Blackswrugby: When and how did your start playing rugby?
Jiayu: I started playing touch when I was in junior college from 2007-2008. After I graduated from jc, I thought I'd pick up rugby because I'd like to know what 'real' rugby felt like!
Blackswrugby: What positions have you played before and which is the position that you enjoy playing the most?
Jiayu: I've played winger and centre. I enjoy playing centre because you sort of get the best of both worlds, I get to crash and run plays/moves at the same time.
Blackswrugby: We know that there'e many memorable moments in BRFC. Pls share with us just 1 moment, be it on or off the field, that you cannot forget 4eva....
Jiayu: Hmmm very difficult to just pick one moment. But it's definitely the times where we make the finals and win the finals in any tournament, even if I'm not involved in it, it's just the sense of pride, the commitment, blood, sweat and tears that the team puts in to emerge on top is something remarkable and a feeling/memory that I'd never want to lose because it's what drives us!
Blackswrugby: What are the injuries and how did you pick yourself up and continue the love for the brutal and yet beautiful game?
Jiayu: I've picked up 2 knee injuries from the last few years of playing rugby. The more severe one would be a torn ACL in my left knee which required surgery. I stuck to rehab and was determined to get well mainly because I felt like I'm not ready to give up the game yet, mainly the love for the game and the great team camardarie of Blacks motivated me very much. Also there are many other girls in the team who've bounced back from torn ACLs as well, so their success stories also made me feel like it was possible for me to get back into the game!
Blackswrugby: We all know that BRFC has come a loonggg way, how would you describe BRFC ?
Jiayu: We are made up of committed, passionate and fun-loving individuals!
Blackswrugby: Describe Rugby in 1 word. FANTABULOUS~
Jiayu: Any random super power that you wish to have? Read minds perhaps?
Blackswrugby: If you could do 1 thing to change the world, what would that be?
Jiayu: Not sure what I can do to achieve this but definitely less work and more fun hey!
