'elf and safety innit

[Mich the Tester]

and to make sure your not playing rugby with a 6'2'' 11 Year old

There is perhaps a case for grouping kids into sizes/weights instead of purely agegroups for learning the game. I think they do tha in NZ these days.

[cailin maith]

There is perhaps a case for grouping kids into sizes/weights instead of purely agegroups for learning the game. I think they do tha in NZ these days.

Totally agree... our local club (in Ireland) used to mix & match but unfortunatly for competitions and leagues it went off age group.

[FiveTimes]

There is perhaps a case for grouping kids into sizes/weights instead of purely agegroups for learning the game. I think they do tha in NZ these days.

group kids on ability, not size/weight. That way they are always playing with the best

[minestrone]

He walked again, he just had to wear this device on his neck that sent electric pulses into his spine every second which made him look like he had a bad tick.

[Mich the Tester]

group kids on ability, not size/weight. That way they are always playing with the best

Oh no, don't group by ability; that way the crap ones stay crap and the talented ones get no competition. Ability for rugby develops at different ages; some kids appear useless at age 10, then grow a few inches and become good forwards.

[Mich the Tester]

Totally agree... our local club (in Ireland) used to mix & match but unfortunatly for competitions and leagues it went off age group.

anyway CM, have you guessed how the athletics kid got his black eye?

[FiveTimes]

Oh no, don't group by ability; that way the crap ones stay crap and the talented ones get no competition. Ability for rugby develops at different ages; some kids appear useless at age 10, then grow a few inches and become good forwards.

The crap ones will become better, then move up and see if they can cut it at a higher level. The talented ones have to work harder to maintain there place. If not then they moved down a level.

[SupremeSpod]

anyway CM, have you guessed how the athletics kid got his black eye?

By laughing at the rugby team?

[cailin maith]

anyway CM, have you guessed how the athletics kid got his black eye?

Feck - I forgot about the question

Go on, tell me...

[cailin maith]

By laughing at the rugby team?