Week 6 – Roller coaster

This week has had the team going through a roller coaster of emotions. From the tension of wondering who had got the axe to the joy/relief of being on the team (or the sadness of not making it) to knowing who we will face first during the World Cup.

The team was named on Tuesday and it brought mixed feelings. The people who were named on the team were overjoyed and relieved at the same time. It was only disappointment for those who did not make it. Although we expected it it’s still so horrible that some people were dropped. We’ve all been through so much together, worked so hard and have become so close that it hurts that we do not all get to go.

The reactions to the news that our first game was to be against New Zealand were amazing. Girls jumped up and down with glee: we’d all been hoping to play New Zealand first. We think it’s better to start with the toughest game first such that we set a standard for ourselves for the rest of our tournament. We think it will be a great game and are just cannot wait to get started.

Aside from the team being named and the playing schedule coming out, it’s been business as usual. We had a relatively light session on Wednesday then played Saracens at the end of our training session on Friday. What a game that was. We are looking so good that our Soggy and Mutaks are always beaming at the end of each session. We trained on Saturday in the morning instead of the afternoon. Mutaks said it was to give us time to freshen up for our Valentine’s dates. He was on a frolic of his own there. We’ve all put romance on hold until after the world cup so his good intentions were wasted. Hmmh, but maybe I’m speaking for myself …

I spent the evening of Valentine’s curled up on the sofa drinking grape juice (the closest thing to wine that I drink at the moment) watching the San Diego 7s with my kittens. What a perfect way to spend the evening (and no, that’s not sour grapes. That’s the truth).