J4/J5 [Social Rugby] Season 2013/14

chris85

cloneslad wrote: »

Except the miserable, dark, cold, wet, trainings we have to look forward to.

Them days arent that far away i would imagine.

cloneslad

.ak wrote: »

Truthfully I prefer training in those conditions rather than it being warm!

Run around, get warm, then stand still for 10 mins in the cold while 10 different people decide to talk about line out / scrum calls instead of just getting on with it??? No thanks, I'd rather be warm.

.ak

cloneslad wrote: »

Run around, get warm, then stand still for 10 mins in the cold while 10 different people decide to talk about line out / scrum calls instead of just getting on with it??? No thanks, I'd rather be warm.

Ha! I just take the cold better than heat I suppose.

GavMan

cloneslad wrote: »

My first night back this season. I was happy enough I wore astro runners, It's still a bit hard under foot for longer studs at the minute.

Problem on Saturday will be to risk the astro runners and having someone stand on my toes, which always happens in a ruck, and it's always a player from your own team.

Pretty sure the ref wont let you play in Astro runners in any case.

There's laws about the number of studs in each row (can't have less that 2 in a the row laterally across the foot). He'll either say the pimples are not studs (thus you have no studs) or if he counts the pimples as studs, he'll say you have too many (more that 2 in a row)

You'll need to get some mouldies if you don't want studs...

cloneslad

GavMan wrote: »

Pretty sure the ref wont let you play in Astro runners in any case.

There's laws about the number of studs in each row (can't have less that 2 in a the row laterally across the foot). He'll either say the pimples are not studs (thus you have no studs) or if he counts the pimples as studs, he'll say you have too many (more that 2 in a row)

You'll need to get some mouldies if you don't want studs...

Yeah, the match on Saturday is just between ourselves, J4 v J5, so I don't think we'll be having a ref.

I have some mouldies and some in between and some proper canterbury boots.

Theresalwaysone

Stillorgan RFC still have space for newcomers? I know there is a few on here who play.

I went down for a few sessions last year but work life got in the way so had to bail. Considering trying to get back in to it again.

Eponymous

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Stillorgan RFC still have space for newcomers? I know there is a few on here who play.

I went down for a few sessions last year but work life got in the way so had to bail. Considering trying to get back in to it again.

Yep. Back training in Bird Avenue now with a nice new pavillion!

ColmH81

Eponymous wrote: »

Yep. Back training in Bird Avenue now with a nice new pavillion!

Are they using the newly built CUS building?

shoutman

cloneslad wrote: »

Yeah, the match on Saturday is just between ourselves, J4 v J5, so I don't think we'll be having a ref.

I have some mouldies and some in between and some proper canterbury boots.

There should be a branch ref along I think.

We certainly will need one anyway.

LeinsterDub

shoutman wrote: »

There should be a branch ref along I think.

We certainly will need one anyway.

Elverys doing Buy 1 get 1 half price on boots /runners http://www.elverys.ie/categories/Rugby-Boots/0000000057

chris85

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Elverys doing Buy 1 get 1 half price on boots /runners http://www.elverys.ie/categories/Rugby-Boots/0000000057

Good deal but not great selection but maybe better instore. I bought two nice addidas mouldies at the start of the season on the offer. Will keep the second pair for next season anyways as good to run on in the hard ground.

Eponymous

ColmH81 wrote: »

Are they using the newly built CUS building?

Yeah. Haven't been to see it yet myself, but our J2s are playing tomorrow, so I'll get along for a look at it then. Looks great from the street though and with any luck the showers have been improved upon. I was never a huge fan of showers so hot the flesh on your back feels like it's peeling away.

ColmH81

Eponymous wrote: »

Yeah. Haven't been to see it yet myself, but our J2s are playing tomorrow, so I'll get along for a look at it then. Looks great from the street though and with any luck the showers have been improved upon. I was never a huge fan of showers so hot the flesh on your back feels like it's peeling away.

I work around the corner from it.. Looks impressive..

eoferrall

Eponymous wrote: »

Yeah. Haven't been to see it yet myself, but our J2s are playing tomorrow, so I'll get along for a look at it then. Looks great from the street though and with any luck the showers have been improved upon. I was never a huge fan of showers so hot the flesh on your back feels like it's peeling away.

or freezing cold when not roasting...

.ak

First full contact training session last night for myself. Body's in bits but have to say I absolutely loved it. Particularly enjoyed taking the ball into contact and making a few yards against bigger lads. My tackling sucks though, timing's all over the shop, but other than that I enjoyed it. For anyone still considering joining a local club but aren't sure because of the contact I would say don't worry about it, it doesn't hurt (much) and it's actually one of the more enjoyable aspects of the game.

Completely different from when I last played when I was like 14, we're no longer all the same size.

ColmH81

.ak wrote: »

First full contact training session last night for myself. Body's in bits but have to say I absolutely loved it. Particularly enjoyed taking the ball into contact and making a few yards against bigger lads. My tackling sucks though, timing's all over the shop, but other than that I enjoyed it. For anyone still considering joining a local club but aren't sure because of the contact I would say don't worry about it, it doesn't hurt (much) and it's actually one of the more enjoyable aspects of the game.

Completely different from when I last played when I was like 14, we're no longer all the same size.

It's great though, isn't it..!! ha.. I've been out with a bruised AC for the last 2 weeks, and it's killing me not being able to train. ha

.ak

ColmH81 wrote: »

It's great though, isn't it..!! ha.. I've been out with a bruised AC for the last 2 weeks, and it's killing me not being able to train. ha

Yeah. Best thing I did was taking a few weeks out to heal up my leg. Thought I'd have trouble coming back into it as I'd be a few weeks behind everyone but now my leg is much stronger and I'm enjoying it more. No need to rush back anyway, tis a long season.

ColmH81

.ak wrote: »

Yeah. Best thing I did was taking a few weeks out to heal up my leg. Thought I'd have trouble coming back into it as I'd be a few weeks behind everyone but now my leg is much stronger and I'm enjoying it more. No need to rush back anyway, tis a long season.

Exactly.. Even if I'm out for another week or two, I can at least keep the fitness up... I miss not having to travel up to 2hrs for games though.. ha.. Up until the start of last season was playing for a Dublin club(and travelling from Carlow.. Thought it was a bit much of a trek, so joined the local team... First game of this season? Up to Railway.. ha

shoutman

Any guys playing J5 not have a game this weekend? Clontarf were supposed to be Emerald Warriors but the match was called off from the warriors side.

stephen_n

First contact of the season this weekend, a colours match, which can often end up more heated than matches against other clubs, reckon I will be a little sore come Monday.

cloneslad

stephen_n wrote: »

First contact of the season this weekend, a colours match, which can often end up more heated than matches against other clubs, reckon I will be a little sore come Monday.

We had one last weekend, more than a few illegal tackles took place.

Pudsy33

Does the league not kick off for everyone this weekend?

shoutman

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Does the league not kick off for everyone this weekend?

J4's yes, but I believe J5 starts next weekend.

stephen_n

Ah well first one out of the way, dead leg, bruised ribs and a sprained ankle, might be the madochist in me but I love that feeling, knowing you played a game. All I can say is thank god for pain killers and bring on the next game :-)

LeinsterDub

stephen_n wrote: »

. All I can say is thank god for pain killers and alcohol and bring on the next game :-)

FYP

stephen_n

LeinsterDub wrote: »

FYP

Well maybe, but not for me :-) a non drinking Irish rugby player, I'm a veritable hens tooth! lol

cloneslad

stephen_n wrote: »

Well maybe, but not for me :-) a non drinking Irish rugby player, I'm a veritable hens tooth! lol

That makes two of us.

Actually 3, one of the other lads on the team in Clontarf doesn't drink either.

.ak

I've generally given it up, but I'm not tea total. Will have the occasional one or two.

Have had a lot less since I started training tho. You can feel a late saturday night on a monday training, when after a few laps of the pitch you wish the ground would open up and swallow you.

cloneslad

.ak wrote: »

I've generally given it up, but I'm not tea total. Will have the occasional one or two.

Have had a lot less since I started training tho. You can feel a late saturday night on a monday training, when after a few laps of the pitch you wish the ground would open up and swallow you.

Did you play that match last night in training? I nailed myself at the start and was struggling around for the rest of it.

All in all, a horrible night's training for me.

.ak

cloneslad wrote: »

Did you play that match last night in training? I nailed myself at the start and was struggling around for the rest of it.

All in all, a horrible night's training for me.

No, we did some one on one's with Dec.

Didn't fair that much better myself as I got a few knees to the temple in the first ruck!

stephen_n

.ak wrote: »

I've generally given it up, but I'm not tea total. Will have the occasional one or two.

Have had a lot less since I started training tho. You can feel a late saturday night on a monday training, when after a few laps of the pitch you wish the ground would open up and swallow you.

One of the lads had to trot off to empty his stomach in the match on Saturday, drinking before games doesn't work out to well

cloneslad

stephen_n wrote: »

One of the lads had to trot off to empty his stomach in the match on Saturday, drinking before games doesn't work out to well

I've done that loads of times in games, just as I'm about to throw into a lineout, throw up breakfast then carry on.

I even did it in tag rugby during the summer.

LeinsterDub

stephen_n wrote: »

One of the lads had to trot off to empty his stomach in the match on Saturday, drinking before games doesn't work out to well

I'd not drink before hand ,you're asking for trouble . We train tuesday so the body has recovered for Saturday as a whole by then

mkdon05

Hi All,
I'm looking for a bit of advice, I have never played rugby in my life but was thinking about giving it a go. The only problem is that I'm now early 30's 17st and quite unfit. I played soccer all my life but haven't trained for a long time.
I don't even know if a team would be interested in taking me on at this stage. Anyone here start very late??

Pudsy33

mkdon05 wrote: »

Hi All,
I'm looking for a bit of advice, I have never played rugby in my life but was thinking about giving it a go. The only problem is that I'm now early 30's 17st and quite unfit. I played soccer all my life but haven't trained for a long time.
I don't even know if a team would be interested in taking me on at this stage. Anyone here start very late??

There are loads if people on my team who arrived in the exact same situation. That's the beauty of rugby, there really is a place for everyone. Where are you based?

jamesbondings

Pudsy33 wrote: »

There are loads if people on my team who arrived in the exact same situation. That's the beauty of rugby, there really is a place for everyone. Where are you based?

couldn't agree more, no reason not to join a club....... all levels of fitness weight etc, makes no odds on weight anyway sure im near 18 stone and im nowhere near heaviest in the club...... fitness will come eventually

mkdon05

Pudsy33 wrote: »

There are loads if people on my team who arrived in the exact same situation. That's the beauty of rugby, there really is a place for everyone. Where are you based?

That sounds promising! I'm in swords.

molloyjh

mkdon05 wrote: »

That sounds promising! I'm in swords.

Go for it. I'm early 30s myself and took it up a few weeks ago with minimal fitness levels. Loving it so far. You won't be the biggest, the oldest or any less experienced than others in the club.

.ak

Yep, and don't worry about starting late in terms of the season. Just tag along to training and you'll catch up in no time. Tis a long season anyway.

Losty Dublin

mkdon05 wrote: »

That sounds promising! I'm in swords.

Malahide, Swords/ALSAA, RCSI and Millmount all play in Swords. Balbriggan and Skerries are a few miles up the M 1 while Ashbourne are a few miles across country.

All of these well run clubs will welcome you in, be it as a player or as an able bodied helper which are also needed on match day.

LeinsterDub

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Malahide, Swords/ALSAA, RCSI and Millmount all play in Swords. Balbriggan and Skerries are a few miles up the M 1 while Ashbourne are a few miles across country.

All of these well run clubs will welcome you in, be it as a player or as an able bodied helper which are also needed on match day.

Don't RCSI play in Santry and Millmount basically where ever they can find?

Losty Dublin

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Don't RCSI play in Santry and Millmount basically where ever they can find?

RCSI's ground is on the Old Airport Road beside Quickpark and ALSAA, so yeah Santry is fair enough

Millmount played in ALSAA as of last season. The new handbook has no home ground nominated as of yet for them.

Unidare are only down the road too. We're getting some work done to our pitch at the minute so we're using Mount temple on the Malahide road but we normally play in Balcurris park, Ballymun. Did anyone here start their league campaign last week? Our match was called off.

stephen_n

Suttonians as well not too far away!

mkdon05

Thanks for all the info lads, much appreciated. I'm actually a member of Alsaa so I'll look into Swords Rugby club , daunting and exciting at the same time!!

LeinsterDub

stephen_n wrote: »

Suttonians as well not too far away!

After about a other 100 i'll just list the next nearest club posts ....Kinsale not to far away either

LeinsterDub

mkdon05 wrote: »

Thanks for all the info lads, much appreciated. I'm actually a member of Alsaa so I'll look into Swords Rugby club , daunting and exciting at the same time!!

Swords couldn't field on Saturday last, you could get your first cap this Saturday

.ak

Have my first league match tomorrow - question for you clontarf heads, haven't got a chance to buy my socks/shorts/jersey. I can stroll up there this evening and get sorted, right? I don't have that bar card yet though, presume I can pay with card/cash? Also I presume they mail that card out to you once it's sorted?

cloneslad

.ak wrote: »

Have my first league match tomorrow - question for you clontarf heads, haven't got a chance to buy my socks/shorts/jersey. I can stroll up there this evening and get sorted, right? I don't have that bar card yet though, presume I can pay with card/cash? Also I presume they mail that card out to you once it's sorted?

You can just pay with cash / card. There is usually someone there on match day that can sort you out and open it, so if you are leaving from the club you'll be fine.

I take it you are with the J5 team? I have a spare pair of club socks I can lend you, if you don't get any. A pair of white shorts will be fine, they don't need to have the club logo.

.ak

cloneslad wrote: »

You can just pay with cash / card. There is usually someone there on match day that can sort you out and open it, so if you are leaving from the club you'll be fine.

I take it you are with the J5 team? I have a spare pair of club socks I can lend you, if you don't get any. A pair of white shorts will be fine, they don't need to have the club logo.

Yeah think we're meeting up at CMY so I was gonna pop up tonight. Would the bar be open tonight?