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so... I started playing rugby

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    #662
    delta_bravo
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    Conas wrote: »
    Is J5 the very lowest league in Ireland? I doubt you'd get many people going to watch those matches.

    Imagine your first match as a beginner. I'd say you'd get some smashing. You'd be running around like a headless chicken, probaly a penalty machine aswell, because you'd probaly be offside the whole time, fumbling the ball. Making a show of yourself.

    Your post makes little sense.

    Your point about attendances is fairly irrelevant. Although now that you ask I once played a cup game against Terenure that had about 150 hostile fans watching it. Not bad for J5 level.

    A player is not going to be thrown into a game, they will most likely train for several weeks before playing a match. You've got to learn somewhere.


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    #663
    Conas
    Registered Users Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭Conas


    I don't care what peoples opinions are. But I stand by what I said. People who are not well built and are beginners will get smashed especially if they are nervous in the tackle. I've seen it happen with my very own eyes. I think it's stupid that someone would want to play rugby after never playing it all their life, it's known fact that some people over the rugby setups are arrogant and outright ignorant people to beginners.


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    #664
    Sundy
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    Conas wrote: »
    I don't care what peoples opinions are. But I stand by what I said. People who are not well built and are beginners will get smashed especially if they are nervous in the tackle. I've seen it happen with my very own eyes. I think it's stupid that someone would want to play rugby after never playing it all their life, it's known fact that some people over the rugby setups are arrogant and outright ignorant people to beginners.
    Your the only one being ignorant and arrogant. Almost every club likes to see new players and have people at each level to bring players on.
    Obviously the top teams at a club wont have time to help beginners so thats where J3,J4 and J5 come in.
    Even the suits at the big clubs know the value of players at every level, as the more teams you field the greater your ticket allocation.


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    #665
    justsomebloke
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    Conas wrote: »
    Is J5 the very lowest league in Ireland? I doubt you'd get many people going to watch those matches.

    Imagine your first match as a beginner. I'd say you'd get some smashing. You'd be running around like a headless chicken, probaly a penalty machine aswell, because you'd probaly be offside the whole time, fumbling the ball. Making a show of yourself.
    Conas wrote: »
    I don't care what peoples opinions are. But I stand by what I said. People who are not well built and are beginners will get smashed especially if they are nervous in the tackle. I've seen it happen with my very own eyes. I think it's stupid that someone would want to play rugby after never playing it all their life, it's known fact that some people over the rugby setups are arrogant and outright ignorant people to beginners.

    please have a nice one week break


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    #666
    pickarooney
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    Good first session yesterday.I made it through the warm up without pulling a muscle or collapsing and managed to follow most of what was going on during training drills with the backs. We played a 13-a-side game then and I got thrown into the second/third row. Took an elbow to the eye in the first minute and spent the next hour milling into rucks and getting pinged for coming into the side every five minutes or so until I finally copped on. Brilliant fun, even if every one of my joints makes a weird creakikng noise when I move today. :)


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    #667
    dunnie
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    Hi guys, just home to Dublin after being away for a few years and want to take up rugby. I've never played before. I know it's beyond midseason but would clubs be willing to let me start training at this stage? I've let the fitness slide in the last 3-4 months but I am naturally pretty athletic. Absolutely dying to play!


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    #668
    norrie rugger
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    dunnie wrote: »
    Hi guys, just home to Dublin after being away for a few years and want to take up rugby. I've never played before. I know it's beyond midseason but would clubs be willing to let me start training at this stage? I've let the fitness slide in the last 3-4 months but I am naturally pretty athletic. Absolutely dying to play!

    Where are you based?
    Plenty of clubs the there should be one near you. I'm coaching this year so you are more than welcome to send me your details and come along, failing that I could let you know of a good club near where you live.


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    #669
    mikedragon32
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    I see you're in the D4/6 area. Feel free to pop along to Stillorgan.. All.the details are.at.www.dublinrugby.com We have a J5 squad which is a perfect level for learning the basics while having a bit of craic. Feel free to PM me!


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    #670
    dunnie
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭dunnie


    Thanks for the responses gents. A guy I know invited me to come and play with Landsdowne so I went down last Wednesday night. My only regret is that I didn't start playing 15 years ago! I had a great time, was made feel very welcome and really enjoyed the game. Second session last night and more of the same! Delighted I've started.


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    #671
    mikedragon32
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    Welcome to the game! Keep us posted on your progress, it's always great to read how the newbies are getting on.


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    #672
    pickarooney
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    I'm itching to get back playing as soon as my latest injuries heal. Since I started in October I've had a black eye, sprained neck, sprained fingers, lost toenail, pulled hamstring and a broken rib :D


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    #673
    Bassfish
    Registered Users Posts: 903 ✭✭✭Bassfish


    Sorry to dig up an old thread. Can anyone recommend a club near D10/D20 with a J5 team? tried J4 last year but it was just a bit beyond my level.


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    #674
    WeeBushy
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    Would you be able to drive to training? If so Clondalkin has a j5 team and is within reach.

    Here's the league from last season, have a look at the teams and see if you could get to any of them.

    http://www.sportsmanager.ie/t4.php?userid=5756&leaguetable=1&report=1&reporttype=mixresults&compid=27403&countyid=69&club_id=&sportid=5

    btw this is a great thread, glad you dug it up!


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    #675
    Bassfish
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    WeeBushy wrote: »
    Would you be able to drive to training? If so Clondalkin has a j5 team and is within reach.

    Here's the league from last season, have a look at the teams and see if you could get to any of them.

    http://www.sportsmanager.ie/t4.php?userid=5756&leaguetable=1&report=1&reporttype=mixresults&compid=27403&countyid=69&club_id=&sportid=5

    btw this is a great thread, glad you dug it up!
    Ya I can drive wherever. Anyone know much about Clondalkin rfc? Good social aspect? many foreigners (i.e non-Dublin) playing with them?


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    #676
    WeeBushy
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    Bassfish wrote: »
    Ya I can drive wherever. Anyone know much about Clondalkin rfc? Good social aspect? many foreigners (i.e non-Dublin) playing with them?

    I've only ever played against them at u20 and J4 level so don't know much about the club. But I always enjoyed our games against them, they seem like a good bunch.

    I wouldn't worry about being a foreigner, even the traditional and very 'dublin' clubs like Blackrock, Wanderers, UCD etc. happily accept those from beyond the pale! Provided you get a visa and pass an English test of course ;)


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    #677
    Pudsy33
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    Can't recommend tallaght rfc enough, made me very welcome when I started.


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    #678
    WeeBushy
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    Forgot to mention them, easy to get to from the M50 and as Pudsy said, great for new players.


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    #679
    norrie rugger
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    Or St Mary's, which has 2 J5 teams


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    #680
    2nd Row Donkey
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    Tallaghts pre-season start next Monday the 9th in tymon park if you want to come up and join in! bound to be a few other newbies around!


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    #681
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    Ok I am going to lock this thread off now and can people us The pimp your club\preseason information\want to start playing rugby thread going forward. This will make it easier to keep a list of the clubs that have given information.

    I know having a combined clubs thread and wanting to start playing rugby thread is not ideal but hopefully the slight bit of extra traffic maybe more beneficial over all. If it ends up not working we can look at re splitting them again


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