I'm of quite slight build.
As a 14 year old, I was barely visible. I was good at cross-country, in cricket I was a pace bowler, and I tended to be the fly half in the rugby team.

And so the rugby match against our rivals arrived, and they won the toss.

The ball flew high, high, high into the air, in a perfect arc towards my out-stretched, waiting arms.

As it arrived I lifted my foot ready to mark my position on catching it, the ball crashed into the cradle of my arms and I flew over backwards landing heavily on my back about a meter away.

Coming 'round all I can remember was the roaring laughter of the entire crowd.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 14:20, 1 reply)

Can you call a mark from a kickoff ?
Granted you didnt state so apologies if I lost that in translation, and my rugby knowledge isnt top notch but I didnt think you could, not that many on here are likely to pull you up on it, just arseholes like me.

I did a similar thing but the ball smacked me square on the nose and I wandered around like a bumbling idiot for the next minute or so while my eyes ran like a tap, not a look befitting a rugby player.

If I was more mature I wouldnt have thrown a strop at halftime when the coach told me to try using my hands next time, the others laughed but I dont think they felt much guilt about it.
(Smellyape liking http://www.b3ta.com/bpma/, Fri 23 Jul 2010, 17:21, closed)

I can't remember, to be honest, but I imagine so as I wouldn't have done so if not, I would think.

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Sat 24 Jul 2010, 12:47, closed)