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Steve gave the new camera its first workout today at Alex's game: Finchley v. Fullerians.
Duncan and I watched from the sidelines (with Kiwi, of course), while Steve ran up and down the sidelines, shouting out suggestions to the players, and trying to get good photos! :-)
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| steve on the sidelines |
It was an adventure to watch, even if I still don't know how to score. Further, even though I know that a 'scrum' and 'rucking' are different things, I still don't really know how to describe them (other than to say both leave me certain that there will be a major injury at any moment).
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| moving the ball |
And injuries there were, but nothing requiring medical interventions. Alex took a knee to the head, and later a knee to the groin. Ouch. But... he is still standing!
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| in the scrum |
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| a line out |
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| stretching out after the game |
The Finchley team did really well (winning 38-10), which leaves them just a bit closer to the possibility of moving up to division 1 next year.
Fun! (if terrifying)
I used to play rugger, until I took an arrow to the knee.
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THis looks incredibly fun (to watch!) when you get back we should all go watch Alex play one time/
I used to watch this game when Uncle Kelve played. I was sitting on the sidelines many a game. Not a big following in the audience in those days, but those of us who were there really cheered, as I will if I am lucky enough to get to one of Alex's games.
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I tried out for a women's rugby team when I was in my late teens. I thought the flying tackle was really exillerating. But I never got a knee to the head or the groin, and Arta told me I would get an injury if I went back to another try-out. The injury would come from her.
ReplyDeletePS: Brilliant photos! I would love to watch a game. The only relative I have ever watched play rugby was Teague when I was in Belgium. Perhaps Teague and Alex will swap injury stories when they meet next at the Lake.
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