Rugby is never better than when you’re a kid.
Here, we remember everything that made those days the≈
1."First hit lads! First hit!"
The rallying cry of pack leaders everywhere. Where the match was won or lost.
2. Every team had a center with blonde tipped highlights.
3. When a fight broke out, you stopped what you were doing and headed directly for it.
4. Choking on the smell of Deep Heat.
5. Going into school with a broken bone/black eye
6. The pre-match hype playlist.
7. Flexing in the squad photo was absolutely essential.
8. Is that my blood or someone else's...
9. A protein shaker meant you looked after your body and a Premiership trial was inevitable.
10. Having to hold the ball still for kicks and praying not to be kicked in the face.
11. Hill runs.
12. The pre-match huddle speech was 98% swearing,2% "Lads"/"Boys"
13. Creatine farts.
14. The excruciating pain of the ball hitting the top of your finger.
15. Nearly wetting yourself on the coach to an away game
16. The powerhouse
The one player who is twice the size of everyone else on your team.
17. "Lads, does anyone have tape?"
18. Over the top celebrations
19. The step up from using size 4 rugby balls to size 5.
20. Rugby gloves were a thing.
