Quote (Braxton11 @ Sep 28 2016 03:27pm)
Why do people think it's a good idea to play rugby?
Honestly there are worse sports out there in terms of injury potential. Rugby is hard but some of the hits in pro AFL make you absolutely cringe.
Quote (RewtheBrave @ Sep 28 2016 02:00pm)
If your goals are bodybuilding goals 3 x 40 reps/wk is probably pretty decent: just look at gv and you wills ee you're not overdoing it. It depends on load, intensity, tension over time, etc though -- and more importantly your end goals.
On the rugby hit: sorry about that m8. I played rugby for the 2nd best university team in my country, and even by 15 I was asked to play nationally for Canada, when it was ranked #15 in the world. It's a tough sport, and your injury is quite possibly more about how you took the hit than how it was delivered (aspects of the same thing), or it was a "lucky" hit. I hospitalized guys on pretty much a weekly basis for a few years. Folks who don't play it at a high level have no understanding of the type of impact it involves.
My suggestion would be to avoid playing with U19 Belgians until you have a fair bit of XP. Just in case. I played with some pros and tons of young bucks from England, Ireland etc (top guys) and I know the feels you have right now ;) No equipment, low XP = recipe for disaster.
What uni did you play for? Also how well does westerns team do? I've always thought we were fairly decent at rugby but not necessarily top in canada