How It Feels to Play Rugby The game of rugby is played by those who have little to lose and much to gain. The game itself requires a massive amount of commitment; not only physically but also mentally. Players range in body size and abilities. Their skills are challenged every game, and every game is not the same as the last. Rugby, a game played by a Rugger, is a game played with an oval ball by two teams of either 15, or seven. The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding an oval ball in the scoring zone at the far end of the field, called the in-goal area. Grounding the ball, which must be set with downward movement with pressure, results in a try worth five points.
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In the game of rugby, no one ever knows what will happen. The team has to learn how to control the mistakes in order to be successful. To be on a sports team is hard work and it keeps one 's senses sharp. Rugby is a game that is constantly changing and the best way to cope with it is to be flexible. Anytime in the middle of a game a player could have to switch from defense to offense in a split second. Being able to stay in tune and ready for everything the game throws at us is the beginning of a great rugby player and a great game. For my first rugby game, I can remember every detail as if it was yesterday. I was in Oklahoma playing for my high school team; I was 15 years old and my team was new to the game of rugby and it was our first game. We were playing against the Oklahoma State University Women 's Rugby team. That night it was cold, there were not many people in the stands, just family, and a couple friends. You could see the steam of their breath rising up as they stood and supported us. My team was nervous mostly because of the fact that we were about to play our first game against a college team. The ground was cold, the grass felt like needles rubbing across my skin; tearing and scratching the cells right off of the top of my skin. We did end up losing that game but it was a game that we did not give up easily on. We fought and we fought hard; we never lost a game after that. I ended my high school season with them undefeated. Rugby players give every practice as well as games everything they have, if 100% effort is not given on the grass that they practice on then there is no possible way that a team can succeed come the game day when they could be on a different field. There is a legacy that needs to be left behind whether the score was in their favor or not. If the home team loses and has a bad attitude about it or drops their head into negative thoughts then that team was not mentally ready
In the game of rugby, no one ever knows what will happen. The team has to learn how to control the mistakes in order to be successful. To be on a sports team is hard work and it keeps one 's senses sharp. Rugby is a game that is constantly changing and the best way to cope with it is to be flexible. Anytime in the middle of a game a player could have to switch from defense to offense in a split second. Being able to stay in tune and ready for everything the game throws at us is the beginning of a great rugby player and a great game. For my first rugby game, I can remember every detail as if it was yesterday. I was in Oklahoma playing for my high school team; I was 15 years old and my team was new to the game of rugby and it was our first game. We were playing against the Oklahoma State University Women 's Rugby team. That night it was cold, there were not many people in the stands, just family, and a couple friends. You could see the steam of their breath rising up as they stood and supported us. My team was nervous mostly because of the fact that we were about to play our first game against a college team. The ground was cold, the grass felt like needles rubbing across my skin; tearing and scratching the cells right off of the top of my skin. We did end up losing that game but it was a game that we did not give up easily on. We fought and we fought hard; we never lost a game after that. I ended my high school season with them undefeated. Rugby players give every practice as well as games everything they have, if 100% effort is not given on the grass that they practice on then there is no possible way that a team can succeed come the game day when they could be on a different field. There is a legacy that needs to be left behind whether the score was in their favor or not. If the home team loses and has a bad attitude about it or drops their head into negative thoughts then that team was not mentally ready