In the off chance any of you may be attending the University of Arizona in Tucson Arizona this up coming school year, the women's rugby team would love to have you come out and join. Practices start the first week of school usually at 6 on Tue and Thur, but sometimes we practice as early as 4 or 4:30 (but that rarely happens). So if you're interested or know anyone that's coming to this great school, email me. Oh, if for some silly reason I get spam or any other emails I would otherwise not appreciate, I will be very angry. =)

Amanda "Q"

aquiles@email.arizona.edu

Last weekend, well last Saturday was the most amazing day ever! We played the Las Vegas Slots at home. That in and of itself was exciting. This was the first time ever, well first time since maybe my very first game, where I was nervous right up until start time. I had trouble sleeping Friday night I was so nervous. This is unusual for me.

I forgot my mouth guard at home and luckily realized it right before we started warming up...flew home got my mouth guard...blah blah blah.

Second half of the match, we're doing well...winning in fact. It's two minutes in, there's a ruck right in front of me and the ball. I pick and go, like I usually do and I'm off! I see a winger to my right and just to the left of her is their outside center...crap! I head toward the winger draw in the outside center and then juke back to the left. I'm running, sprinting! I've got the ball tucked. I hear "I'm with you Q!" I look quickly to my left but don't see anyone. I feel someone very close to me, but I see the tryline up ahead as well. I'm sprinting and next thing I know there is the tryline!!! and all I can think is if I get tackled please, please, please tackle me forward so I can score.

I scored!!!!! my very first try ever!!!! and I didn't get tackled. What made this amazing for me, although everyone's first try is pretty amazing, is that ME, this chubby loose head prop picked the ball at middish field and sprinted all the way through with this giant woman on my butt the entire time.

THis was the most amazing thing that had happened to me so far in a rugby match. I sort of sat and placed the ball over the tryline, turned over on my back and couldn't believe what had happened. I'd seen that tryline sooooo many times before and was always taken down, but this time I made it!!!! When I got up my entire team was speechless for a minute and then everyone was there congratulating me. YAAAAAAYYY for me!!!

Needless to say I had a hard time napping after the social because I was completely amazed at what I'd accomplished. While this may not be a big deal for many people it was very much a big deal for me.

Thought I'd share.

Oh yeah, I shot the boot and to my amazement cold beer out of a boot isn't sooooo bad and I'm getting better at chugging.