Discovery 1

Since I was in a new country I thought I would embrace new things. Well little did I know I would fall into the world of RUGBY. All I knew about the sport was that the ball had to be thrown backwards and even then I struggled to get that right.

During the whole experience I met a group of fantastic girls who will forever be known as the 'Toa girls'. They welcomed me in with open arms and patiently gave me tips as I kept asking 'How the heck do you play this game?' Even after a jarred finger and sprained quad I endured until I would have that day on the field.

That day arrived, 2 months later when the Kuwait team were down a player at the tournament our team was hosting in Abu Dhabi.I anxiously agreed to step in and get my first few minutes of play on the field. Wow! it was a thrill, getting to tackle and attempt to barge through the opponents. Unfortunately by the 4th game I was hobbling on my ankle (an old war wound... that party of '99) The next week was spent experiencing my first doctors/hospital visit to Dubai. Little did I know my adventurous streak was going to cost me a small fortune.
One week on crutches and a hefty medical bill was enough to cure me of committing to contact sport any time soon.