've just retired at 46 ( o to be young again)

Answer 5

Absolutely go for it.  At your size, you could play on the wings, scrum half, full back, maybe even outside Flank.  If you google the top Rugby teams in the world and check out their stats, you will see that even the best of the best have a couple of guys your size.

Rugby is a wonderful sport that will teach you to be part of a team, brotherhood and there are few sports more suited to all around fitness.

Go for it!