We used to pay rugby in school, and being short-sighted, I was the hooker, not the Stormy Daniels variety, but the guy who hooks the ball in a scrum and passes it backwards. You don't need to see much further than your feet if you're the hooker, and of course, you can't wear glasses, as it's a violent game.

Being Brisbane based, I'm sure my brother would have been super jealous of your tickets, as he also grew up playing the game, and loves to watch it. Unlike me, who'd rather watch movies or tv. He would especially love it, as unlike you, he never saw a rule or regulation that he didn't like lol.

The one series he and his kids live for is the State of Origin, which to me is weird, because it's just a local beef between two States, and to me that makes it less important than the League. But no, it is a crazy big beef, apparently, and Queensland nearly always wins, though not last time.

Of course, these guys don't wear helmets, like in American Football, and they make a lot less money, so they view themselves as a whole lot tougher, as do the audiences. I'm sure that's not the case, and that American Football players are just as tough.

In fact, American Footballers should take on Aussie Rugby players in a new beef, each playing the other's sport. Though I don't watch much sports these days, I'd watch that.

I hope you get to see the State of Origin series some day. :)