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[Menelaus]

I'm planning three more years of competitive rugby before I stop; will I become a decrepit old man afterwards?

what do you mean afterwards?

[Mich the Tester]

Interestingly, despite being <40, I'm beginning to pick up a little sciatica.

Something of a concern bending down to put my shoes on in the morning to have pain like someone's shot me

What did you do in the army?

[BlackenedBiker]

What did you do in the army?

Put his shoes on more easily by the sounds of it

[PM-Junkie]

I'm planning three more years of competitive rugby before I stop; will I become a decrepit old man afterwards?

Nope - you'll just find that you'll watch the odd game, and when you do you'll start every sentence with "in my day....."

[Menelaus]

What did you do in the army?

I was a CMT (medico-type).

[Cyberman]

I've had a lot of back pain since a bad slip and fall at my gym a year ago. One of the best things I did was to invest in a Vulcan Back Support. I wear it while playing squash which otherwise I would certainly not be able to play, and also if doing any major lifting. I am actually wearing it now after a reaction from a game last night, and it takes away all of the pain. No need for drugs!!

Take it from me, resting too much is bad for the back, but over-exertion is also bad without using a support. I find that if I use the paddle machines in the gym it improves my back no end, and I use them for an hour, three or four times a week without a support.

[Mich the Tester]

I was a CMT (medico-type).

Lots of physical hard work or not?

[Mich the Tester]

Nope - you'll just find that you'll watch the odd game, and when you do you'll start every sentence with "in my day....."

I have sworn an oath that I shall not become one of those know-it-all old geezers who stands on the side of the pitch moaning about every tactical decision or dropped ball; people who know better should coach or get involved in the club in some other useful way.

[Menelaus]

Lots of physical hard work or not?

A fair bit*, why'd you ask?

* obviously not as much as an infanteer or similar however.

[PM-Junkie]

I have sworn an oath that I shall not become one of those know-it-all old geezers who stands on the side of the pitch moaning about every tactical decision or dropped ball; people who know better should coach or get involved in the club in some other useful way.

I think it's kind of a legal thing...once you give up a game you have to take the p*** out of people still playing it, and say how much better the game was in your day. It's in the rules.

There will come a day when you find yourself doing it. Trust me.