{"617535":{"#nid":"617535","#data":{"type":"news","title":"February Sport Club of the Month: Women\u2019s Rugby","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to Women\u0026rsquo;s Club Rugby for being the featured sport club of February! Rugby football, which originated in 1823 in England, is a sport played with an oval ball by two teams of either 13 or 15 players. \u0026nbsp;Today, rugby is played all over the world, with 120 countries and territories being affiliated with it. Women\u0026rsquo;s Club Rugby is one of the 40 competitive sports clubs available through Campus Recreation (CRC) who compete inter-collegiately. Join us for a conversation with Sarah Violante, Women\u0026rsquo;s Club Rugby president and 4th -year mechanical engineering major as we learn more about this CRC sport club!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ:\u0026nbsp;Can you tell me about the Georgia Tech Women\u0026rsquo;s Rugby\u0026nbsp;Club? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E The Women\u0026rsquo;s Club Rugby team was established in 2006 and has continued to grow ever since. In 2014, the team went to nationals and this year the team has a strong shot at winning the SRIC conference. Last season we\u0026rsquo;ve achieved a 4 -game win\/tie streak and we hope to continue our success this season!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What are some reasons for joining Women\u0026rsquo;s Rugby?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;The team is a great support system for academic and social endeavors. Also, you get stronger physically and become more confident as an individual.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What advice do you have for women interested in rugby?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E You can\u0026#39;t knock it out until you try it. Step out of your comfort zone and be amazed at what you are actually capable of.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: As a member of Women\u0026rsquo;s Rugby, do you have a favorite memory or experience?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E My favorite memory was dressing up as emojis for a Halloween tournament at KSU. It was very social and silly. We had a great time against some of our main on-season competitors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What was the greatest lesson you learned from\u0026nbsp;sports\u0026nbsp;that has helped you succeed in college?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E Don\u0026#39;t stress the little things. Nothing will come out of beating yourself up over a dropped ball, missed tackle, or missed pass. Growth takes time and dedication.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: What athlete do you admire the most and why?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E I admire Portia Woodman on the NZ All Blacks. She is both humble and savage at the same time. She is currently working through an injury and her optimism inspires me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: How can students join Women\u0026rsquo;s Rugby?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA:\u003C\/strong\u003E Students can email\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:president@gtwrfc.org\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epresident@gtwrfc.org\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about this\u0026nbsp;fast-paced, full contact sport that requires players to use their speed, strength, and agility to outscore their opponent!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Learn more about this\u00a0fast-paced, full contact sport that requires players to use their speed, strength, and agility to outscore their opponent!"}],"uid":"27649","created_gmt":"2019-02-08 16:09:57","changed_gmt":"2019-02-08 16:09:57","author":"Christine Kapurch","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-02-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-02-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"617534":{"id":"617534","type":"image","title":"Women\u0027s Rugby","body":null,"created":"1549641084","gmt_created":"2019-02-08 15:51:24","changed":"1549641084","gmt_changed":"2019-02-08 15:51:24","alt":"","file":{"fid":"235050","name":"super_block_photo_womens_rugby (1).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/super_block_photo_womens_rugby%20%281%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/super_block_photo_womens_rugby%20%281%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":624411,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/super_block_photo_womens_rugby%20%281%29.png?itok=_VUKFDbY"}}},"media_ids":["617534"],"groups":[{"id":"53745","name":"Campus Recreation Center (CRC)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"719","name":"CRC"},{"id":"8357","name":"rugby"},{"id":"4073","name":"fitness"},{"id":"179863","name":"sport club"},{"id":"168792","name":"health and well-being"},{"id":"10199","name":"Daily Digest"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENicole Kajzer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Intern\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}