Getting Started

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The game of rugby can be very fluid and complex. Players must attempt to execute planned plays with a variety of teammates and amidst a totally unpredictable defensive attack. It is important to maintain basic skills during this open play and continue to make good decisions. Our goal throughout the season will be to teach you all the basic skills that you’ll need and make them instinctual. This will free you up to focus on the more complex aspects of the game. If you have played other sports you will be asked to forget about much of what you have learned (running away from someone who is trying to grab you, passing the ball forward toward your goal line) and prepare to learn a whole new set of rugby skills.

Rugby is a fun and exciting sport that has its own language. You will learn what it means to scrum, ruck, maul, and score a try. We will break down each aspect of the game into its individual parts at practice and then put them back together for you in the game. You will slowly learn to appreciate the gracefulness of what used to look like chaos. If you’re looking for something new please come join us for the amazing experience of Belmont rugby.