You get yourself a cc for getting your ass on a rugby field. Being Welsh, rugby is pretty much a way of life round here, and especially in rural areas, the local team is the social focal point of the entire area. I play for the 2nd XV, mainly cause I'm not very good at the whole scrum thing, but you definitely did well to last out the whole game.

I'm quite proud of my record that in 13 years I've never been sin-binned or sent off, and never been in a fight. You won't find too many of those records in rugby! It is a great sport from my POV, as it has a position for every body type, and fitness level, and around here it's great for getting to know everyone in the area.

Quote Originally Posted by bigragu
Yeah that is the downside of soccer, the players are all a bit gay and will fall over when a gentle breeze starts, but that is still less gay than wearing a full suit of armour. Seriously American Footballers are better protected than the US soldiers in Iraq. I mean, having to wear a helmet and face guard just to throw a little ball around. Now THAT is gay!

For a real manly sport watch rugby, like American Football without the f
I would say the same things...I would be on the field and get a cheap shot from some dude and I would just snap..I would take the pads off and challenge dude to step up and be a man but they would always b*tch out..most of them are pussys without all that padding on...which explains why most don't get into boxing or rugby for that matter.....When I played semi-pro football we had a rugby team the next field over....I wen't over there after practice one day and they asked if I wanted in...I said "sure" like a dumba**...we I watched how they were playing and when I got the ball I ran like hell...and waited....when the guys got close I pitched the ball back and let my guard down...big mistake!!....they friggin took my head off....I got up and kept playing and then the scrum came...(is that what it's called?) anyway..one dude is ramming his head into mine while raking his friggin cleats down my shin!!!!!!! we it didn't take me long to figure out the way to play rugby was to be like an animal...in the next scrum I raked my cleats down one guys shin and then STOMPED on another guys ankle.....at the end of it all they wanted me to join...but I said "no way" "this sport makes me want to punch people in the friggin face constantly".....I don't think I could control my temper long enough to make it through a rugby game....that's my rugby story....
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