Week 1 of school, first Australian sports experience

After being in Australia for two full weeks I still had not seen a minute of any sporting event and was beginning to go through withdrawal.  For me this was a big deal considering that I watch sports every day at home.  I am a huge baseball fan but also love college basketball and professional football.  Coming to Australia I was well aware that the sports that I was accustomed to at home would not be broadcast here any I was excited to broaden my horizons in the sports world. 
On my third week in this magnificient country, week one of school, I made a spontaneous decision to learn to surf so I purchased myself a brand new 7' 4'' surfboard.  Never in my life did I expect to own a surfboard but I am glad that I can now call myself a surfer.  My first experience in the water on my new board was not a huge success.  I was able to stand up a few times but immediately was knocked to the ground.  I went surfing three times that week with my other friends who also bought boards and by day three I was actually able to stand up almost at will.  In no way was I prepared to paddle out and catch large waves but I was slowly getting the hang of things.  It is now my third week of surfing and I am actually doing what most people would consider surfing.
Friday March 11 was the home opener of the Rugby League for the Sydney Roosters.  I made the half hour bus trip to the game to experience rugby for the first time in my life.  I had no idea what any of the rules were, how the scoring worked, or any of the players on each team.  With that being said, I talked to a person behind me about the same age as myself who took his time to explain the rules while the game was going on and I now have a decent understanding of how the game is played.  The Roosters beat the South Sydney Robbitohs, a team owned by Russell Crowe.  Needless to say I had a blast at the game and plan on attending many more games throughout the season.