"Well done lads. Well done."

My Rugby juniors managed to achieve what my team couldnt have done and that is to win the Plate Championships. How i recalled the days when i was back there in school training with them and seeing them put in so much effort into their trainings. I was there, i know. They deserve it. Although my time as an official Cougar (thats what we call our rugby team) has ended way back in 2006, i still cherish the moments i played rugby, trained day and night, went on holiday with the team to KL and also how we use to sit together at The Table/Area during breaks.

Ahh... Those were the great old days. Then when the junior's turn came to take over the helm, i felt disappointed. I left them with nothing but a 2nd in Plate to our names. How i wished that i could skip NS and continue to play with the team. Afterall, it was rugby that made me choose to stay on in JJC after 3 months.

The juniors, the way i see them, they had the players, the experience. But were lacking on chemistry and such that at some point of their time, fellow members decided to fall out from the team. The team moved on and with the addition of certain new J1s this year, they were almost perfect. On their 1st match day against HCI, i remembered feeling excited, feeling like as if im the one who's gonna play the game. It was nice when i read the msg that Darrell sent me stating that they had beaten HCI 53-0. I knew they had it in the bag. All that matters is that whether they can maintain this hunger, and if they do, the Plate's for them to keep. And they did.

Sigh. I cant bring myself to face the fact that i lost in the finals 2 years ago. It was disheartening and sad. All the "What ifs" and "I thinks" were of no use after the game. I knew i had failed. I was a loser. The 2nd place(r) = The 1st's loser. Unlike pro soccer, you cant stay on with the club for many years and hope to achieve trophies and medals in the next upcoming championships. This is the Nationals A Division Rugby. A once in a lifetime opportunity. I missed it. The Juniors grabbed it.

What more can i say? Im a cougar at heart and a rugby player at heart. My rugby time is not yet over. Its far from over. I still have the hand, legs and heart to play, so why stop? I've decided maybe i would like to try and play rugby for a club one day along with my fellow cougars. That way, we will still be playing side by side, brothers in arms, brothers for life.

And to all those taking part in whatever sports activities/championships, my word of advice is that "Play the game as you would want to remember them." This post is probably for you.

Labels: Rugby - My passion