Episode 32 - Rugby

Ben is joined this week by Judy, a rugby player for the Colorado Grey Wolves in the WPL (http://wplrugby.org).  They talk about Judy’s “origin story” and the ins and outs of the game of rugby.  It’s a subject that Ben has very little knowledge of, but his eagerness to learn inspires Judy to teach him the basics.  In the last portion of the show, Ben shares his passion for video games with Judy by showing her trailers for a number of sports games and asking her for feedback.  Is there a console and game purchase in Judy’s future? 

00:00:20 - Ben is compelled to introduce this week’s word with “Dad humor”
00:02:00 - “The home of Cheap Trick,” Rugby 7s, and “rugby people are crazy”
00:05:00 - Judy tries to announce her early retirement from rugby
00:08:50 - Convincing Judy to come back for a second year, and Ben’s bruises
00:12:30 - Mascots, Ben’s talks about peccaries, and things change for Judy in the 3rd season  
00:16:20 - Judy makes the Allstar team, and she takes a chance because of the pandemic
00:20:40 - Training, team "return to play" protocols, and practicing with elite rugby players
00:26:15 - Awesome benefits, cranking the siren, and taxing the cleats
00:29:30 - Olympic dreams and the Argentina National Team
00:33:01- Ben loves Venn diagrams and reciting facts
00:37:05 - How to initiate a scrum, the knock-on and kickoff 
00:41:10 - Scrum caps to prevent face burns, firecrackers, and the number 8.
00:45:30 - The types of backs, feeding the scrum, and the ways to score in rugby
00:53:10 - The World Rugby Certification Exam, tackling in rugby, rucking, and mauling
00:56:20 - Is Ben ready to play rugby?
00:58:15 - Ben shows Judy rugby video games and gets her feedback 
01:02:10 - How valuable is a simulator/video game in sports training 
01:06:10 - Captain Tsubasa, should there be a rugby equivalent?
01:08:57 - Judy and Ben share their closing thoughts