Pace on Earth

It's Not Unusual

So that went ok. We lost 49-21 to a bunch of professionals. More importantly we actually played well in spurts. They beat us on turnover ball. We made a mistake and they capitalized in a hurry. Probably scored 4 or 5 tries directly off of our turnovers.

I was nervous before the game. That is nothing out of the ordinary. I still get nervous before most games. But this one was a bit different. We were playing a very high quality team and, moreover, I was playing out of position on the wing; a position where your mistakes can look bad and lead directly to tries. I was reminded, however, that once the game kicks off, it's really just another game of rugby. Instincts and long learned skills take over and it's nothing out of the ordinary. It's faster and maybe even harder but it's still just rugby. And, make no mistake, fun as hell. Kind of like this clip.

It's not unusual:

Pace out.

posted by Vitamin S @ 5:19 p.m.