I returned this semester for a second go at ISK rugby. Our team is in its fledgling stage; many of us do not yet know the basic ropes and mechanics that are required in rugby. As an individual that has been practicing rugby for much of my childhood I believe I have a lot to offer this small group of boys. It is a great place to practice leadership roles and abilities as much as it is a place to actually play rugby.
The coaches are a godsend, smart, energetic and above all hilarious. I believe they will take us through these next few months in good spirit. I have come to terms that it is most likely we will not win a large percentage of our games. This is the reality as we are an incredibly inexperienced team compared to the elitist British curriculum schools. However I do believe with practice and training we will go onto the field and lose gracefully like the gentleman we can be. Not the immature savages that are seen playing the American equivalent of a great sport.
Final Reflection on rugby:
Rugby has been a great passion of mine for the past 9 or 10 odd years now. It has been a sport that I can honestly say I am good at. Joining rugby in ISK was great because it not only allowed me to continue in a sport I excel in but it was also a place to bond with individuals I would normally not have become acquainted with. Rugby was because its very inexperienced and new stage in ISK a possibility for me to act in certain leadership roles. For once I was no longer the 'small' guy anymore which is a great feeling. Playing rugby in ISK also taught me the art of losing gracefully. Although we lost almost every game and only drew one it was I still felt as though we had accomplished something and when I would go home it wasn't in sadness of defeat but I felt uplifted and happy that we had played a game and regardless of losing we had fun.
Therefore in the future I hope to continue rugby in university, not to go professional but to enjoy a game with the boys and at the end possibly go for a beer after. It has been a great sport that has followed through my childhood and will always have a soft spot in myself. Rugby is a savage sport but at the end of it we are all gentlemen.
Final Reflection on rugby:
Rugby has been a great passion of mine for the past 9 or 10 odd years now. It has been a sport that I can honestly say I am good at. Joining rugby in ISK was great because it not only allowed me to continue in a sport I excel in but it was also a place to bond with individuals I would normally not have become acquainted with. Rugby was because its very inexperienced and new stage in ISK a possibility for me to act in certain leadership roles. For once I was no longer the 'small' guy anymore which is a great feeling. Playing rugby in ISK also taught me the art of losing gracefully. Although we lost almost every game and only drew one it was I still felt as though we had accomplished something and when I would go home it wasn't in sadness of defeat but I felt uplifted and happy that we had played a game and regardless of losing we had fun.
Therefore in the future I hope to continue rugby in university, not to go professional but to enjoy a game with the boys and at the end possibly go for a beer after. It has been a great sport that has followed through my childhood and will always have a soft spot in myself. Rugby is a savage sport but at the end of it we are all gentlemen.
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