Who has played and at what level?

[ChrisA]

As the topic says, who on the board has played RL, and at what level did you make it to.

I started playing in junior school,and carried it on into seniors. I had a mate who had just started working as he reached 16, he got involved with a new club that was forming in the Oldham area, the clubs name was Heyside Eagles, he asked me to go down and train and I did, I never intended to play as the thought of playing against fully grown guys who were twice the size of me terrified me. However, in our debut game as a club we ended up playing against Saddleworth Rangers who were arguably the best amatear team in the country at the time, I was nervous as hell as we went out, after the kickoff though I settled in and had quite a good game playing standoff, we lost something like 48-10, I did kick 2 goals though.

After that we joined the Norh West Counties league, I stayed for the one season in total the first time around, after that I was asked to go and play for Waterhead under 18's by Kev Sinfields older brother Ian(he signed for Salford at the end of that season). I played out that season and then went back to Heyside, half way through that season I was asked to go and train with the Oldham Bears academy, I managed a few training sessions before I did my back in at work in and that put an end to any hope I had at the time of making a go of it at that level. After that I played various seasons for different clubs around the Oldham area, I never really settled at any one club really. I played open age until I was about 25, a torn quad finally put me off playing, that along with the fact that alot of family on both sides have suffered with arthritis, it was enough to tell me that my body came first.

Anyway, anyone else have a mini-epic of a rugby league career to tell? Or have I blabbed on for that long that you've all lost interest.

[Nine]

I played Nine (as we ladies prefer to call it! ) for a ladies' charity match to raise funds for the Chorley Panthers amateur club, where my husband is one of the junior coaches. This makes me A) mad - 50 is a bit old to make your debut after all, and B) very proud to have the medal to prove it.

[pedro]

Played at Leigh Miners from the age of 7 - 17 then played for Leigh academy. Played for BARLA U18's v France. Gave up due to knee injury.

[Sutty]

I started off playing rugby union up at Orrell and played a few 2nd team games against Tony Underwood and Will Carling. Then went to St Judes for 3 seasons before joining the Army where I played both league and Union for my Regiment.
I went back to St. Judes when I left the Army and managed one training session because my knees are shot to bits. Alas golf is my only exercise now.

[dainty]

i enjoyed playing rl at junior school, high school and then got picked for the lancashire trials, got through to the lancashire team, then left school @ 16 joined the royal navy and played my fair share of rl there and became captain for 7 years and thats about that really

[Bear]

I started at the age of 8... had to pack in due to a hip ( perthies Disese were the ball crushes in you ball and socket joint) injury putting me in a wheelchair for 3 years and then crutches for one year

Now im back playing after one season playing at prop are team had a tour to France so thats like intarnational if you like

[Wigan_forever1985]

I played full back for my school, and stand off/scrum half for my univeristy team. Wouldn't mind getting playing again to be honest

[chrisJJ]

played for Ashton Bears and at school, play at Half-back

[the_cow]

played a bit of rugby union- not to any great level. lost too much weight to play prop now and too many injury niggles that i dont want to get worse- prefer to go for a swim nowadays to keep fit.

[mike binder]

played at deanery and school level :conf: ian lucas was in the team