Rugby golden oldies

Sorry, not till you are 35! Worth waiting? Many say 'Yes!' They are the rugby golden oldies. Rugby beginners can play - must be prepared to have fun!

Golden Oldies rugby - what a great idea

A bit of exercise, meet new people, make new friends.

All the fun of playing rugby and enjoying the social side with a few special rules to reduce the pain and suffering!

Special rules

A few special rules ensure enjoyable games even for those short of some or all of the following

rugby practice
general fitness

breath
a brilliant sidestep

Short stints on the field are allowed and you can make multiple appearances in the same game.

Discover what you have been missing or relive the glory days.

And here`s a bit of magic

If you wear the right shorts nobody can tackle you.

Of course if you polish your golden sidestep noboby can tackle you anyway!

Oldie but not golden, yet!

That`s me I`m an oldie.

Not yet one of the real rugby golden oldies because I don`t play at the moment.

But the red shorts, mmmm, they really appeal because nobody can tackle me.

Just like the old days. Past one man, past two!

Just kidding!

Someone did get hold of me, once.

But I don`t remember all that much, not after the fractured skull - not kidding about that one!

The Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival

It will be in Sydney in 2010.

Here`s what I think. Maybe I`ll see you there. Imagine it will be fantastic. Meanwhile polish those sidesteps or maybe get some ideas. You could start at rugby sidesteps on this site.

Update - It`s now after the the event and I didn`t make it. I emailed a couple of people said to be looking after Golden Oldie affairs in Sydney but after waiting a long time I never received a reply.

In the meantime I injured myself (see disclaimer) and decided against making a comeback!.

What I discovered as a result is simply playing about with a rugby ball again is great fun and gives plenty of exercise to muscles I had almost forgotten I had!.