Saturday, 28 May 2011

The South Sydney Rabbitohs


I was so excited for my first professional rugby league game! We took the train to Olympic Park with other excited fans dressed in the Rabbitoh’s colors- green and red. It was a beautiful stadium that was clean, well organized and huge! When we got inside we went to our section to find the rest of the class. We had great seats right behind the try-line. Although there were many excited fans in the stadium, it was not very crowded. We were able to sit right in the front row! In America, this would never happen. Especially at NFL games, the tickets are sold out and very expensive. Even if the seats aren’t full in the front row, you would not be allowed to sit there. It was really cool! The South Sydney Rabbitohs were playing the Tigers. They proved to be very good competitors! However, the Rabbitohs won! The crowd was really excited and everyone was cheering. It was a laid back and fun evening. Although I’m picking up the rules really quickly, it was helpful that we were sitting by some really intense fans. They were constantly talking about the different players, rules, and official calls. This really added to the experience because I felt like I learned even more! There were many families in attendance at Olympic Park. There were tons of little kids dressed in green and red having a great night with their families. It was a great event and we even got to meet the mascot! 

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