Having grown up in a family of rugby fanatics it wasn't surprising that Princess, the youngest in our clan has also developed a penchant for the game and the men who play it. I'm completely addicted to the game and Big G and Guitar Boy were very good players in their day (Guitar Boy, of course, has gone on to become an aspiring rock star - not exactly compatible with being a rugby star as you need body parts intact in order to play instruments.)
Anyone who has followed this blog for a while will know of Princess's massive crush on former Western Force star, James O'Connor and the story of how she followed him around our neighbourhood to woo him (some call it stalking, I think). Today, I'm breaking the news that IT'S OVER. Yes, Princess has a new love.
At the end of last year, James O'Connor announced he was leaving the Force to play for the Melbourne team, The Rebels (boo, hiss). This, of course, was met with cries of
"Oh my God, my life is over," and "Do you think I can transfer to a Melbourne Uni?" from Princess who did not understand that after a player has left our team we no longer like him. In fact, he is the enemy.
Busy planning her move to Melbourne in her head, she was completely taken aback when, while standing in the gelati shop in Leederville, she came across three of the Force players. Two she knew of - one being the Craig McLachlin look-alike Nick Cummins - the other she had never seen before because he'd spent much of last season on the sidelines after being totally stitched up at the judiciary for a spear tackle. Apparently, it was love at first sight. Not with Craig McLachlin, he needs a bit of a hair cut.
Princess was instantly on the phone to me wanting to know who the Force player was that looks like Emmett from Twilight. I thought of Rory Sidey because, basically, nobody else on the team looks anything like that. Of course, Big G didn't understand how I knew who she could possibly be talking about, never having seen Twilight, but I took a punt and googled a pic of him, sending it to her phone.
"Oh my God, that's him!" she texted back. "He's way cuter than James O'Connor."
I'm sure Rory would be pleased to hear that, although I don't know how he'll cope having assumed the role of God in my daughter's eyes.
A couple of months have passed and her obsession with Mr Sidey doesn't seem to have waned. Today on Twitter I saw his @ tag and clicked through, not even realising the poor boy had a twitter page. This is what I was greeted with... (see pic) along with a bio reading rugby player AND law student. What mother wouldn't want a son-in-law with credentials like that? Yes, he may be a little mature for Princess but older boys are nice so I'm totally giving my blessing for her to marry Rory. (Assuming he's single of course. I wouldn't want to be party to the breaking up of any relationships.) Besides, I never liked James anyway. He's a very good player but I think the only love affair he'll ever be in is with his hair.
So, if you're at a game this season and you see a beautiful young girl sitting down the front with a pair of binoculars next to a woman wearing blue who's swearing at the Foxtel man to get out of the way, don't be alarmed. It's probably Princess indulging in her new crush.
PS: (The picture above is courtesy of Rory Sidey's Twitter profile. I hope he doesn't mind but if he does I can always take it down)
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