Clarity Ruby Club

Despite the fact the average age of players at Clarity Ruby Club exceeds 50 years, this rather special group of individuals refuses to accept they are ‘over the hill’, and continue to live the dream of their youth. Clarity Ruby Club was formed by a combination of individuals who either played for a school team in their youth or simply love the sport. Today, however, players don’t play the game with quite the same ferocity as they did in their youth, and instead focus more on health.

On Sundays, when players descend on the stadium to practice rugby, games are grouped according to the color of players’ pants; blue pants represent over 50; red pants represent over 60; and yellow pants represent over 70 years of age. The rules remain the same, with the principle of teamwork forming the underlying spirit of the game. Members eagerly await the arrival of Sundays, which not only provide the opportunity to reminisce with old friends about days gone by, but also offer a good physical workout. Although players do occasionally pick up the odd injury, they have never forgotten their original attraction to the sport and continue to realize their rugby dream, fully enjoying the thrill of the game.

PeoPo 公民新聞 by 淡江大傳

Clarity Ruby Club
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(以下是中文對照)

無惑橄欖球俱樂部

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在台灣有一組很特別的橄欖球俱樂部，全隊的平均年齡全部都超過50歲，並且以無惑當作是他們的隊名，向大家證明他們不向年齡低頭，勇敢繼續追尋年輕時候的夢想。無惑橄欖球俱樂部的成員們都曾經是校隊或是熱愛橄欖球的人，因為喜好再次聚在一起，但是他們的打法不再像以前一樣激烈，而是把健康當作他們的主要原則。

每個禮拜天他們都會到球場練習，依球褲的顏色分組進行比賽，藍褲子代表50歲以上，紅褲子代表60歲以上，70歲以上的則是穿著黃褲子，比賽的規則和一般的橄欖球一樣，而團隊精神是他們最重要的宗旨。成員們盼望著每個禮拜練習日的到來，除了能和老朋友敘敘舊之外，也能把它當作是體力上的訓練。雖然偶爾可能會受到一些運動傷害，但是他們仍然延續著從前的夢，不忘記對橄欖球的初衷，繼續享受在球場上奔馳的快感。

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