6 Nations Rugby

As he got dressed for his match, he envisioned his job on the pitch. He would not lose his battle against his foe and let down his country. As the match neared, he and the other 14 took the field and began to warm up. At last, the game was to start. The pack all got together in their 8 person scrum and gave it all they had, for Queen and country. 75 minutes goes by in a flash and all he has thought since the opening scrum was that he had to succeed for honor and Queen and country. 5 minutes. That’s all they had left. At last he sees a weakness in the opposition, and as he catches the ball at speed, he breaks through the line, running, panting, stumbling to the line. As time is about to expire and his window to score became smaller, he gave one last push with all his effort. For Queen and country. Time almost stood still as he sailed toward the line. He touched the ball down. Was it over the line? He turned to the referee. And he waited.

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