Yeah rugby was mandatory for the first two years of secondary school. I only played for 1 year though because I broke my arm badly just before I started secondary school & wasn't allowed to play any contact sports.

I used to play on the wing, which was good because I was fast. I was in the fail group though so not much ever happened... all you had to do was run fast at someone as if you were going to tackle them & they'd brick it and off-load the ball...

I'm not a huge rugby fan but I do usually follow the 6 Nations & World Cup, watching just the big matches.