Pace on Earth

We Don't Need Another Hero

A little over 3 years ago I had the honour of representing Canada in a test match versus Wales. In doing so I became the first New Brunswicker to earn a cap, representative of playing for the National Senior Men's team. For me it was one and done and my fifteen minutes of fame was almost exactly that; I came off the bench for about 17 minutes in a 60-3 drubbing at the hands of a very good Welsh squad. Nevertheless, I earned my cap and enjoyed being the most capped New Brunswicker. Until now.

Over the weekend Jebb Sinclair came off the bench in the 47th minute versus Ireland. This was the second straight week that he was inserted into a test match and some quick calculating will show that 2>1. And with that I give him the belt.

I interviewed Jebb* in a late night phone call from Limerick on Saturday night:
Phone rings
SP - Hello?
JS - What's up homo?
SP - Dad?
JS - It's Jebb, you frybag.
SP - Oh Jebb, hey man, Congrats. I heard you got some good playing time.
JS - Yeah I went on right after half, they only scored 17 points after I went on.
SP - Right on, you thought you played well?
JS - Super sweet, made 12 tackles, had 5 steals, retained 3 balls in contact and after the game I stole the post pads and gave them to the poor.
SP - Wow, you're going to be a real folk hero.
JS - Going to be?
SP - Sorry, are. You are a folk hero, particularly in Northern New Brunswick, where you are known as Le Big Dumb Dog and children are growing crappy moustaches in your honour.
JS - Damn right, Number 2.
SP - Pardon?
JS - You're Number 2, so that's what I'm going to call you. You ok with that?
SP - But I was first, you can't take that from me.
JS - Can't I?
SP - Well no, you have the most but I was first. Those are the facts.
JS - We'll see about that. I have to go comb my moustache. Later Number 2.
SP - Again, congrats Jebb, you big dumb dog.
*May or may not have actually happened.

I watched the game last night and Jebb did indeed play well. They still lost 55-0 but he had a great work rate and was heavily involved. I can't, however, corroborate the post pad story.

I coached Jebb in juniors and captained him in his first senior rugby. I am amazed at how far he has come in such a short time. And truth be told he admitted that he can't take being the first away from me. Damn right.

Pace out.

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posted by Vitamin S @ 5:31 p.m.