My first Rugby match!

Glad you enjoyed it, it was a good game and nice to watch England win. Well I use to play rugby, not at that sort of level, but was the main sport we were taught when we went to school and it certainly is a very brutal but entertaining game. The thing is that while it is very physical there is so much respect in the game between players and referees so much so that at club level after a game both teams would be in the bar having drinks together because all the animosity is kept on the field.

Hi Sarah. I can't really say I watch rugby. All I know is that if I see rugby players on TV or in a movie, they always laugh at the american version because of all the paddings they wear. Interesting note though, the paddings that hockey players wear are also used more like weapons to hit other players. While it protects the player wearing the pads, they also use the hard sections of it to check other players. Of course, these are always overshadowed by the other prominent weapons that they carry -the stick and the skates. Makes it all more fun.

I've never seen a match, but my cousin played on a team here in Canada. Can't remember if it was local, provintial or national, but she was really good, and they traveled all over the world, a few years ago.