Transgender Athletes

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eL Bee! Aug 2019 12:52pm, 24 Aug 2019 20,496 posts	0 eL Bee! fraggle - I knew a few women Rugby players who could fold me like a deckchair!
fraggle Aug 2019 1:12pm, 24 Aug 2019 1,976 posts	0 fraggle indeed, not all women are delicate little flowers
CumbriAndy Aug 2019 1:14pm, 24 Aug 2019 1,515 posts	0 CumbriAndy Thank you Monty - good to hear a perspective previously missed. And you'll be more than welcome at our parkrun - even if you do need to walk some of it
-Monty- Aug 2019 1:20pm, 24 Aug 2019 1,453 posts	0 -Monty- Thanks everyone. I do know of 2 other transwomen who have seen their performance drop rapidly too so I’m not the only one. There’s probably more out there in the world somewhere too. Jovi - I agree. I don’t think that it’s very nice either and I’m surprised that it was allowed to happen. But then that’s rugby and I’ve never liked or understood it.
Velociraptor Aug 2019 2:23pm, 24 Aug 2019 42,873 posts	0 Velociraptor I could not have picked out which of those formidable lasses on the rugby field was a transwoman from that photo.
Tazsedai Aug 2019 2:52pm, 24 Aug 2019 777 posts	0 Tazsedai I'm a 5'4" ex-rugby player, rugby is the type of game that attracts all shapes and sizes. Mismatches of size, especially in the women's game are pretty common. The best tackler I ever came across was a 5'8" size 8 flanker who regularly 'folded people like deckchairs'. Technique is key and the biggest players were not necessarily the best tacklers. I do think the interesting aspect of that article was the acceptance that the player had a longer history of rugby practice/play probably from a younger age than a lot of other players. As the women's game gets more popular, that advantage will lessen...
KatieB Aug 2019 2:56pm, 24 Aug 2019 7,650 posts	0 KatieB -Monty- thank you, great perspective.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Aug 2019 3:50pm, 24 Aug 2019 28,720 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Thanks for you contribution to the thread -Monty- I hope your running improves to a level you feel more comfortable with
HellsBells Aug 2019 4:33pm, 24 Aug 2019 25,668 posts	0 HellsBells Thank you -Monty-. Can I just add that you would be very welcome at Coldhams Common parkrun - we have a pacing week every second Saturday of the month and one of our pacing bibs is run/walk.
Pou Pou LePhoõk Aug 2019 4:55pm, 24 Aug 2019 3,562 posts	0 Pou Pou LePhoõk Thanks Monty (and everyone else who has posted with understanding, kindness and compassion). There is hope. Coincidentally, deck chairs are on sale in Habitat this weekend. Almost half price.