Get Inspired: How to get into rugby leaguepublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 11 June<\/p>\n
17:54 BST 11 June<\/p>\n
Fast Answers<\/p>\n
Why get into rugby league?<\/b><\/p>\n
It’s a great sport to build up strength, stamina and fitness, as well as making friends and socialising.<\/p>\n
Who is it for?<\/b><\/p>\n
With so many versions of the game, there is something to suit everyone, regardless of your age or gender.<\/p>\n
Is there a cheap option?<\/b><\/p>\n
Grab a rugby ball and some friends and head to the park for a game of touch rugby. See below for more info.<\/p>\n
What if I want a proper workout?<\/b><\/p>\n
Join a club to commit to playing and training on a weekly basis to really build up your strength and stamina.<\/p>\n
Can I take it to another level?<\/b><\/p>\n
There will be various teams at your local club so give them a call and see when they are next holding trials.<\/p>\n
Am I too old?<\/b><\/p>\n
No, Masters Rugby League allows players above the age of 35 an opportunity to keep turning out.<\/p>\n
Is there a disability option?<\/b><\/p>\n
There is Physical Disability Rugby League for players with a physical disability. In addition, wheelchair rugby league allows disabled players of both genders to play together.<\/p>\n
Is there a family option?<\/b><\/p>\n
Touch or tag rugby league is a fun, non-contact version of the sport suitable for all ages to play together.<\/p>\n
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Rugby League: “the speed of an Olympic sprinter and the impact of a car crash”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Get Inspired: How to get into rugby leaguepublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 11 June 17:54 BST 11…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":185083,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4102],"tags":[4151,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-185082","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-rugby","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114684643479655492","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185082\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/185083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}