A move away from the Lions and the superstars of world rugby to talk about a game at the other end of the spectrum. When I say other end I mean with regards to money, facilities and opportunities because when it comes down to commitment, pride and passion then there will be no difference between the 15 players who represent the British and Irish Lions in the 1st test in Australia and the 15 players from Fishguard and Goodwick RFC when they run out this Saturday at the Millennium Stadium.
The Seagulls have reached the final of the Swalec Bowl and
their game against Wattstown RFC is the curtain raiser to the curtain raiser
but to the players, their friends and families and the many people of Fishguard
and the surrounding areas who know how important the rugby club is to the towns
– this is the main event. Anybody who doubts these words were not there in a
grey and be-drizzled Loughor to see F&G RFC win in the semi- final. They
didn’t see how much the win meant to players and fans and they didn’t see the
tears of pride in the faces of the coaches.
As I have repeated time and time again, rugby is about more
than 80 minutes, it’s about bettering yourself, it’s about friendship, shared
experience, Mikey rayers, weekends away and sessions of biblical proportions, it’s
about pride in yourself, your team mates, your mates and the place where you
are from.
This Saturday the Seagulls will take the long walk from the
home changing room to the pitch that has seen Grand Slam champions and winners
of World and European Cups.
They shouldn’t feel alone.
They will have with
them their backroom team on the side
lines, the hard working committee members and the hundreds of supporters in the
stadium who have travelled up to the nation’s capital by train, bus and car and
they have with them many others waiting by text, email and twitter for the
result.
They’ve already made history getting there– time to make
some more.
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