For the British lads: rugby training

[HarryP]

Hi guys

Just wondering if any of you fellow British lads on here are into rugby, and if so if you know of any gay- and/or trans-friendly rugby training places? (I live in North Wales.) I've always been a huge rugby fan but never played, but once I start T (hopefully this summer) I'd love to have a go. I'd just prefer to go to a place I know I'd be safe and wouldn't have to worry if my chest was a bit obvious.

Harry

[El Capitan]

Hi guys

Just wondering if any of you fellow British lads on here are into rugby, and if so if you know of any gay- and/or trans-friendly rugby training places? (I live in North Wales.) I've always been a huge rugby fan but never played, but once I start T (hopefully this summer) I'd love to have a go. I'd just prefer to go to a place I know I'd be safe and wouldn't have to worry if my chest was a bit obvious.

Harry

ah North Wales, I'd love to visit there. Only been to South Wales

As for the Q, sorry, I'm more of a football watching guy! (I wouldn't mind playing rugby though) Try asking your support group if you have one or emailing a few to ask if they know of anywhere.

goodluck in your search

[AdamMLP]

I trained for a while with a Ladies team (I'm not out at school and a lot of pupils train there as well, with both the men and women).  I've had to stop now simply for logistical reasons of getting there, but I assumed that I wouldn't be able to play rugby again at all once I was post-T because I'd not be able to play with the Ladies team, but it would be too dangerous to play against men in a Mans team while being FAAB.  This might not be a problem for you, but for me at 5"1' and under 8st playing against women my size puts me at a weaker position than them dispite being stronger than a fair few of them.  Then again, it might not be a problem in any less serious clubs.

I'm from East Anglia, the other side of the country, so I can't really help you on which clubs, sorry.

(BTW, good luck for Wales first match in the 6 nations tomorrow.)

[HarryP]

Thanks lads  I've been talking to a couple of other lads online and it seems like there is a good gay team in Manchester, so once I get on T I might go along to that. I'm only 5'3" but I'm in the process of bulking up so I hope with T I might be able to get to about 11 stone and have a chance of being a scrum half or even a little winger like Shane Williams!

[Make_It_Good]

Im not from your area, so all I can suggest is you have a nosey and ask around locally.
  I would love to get into rugby, but always feel like Im too small :p Its no excuse though is it really? Anyone can play :p
I played last year just with some friends and even though I was small, I was one of the fastest :p

Good luck!

And HarryP Im only 5'3" too. I weigh around 9st 4, and am in the process of trying to bulk up :p

[justmeinoz]

More of a League fan, but at 5'3" you would be about the same size as George Gregan, and there's nothing wrong with that!

[Nathan90]

I'd love to have my go at rugby but unfortunally there aren't many clubs here in the Netherlands. Though I might just join one after bulking up on muscle and confidence.

And Harry, congrats on the victory last weekend, that was a great kick under a lot of stress by Halfpenny! Though my boyfriend couldn't believe his eyes (he cheers for Ireland )