Sitting in my hotel in Phoenix, Arizona I’m a little depressed and highly annoyed. Not because I’m alone. Not because I’m away from my family. Not because I didn’t pack any shorts for my trip to the desert. No. The reason why I feel like crying is that not one channel in a range of eighty is showing the much anticipated quarter final of the Rugby World Cup 2015, where South Africa is trying to beat Wales for a place in the semi-final. Yes, my dear friends. NOT FRIGGING ONE! What’s up with that?
It is because we annihilated the US team with 64-0 in the play-offs?
I was considering finding a Sportsbar but I didn’t think that drinking holes would open their doors at eight o clock. Besides it might not be a good idea to kick start my day with a beer. Or seven. So I’m following the game on Twitter because I have to.
I’m wearing my supporters gear and rooting for our team as best I can. My cheers are echoing in the emptiness of my room, frightening little children in the rooms next to mine. Halfway through we are behind and I’m dying. It’s extremely nerve racking. For those who don’t understand my tension I would compare it with Hilary waiting for the final tally of the coming presidential election, or waiting to see if the stripe appears on a pregnancy test after a one-night stand with a coyote.
It’s all about winning. We have everything to play for.
My heart is racing and I have trouble breathing. I might be having a panic attack. The game seems very close. Too close. At 61 minutes we are back in the lead, if only for a short time. I’m losing my mind!!
And THEN WE WON with a try in the 76th minute! Fourie jou doring!
And everything was worth it. The sun is shining brighter, birds are chirping louder and I’ve lost two buttons from my shirt as my chest is expanding. I might even kiss the next person I see. Life is great America, life is GREAT!
Now where is that Sportsbar?
Don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow, Ireland v Argentina!! Well done Bokke
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Thanks Joan, but there is still France against New Zealand later today…as long as I have wi-fi…roaming is crazy expensive over here…
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I’m glad YOUR team won. Yay! On the flip side, MY team, the Toronto Blue Jays, were playing the Kansas City Royals last night in the ALCS and we LOST. 5-0. Yes, FIVE-nothing! [sigh] Hopefully the Jays will be sharper tonight.
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I’ll root for them…if you can tell me what sport they are playing…hehe
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Thanks, Pieter. We need all the help we can get. It’s Baseball 🙂 This is the first time the Blue Jays have made it anywhere near the World Series since 1993. So this is kind of a big deal to us.
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Cool. I will shout as loud as I can…
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Yay! That’s only a 1200 mile (2000 km) shout out from where you are.
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Lekker,ons het gekyk!Jammer jy moes dit mis,maar die wen maak darem op daarvoor!
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Absolutely! Ek was amper dood!!
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Dis so jammer jy is nie tussen ‘n klomp bokondersteuners nie.Die mense gaan mal hier!
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Ek glo dit 100%
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I need to get more into rugby. I started watching some of the world cup…its a fantastic sport. Thanks!
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It’s awesome. The game and the fact that you are getting into the the sport.
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The higher one climbs the harder the fall… 🙂
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That is true for all teams…
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More so if the team is named after some sort of gazelle or antelope? 🙂
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No, only if the team is named after a colour…who does that?
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The Redskins? Blue Jays? (Rainbow Nation!)
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Well, the Blue Jays are Canadian and the Redskins are American so really, it’s a Rainbow Continent. LOL!
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And then we have the All Black’s down in New Zealand. Land of sheep.
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By the way…shouldn’t you be sleeping or something?
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It’s 11 am Sunday!
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OK…but it’s actually 14h45 Saturday. ..
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It’s nice you have a hobby.
Even if it involves rooting for an obscure sports team whose wins and losses are completely out of your control but you feel obligated to take credit for anyway…
🙂
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And even bother to write about it as well…life’s good.
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I live in Wales…
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How insensitive of me…sorry my friend.
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It’s okay. I’ll survive.
Being English helps!
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It’s like football, only with more intimacy between the players, right?
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Yes. A lot of hugs and kisses with blood and broken bones.
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