by Tan Hui JuanLast Thursday, 16 of us checked into ITE East College for a 4-day-3-night camp. The facilities were excellent and the dormitory was comfortable to our liking. The field and swimming pool were just a stone throw’s distance away. Each room was four-bedded, (different from the normal hotel stay that has only two to a room) which allowed more interaction to take place, making it seems like a huge family staying together in an apartment. We spent heaps of time together, which contributed to our team bonding. Logistics and administration were well taken care of. There was nothing on our minds but to focus on playing good rugby. The television was barely switched on and we practically did “eat, sleep, drink” R.U.G.B.Y over the last weekend.
Day 1: We did a light training in the morning followed by lunch. Training review was done before we headed for the afternoon training. At night, we had team meeting and goal setting for the first ever Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) Women’s International 7s competition.
Day 2: We saw ourselves being top of the pool after defeating Indonesia and Malaysia with a convincing win. Back to our camp, we did game reviews and played some team bonding games. Now I know who does not eat bananas, loves to drink bandung, never fails to use Listerine to rinse her mouth, obsessed with cupcakes, self-proclaim princess who does facial, manicures, pedicures… And not forgetting that some of us have really bad memory and lousy acting skills =P.
Day 3: Our main objective was to win the semi-finals match against Hong Kong which would eventually bring us straight to the finals. The most recent tournament against them was at 2010 Jonah Jones’s final; we drew with them in full time but lost to them during extra time. On the 6th November 2010, Singapore Women’s Rugby team re-wrote history! The semi-final match was indeed a close fight and it was a draw at the final whistle. The exact scenario at Jonah Jones; the Singapore team kicked-off to Hong Kong at extra time.
However, for this game it was the Singapore team that prevailed. The last and final whistle was blown and all our players ran onto the field to celebrate our win. Yes, it was the moment of joy and tears after such a long time… (Opps, I shall not disclose who but someone was caught in tears ^.^)
The team was in high-spirits and was looking forward to a very much anticipated final match against Japan. After an intense and exhilarating game, Japan won with a score of 14-0. Even though we lost, I can proudly say that each and every one of us gave our all and fought till the very last second. To me, it was a truly a great feeling to be able to play on our home ground with our supporters cheering us on. I’m indeed honored to have such opportunity.
With respect to the recent international competitions such as Jonah Jones 7s, Borneo 7s, SCC 7s, the team is definitely gearing up if not peaking at this stage. I can feel that the team’s confidence and morale is superb.
With just less than a week’s time before we fly up to Guangzhou for the Asian Games 2010, I would like to thank all the people whom have provided continuous support towards women’s rugby.
To the team: I know it is going to be a tough period for all the students with exams and working adults rushing down for training after work. Remember that we are in this together! Let’s go out there, prove our worth and show them what we Singaporeans are capable of. Let’s finish this 7s season with a BANG!!
B.E.L.I.E.V.E.
RarrrrRaaarrr… …
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