Crigby and Rucket

I have been trying to explore the local culture by learning about the two sports that are really popular here:  rugby and cricket.   Last weekend we went to the semi-finals Natal Sharks game.  This weekend we saw a one-day international test cricket match between Australia and South Africa. This is what I learned:

Rugby:  There is a lot of pushing and falling on the ground that results in players piling on top of each other.  And for some reason the ball is passed backwards instead of forward. Can be quite entertaining after a couple of beers (or one in my case).

Cricket:  People don’t mind sitting around and watching a game that goes on for almost 10 hours.  Drinking helps.  A lot of drinking helps more.  Bringing reading material or having a nap is completely acceptable.  People are quite wasted by the end.