 What's up you guys? What is going on and welcome back to another? Post match report you could call it. I don't know what the title this video is gonna be. It's it's I don't assume it's going to have in quotation marks Emotional at the start, but wow we what a video that was um that was just you know every time I actually rewatched that I'd I'd still well up with tears because that message that I Conveyed in that last video, you know where I got emotional at the end that is that is my truth That is my truth that has been my mission You know to live with no regrets Because a life live with lived with regrets is a is a is a torturous life and a life that I'm just just not willing to To live actually so let's get into the match report. This is week number two of The 2020 Canterbury Metro rugby division two competition Littleton the Littleton Dolphins is the team that I play for Littleton was my Club when I was younger when I played as a kid, you know all these times if you've seen me talk about On any of these videos about my old, you know rugby playing days That's where it all happened over in Littleton And that's where I was determined if I was going to play rugby Here in Christchurch to play and that's what we've done. So, you know luck's been on my side I managed to get a starting spot for the first game. I also managed to get a starting spot for the second game You know, the reason why is because I went to training Both days, you know, there's guys who started in the first game who didn't turn up to training who then lost their starting spot So clearly, you know, you've got to turn up to training to give yourself a spot Doesn't matter what sort of sport you're playing doesn't matter what team you're in if you don't turn up Then nothing's possible, but it doesn't matter how shit you're feeling. The most important thing is to turn up and turn up I'm happy to say we did the team won 29 points to nil So that's our first doughnut our first clean sheet of the of the year, which is fantastic You know, we almost got one the week before but yeah this week we got it over the line. So that's That's amazing the weather Was absolutely shocking. It's the worst, you know, the worst weather I've ever ever played a game of rugby and absolutely I mean for the last 10 years I've been in Australia where, you know Well a part of Australia where you're lucky to see 10 days of rain in one year So, you know, I played in 20 degrees. I played in 40 degrees, but there was definitely no rain But what we experienced on the weekend was torrential rain Not only for the day of the game, but the day before it and the day before that and the day after it So the ground was wet underfoot, you could say it's definitely an understatement and once again, you know handling errors crept into the game because of the wet ball. That's just what happens and Not only that but also when I go to step or go to, you know, change direction suddenly or Accelerate suddenly Whether that's out of the line or whether that's with the ball or whether that's, you know, wherever on the field My footing was definitely dicey. It was dicey at best. So before the game You know, I actually had a bit of a realization. I started looking around at everyone's boots, right? Now we're in Christchurch. This is where the ground can be wet. Most likely is going to be wet It's winter. It's winter in Christchurch in New Zealand, which is the country that is well It's probably going to be the coldest country in the southern hemisphere if we're, you know, looking at geography So anyway, the weather, can you imagine this? Okay? You've got cross rain or cross winds You've got rain buckling down going across ways. It's probably like five degrees Celsius. It's icy cold You know that the ball the handling is not there yet as a back as an outside back We didn't get a lot of ball, but I will say that on defense our back line really really worked in sync We worked well and we Shut down their back line completely if they passed it out maybe one or two times and To their outside backs, but apart from that we defended really well. So that's good We kept it nice and nice and close and that's what you need to do on a day like that Our forwards, you know are amazing. Our forwards have are in sync Yeah, the team has clearly been playing together for a few years and I've just come in literally You know the rookie, you know literally out of nowhere and tried to Play a role in this team and so far so good, I guess But anyways, let's get on to my individual performance now before we before we continue This is the elephant in the room. Yeah, I've got a little cut there. That's nothing. I actually Yeah, about five minutes into the game went for a big tackle tackled him made the tackle Thank God, but you know in doing that. I don't know what happened. We we fell to the ground I got up and I kind of felt this little you know a bit of a numb Sensation on my chin after a you know a couple of minutes and I thought what what is that? And I started touching it and then all this blood was on my fingers and I thought okay Well, I've definitely done something. I'd actually thought that My tooth had you know cut I thought my tooth had come through my fucking chin I don't know what I was thinking. I was out there. I was like, oh my god I've just fucking I've just gone and done something really really shit And I don't know what it is. Anyways, played on for about five ten minutes And then the blood was like going down, you know, my chin and Everywhere so what they do in rugby, they call a bloodbin. I got taken off after about 15 minutes I got this massive bandage right taped right around my head It was the only thing that they could do to keep like a pad in place on that whilst I played So luckily for those who've been following along at home I bought myself a headgear, right? I thought I was gonna use it ended up not wanting to use it This was perfect. So I had the tape around when I grabbed my headgear put it on strap myself up and Five minutes later. I was back on the field and I'm happy to say I played the remainder of the game, but a Crucial moment. I'll never forget this last video. I talked about the first touch that I had I boosted into the defensive line and I'll never forget it because it was a great moment Yeah, this was well certainly a moment. Not so great Could have had my first try should have had my first try Would have had my first try if I had have just trusted myself, but What happened was? At about the 40 meter line, we were on defense in their half. So they were 40 meters out from their trial line I'm pretty sure it was a lineup. The lineup was all good They passed it to their half back the half back past it out to the 10. I'm at center By the way, if I haven't mentioned that I played center this game in the last game I played right wing number 14 in this game. I played center. So that's number 13 Which means I'm one position further in from the sideline, which also means that you know You put in more hits you get more ball. You have a bit more action but what that also means is that when The opposition kicks the ball down the field You're gonna be still up in the line You're not gonna be dropping back like those wingers and that full bag does so for counter attack It's not so good In games like this with weather like this. There ain't no fucking counter attack going on Well, there is but it's slow It's sluggish the passes are not gonna be able to be fired off as far and as fast as normal So it's just a different game, but it's it's a fun game certainly a fun game and getting the win getting the the doughnut You know 29-0 was fucking awesome. It was really great great feeling great feeling. So yeah with with the try The 10 passed it out to the 12. I'm pretty sure the pass was shocking, right? So the pass went way behind the 12 I saw that You know, they were coming up. Obviously they had to turn and Retreat at the same time that I was actually on the burst. So obviously I got past them. I kicked the ball through Which we call, you know a grubber kick in the game of rugby It's like just a soccer kicks basically like kicking a soccer ball on the ground But it's a rugby ball and also, you know, that means that the bounce can do anything You just don't know what's gonna happen. Anyways, the kick was pretty much perfect I kicked it through ran on to it. No defender was within, you know, 10 20 meters I didn't know that at the time, you know, my adrenaline's racing. I kicked the ball through. I'm rushing forward. Everyone's cheering About two meters out from the line, I realize, okay Well, the ball is not gonna make it over that try line I'm gonna need to either kick it again, pick it up or dive on it and slide and Believe it or not Because of the fact that I have not played a game in the rain and been able to slide along the ground for the last 10 years, that did not even enter my mind Whereas everyone else on the field, everyone watching was expecting me to just dive on that ball and slide the two meters to the trial line and probably about 10 meters, you know, further on. I Didn't even think about it. I thought, I didn't even think about it I thought, nah, you don't slide along the ground, but clearly in games like this you do and in times like that I should have. Anyways guys Oh, it reminded me of a time when we were playing a basketball match and I went up for a dunk and completely fucked it I got a fast break, thought this is my moment to slam a dunk down in front of a home crowd absolutely fucked it and Well, lo and behold, I fucked this try too So I went down and tried to pick it up It slipped right through my fingers because of the weather and it was a knock on and so yeah I still remember the roar. The roar of the crowd went up, right, to celebrate the try and It took maybe half a second or a second for them to realize that it was a knock on and Well, the roar went into an even bigger roar of I don't know if it was laughter disappointment or yeah I don't know bro. Anyways, anyways Crucial moment happened five seconds after that five seconds. I heard the roar. I felt the disappointment and then I got up and I Completely brushed it off completely brushed it off. I said to myself, you know what shit happens I've been telling all these guys throughout this game and the last game If they drop a pass if they fuck something up next task, that's what I like to say next task I've heard it throughout my rugby career rugby years from different coaches and it's next task It's like what are you gonna do? There's no point in Getting down on yourself, you know when your confidence levels start to drop and in any game any sport That can really start to negative negatively affect you on the field and you know the mental part of any sports game is huge It's it's up to the player. I think it's up to the coach to Well, I guess encourage the player as much as possible once you get to a certain point once you get to a certain age Honestly, you know being 29 now if I was 21 and I did that I'd probably hate myself for it. Well, you're probably for the rest of the game at least But in this moment at this point at a home game could have been my first try It was a really shit moment guys for five seconds and then I said to myself not get up You've got a scrum in there half five meters out You never know what's gonna happen next task mate next task make a big hit make a tackle Do something get back in the game, you know what I mean as fast as possible to try and brush that off And that's exactly what happened man So I'm so happy to report that even though that happened, you know, the rest of the game is alright The handling errors were there. I dropped the ball cold Once probably wasn't gonna do much with the ball But as it was passed to me classic moment, you know, take a quick look at the defense usually when someone drops a ball cold It's because they've taken a look at the defense They've had a quick look at where they're going to to suss out right once I've grabbed this ball That's where I'm going and usually Just like what happened this time You know you take too long of a look and it ends up with a mistake. So anyways guys fantastic game loved it I thought I'd show you my shorts. Um, I thought I'd just show you my shorts. Um, just finally, you know Here they are. They're completely covered in mud It's it's Tuesday today. It's Tuesday today. So I did mention my chin, but I don't think I mentioned what happened After the game so yeah after the game I went to the emergency department all the local medical centers were closed I got three stitches in my chin. It's the first stitches. I've had for probably yeah 15 years, I think and Well the anesthetic fucking stung like a bitch. I'm not gonna lie, but it's it's all good So today is actually Tuesday. It's you know training is back again You play you train Tuesday Thursday play a game on Saturday, you know what I will say is that after the first game I got through it pretty much scot-free my body felt perfect After this game well actually no it didn't feel perfect my leg was pretty sore, but in this game I took a fair few more hits big hits. I tackled a couple more people And I definitely got one right underneath my ribs so right there that hurts that definitely hurts to even touch and Sunday morning and yesterday morning when I went to go get out of bed or when I go to you know Sit up from lying down basically that's when it's worst it hurt like hell and I was like oh my god. What have I done? Is it a bruised rib? Is it a cracked rib? I don't believe it's cracked rib because it's actually getting better already and if it was cracked or badly bruised I think I'd be Pretty fucked for a while, but it is coming right as far as my legs go I've got a few cuts and bruises scrapes and I don't know Yeah, on my face as well, but that's rugby for you. That's division two Christchurch rugby and You know, I've just inject myself right back into it, but I am loving it and it's a challenge and It's also a dream. It's not a dream, but it's a It's a goal that I've had For a long time and it's just right. It's the right time. It's it's I'm here in New Zealand It's it's one of the only sports one of the only sporting leagues. That's that's even on at the moment I feel blessed to be here. I feel really really lucky to be here really really lucky to be presented with the opportunity to be playing for this this team having a starting role as well and you know on From here, so that's two wins two games two wins no tries Probably about ten tackles and Yeah, not many meters to speak of just yet So I'm hoping fingers crossed for some dry weather in the next match But what that also means is that you know, the other team have The ability to spin the ball wide and and play it there maximum, you know Ability level which which just makes the game all that more exciting So the weather is definitely a factor the weather is always a factor in the game rugby even just wind Not even you know, not only rain but wind if you're playing into the wind Obviously, it's the same in football if you're trying to kick the ball It basically takes away your kicking game. You got to keep the ball on the ground and You know vice versa. So anyways guys, that's enough rugby talk for me, but I have really enjoyed it and I hope you guys have too So with that being said I'll see you in the next video. Thanks for joining me guys Who knows what's next? I certainly don't Peace out guys