[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Locke

Ugh....watching some of those clips of the players preparing for the match...they're wrapped up like mummies in athletic tape.

That triggers some serious PTSD for me. Just...the bonecrunching hits...sitting in the locker room after watching your sweat mix with your blood...and just dreading that adrenaline coming down because you know when its gone? Thats when the pain comes.

I remember watching Richie McCaw walking out of the tunnel to play in a World Cup final and he was just strapped head to toe.

That was a man who gave everything!

Seeing them in suits is strangely off-putting.

If my neck wasn't ####ed i would still play at 53.

I miss it so much, but am lucky to watch my son play now