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After 15 years of playing rugby, where pain is an ever-present game mechanic, I will say this: My hardest season was the one where I had shin splints. You'd th
by brian_cunnie 3y ago
After 15 years of playing rugby, where pain is an ever-present game mechanic, I will say this:
My hardest season was the one where I had shin splints. You'd think the concussions, the hematomas, the separated ears, the stomped feet, the scraped hands, the black eyes would be painful, and you'd be right: they're painful. But not as much as the shin splints. Go figure.
- lewiscarson 3y agoI rarely see rugby mentioned on primarily American forums. Where are you from? Pacific Islander, UK, Europe, South Africa?
- brian_cunnie 3y agoI’m American, and as a kid I loved playing the game “Cream the Carrier” (tackle the ball-carrier). The closest analogue as an adult was rugby, and there are four rugby clubs in San Francisco, so I played for one of them.