Rebecca Brafman

Photo:Caitlin Larrabee

Name: Rebecca Brafman
Hometown: Queens, NY
Current Club or Affiliation: New York Rugby Club
Years in Rugby: 9 (yikes!)

I love rugby because...it can give you a sense of family/community all over the United States, and even internationally. Every town that I have played rugby in, there have always been fellow rugby players happy to host, feed me breakfast, and make sure that I can get to my games. I would return to the favor to anyone visiting New York. Even when I traveled to New Zealand, joining a rugby club was a great way to make instant friends in a new country.

I walk to my games that are played on Saturdays because of religious reasons, and sometimes that walk can be several miles long. I am always surprised by the number of cars that stop and offer me a ride because they see my rugby jacket or bag. Even members of the team I'm playing against have offered to help. Rugby provides a sense of community for men and women across the US, and the world.