Rugby - a game played with a football that I don't understand much about. Did play it in Squadron Officers School many years ago down in Alabama, but can't remember much about it. There is a rugby tournament in Missoula every spring and it is called the "Maggot Fest" There is an Army team and a lot of others from all over the world. This year there were some New Zealanders and a team from Alaska in addition to a lot of other teams. Our American Legion Post cooks up some food for the referees and the Army team at the end of the tournament and feeds them. It is a good fund raiser for our post as the players and refs always contribute money. We have been doing this for a number of years and it still amazes me all the beer that is consumed by the players.
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| When I got to the field to take pictures, this was what was going on. Some kind of huddle it looks like. |
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| Then the ball comes out and the team that gets the ball starts running with it. |
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| But what is this guy holding onto in the middle?? |
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| When running down the field you can only pass backwards. This guy just got a pass and is taking it towards the goal line (I think that is what it is called.) |
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| Just as he gets there he gets tackled. |
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| After a successful pass backwards this guy really takes off. |
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| But is tackled right at or before the goal line. But he stretches it out enough to get it across. |
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| A rough sport with no padding or helmets. |
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| Connie, Ike, and Brenda getting ready to serve the folks. |
Our Post Commander Scott (foreground) is good at getting money out of the participants.
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| And some teams arrive in the team buses. |
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