GIVE ME STRENGTH

I’m not going to lie…

I was scared.

I sat up in bed and began to contemplate on why tomorrow had me feeling so uneasy. It is only a game of rugby at the end of the day. We are playing for the title but it is not a case of life or death.

It can feel a bit like life or death in New Zealand actually. A little voice reminded me that rugby is sacred in this part of the world and to be playing in the final of the new ‘Power Rugby’ competition tomorrow is a privilege.

There was also an image that was keeping me awake the night before the big game. My mind kept replaying the last time we met this team at the beginning of the rugby season and when it did, I continued to see his face over and over again.