I was afraid of that <_<
Hmm, I've played prop the few times I've played sevens- I'm guessing it's not the same thing? g6mcg, what position do you play in league? I'm at a relatively low level of union, but there's only one league of 4 league teams in the province so I don't have as choice there.
Based on your height/weight and that you've played in the backs in Union, best to probably play as 2nd Row. The rest of the size/skill of your team mates will probably dictate that by the end of the season. A prop's role in league is simple. Go forward and make as many metres as you can on Offense. Make your tackles in Defense. You don't have lineouts/scrums/rucks/mauls to worry. It sounds easy - but it is the foundation on which your team will win or lose. Minimise running at the opposition as opposed to running past them - (run past the gaps between their shoulders) - unless their smaller players. Unless you liked to get smashed.
I watched the first half of State of Origin Game 1 2014 tonight.Man are those guys jacked! I'm starting to pick up on some of what's going on. They run some cool dummy lines and such. I'm confused about a couple things. The whole breakdown area: What's with the flopping/ pin down? My first thought is that I would hate being pinned like that. And does the tackler have to move back onside? What if there are two?
The flopping is to slow down the play the ball. Once a tackle is made, the player has to get up and play the ball. The opposition side can have 2 markers directly in front of the tackled player playing the ball. Watch the Game again, it's about the speed of the play the ball. By controlling this (either making the game faster or slower) you can control the game. If you're running with the ball, it's about getting tackled clean and being able to get up and play the ball quickly, that gets you momentum. If you're doing the tackling, it's about making it as messy and slow as possible - to get your team to re-align their defense.
The other part is the scrum. Do they just kinda go? No engage call, or waiting for the put in? Because it seems like you could just drive them back immediately, and if dominant enough disrupt them enough to win some ball.
Whether you push in a scrum is ultimately optional in League. The halfback holding the ball controls when the ball is put in, how each team reacts is up to them. Most times (even in higher level games), a league scrum, is just a break.
As for my other skills- I thought about it, and I realized I don't really ever pass during a game, other than little pops and handoffs to my other forwards. I usually end up taking ball to ground. My high ball ball catching is improving, it's something I was actively working on last year since I was a designated kickoff receiver.
As for being kickoff receiver - if you're keen on developing that skill - I would recommend looking at some AFL video clips. They have some of the most skilled catchers, that even International teams have been using their training techniques.
A high level of passing isn't normally required for those in the tight five, even at the higher levels. If you watch the All Blacks you'll know that once all forwards have a similar skill base to the backs, then it's another weapon in a team's arsenal. It doesn't matter if you don't pass during the game, If you've got other forward mates, go out and play touch rugby on your off days, practice, muck around (even practice offloading as well) - it could be the difference between a try or a opportunity gone begging.
Good luck - both are great games - but if I had my time again, I would've played League first then switched over to Rugby. It would've made me a better Rugby player.
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