Rugby Union

What are the basics of a prop in rugby union? Hey guys, Im hoping you can help me, Im 23 years old, am 6`2 and weigh 118 kilos. Im pretty fit, running 6-8 ks, most days along with hard weights training, Id really love to play rugby union.
I was wondering if you could tell me how hard the game is to learn, and what are the responsibilities of a prop? I appreciate any help you can give, cheers guys.

you are abit tall for a prop. why you want to play prop?.the game is not hard to learn..prop is easy position to play, mostly scrum work, hoisting up ball jumpers up in the lineouts, scummaging for the ball in rucks and malls..really just the power house work..dont see many props sprinting down the wing scoring tries..props just do the hard grunt work, twist afew scrums, pull afew down which is a no no....having coached rugby and many other sports, I would really need to see you in action to see if you are even suitable for the prop position..might make a good No.8, or a winger if you have any speed, considering your height and weight....

Where are you from amberica ?? They are always looking for big strong men, especially if you can move also. Just a little tip though, Rugby is not all grunt, you have to think fast on your feet !!

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amberika wrote:What are the basics of a prop in rugby union? Hey guys, Im hoping you can help me, Im 23 years old, am 6`2 and weigh 118 kilos. Im pretty fit, running 6-8 ks, most days along with hard weights training, Id really love to play rugby union.
I was wondering if you could tell me how hard the game is to learn, and what are the responsibilities of a prop? I appreciate any help you can give, cheers guys.

The Prop (tighthead or loosehead) usually the stockiest member of the team, whose head typically joins his shoulders without recourse to a neck. His job is to support the hooker in the scrums and the jumpers in the lineout. He thrives on physically intimidating his opposite number. So you may be a bit tall for this position, however you might well more suited to either the No. 8 position who packs down at the back of the scrum, between the two locks. He is responsible for the crucial role of providing the scrum-half with good ball from the base of the scrum or launching attacks from the same position. Often more physically imposing than his back row colleagues, he is a ball winner at the tail of the lineout and a ball carrier in loose play or in the second row who is invariably the tallest man in the team. It is their job to win the ball in the lineout and provide the main impetus to the scrum. Due to their height, weight and increased athleticism, locks now perform a vital role in loose play. Australia even have one that kicks goals or possibly an openside or blindside flanker who binds onto the scrum on whichever side is closest to a touchline. He is primarily concerned with winning the ball in loose play and supporting the jumpers in the lineout and prides himself on his ability to execute the sort of tackles that make spectators wince.

With the Football World Cup going on at the moment a lot of people might have missed the fact that England plays the Wallabies in Perth tomorrow night. Lets hope it's an entertaining game as Australia have gone for a youthful and mostly untried side........http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article ... ID=1522325

In a quite remarkable result England manage to beat Australia 21-20 yesterday.
I didn't see the game - but I did watch the first in Perth where Australia stuffed a pathetic England side - & the result greatly surprised me. I hope that the display deserved the result while much is being made in the media about Wilkinson returning to the site of Englands' finest rugby hour & repeating the job!!!
England were poor, poor, poor during the 6 Nations & even after this result I am still to be convinced that Martin Johnson is the man for the job or even knows what direction England should be going....