Rugby Fever
October 20, 2007
Well, to be honest… rugby has never really appealed to me. I have always understood it as a Mucho Man’s game – that is essentially just an excuse for large men to wander around a field hugging each other momentarily.
Having said that, I have watched a fair bit of the World Cup and have noticed that I really did have the wrong idea about it. If you get into it, it is actually an exciting form of entertainment. Especially if you have some form of concern about who is going to win.
Another stigma that comes along with the rugby fever that has spread through South Africa is the passionate ability to use foul language toward the Referee – and insist that for some reason he will always be against our side. I’m not so sure! For me it’s in bad taste to insult a presumably professional referee – just because we loosing – or as it turns out at the moment, even when we winning.
So, the question is: “Who is going to win tonight?”
For me it is a toss up (and I say this because I would prefer not to be disappointed either way)… if we do win, that’s fantastic – well done us – I’m sure it was my avid support hat helped you win.
On the other hand, if we do loose – you have to admit it is quite fascinating to watch the reaction that comes with a loss… That sounds horrible, so let me ratify it slightly (if that’s possible).
We South African’s are very fickle when it comes to our rugby team (and coach as it were). If we loose, the coach is immediately fired and the team is simply deemed “useless”. But if we do win – it’s all anyone can talk about for months. In addition, it really is just a game – so don’t take it so seriously. We may win tonight but we are certain to loose in the future… life will go on!
So, after that rather cynical comment – I sincerely wish the Boks good luck tonight. I would rather have the excitement that has already spread across South Africa continue to do so, than have to examine a poor losing attitude.
