Jun
19th
Fri
19th
They say Rugby is a religion in Wales. This is because the ball is shaped like an egg, which means it is some sort of fertility rite. The aim is to make a ‘Try’ and in order to do this you have a warrior class of big boys whose job is to kill anyone who gets in their way; and they are opposed by a group of small boys who are good at lessons but not at fighting warriors. The priest wears a track suit and his vocation, as with all religions, is to prepare his charges for the bitter road of life that begins outside the school gates by teaching them the meaning of suffering.
The only way to escape being killed is to have a ‘note from your mum.’
