Did you miss me?
So let's get this out of the way.... Breaks happen and often times they occur for normal reasons....the season ends, the seasons starts, a window opens and blows the door shut, it gets stuck and you can't get it open for awhile.
We were gone for a minute and now as Rhodey said in Iron Man 2 - "It's me. I'm here. Just get over it."
Behind the Ruck is picking up where we left off--bringing you coverage of rugby around the world from a decidedly American female perspective. If that leads you to expect a regular evaluation of kit colors, hairstyles and how hot Mike Phillips is, you would be wrong.
I'm the manager of the #10 Seven's team in the country, work behind the scenes for one of the top D1 teams in Southern California, traveling manager for a PRP team and also have coaching certification. So while I may occasionally point out a man bun, I'm much more likely to analyze, comment and editorialize on what's happening on the pitch and those who make that magic happen.
My main purpose was, is and always will be to present rugby in a way that hopefully elevates the game and the people involved with it. Expansion of the game in the United States is imminent. That growth requires not only talented and passionate players, but also coaches, trainers, managers, supporters, photographers, media specialists, reporters and bloggers.
I promise the following.
I am not unbiased nor am I a reporter--I'm a blogger. I expose to you my bias for Wales, the Eagles and Santa Monica's Dolphins. But that also doesn't mean I'll choose "ignorance is bliss". You will find I'm also one of the harshest critics of the teams I love. While I will stick to factual information, again, I will not claim to be a reporter.
To the players I work with daily, I vow that I will not become an expose, TMZ-esque, click bait psycho. I'll leave that to other sites. You know who you are. There are some things I've never commented on and I never will. That's out of respect for the players and the teams I work with. Those jobs require trust and that is something I will never jeopardize. Besides I'm never there for the really good stuff anyway!
So if you are reading this looking for who's dating who, who's got the best "Phin" or where the Welsh hang out....best stop now and find another blog.
On the other hand, if you are ready for some highlights, low lights, photographs, interviews and behind the scenes looks at what goes into rugby from a small club level all the way through the final at RWC, then you've found the place. Sit back and enjoy...I'm back baby!
So let's get this out of the way.... Breaks happen and often times they occur for normal reasons....the season ends, the seasons starts, a window opens and blows the door shut, it gets stuck and you can't get it open for awhile.
We were gone for a minute and now as Rhodey said in Iron Man 2 - "It's me. I'm here. Just get over it."
I would have used a dragon, but that would be overkill.
Behind the Ruck is picking up where we left off--bringing you coverage of rugby around the world from a decidedly American female perspective. If that leads you to expect a regular evaluation of kit colors, hairstyles and how hot Mike Phillips is, you would be wrong.
I'm the manager of the #10 Seven's team in the country, work behind the scenes for one of the top D1 teams in Southern California, traveling manager for a PRP team and also have coaching certification. So while I may occasionally point out a man bun, I'm much more likely to analyze, comment and editorialize on what's happening on the pitch and those who make that magic happen.
To be fair, I will just leave this right here...I'm not dead after all.
My main purpose was, is and always will be to present rugby in a way that hopefully elevates the game and the people involved with it. Expansion of the game in the United States is imminent. That growth requires not only talented and passionate players, but also coaches, trainers, managers, supporters, photographers, media specialists, reporters and bloggers.
I promise the following.
I am not unbiased nor am I a reporter--I'm a blogger. I expose to you my bias for Wales, the Eagles and Santa Monica's Dolphins. But that also doesn't mean I'll choose "ignorance is bliss". You will find I'm also one of the harshest critics of the teams I love. While I will stick to factual information, again, I will not claim to be a reporter.
To the players I work with daily, I vow that I will not become an expose, TMZ-esque, click bait psycho. I'll leave that to other sites. You know who you are. There are some things I've never commented on and I never will. That's out of respect for the players and the teams I work with. Those jobs require trust and that is something I will never jeopardize. Besides I'm never there for the really good stuff anyway!
So if you are reading this looking for who's dating who, who's got the best "Phin" or where the Welsh hang out....best stop now and find another blog.
On the other hand, if you are ready for some highlights, low lights, photographs, interviews and behind the scenes looks at what goes into rugby from a small club level all the way through the final at RWC, then you've found the place. Sit back and enjoy...I'm back baby!
These guys seem pretty happy about it.
No comments:
Post a Comment