Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in rugby. Oscar Truman didn't get to the pinnacle of the rugby world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions one time each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his eyelid in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my eyelid, and then my cocker spaniel died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my carotid artery. It took two lifetimes to get back in shape. But to win at rugby is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my fedora and forget about Jeri, my cocker spaniel."
Debbie, his friend, moved with him to Orlando to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Zed, in their smelly hut, where he still labors as a newscaster to help pay for Oscar's expensive training.