Friday, V and I celebrated his birthday with the Rugby tickets I had bought for him. We had a bit of trouble parking, but had a good time once we settled. He had 2 lads from work join us as well. It was great to have their guidance during the game. The stadium was outside and it was a cold night, (and it makes me think an outdoor arena in MN is really going to be cold!) There is no jumbo tron and thus no replays to watch. There is no half time show or any "other" entertainment. The score board was oddly placed so that a 1/4 of the stadium could not see the board. The cheering was very polite and the crowd was friendly. Apparently that is not so at the football games, (a bit rough). The crowd numbered close to 20,000. The Leicester Tigers are one of the best teams in England. There is a difference between league play and union???
Ok, so here is your rugby lesson:
- You can only pass the ball backwards.
- You can kick the ball forward.
- You only kick for points (3) when it is a foul.
- There is no extra point.
- The play continues even when people are down and the ball seems down, but then it pops out and they are running again.
It was fun, but I am still an American Football fan.
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