This past weekend I went with some friends to the Waratahs v. Chiefs Rugby Union game. I have never been to a rugby game, and I've only seen it on tv a few times. I have tried to understand the rules but I kept confusing League and Union and I didn't know the terms very well. Luckily, one of my friends played Union in the States in high school so he was able to explain the scoring and some of the positions to me and I was somewhat able to follow the game.
We ended up cheering for the Waratahs because a few of my friends were fans. They won 23-16 so it was an exciting atmosphere in the stadium. Near the end of the game, we thought the Chiefs were going to take the win because they were only down four with a few minutes left in the game. They seemed to be coming back. However, there was a penalty call and the Waratahs kicked a goal that brought the lead to seven.
One of the things that did surprise me was the crowd at the game. Sydney Football Stadium is a huge arena and I thought that because it was a Friday night it would be crowded. I don’t think the stadium was even half-full. For as popular as rugby is, I wasn’t sure why there were so few people. Even though it wasn’t very crowded, my group had a lot of fun cheering and enjoying the game.
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