The Rugby

I'm watching the rugby. It's on delay, and so far we've covered the best bits.

Best bit #1:
The haka

Best bit #2:
The anthem

Now they're doing that playing thing. I've been watching Rugby for years, but have yet to understand it. What I've gathered so far, is they run, kick, throw in from the side and have a group cuddle. I know there are rules, I've just yet to be sober enough to sit through the entire game to figure it out.

We've just upgraded the old box tv and so are watching it in widescreen for the first time - it's amazing what you see that you wouldn't otherwise have noticed.. like streams of sweat.. the ball.. and the continually bewildered look on Dan Carter's face.

Some women are really into sports players.. not me.. I'd take "sense of humour" over "ability to run fast while holding a ball". And not just running, but taking a whole lot of knocks to the head along the way. Knocks to the head, knees, elbows... cauliflower ears.. it's not at all as pretty as the Jockey and Rexona ads would have you believe!

This time next year there's going to be nothing else to watch on TV... better get learning those rules or it'll be an exceptionally long 6 weeks.. Plus, I get to giggle everytime they go to scrum and the South African ref says "crouch".. cause it sounds like "crotch", which, ironically, is where most of them in the scrum are about to put their heads!