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Title: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Gaffers on 19 January 2011, 18:27:40
....first time playing prop at rugby union.  I used to play flanker or prop in rugby league but today was my first time propping in union after being called up at short notice due to a lack of numbers....

...break I hurt, especially my upper back.  My opposite number was a massive cruel barsteward too.  Twice he managed to lift me off the ground with nothing but his head and I am 18 stone!  :o  Out of a dozen scrums I only manged to hold him off 3 times  :-[

Well I guess I need to alter my gym regime for the next match  ;D




Oh and we won  :y
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: PhilRich on 19 January 2011, 19:10:15
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....first time playing prop at rugby union.  I used to play flanker or prop in rugby league but today was my first time propping in union after being called up at short notice due to a lack of numbers....

...break I hurt, especially my upper back.  My opposite number was a massive cruel barsteward too.  Twice he managed to lift me off the ground with nothing but his head and I am 18 stone!  :o  Out of a dozen scrums I only manged to hold him off 3 times  :-[

Well I guess I need to alter my gym regime for the next match  ;D




Oh and we won  :y
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You weren't jabbing needlefulls of ketamine into the opposition scrum were you guffer? ;) ;D
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 19 January 2011, 19:39:49
Congratulations G and well done to both you and the team. 8-) :y
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 19 January 2011, 19:47:31
Congratulations at winning your first Rugby* match :y :y

* OK real Rugby ;D ;D
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Richie London on 19 January 2011, 19:49:03
nice one mr g. nice hot soak in a bath for you then. too rough a game for me, rather go to bingo in the afternoon and sit in the warm with a nice cup of tea amongst the blue rinsers  :)
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: feeutfo on 19 January 2011, 20:54:38
Prop? Christ, how big are your second row?  :o. They usually put the "as tall as they are wide" types in that position...?  Or has someone stitched you up for the laugh?

Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Debs. on 19 January 2011, 22:08:57
 :P Watch out for the hookers.......getting in a scrummage with one can only lead to arrest trouble. ;D
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Gaffers on 19 January 2011, 23:05:29
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Prop? Christ, how big are your second row?  :o. They usually put the "as tall as they are wide" types in that position...?  Or has someone stitched you up for the laugh?


he's 6'5 ish and much lighter than me so he is great for line outs :y

You dont want a guy who weighs as much as me 2nd row ;D
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Gaffers on 19 January 2011, 23:08:24
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:P Watch out for the hookers.......getting in a scrummage with one can only lead to arrest trouble. ;D

I would have though Daz, EP or STMO would have brought the conversation around to sex not you Debs.....on second thoughts  ;D
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: feeutfo on 19 January 2011, 23:44:41
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Prop? Christ, how big are your second row?  :o. They usually put the "as tall as they are wide" types in that position...?  Or has someone stitched you up for the laugh?


he's 6'5 ish and much lighter than me so he is great for line outs :y

You dont want a guy who weighs as much as me 2nd row ;D

No that's what they told me too, but with the pac we had and size of players, second row for me. But it was a pub side.

Didn't do my back any good at all, but a great laugh though. When's the next game, time to recover?
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: hotel21 on 19 January 2011, 23:47:54
Suppose its not the best time  to say that my son generally plays blind side flanker then?   :-/ :-X
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Gaffers on 19 January 2011, 23:58:39
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Prop? Christ, how big are your second row?  :o. They usually put the "as tall as they are wide" types in that position...?  Or has someone stitched you up for the laugh?


he's 6'5 ish and much lighter than me so he is great for line outs :y

You dont want a guy who weighs as much as me 2nd row ;D

No that's what they told me too, but with the pac we had and size of players, second row for me. But it was a pub side.

Didn't do my back any good at all, but a great laugh though. When's the next game, time to recover?

16th Feb, but may not take place as this team often have difficulty getting a team together
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 January 2011, 11:18:55
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16th Feb, but may not take place as this team often have difficulty getting a team together

Was going to suggest we'd come and laugh watch cheer you on from the sidelines but if there's any likelihood of a shortfall I'm going to be keeping well away.  :o

 ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: MV6Matt on 20 January 2011, 11:24:41
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....first time playing prop at rugby union.  I used to play flanker or prop in rugby league but today was my first time propping in union after being called up at short notice due to a lack of numbers....

...break I hurt, especially my upper back.  My opposite number was a massive cruel barsteward too.  Twice he managed to lift me off the ground with nothing but his head and I am 18 stone!  :o  Out of a dozen scrums I only manged to hold him off 3 times  :-[

Well I guess I need to alter my gym regime for the next match  ;D




Oh and we won  :y

Tighthead or Loosehead?

I've only Propped to fill in in an uncontested scrum

I'm currently 2nd row (only 6 1) and generally do the lifting of my next door neighbour (tall but not heavy).

Much prefered No 8 when I last played 26 years ago!

Matthew
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Gaffers on 20 January 2011, 11:44:37
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....first time playing prop at rugby union.  I used to play flanker or prop in rugby league but today was my first time propping in union after being called up at short notice due to a lack of numbers....

...break I hurt, especially my upper back.  My opposite number was a massive cruel barsteward too.  Twice he managed to lift me off the ground with nothing but his head and I am 18 stone!  :o  Out of a dozen scrums I only manged to hold him off 3 times  :-[

Well I guess I need to alter my gym regime for the next match  ;D




Oh and we won  :y

Tighthead or Loosehead?

I've only Propped to fill in in an uncontested scrum

I'm currently 2nd row (only 6 1) and generally do the lifting of my next door neighbour (tall but not heavy).

Much prefered No 8 when I last played 26 years ago!

Matthew

As it was my first time on the front row I went tighthead, I have been played at 2nd row before but I hate it with a passion.  Despite the pain I prefer Prop  ;D
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Turk on 20 January 2011, 21:44:54
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....first time playing prop at rugby union.  I used to play flanker or prop in rugby league but today was my first time propping in union after being called up at short notice due to a lack of numbers....

...break I hurt, especially my upper back.  My opposite number was a massive cruel barsteward too.  Twice he managed to lift me off the ground with nothing but his head and I am 18 stone!  :o  Out of a dozen scrums I only manged to hold him off 3 times  :-[

Well I guess I need to alter my gym regime for the next match  ;D




Oh and we won  :y

Tighthead or Loosehead?

I've only Propped to fill in in an uncontested scrum

I'm currently 2nd row (only 6 1) and generally do the lifting of my next door neighbour (tall but not heavy).

Much prefered No 8 when I last played 26 years ago!

Matthew

As it was my first time on the front row I went tighthead, I have been played at 2nd row before but I hate it with a passion.  Despite the pain I prefer Prop  ;D

 :y
 I was at tighthead...or on the right wing.  :-?   If I got a clean break when playing in the pack, the opposing backs would get some real stick for not being able to catch a 'prop forward'.  ;D   
Title: Re: Battered and bruised.....
Post by: Gaffers on 21 January 2011, 06:20:18
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....first time playing prop at rugby union.  I used to play flanker or prop in rugby league but today was my first time propping in union after being called up at short notice due to a lack of numbers....

...break I hurt, especially my upper back.  My opposite number was a massive cruel barsteward too.  Twice he managed to lift me off the ground with nothing but his head and I am 18 stone!  :o  Out of a dozen scrums I only manged to hold him off 3 times  :-[

Well I guess I need to alter my gym regime for the next match  ;D




Oh and we won  :y

Tighthead or Loosehead?

I've only Propped to fill in in an uncontested scrum

I'm currently 2nd row (only 6 1) and generally do the lifting of my next door neighbour (tall but not heavy).

Much prefered No 8 when I last played 26 years ago!

Matthew

As it was my first time on the front row I went tighthead, I have been played at 2nd row before but I hate it with a passion.  Despite the pain I prefer Prop  ;D

 :y
 I was at tighthead...or on the right wing.  :-?   If I got a clean break when playing in the pack, the opposing backs would get some real stick for not being able to catch a 'prop forward'.  ;D   

lol because I come from a league background I have more pace than your typical prop.  The difficulty lies in changing direction once the train is a full speed ;D