

Who says a rugby player can’t clean up nicely? This is me, about to head to homecoming, but first, a shout-out to my true love: rugby! I’ve been playing since kindergarten, mostly with the boys because, well, that’s just how it was. Fierce? Fearless? You bet. And that one time I got a great tackle and jumped up to do a little victory dance? For that boy on the ground, I’m sorry it probably felt less like a happy jig for me and more like a triumphant “I just tackled you!” taunt, but man up!