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| Photo by Lawrence Ang |
Name: Wang Shao Ing
Age: 33
Occupation: Legal Counsel
Sport before rugby?
I played a bit of table tennis and spent afternoons catching tadpoles and butterflies in school but otherwise had very unatheletic pursuits. I was in AVA right up to junior college because apart from the being drinks stall uncle, it was the only way to escape the morning mandatory mass exercises.
How and Why Rugby?
I picked up rugby when I was at Kings College London. As part of my efforts at cultural immersion I thought I'd learn an English game and the idea of running into a bunch of people without having to give up the ball seemed rather appealing. Plus, the post game activities involved a fair bit of merry-making and moonshine. Suffice to say after the first training session, I was hooked. I joined Blacks RFC when I returned and was selected for the National Team in 2001.
How does rugby differ from your previous sport?
The game demands power, agility, strength and speed. One is required to run, kick, pass, tackle to get past an opponent or rob them of possession. You're constantly dealt with situations in which you have to make swift decisions. Most of all, rugby is incredibly layered, there's the mastery of individual skills, unit skills and team skills, all of which you have to execute in concert with a bunch of other nutters - your teammates.
