Rugby for the Elderly
Where: New Zealand
The oldies are coming! If you're in Wellington, New Zealand in the week starting on the 29th of October, you might notice a sudden increase in gray hair, bad driving and soft vegetables. The Golden Oldies Rugby Festival 2006 will haul in 200 rugby teams and 5000 "oldies" from more than 20 countries, including Russia, Spain, Japan, England, France, Samoa and the US.
To be fair, there probably won't be too many false teeth flying during the matches: The rules of the "golden oldies" clubs define eligible players as being over 35 years old. A bit past the best playing years of their life, but not totally past it. To the tournament itself they add a full festival week program and the odd beer will probably be drunk, too. Participants who read this, however, please note: Don't drink and drive your wheelchair, okay?
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