What position did you/do you play?

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BaggyTrousers wrote:
ruckover wrote:Started on the wing, put on a bit of weight and got sent to the front row. Played anywhere across there until I gave up playing four years ago. Always thought about giving it a go again though.
What???????????? You gave up aged 14? What happened Ruckie?
Touch rugby ended and they were allowed to tackle. :lol:
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big mervyn wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:I' d prefer to see Snipe and Big Mervyn switch...
Feck off! I have my eye on the Ireland shirt.
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Cap'n Grumpy wrote:
BaggyTrousers wrote:
ruckover wrote:Started on the wing, put on a bit of weight and got sent to the front row. Played anywhere across there until I gave up playing four years ago. Always thought about giving it a go again though.
What???????????? You gave up aged 14? What happened Ruckie?
Touch rugby ended and they were allowed to tackle. :lol:
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Poor team structure. It was 13 actually, and the team I played for had already established an "elite" squad of which I was always on the periphery but never really in. Coaches never looked at us and therefore the fun of the game was gone. Other things took over sadly.
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I played at 15 for most of my adult playing days, but could slot into any position in the backs.
I last played 4 years ago, when I was supposed to cameo in a game with my son on his 18th birthday, the cameo lasted 70 minutes and I loved every minute of it :D
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Played both loose-tight head, played one game at lock...............................those were the days..............
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Believing that the numbers on the shirt ranked players according to intelligence and good looks I started as a loose head, then hooker through school. Ended my days, when the brain cells started to go, on the wing for a Golden Oldies team .. They were allowed one honorary oldie under 30 and needed someone to fetch the ball from over hedges or from streams when the ref couldn't be persuaded to do it.
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Scholar wrote:Believing that the numbers on the shirt ranked players according to intelligence and good looks I started as a loose head, then hooker through school. Ended my days, when the brain cells started to go, on the wing for a Golden Oldies team .. They were allowed one honorary oldie under 30 and needed someone to fetch the ball from over hedges or from streams when the ref couldn't be persuaded to do it.
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12
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Russ wrote:12
1 and 2. Surely you're not that big Russ?
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big mervyn wrote:
Russ wrote:12
1 and 2. Surely you're not that big Russ?
No

I once played 12

I even once played 13 when I forgot my boots and wasn't allowed to scrummage (had to play in trainers)

Rarely was I seen at 2 except in an emergency
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Everywhere in the backs and back row.
Had one game at hooker in an inter house 10s game.
Absolute insanity and couldn`t move my neck for a week as a result.
Hats off to the front rowers everywhere.
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4 or 5, 'Second Row' in old money, then 8 for a year or two. One game in the front row - living death - probably why I don't even remember if it was at loose or tight.
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bazzaj wrote:Everywhere in the backs and back row.
Had one game at hooker in an inter house 10s game.
Absolute insanity and couldn`t move my neck for a week as a result.
Hats off to the front rowers everywhere.
You're not supposed to have a neck to play in the front row!
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Dave wrote:You're not supposed to have a neck to play in the front row!
Jihad should be a natural! Best 3 in Ireland :thumleft:

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Some pretty shít players here
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