What’s the sport…
…that’s played by men with odd-shaped balls?
Rugby of course!
OK OK, look don’t start getting picky-picky. I know women play rugby as well but then the pun doesn’t work does it? Jeez, some people!
This was a promo for an upcoming U/19 rugby international between Ireland and Australia and I was working alongside my friend Dan who was shooting on behalf of the IRFU. We were each doing our own set-ups and alternating our shots and time with the subjects, which worked well.
Once we’d both finished all the images we needed where we kept the lads in their nice white shirts clean, we had them leaping on a ball, and boy, did they get dirty. They must have been frozen as well, it was cold, windy and the pitch was very, very muddy.
They were just wearing shirts on top. I was wearing a ski-top, a fleece and a waterproof windproof jacket!
The lads all play for the Forwards on the U/19 team and also for schools and colleges in Cork.
TTFN
