Presents...
The Rugby Rundown (Sevens Edition!)
with Graham O'Doherty
ALPEN VIEW BREW FESTIVAL RUGBY SEVENS VI TOURNAMENT: GAME FOUR
It is an absolute miracle that I even managed to get out of bed after all the beer I had consumed the previous night. I'm not the kind of guy to suffer actual head-splitting hangovers every time I drink, but that doesn't also mean that I don't ever have hangovers at all. The point I'm trying to make is that I sleep long hours after drinking copious amounts of beer (which the Alpen View Brew Festival provides lots of opportunities to do), so it's a right miracle I'm even awake in time to get down to the festival and watch some rugger, let alone type up a quasi-match review of sorts while waiting for the next match to be played. Hello guys, and welcome back to another edition of The Rugby Rundown Sevens Edition with me, your gay Irishman Graham O'Doherty. Only one day has passed here in Neu Engollon and yet we have already played three out of five games in the AVBF Rugby Sevens Tournament. Have I mentioned that rugby sevens is one of the literally quickest sports out there?
Game four sees our Revolutionaries going up against Pratapgadh. They're a competent nation, always plugging along with their sports programs to gather fame and renown for their country. They're also one of the few nations that I look forward to us playing with, and not just we've got a nice record against them across a few sports. Pratapgadh are a team that are actually interested in playing and not just absorbing the pressure that comes to them from the bigger teams like Neu Engollon, Hutanjia, Ko-oren and Nova Anglicana, those kinds of countries. Pratapgadh are not afraid to take it to the other team, you know what I mean? It doesn't matter to them if the team they're up against is better than them, on their level, or worse; Pratapgadh will play their hearts out against their opponents whoever they may be. And I like that about them. And they certainly didn't disappoint. This game of rugby sevens between Abanhfleft and Pratapgadh is a game that that can be enjoyed sober or drunk, and I'm not really sure which state I was in when I sat down to watch. I certainly got my money's worth for this one, that's for sure.
Only one more game left to play now, against Esportivan Darmen. I still haven't figured out if they are an integral part of Darmen proper or if they've just got a lot more autonomy than usual. Well, we already have four out of five wins in this tournament. Why not make it five out of five? The way we've been playing so far, I wouldn't put such a feat out of the realm of possibility. Fingers crossed we'll make it through, five out of five! XOXO from Graham....
Pratapgadh (14)
Try: Pendharkar 4' c
Vesuwala 8' c
Con: (2/2)
Abanhfleft (26)
Try: Zilner 3' c
Moran 10' c
Con: al-Thabsi (2/2)
Pen: al-Thabsi 2', 5', 9'
Rakitic 13'