Joining my university's women's rugby team

[be da veva]

Tight head prop/hooker here, had to step out because I got an infestation AKA Kids .... Planning to get back next year (or the one after) I just turned 39 last march. Rugby has changed my life, but I admit I have one issue with it. I should've started playing when I was younger....

Getting older has it's moments, I can play with the Old Boys now.....

[BEEDEE]

Second row for 18 years until I broke my leg! Still love the game. (But then again, I'm a Kiwi - it would be sacrilegious do do otherwise!)

Brian

[O'Searcaigh]

Best rugby sign I ever saw said: "I give blood -- I play rugby." Stay safe, have fun!!!

[be da veva]

Best rugby sign I ever saw said: "I give blood -- I play rugby." Stay safe, have fun!!!

We have a few of those bumper sticker at our club. The dark side of me likes this one; '' Rugby players eat their dead.''
I actually see it has an hommage and not just dark humour.

[cryerelizabeth]

ill find some pics of the team im joining and post it, just have to find the perfect one ;)

I'm heading back to the gym and everything for this, I've fallen behind A LOT lol

[cryerelizabeth]

Here you go

[James Hood]

Three cheers for the ladies!

[theborderer]

+ 1, now I know there are others who like to kiss the mud.

[madmacs]

Former #8 for many years here... Decided after getting my nose broken 3 times in 4 weeks that I should probably considered the health effects...

It is actually a game that has less serious injuries at professional level than soccer though...

Sounds like we have at least half a team identified so far... The prima donna backs haven't shouted yet have they?

[English Bloke]

Beltin' picture!

A word on Boots:

80 minutes of hard running, pushing and shoving in rubbish footwear with ruin your enjoyment completely and probably put you at risk of serious injury... You need good boots.

If you're going to play in the pack, I'd suggest you get high-cut boots. It'll save you a lot of skinning of your ankles when the scrum wheels. I used to wear Adidas high-cut 'Flankers' for a lot of years but there are other makes. I was looking at a pair of Gilbert 'Zenon' the other day (just out of interest laike) and they look like a crackin' boot. (as in very good, not as in full of splits. )

High cut boots look like this:


as opposed to the more footy styled boot which looks like this:


T'interweb is your best source (as in dot co dot UK) And don't forget UK sizes are not the same as US sizes so check before you buy, and it's the 'mens' chart you're looking at (sorry that's probably obvious).



Make sure you get boots with screw-in studs and not moulded and make sure you have a few spares and a stud spanner in your kit-bag. (metal are best, they last longer and don't project as many sharp bits as plastic studs do.)


If you find you have a stud or two that have acquired projecting nicks, then change them out with a spare and file them down so you don't slice someone's face off next time you accidentally stand on them.


I imagine the team will provide the rest of your kit but you really do need your own boots. And don't forget to clean them after a game or they will fall to bits.

"Cleanliness... 'tis next to Godliness so 'tis."


Enjoy it! It's a fantastic game. You have a few songs to learn as well, for the third half ... probably best we don't discuss those here though...
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