Rugby Blues

When I got to Auckland from the SI, I finally got to see a live rugby game. I am finally starting to get a rough idea of the game, although it still gets confusing at parts. It is even tougher because there are several different versions: Union, League, Sevens, plus that Australian rules game. A bit like soccer because the ball keeps moving; a bit like football since it looks like a football, they throw it, and they tackle each other. No forward passes though.

Anyway, it was a good game; the home team Blues upset the Brumbies from Australia. Actually, the dominated. It was 27 to 5 or something. The crowd had noisemakers and did the Mexican wave, just like home. There was also a kiss-camera and a mid-game, jumbotron marriage proposal as well. (She said yes.) Overall, it is a pretty good sport -- certainly better than the other ones they play here.