Alright, so you wanna know about this Samurai Rugby Sevens, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t somethin’ us old folks grew up with, but I heard some things, ya know? Seen some youngsters talkin’ about it.
First off, they say it’s got somethin’ to do with them Japanese samurai fellas, the warriors, you know? Integrity and honor, that’s what they’re all about, or so they say. Guess that means they play fair and square, no cheatin’ or nothin’. That’s good, I reckon. Always better to do things right, even if you’re just throwin’ a ball around.
Now, this ain’t no regular rugby, mind you. It’s called “Sevens,” which means there’s only seven players on each team. Makes it faster, I hear. More runnin’ around, less standin’ around. Probably makes it more excitin’ for them young’uns with all their energy.
Seems like this Samurai team, they’re pretty good. Real good, actually. People call ’em one of the best in the world at this Sevens thing. They go around playin’ in all sorts of tournaments, showin’ off their skills. Started way back in 1996, some fella named Terry Sands put it together. He liked how them Japanese rugby players played, all tough and never givin’ up. So, he started this team.
They used to be called Samurai RFC, but now they’re Shogun Rugby. Don’t ask me why they changed it, these youngsters and their fancy names, I tell ya. But the goal’s still the same: be the best darn Sevens team out there. And they ain’t just playin’ for fun, neither. They’re tryin’ to find new talent, teach ’em how to play the game right. That’s what they call “talent cultivation,” sounds mighty important, huh?
- They travel all over the world, playin’ in big stadiums.
- I heard they’re gonna be in Dubai and Cape Town later this year.
- Those are some fancy places, far away from here, that’s for sure.
And the money? Well, I heard them Australian fellas playin’ Sevens make a pretty penny, somethin’ like $110,000 a year. That’s a lot of dough! Enough to buy a whole lotta chickens, I tell ya. But I reckon these Samurai boys ain’t doin’ it just for the money. They got that warrior spirit, remember? It’s about pride and honor, just like them old samurai fellas.
So, that’s the gist of it, as far as I can tell. It’s a fast-paced, rough-and-tumble game, played by some tough fellas who wanna be the best. They got that samurai spirit in ’em, fightin’ hard and playin’ fair. And they’re travelin’ the world, showin’ off their skills and teachin’ the youngsters how to play the game. Sounds like a good time, I guess, if you’re into that sort of thing.
It ain’t for the faint of heart, that’s for sure. You gotta be tough, gotta be fast, and gotta have that fire in your belly. Just like them old samurai warriors, I reckon. Only instead of swords, they got a rugby ball. And instead of fightin’ on a battlefield, they’re fightin’ on a rugby field. But the spirit’s the same, I tell ya. The spirit’s the same.
Anyway, that’s all I know about it. If you wanna know more, go ask one of them youngsters. They know all about this modern stuff.
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