Korean Universities Rugby team tour to New Zealand.

So this evening I popped along to College Rifles after work for rugby training with the College Rifles Bullets (an under 85Kg grade team). On arrival I discover that training was cancelled as the Korean Universities team which is touring NZ is playing against a College Rifles select under 85Kg side. The Korean side is an unrestricted weight team.

To my further surprise, I’m told to get changed as I’ve been selected as a reserve for combine team. Happy with that given the three under 85kg squads college rifles runs. 

Before the game I realise that we are shaping up to do the Haka, something that I first came across in the primary school playground in the 1970s when the British Lions were on tour in the the New Zealand. One or two of my class mates had memorised it and did it at playtime. Anyway, in 2007 I have not idea what the words or the moves are so I strategically edge myself towards the back and do my best to follow the lead of the people in front of me. Certainly this experience is towards the top of the leader board ranking for ‘if you told me 12 months ago I’d be….’

Anyway after the pre-match ritual that our large Korean opponents seemed to enjoy the match gets underway. I made an appearance on the flank in the second half in a game that the South Korean team wins 25 – 10.

Quite a neat way to spend a Wednesday evening.