Quote Originally Posted by Orgoner View Post
I was co-opted in to my school's rugby (union) team because I often played in goal for the football team and so was deemed to have better-than-decent ball handling skills (leave it!).

I featured three times when the football team didn't have a game...

I broke my nose in the first, a finger in the second and a collarbone in the third.

It's a very, very stupid game.
I too, played keep in HS and early College and was "spotted" by the rugby club at college. Played one game and frankly it was one of my life's scariest athletic adventures. This is in spite of the fact I had played hockey on several very physical teams. They told me I'd be a "natural" wing back. I was very effective but it was primarily out of fright. Those guys were so big and quick for short distances. I did everything I could could keep from getting wrapped up and gang tackled. it was incredibly brutal. I will say that there tackling in clinical. They wrap up so well that you had no chance of breaking or rolling out like you can in American football.

The after party was also one of the more primitive parties I ever attended. Anything short of human sacrifice seemed fine to the group which composed of both teams partying together. I stuck to a much kinder and gentler sport after that.... Hockey.