Comments on: What are the basics of a prop in rugby union? http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-positions/what-are-the-basics-of-a-prop-in-rugby-union Your Guide to the Sport of Rugby Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: \±/®ÅÑgÅ\±/ http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-positions/what-are-the-basics-of-a-prop-in-rugby-union/comment-page-1#comment-1456 \±/®ÅÑgÅ\±/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:03:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/what-are-the-basics-of-a-prop-in-rugby-union#comment-1456 The game is pretty easy to learn. The first club I played for, none of us had played before, but we won our first game after about 3 training sessions. The prop usually follows the ball around, like any forward. But they are only expected to get to every second one. In the scrums, they are the key for your team. The lower you get, the more power you get. In the first year I played, we had the smallest pack, but we had the best scrum because our props were the best.<br><b>References : </b><br> The game is pretty easy to learn. The first club I played for, none of us had played before, but we won our first game after about 3 training sessions.
The prop usually follows the ball around, like any forward. But they are only expected to get to every second one. In the scrums, they are the key for your team. The lower you get, the more power you get. In the first year I played, we had the smallest pack, but we had the best scrum because our props were the best.
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]]> By: Josh http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-positions/what-are-the-basics-of-a-prop-in-rugby-union/comment-page-1#comment-1455 Josh Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:47:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/what-are-the-basics-of-a-prop-in-rugby-union#comment-1455 Great physical attributes for someone that wants to be a prop. a decent coach will teach you the basics of rugby and being a prop in a few weeks, a prop is a very technical position and if you are pretty fit too you will have responsibilities for carrying a lot of ball in to contact - lots of smashing - the best props have lots of experience so the more you practice the better you will get, and a lot of propping is about being technical not being the biggest guy, depending on what level you want to get to, if you are looking to play very competitively rather than socially, whatever club you go to there will always be an old prop there to help you out and guide you, they seem to pop up at every club and personally i think they are thrown in every time a club is founded. Hope i helped<br><b>References : </b><br>played rugby for seven years Great physical attributes for someone that wants to be a prop.
a decent coach will teach you the basics of rugby and being a prop in a few weeks, a prop is a very technical position and if you are pretty fit too you will have responsibilities for carrying a lot of ball in to contact – lots of smashing – the best props have lots of experience so the more you practice the better you will get, and a lot of propping is about being technical not being the biggest guy, depending on what level you want to get to, if you are looking to play very competitively rather than socially, whatever club you go to there will always be an old prop there to help you out and guide you, they seem to pop up at every club and personally i think they are thrown in every time a club is founded.

Hope i helped
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played rugby for seven years

]]> By: J M http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-positions/what-are-the-basics-of-a-prop-in-rugby-union/comment-page-1#comment-1454 J M Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:03:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/what-are-the-basics-of-a-prop-in-rugby-union#comment-1454 get into rugby if you have the chance its the best game in the world i love it! it depends on what side of the scrum you want to play on! i feel tight head is easier because you are pushing into two people . with lineouts you can either get stuck at the back to catch any loose ball or you could be a lifter and by the sounds of your build you will be a lifter.<br><b>References : </b><br>9 years of playing tighthead prop get into rugby if you have the chance its the best game in the world i love it! it depends on what side of the scrum you want to play on! i feel tight head is easier because you are pushing into two people . with lineouts you can either get stuck at the back to catch any loose ball or you could be a lifter and by the sounds of your build you will be a lifter.
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