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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 379460" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Having played rugby since I was 8 I can speak for the junior levels (but only for South Africa though).</p><p> </p><p>I'd say 11 is a great age to start as the guys are still too small to do much damage. From 13/14 onwards some boys start getting more powerful and a rookie getting injured can possibly become a concern as rugby is a contact sport but you run the risk of injury in football as well. In fact, personally I would be more scared to play something like hockey than rugby (those sticks can do some damage).</p><p> </p><p>Injury risks are different for different postitions and for me personally, playing at wing, I only ever got a serious injury when I stepped in a mole hole and tore an achilles tendon but that was due to a bad playing surface when my school played away to an under priviledged community. You WILL get some bumps and bruises though; you haven't participated if you haven't but serious injuries are rare and ones body gets used to taking impact quite fast but that is only a concern when the players' bodies start to become bigger and faster and the resulting impacts harder in later high school. One reason why it is a good idea to join early is to get a good grasp on tackling technique as most injuries in rugby occur in tackle situations or at the breakdown/set pieces (where only forwards are usually concerned and get special training - like strengthening their necks etc)</p><p> </p><p>All in all, rugby is a great sport where team play is crucial teaches discipline. It is a contact sport but you would be very unlucky to get an actual injury as opposed to some bruises if you join up young and learn the ins and outs early. If you are worried about injury, maybe ask that your boy play in an outback position where I'd say the least amount of contact will occur and learn the basics in that position while he is developing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 379460, member: 39190"] Having played rugby since I was 8 I can speak for the junior levels (but only for South Africa though). I'd say 11 is a great age to start as the guys are still too small to do much damage. From 13/14 onwards some boys start getting more powerful and a rookie getting injured can possibly become a concern as rugby is a contact sport but you run the risk of injury in football as well. In fact, personally I would be more scared to play something like hockey than rugby (those sticks can do some damage). Injury risks are different for different postitions and for me personally, playing at wing, I only ever got a serious injury when I stepped in a mole hole and tore an achilles tendon but that was due to a bad playing surface when my school played away to an under priviledged community. You WILL get some bumps and bruises though; you haven't participated if you haven't but serious injuries are rare and ones body gets used to taking impact quite fast but that is only a concern when the players' bodies start to become bigger and faster and the resulting impacts harder in later high school. One reason why it is a good idea to join early is to get a good grasp on tackling technique as most injuries in rugby occur in tackle situations or at the breakdown/set pieces (where only forwards are usually concerned and get special training - like strengthening their necks etc) All in all, rugby is a great sport where team play is crucial teaches discipline. It is a contact sport but you would be very unlucky to get an actual injury as opposed to some bruises if you join up young and learn the ins and outs early. If you are worried about injury, maybe ask that your boy play in an outback position where I'd say the least amount of contact will occur and learn the basics in that position while he is developing. [/QUOTE]
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