As the next open day starts to arrive, I started to think of
last year's successes with the Open day set up.
Every single person at that day saw a totally different side
to the players. Players came up to you and chatted just like your friends
would. I was completely shocked knowing a Saints player has just come directly
up to me and chat.
This brings me onto the general attitude of all rugby players
across the world. On my travels to rugby grounds around the UK, I have never
had a bad experience meeting a player, whether it is a saints member or in fact
any player of another team. Even if they had lost they would always give you a
second for a photo or autograph. Personally, my favourite player to meet
outside Saints would be Marland Yarde. His team, at the time, London Irish had
just had a heavily defeat but Marland Yarde took time out of his day to ask how
I was and how I enjoyed the game! This conversation went on for about 5 minutes
which I am truly grateful for.
We look at high profile sports people like footballers and
automatically think no sports player would give us a time of day but the world
needs to take a step back and look at rugby player's attitude towards their fans.
I am thankful our players are like this and I hope this
continues into the far future.
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