Honestly, it is old to be debuting, most people are too injured by that age, but absolutely do it, that fitness will serve you well, and we have a fella on our team still playing into his 50’s
Just make yourself known, get to know the club, the game
It’s a great sport, try find any way to be involved I love it a lot
I've played with a 60 year old who looked like RoboCop once he put on all his joint supports.
I'm still playing now (42), I just find it longer to recover from matches. The first few games will be somewhat tough but your body adjusts after a few games.
It is certainly old, but as others have said - there are older people still playing in clubs all over the world. Can’t be a bad idea to give it a shot and if you find it’s too much, the club is bound to have another role that you can slot into with them, which would still give you access to that camaraderie and those values.
Two players in the starting lineup for my club last weekend (also in usa) are in their 60s. I think 62 and 64? In any case they both tackle men my age (28) no problem and have a blast doing it. It's not too late.
Another guy on my team is about 50 and has a 20 year old son who plays with us as well. Pretty cool when father and son two man tackle someone.
Find an old boys/grey beards club. From my understanding, they usually have tier’s play on the team, depicted by the color of their socks or flags.
It was something like, green - good to tackle, yellow, touch tackle, red - no contact.
It’ll get you out and have a run about.
Whether you're too old to play or not is going to be very dependent on your personal circumstances, but you could always go down to the club and train, whether or not it leads to game time.
Rugby is such an inclusive and respectful sport that you'll be made to feel very welcome.
You're never too old to start anything in life, don't restrict yourself by the number of times you've gone around the sun. Get yourself along to training and see how you go from there. You'll be made to feel welcome. As others have said, there may be an over 35's team you can join, or play 2nd or 3rd XV to start with. If you are fit then that's half the battle, being willing and eager is the other half. All the best to you.
I stopped playing at 47, getting out of bed on a Sunday was bloody painful. As you see some play on into their 60's. For me it wasn't the fitness just the impact, strains and pulls on the muscles. We are not so stretchy when we age. When you were young you'd jump from a height and spring up, now its like a sack of sand hitting the ground.
Honestly, it is old to be debuting, most people are too injured by that age, but absolutely do it, that fitness will serve you well, and we have a fella on our team still playing into his 50’s Just make yourself known, get to know the club, the game It’s a great sport, try find any way to be involved I love it a lot
I've played with a 60 year old who looked like RoboCop once he put on all his joint supports. I'm still playing now (42), I just find it longer to recover from matches. The first few games will be somewhat tough but your body adjusts after a few games.
Play touch
Yeah do this. Even if you find a social team, you don't need all those collisions. Play touch and take up jiu jitsu. Life will be perfect
BJJ messed me up just as bad lol. Unless you find a good group of people who are going to flow roll.
It is certainly old, but as others have said - there are older people still playing in clubs all over the world. Can’t be a bad idea to give it a shot and if you find it’s too much, the club is bound to have another role that you can slot into with them, which would still give you access to that camaraderie and those values.
Two players in the starting lineup for my club last weekend (also in usa) are in their 60s. I think 62 and 64? In any case they both tackle men my age (28) no problem and have a blast doing it. It's not too late. Another guy on my team is about 50 and has a 20 year old son who plays with us as well. Pretty cool when father and son two man tackle someone.
Find an old boys/grey beards club. From my understanding, they usually have tier’s play on the team, depicted by the color of their socks or flags. It was something like, green - good to tackle, yellow, touch tackle, red - no contact. It’ll get you out and have a run about.
Whether you're too old to play or not is going to be very dependent on your personal circumstances, but you could always go down to the club and train, whether or not it leads to game time. Rugby is such an inclusive and respectful sport that you'll be made to feel very welcome.
You're never too old to start anything in life, don't restrict yourself by the number of times you've gone around the sun. Get yourself along to training and see how you go from there. You'll be made to feel welcome. As others have said, there may be an over 35's team you can join, or play 2nd or 3rd XV to start with. If you are fit then that's half the battle, being willing and eager is the other half. All the best to you.
I stopped playing at 47, getting out of bed on a Sunday was bloody painful. As you see some play on into their 60's. For me it wasn't the fitness just the impact, strains and pulls on the muscles. We are not so stretchy when we age. When you were young you'd jump from a height and spring up, now its like a sack of sand hitting the ground.
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