Rugby and Guiness....in Dave's Words

Erin gave you some of the highlights from Saturday's Rugby-fest, but I thought I would add my two cents. First of all, not only was the Guiness flowing, but the finals was very good, close game. Despite the general lack of size of the players, Singapore managed to play with the Sri Lankan side for quite a while. In fact, the Sri Lankan side scored on the last play of the game to win.

More importantly, I still dont understand the game. There is a lot of running and tackling, and you can't throw the ball forward. It reminds me a lot of football, without the forward pass, and every play is a lot less organized. They only have so many tries before they have to either punt or kick the equivalent of a field goal. However, the best is the out of bounds play, where they have a soccer throw-in type play. The best part is that they lift each other in the air to try and win the throw in. Its like a cross between cheerleading soccer and football all at once.

Oh, and there are apparently a lot of Aussie guys in Singapore who used to be good enough to play professional rugby at home, but they blew out a knee. They can usually be found close to the Guiness tent while their kids are chucking a rugby ball around nearby.