Ash

I'm interested in finding out how rugby has helped you develop as a person, how what you've learned in rugby has affected other areas of your life, either as a conscious use of an idea, or a general change in how you approach a situation.

Thanks.

Ash

Leinster777

Well I can say that the most I learned, from playing anyway, was being a team player, comraderie, and learning to operate as part of a unit, not as an individual. Rugby is such a physical game, and when you know that if you're about to go into contact, and the man on your shoulder will have your back, its a good feeling, and something that not everyone has.

rugbyskier

As I mentioned in my introductory post, I'm a latecomer to the sport and I would agree that the strongest point of rugby is the camaraderie and sense of teamwork. In the past two years I have made many strong friendships through rugby and having been a person playing individual sports, I'm enjoying working with others on the field. Playing the sport has also given me a better idea of its patterns, intricacies and subtleties. Before I played I tried to familiarise myself with the laws, but actually playing takes that appreciation to a new level.

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