My Rugby Disaster It was only minutes into the game, I received a pass from the scrum half. I was running with fear just as I thought I had out run the opposition. I was tackled and landed awkwardly. Two players from the other side fell on top of me and I felt a crunch in my shoulder. Instantly the unbearable pain began. “Two to four weeks and you will be playing rugby again don’t worry” I was told. It was eight long months later before I played my first game of rugby – and only by chance. It was a great relief to know it was possible after such a long time. Doctors, nurses and physiotherapists could not get it right. Each time I went I received a different opinion. It was a long time before I got a set diagnosis. I had a sternoclavicular …show more content…
My lack of activity left a gloomy shadow on my life. I was in the Borders under sixteen squad. Every time I thought I was ready to get back I checked with the physiotherapist, and every time she would only let me watch. Eventually she let me play touch and do passing drills. It was frustrating not controlling what I could do. Thankfully it was she who stopped me injuring myself any more than I had already. She also referred me to a senior doctor at the hospital. I was grateful for her doing this; it gave a clear picture of the injury and sped up the whole process. I would have probably done serious damage if it wasn’t for her. I was given six months recovery time, and it took three further months to get to play full contact rugby. The first time she was not sure and thought it was only ligament or muscles torn in my neck and shoulder or tendon damage. Neither sounded good to me, but after time went on and it was not much better she thought it was more serious; she was the first to suggest it could be separated at the growth plate and, I was sent for an MRI scan. Near the time of the first game I was told to stop attending training, because I could not play. They thought I would not be able to take part at all that season .This was very hard to deal with; I felt I had missed an opportunity to develop my game. I knew my season was over and I feared that my rugby career could be over too. It was stressful worrying …show more content…
I appreciate playing again. I now train more; having moved club and done several other extra things that have benefited my rugby. All this has helped my eagerness to play once again. Now I play more than I have ever done before and for a better team which brings the best out of me. Last year was hard; going to watch my team get beaten fifty points every Saturday and not being able to play. This was a contrast to the seasons before when I was eager to get involved in the action. That year was the toughest season for me. Rugby is an essential part of my life; it makes my life more interesting, entertaining and it is a good way to keep fit and healthy. I find my life is more satisfying and now it has shown me to manage rugby better and in turn my life as a whole. I am able to take better precautions to help prevent injury and manage injuries I
Earlier in the spring I was playing a soccer game against the South Anchorage varsity soccer team. I was playing left midfield, taking the ball up the left side of the field when the other team’s right fullback stepped up to get the ball. I cut to the right and heard a loud snap that rung in my ears. I could not stand up. Every time I tried to move my leg, waves of pain pounded from my knee. I had to be carried off the pitch. I learned a few days later
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Each game, my passion grew. Each team, new memories and lifelong friends were made. Sports sometimes make me feel disappointment and at loss; but it taught me to be resilient to a lot of things, like how to thrive under pressure and come out on top. Being the team captain of my high school’s football and lacrosse team showed me how having a big responsibility to bring a group together to work as one is compared to many situations in life. Currently playing varsity football, varsity lacrosse, and track I take great pride in the activities I do. Staying on top of my academics, being duel enrolled at Indian River State College, working three nights a week, and two different sport practices after school each day shaped my character to having a hard work
During the ninth grade, I injured my knee playing soccer. The initial MRI did not show any tears, but the orthapedic surgeon did notice I was weak medially and that my patella was tracking laterally. He sent me to therapy to strengthen the inside of my leg and hopefully pull my kneecap medially. I started going to therapy and I adored my therapist, Kelley. Even though the exercises weren’t always fun or pain free I looked forward to therapy. She made things fun, and since I was interested in the field, would explain why I was doing certain exercises compared to others. The pain didn’t go away and she worked to help figure ...
These types of injuries could take upwards to eighteen months to return to playing condition, and in this time an athlete will often fall behind in the sport that they love. This often causes the athlete to quit the sport they once loved because they can no longer truly compete amongst their peers. I know that there has to be a way to accelerate this process of recovery and get those athletes back on the field. This is where my passion for orthopaedics
I was told about a new innovative surgery that would cut the recovery time in half and give me the chance to play football, so I went for it. The recovery time depended almost solely on therapy in this case. Therapy was tough, but I had a goal in mind so I took the challenges to the next level. I was determined to push myself to the limit in order to get better, whether it was with the physical trainer or by myself at home. I did anything and everything it took. I grew stronger in the process, not just physically, but
It was a sport i had to learn from the ground up, i started with the basics. As my progression got faster and more consistent i set out goals for myself to achieve. After finishing my first season third in the state i became obsessed with my goals wanting them even more than anything else. My goals that i had for rugby were higher and more difficult to accomplish. It involved me winning the State Championship and the season MVP Award. None of these should even be considered close to “coming easy.” As my thirst for accomplishment became greater as i came to be a natural leader and teacher to those who were new to the sport. Under all the pressure of my teammates and the crowd as the leader i still prevailed, leading my team to four consecutive State Titles and also winning two MVP Awards in ‘12 and ‘15 within a four year span. I am currently the only male rugby player in Hawaii to achieve four straight State Titles with multiple MVP
Each summer when I was young, my mom would sign up for me and my brother to try out different sports. And one of the summer, my mom told us we are going to play a sport called rugby. When I first started to play rugby, I didn’t know what this sport was about. First day of practice, the field was filled a few puddle of mug because it was raining the day before. Therefore, we all try to avoid to get ourselves dirty by avoiding the muggy spot. As we were learning how to pass the ball and running around with the ball in our hands. The coach stopped us and tell us all to roll ourselves into the puddle of mug, because he see us all are afraid of getting dirty. He also tell us that if we want to play this sport, we can’t be afraid of getting dirty. That day I found out that rugby is a very interesting sport and also very dirty. After that summer, I start to like rugby and want to get better at it. Therefore, I joined a team to play with. At first I thought rugby was just a sport where players have to carry the ball and getting themselves dirty. But then I found out there tackles and different position and plays we have to learn. At first tackle is quite painful, but as I keep playing my shoulder got stronger and used to
The scariest thing that I have ever experienced was dislocating my knee during my high school basketball game. While attending Forestview High in 2013 the second game of the season, I acquired my knee injury against Highland Tech. I was very excited about the game because I worked very hard to take a senior spot and was finally getting the opportunity that I was waiting for. Everyday during practice, I gave my all, all the blood, sweat, and tears that I experienced I just knew it was my time. Tuesday, November 22 we get to Highland, warm up, and finally it's time for tip-off. The first quarter I get off to a rough start getting all the jitters out. Second quarter arrives, then I began to get the feel of the game. As I penetrated down the lane after hitting a mean crossover, I came to a jump stop
I would get pounded on by the bigger and stronger players during practice and was discouraged early on. I thought about quitting within the first couple of months. However, when my family saw that I was having a hard time, and we sat down and talked about it. Even though the doctor suggested that I should never play contact sports, they believed in my capabilities and told me that if I worked harder than anybody else, nothing the doctor said would matter. As my first year of football came to an end, my dad began teaching me how to exercise. We lifted weights and ran together until I got the hang of it, then continued exercising on my own. I devoted all of my energy into everything I did, knowing that I had to improve each day in order to compare to the other
This injury lasted the duration of my junior year, and I was unable to play. I remained a part of the team, going to every practice and going to every game, but it was during this time that I truly began to shift my focus toward being a student. My senior year, I was faced with a decision that resulted in me walking down to the athletic center that brisk fall morning. I decided that my days of playing baseball were finished. It was one of the most difficult decisions of my life, yet motivated me and empowered me in ways I never thought possible. Giving up baseball has given me the strength to stand on my own, and has cemented my self-confidence. Giving up baseball, my first love, has allowed me to pursue my more recent passion and love for
You have the grades and you get along with others. Rugby is a game about strategy and teamwork. It’s a gentlemen’s sport!” said Mr. Grozof as he handed me a registration form. “You also seem to enjoy whenever we play rugby during class and since this is your last year in middle school, I advise you to think carefully about
I cannot perceive not continuing to play rugby in the future. Retirement from rugby can be a difficult transition for a player, especially when participation in the game has formed a significant part of their identity and life as a whole (Goffman, 1961, p. 11). When retirements are involuntary such as due to injury or de-selection, Cosh et al (2013) report that athletes typically struggle more with the transition, especially if these terminations are sudden and unexpected (Wylleman et al., 2004). Erpic et al. , (2014) advocate that the degree to which an individual identifies with the athlete role the more social adjustments will need to be made post sports career.
Thanks to my club in Malaysia KL Saracens formerly know as Bintang I’ve been given the opportunities to learn the game and fall deeper in love with the sport and what it represents. From a lanky basketball player playing my first game for the U16 B team at the Bintang 10’s to a slightly less lanky rugby player for the KLS Senoirs 1st XV , I will be forever indebted to the parents, the coaches and the family that in KL Saracens for making me the player I am
It was simple, at first thought, my career was over. As I was rushed to the hospital, I thought I was never going to play football again. The pain was so unbearable, that every bump in the road would sent a shooting pain throughout my leg. I was for certain that I would never return the field again.