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Rugby Team

A training camp at school?

It'll be for five days during Golden Week.

We've already gotten our adviser's approval.

All right! Yeah!

That sounds fun!

Should we bring our futons?

We'll be practicing from morning to night.

Did our adviser say he was coming, too?

I see.

When was the last time he even showed up?

In any case, it's less than two weeks until the training camp.

We'll keep practicing hard till then.

Yes, sir!

We did plan to go away for our training camp...

But with our adviser...

If only we had someone to lead us properly...

G-Gion? What on earth are you doing?

I was sleeping, sir.

Why were you buried under that pile?

Raita did this, didn't he?

In any case, let's do what we can.

Oh. Yeah.

We're leaving, Gion.

Laters.

What were they talking about?

I'm so sleepy.

Episode 5 What's Lacking

When did you guys wake up this morning?

Five.

I got up at four.

Quit wasting time!

Y-Yes, sir!

Our five-day training camp begins today.

I'm sure all of you are aware

of what our team is lacking after our match against Keijo.

If you have any thoughts or suggestions, share them.

First-years, don't be shy.

Let's make this a fruitful training camp.

Split up into forwards and backs.

Backs, we'll start with running passes.

Here we go.

Here.

Here.

This is too easy.

Are you messing with me, you turd?

No fighting!

If you're really a wing, you'd better not drop the ball, even if it kills you.

I'll teach you how to catch. Come over here!

What? Do you even know how to teach?

Shut up, you loser! Hurry up and come over here!

That's not how the upperclassmen were throwing it.

You're holding the ball wrong.

Let me see it.

Yes, sir.

You start by holding the ball like this.

Yes, sir.

Then, you throw the ball like this.

The second-years are teaching the first-years.

I see.

Next!

Yes, sir.

Your head's dropping!

It's only the first day, you know!

Sir...

Sumiaki.

I'm glad you're still playing rugby.

I had my doubts about the game, but I couldn't give it up.

It's too much fun.

Your team has a lot of interesting characters in it.

Good luck to both of us.

Yeah.

Next time, we definitely won't lose.

One more time.

You're all too inefficient.

Sekizan...

Um, do you work here at the school?

Which one of you is Gion?

What?

He invited me here.

He wants me to coach you.

Oh, yeah! I did contact you.

It's because the captain said something about needing someone to lead us.

This guy came up when I searched for "rugby coach," so I dropped him a line.

Apparently, he played for the national team.

I'm Komori Shingo.

I retired this year and have nothing better to do.

Who's the captain?

Me.

What are you, stupid?

I've been watching you practice since this morning.

You've been at it for four hours without taking any real breaks.

You ever look at the clock? Or even your teammates?

Must be tough having this taskmaster for a captain.

I'm supposed to start coaching you today,

but I've been watching you practice since Gion e-mailed me two weeks ago.

All you do is make them run like idiots and crash into each other.

Captain, you're the only one with any energy left by the end of it.

If you keep this up, you'll lose half your members by summer vacation.

Um, it sounds like one of our first-years contacted you without talking to us first...

He didn't even get permission from our adviser.

So I think you should leave for—

Mutsumi!

Captain, how many years have you been playing rugby?

Three.

I knew it.

You've got a solid build, but your movements are terrible.

You've never had any proper coaching, have you?

The only thing I can commend you on is that you don't make excuses.

Looks like I'm not welcome here.

I'm leaving.

Wait!

What is it that we're lacking?

Sekizan...

What were you planning on doing during this training camp?

Two weeks ago, we lost a game.

The gap in physicality between the teams was particularly large,

so I thought we could work on that...

Were your opponents all big guys?

Yes.

Captain, you and that big guy over there are on defense.

These two little guys will be on offense.

"Little"?

Try to make it past them.

You big lugs won't be able to stop them.

The rules are simple.

You'll try to run past each other within a ten by ten meter area.

If the offensive pairing scores a try, they win.

They've got an amateur in Gion on their side.

Between the captain and Iwashi, there won't be any room to get past them.

It's our first time going up against each other, Sekki.

Don't underestimate us.

Sometimes, the bullet hurts more than the cannonball.

Give me your best shot.

Begin.

A pass...

No, it's a fake out!

Whoops! You figured me out?

One more time!

You're not getting through!

Gotcha! I was actually going for a pass!

You apparently can't catch, so when the pass comes...

...headbutt the ball.

Try!

We did it! All right!

Hey, wait! Wasn't that a knock-on?

That's against the rules!

Section 12 of the rule book only mentions the hand or arm.

A ball headed forward is still live.

Quit complaining when you don't even know the rules.

Switch sides.

Now, the big guys will be on offense.

If I get the ball, I'll pass it to the captain.

Hey, Tree Trunk.

Man, you're as apprehensive as ever.

You still can't go for a play unless someone kicks you in the ass?

If that's how you approach rugby, just quit already.

Quit flapping your gums.

Begin.

Come at me!

Thanks to you, I remembered how fun rugby can be.

But there are lots of things about rugby you still don't know.

You're always doing something reckless or running your mouth.

That's not good enough.

He's too high.

I can knock him down.

Today, I'll teach you—

You have good form, but you're starting too low.

Get as close as you can while you're upright.

Utilize your speed by crouching just before you run into your opponent...