BAJAN SUN
Bajan Sun Magazine
SEPT 2014
THE BAJAN RUGBY DIVAS
sessions. Others would have been told about the sport by
a present player or rugby alumnus where they would
have been able to associate with someone familiar and
would be encouraged to train with the members. On
occasion persons would have seen the team training on
one of their numerous sessions and would have made
some inquiries and would enjoy it and keep coming
back.
DIVA Culture
The team is closely knit, and have managed to create
their own culture which is ironically called Diva Culture.
T
he Bajan Rugby Divas is an eclectic group of
women ranging between the ages of 18 and 37 who
have all been brought together through the love and
dedication of rugby. Members have been playing
ranging from 10+ years to just a couple of months. Their
skills sets as a team have the right amount of speed and
muscle to make this up and coming team a force to
reckon with and a team to watch in the future .The
current team has been playing together for a little over
one year and get along like if they have known each
other all their lives. The team is #1 to each other and
every opportunity is used to meet up at times other than
practice to create that tight bond utilized by the best
teams in any sport; where you know your team mate so
well that your are able to p re-empt their next move,
creating some of the best sporting moments historically
and inspire video collages showing these moments. The
Divas have been introduced to the sport by various
ways; some would have started from secondary school
through the after school initiative where rugby players
would coach students after school about the basics of
rugby and would have encouraged them to continue with
the sport after school and attend the national practice
Definition: Diva Culture ( dee-vah kuhl-cher) adj. - act
like a diva and play like a beast
The team has a found a way to hold on to their
femininity yet still tapping i to their tougher side to
invoke the beast needed to play the match of their lives.
It is important to the Divas that this important aspect is
retained especially while playing a male dominated
sport. This can be said to be true of most male
dominated sports many females feel they have to
compromise on their natural inclinations to play said
sport AND to excel. However, the Divas have found it is
quite possible to maintain both aspects and see it as an
integral part of the team’s image. Off the field you are a
regular female, and in some cases aspiring professional
women, but once your gear is on and you step on that
pitch the beast inside comes out of all these ladies
making them fearless and risking seemingly life and
limb to stop their opponents. Staying with tradition, as
soon as the match is done and the beast has been sated,
no matter the outcome, the divas are always gracious and
ensure that friendships are offered to members of the
opposing team while exchanging congratulations and
compliments where necessary.
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