Women's Rugby

[Bob Jarman]

Nothing special, fun capture of women's action from their match (or is it test(?) ) Saturday.

I started shooting the men's matches about 4 years ago, still in the dark about some of the calls and finer points of the rules. There are both a men's and women's club locally, in Division III of the Southern Region of USA Rugby.

The pitch is a former football field donated for use by the city - of course maintained by the club. Not a photogenic background - bleachers, cemetery, and older residential area - the action is what counts.

Bob



NIKON D2X AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED lens 200mm f/8.0 1/500s 400 ISO 0.0 EV

Fun to watch, learn, and they allow me to walk the sidelines.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Crunch! I bet that hurt. Rugby players (either sex) are proof that aliens exist and are among us.

Fine capture, Bob.

 

[Pete Askew]

I know virtually nothing about sports but that is a fine action shot. You can really sense the energy through it.

 

[Brian Moore]

the action is what counts

And you've captured it very well indeed, Bob. That photo has impact in more ways than one.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I have to agree with Brian, but we can't call her a true sportsman I guess. Wonderful shot of the action Bob.

 

[Douglas McMann]

That looks scary....I'm bruising just looking at it.

 

[Beth Carter]

I know virtually nothing about sports but that is a fine action shot. You can really sense the energy through it.

rugby isn't really a sport, it's legalized assault and battery. fine photo indeed.

 

[Brian Moore]

rugby isn't really a sport, it's legalized assault and battery. fine photo indeed.

They say the difference between soccer and rugby is that soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians, whereas rugby is a ruffians game played by gentlemen. Er,...or in this case gentle women.

 

[Bob Jarman]

Couple more from this past weekend - Fall season is completed. The "Sir" is a transplanted Scotsman. Anxious to return home in couple of weeks to watch the All Blacks-Scotland contest, Edinburgh I believe.

 

[Brian Moore]

Hmmm. Maybe not so gentle women. Still, great action shots here Bob.

 

[Bob Jarman]

Hmmm. Maybe not so gentle women. Still, great action shots here Bob.

Fun the watch, and more interesting they compete with the same enthusiasm as the men but without the bravado and posturing of males. All teamwork without the male ego involvement.