It’s only the second week of class and I’ve already witnessed a crazy sporting event that’s sacred to Sydney: a Rugby League football match. The game was between the South Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters, and when initially bought the tickets, I thought the team names actually sounded pretty funny. But no, upon arrival at the stadium, I saw that there was nothing funny about rugby. Both sides had a really good number of fans who seemed to have come out in droves to show their support. Everywhere I looked there was a diehard fan sloshing back a beer and screaming their heads off. The closest I’ve seen to this sort of fanaticism in America is when big guys take off their shirts and paint their bodies with their team colors in freezing temperatures for an American football game, but that couldn’t quite compare to this.
The cheering was very infectious and even though I didn’t really have a clue as to what was going on, I could tell that it was a REALLY exciting game. The Roosters were killing the Rabbitohs, then the Rabbitohs almost made an amazing comeback, but in the end the Roosters stayed on top and were victorious.
Usually when you’re walking on the street, Australians are always super polite and talk so quietly, which is why it was so funny to see everyone absoultey screaming their heads off. It was great to see so many passionate people in one place and honestly, it was an amazing thing to watch and experience. It was definitely one of my favorite nights here thus far.
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