P.E. Teacher Part Of Tucson Rugby Team

Mya Hoeflinger, a P.E. teacher here at Pueblo, was featured in a recent article in Tucson Weekly.  She is a member of the Tucson Lightning Womens Rugby Club and this is what she had to say about rugby:

“The objective of rugby is to advance the ball down the field by running forward or passing backward to cross over the try line to score,” explains Mya Hoeflinger, president of Tucson Lightning. “Fifteen play at one time. … Players play offense and defense. There are two 40-minute halves.

Tucson Lightning Rugby
Mya Hoeflinger (far right) is a member of Tucson Lightning Rugby

“When someone asks, ‘What is rugby?’ we describe it as a combination of football and soccer. In football, you tackle and run with the ball. With soccer, it’s continuous (like rugby), so it’s kind of a combination of the two sports.”

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