Covered in mud from head to toe but with smiles a mile wide, tambo rugby players give a whole new meaning to the idea of playing dirty.With the Rugby World Cup bearing down on Japan, people's interest in the sport is higher than ever, and it was perfectly demonstrated near Kyoto last month when an annual rice field rugby tournament saw a huge turnout.Some 400 people -- men, women and children -- splashed, dashed and crashed across a flooded tambo, as rice paddies are called in Japanese, in pursuit of glory.Being only "touch" rugby, contact is limited, making it accessible for people of all …READ FULL ARTICLE
