Yes, I am now a member of a co-ed Touch Rugby team. Our first games were on Wednesday.
Why touch rugby?
I finally found some team sports in Abu Dhabi and signed up to play Ultimate. That fell through (for the second time) so I decided to sign up for something new and different.
Had you ever played before?
No
Had you ever thrown a rugby ball before Wednesday?
I think maybe once. Thankfully, some of the other players were more than happy to give me tips before the games.
Are you in any kind of shape to play?
Absolutely not (am quite stiff)
What is it like?
Fast and fun. Still not really sure what is happening... :)
Other stuff?
We are a small team. I was the only lady on Wednesday and you must have 1 woman on the field at all times. For my ultimate friends out there the first game was like playing goalti with no subs. Ugh. It got better
Why do you have a black eye?
On the way to Rugby I was trying to fix a latch our front gate and open it at the same time. Something stuck and i got the door handle right below the eye, jumped back and smacked my head against the wall. I showed up to my first rugby night with a swollen, blackening eye and a sore head. Here is my eye a few days later
A link for those of you who are interested in finding out more: http://touchrugby.com/
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