I have a very understanding and supportive wife.
I played rugby before we met so she started to come and watch. I trained two or three nights a week so I'd visit (she was 40 miles away in South London) on a Wednesday after work. We bought a house together (she moved to Essex) we have been married for 11 years this summer and and have two kids.
Four years ago after a fourth delayed concussion, an ambulance trip and 16 hours in hospital under observation at a specialist head unit I retired from the game.
I spent 18 months at home on Saturday's. At first I found it hard to adjust. One week your playing and then your told you can't.
After a few weeks of being under the Mrs feet she said 'haven't you got any friends to play with'. So I started to go and watch a few games at the club. Then one week the 3's were short of a ref. I thought I'd give it a go.
They asked me back and the society appointment chap, who's associated to the club anyway, came and watched. The rest, as they say, is history.
I always check with the Mrs first before letting the society know my availability. If there's a family birthday, kid's party etc on a Saturday then I ask for a game close to home. If there are none then I have a week off. I also coach my lads under 7's team on a Sunday and am also involved with my club on a committee level.
Outside rugby season my weekend's are full of family visits/ day's out / DIY etc oh and triathlon.
I am lucky in that I run a local family business with my Dad and Brother and am home by 5pm every weeknight so I spend some time with the family in the early evening before training later in the evening but appreciate that I couldn't do any of what I do do without the support of my good lady.
I wonder how much a therapist would have charged me for that????:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
I played rugby before we met so she started to come and watch. I trained two or three nights a week so I'd visit (she was 40 miles away in South London) on a Wednesday after work. We bought a house together (she moved to Essex) we have been married for 11 years this summer and and have two kids.
Four years ago after a fourth delayed concussion, an ambulance trip and 16 hours in hospital under observation at a specialist head unit I retired from the game.
I spent 18 months at home on Saturday's. At first I found it hard to adjust. One week your playing and then your told you can't.
After a few weeks of being under the Mrs feet she said 'haven't you got any friends to play with'. So I started to go and watch a few games at the club. Then one week the 3's were short of a ref. I thought I'd give it a go.
They asked me back and the society appointment chap, who's associated to the club anyway, came and watched. The rest, as they say, is history.
I always check with the Mrs first before letting the society know my availability. If there's a family birthday, kid's party etc on a Saturday then I ask for a game close to home. If there are none then I have a week off. I also coach my lads under 7's team on a Sunday and am also involved with my club on a committee level.
Outside rugby season my weekend's are full of family visits/ day's out / DIY etc oh and triathlon.
I am lucky in that I run a local family business with my Dad and Brother and am home by 5pm every weeknight so I spend some time with the family in the early evening before training later in the evening but appreciate that I couldn't do any of what I do do without the support of my good lady.
I wonder how much a therapist would have charged me for that????:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
