Thursday, June 14, 2012

Brumbies vs Wales Rugby game ~ June 12, 2012

Hey guys, sorry I'm a few days behind for anyone that is actually reading them. We had a few lectures at the University of Canberra and got to see the campus.
Later, we went to a Brumbies vs Wales rugby game. It was a little hard to follow and keep track of where the ball was, so I personally enjoyed the AFL game much more, but it was good to see what it was all about. I couldn't even begin to tell you all the rules but I can tell you it is COMPLETELY different from AFL. Its a little more like American football, which is not popular at all here in Australia. The guy that explained rugby to us actually made fun of American football quite a lot. I think it is very interesting how different cultures and places (even cities within countries) have very different views on sports. Even in Australia there are different forms of "footie" that are the most popular depending on the city you're in.  In Melbourne AFL was the dominate sport, in Canberra its rugby.  There are also 2 different forms of rugby played in Australia, Rugby Union and Rugby League, that each have their own set of rules.




















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