There are a number of benefits from team sports, teamwork, confidence, friendship, leadership, respect – the list goes on. What makes rugby unique is that everyone has a place, we are all inclusive.
Why Women Should Join Bournemouth Rugby:
- The workout
Playing rugby will be one of the best workouts of your life, with strong arms needed for tackling and throwing, and muscular strength required for this contact sport. It develops the leg muscles because running and battling in scrums need powerful leg muscles. The full body workout will transform your body quicker than most gym programs
- Improve mental heath
For these people, the pressures and strains of life and work can act as a catalyst to mental health problems, with the most common being depression and anxiety. Rugby can be beneficial in increasing confidence, make you resilient as well the physical benefits. These benefits you, friends and family will notice both on and off the field of play.
- The Social Life
Rugby is the one sport that’s well known for its social life, from a quick drink after training to rugby tours both Nationally and Internationally. It’ll also promote a healthy competitive edge and provide a wealth of experiences, from the disappointment of defeat to the thrill of victory. These opportunities forge lifetime friendships, and mutual respect for players from both sides.
- The friendships
Like most all team sports you form friendships. What makes rugby stand out from the crowd is that you’ll make unbreakable bonds, both on and off the pitch. You’ll go to battle on the pitch doing everything for your team. After the match into the bar or a drink or two with both your teammates and the opposition.
- It’s safer than people make out
Rugby is a physical game there is no getting away from this. But player welfare is key, the laws of the game have developed to protect players from dangerous play. Training, education and physical conditioning help you prepare for games both physically and mentally.
- Why play rugby?
You probably don’t need any more convincing, but there are plenty more benefits of playing rugby that we haven’t mentioned. Rugby is good for you in terms of your physical fitness, absolutely, but it also promotes a healthy social balance and fantastic psychological benefits. It can teach basic life skills – such as discipline, team-work and communication – by experiences, so the earlier you start playing, the better. BUT, even if you’re 50 years old and never played before, it’s never too late to reap the mental and physical benefits of rugby. Rugby is for everyone.
- Everyone welcome, it’s fun!
We welcome everyone, any body type is welcomed. It doesn’t matter if you’re a 15 stone brick wall or a slim nimble runner, we have a position for you. If your bigger and stronger, you’ll be have fun been in the impregnable brick wall, if your our nimble, agile runner then perhaps the wing is for you. Either way we have a position for you. We look forward to seeing you tonight!
Contact Us
Ladies Contact: Hughton Campbell – hughton.campbell@bournemouth-rugby.co.uk
Girls Contact: Rob Jackson – girlsrugby@bournemouth-rugby.co.uk
