Something a bit different ....
Posted: 24 May 2014, 19:29The Ostrich, a non-league soccer and grass-roots rugby union fan, attended his first rugby league game in (I reckon) 29 years this afternoon! 
My last visit to watch league was at Widnes back in 1984 or 1985.
Had to brush up on Wiki as to how the points scoring worked before I went. And thankfully a guy sitting near me in the stand took pity on me and explained some of the more esoteric rules such as the "40-20" .....
It was a NCL Division 3 game between the Coventry Bears and Woolston Rovers (from Warrington), played at the home of Coventry RUFC, the Butts Arena, which is a 12 minute stroll from the railway station. The home side won it relatively easily once they'd got their noses in front, the final score was 28-8 and I enjoyed it, although there was a lot of poor handling and fumbled catches - but that was down to the playing conditions, a rain-soaked pitch and a greasy ball. May be taking in a few more matches this summer .....
My last visit to watch league was at Widnes back in 1984 or 1985. Had to brush up on Wiki as to how the points scoring worked before I went. And thankfully a guy sitting near me in the stand took pity on me and explained some of the more esoteric rules such as the "40-20" .....
It was a NCL Division 3 game between the Coventry Bears and Woolston Rovers (from Warrington), played at the home of Coventry RUFC, the Butts Arena, which is a 12 minute stroll from the railway station. The home side won it relatively easily once they'd got their noses in front, the final score was 28-8 and I enjoyed it, although there was a lot of poor handling and fumbled catches - but that was down to the playing conditions, a rain-soaked pitch and a greasy ball. May be taking in a few more matches this summer .....