From Nervous Newbie to Rugby Rookie
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- Come join the NIU Women's Rugby team!
- The NIU Women's Rugby team... Sounds like fun!
- NIU Women's Rugby TeamCome join our teampractices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pmCan't wait to see y'all there!
- NIU Recreation Center, Involvement Fair
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- What's the plan for practice today, Coach?
- What if I mess up, what if they don't want me here!?
- Rugby Practice Field, you stand nervously at the sideline.
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- I should just leave... this is too intimidating
- Practice field, you look hesitant and slowly starts to walk away.
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- Oh, thank you and of course sure.
- Hey, we're glad you made it, want to meet the team?
- An older player from earlier approaches you with a smile and hands you a uniform.
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- You got this, don't be afraid to mess up.
- I can do this.
- You were then taught how to kick and the team was super supportive.
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- Everyone's so nice and supportive
- Thank you so much.
- You got good coordination skills.
- Wow you're really good at this!
- Practice in progress, you now are participating and having fun.
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- Oh, my goodness, I actually can do this.
- You also learned to catch with your non-dominate hand, which was hard, but you learned to get the hang of it.
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- This is my first time playing rugby.
- I've been playing rugby for 4 years now.
- I'm majoring in Biology
- These are really interesting people
- I have two Golden Retrievers named Tucker and Lucky
- After we were finished doing drills, the team all gathered in a circle and introduced themselves.
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- We are all in this together!
- I feel like I belong here and don't need to be scared.
- Nice work today girls!
- End of Practice, you're looking happy and relieved.
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