How walking rugby became the sport’s new sensation Older generation of men and women is becoming hooked on game that tackles loneliness and offers opportunity to new form life-long bonds
“I definitely can’t run, so it is important that players stick to the rules,” writes Brian Watkins, 74, before opting for the caps lock to emphasise his next point: “It’s WALKING rugby.”
How walking rugby became the sport’s new sensation Older generation of men and women is becoming hooked on game that tackles loneliness and offers opportunity to new form life-long bonds
“I definitely can’t run, so it is important that players stick to the rules,” writes Brian Watkins, 74, before opting for the caps lock to emphasise his next point: “It’s WALKING rugby.”
Our club does it too - it's getting very popular. I have to say I'm not sure I'll be able to switch to it when I retire, as my brain can't wrap around the idea of a speed limit to playing sport. I might not run very fast anymore, but my first reaction to seeing a gap is going to be to try and go top speed.
