Ryan Dean gets ready for rugby practice which takes place during his last class period of the day. He and his teammates, Seanie and JP, walk up the hill to the field, passing by some football players who verbally harass them. There’s a long-standing animosity between the two groups of athletes, and Casey is one of the football players who harangue Ryan Dean and his friends. 

The rugby team has a light first day of practice, during which they play an intra-team scrimmage. Ryan Dean is surprised to be picked by Joey, one of the captains, to be on his team for the scrimmage. Afterward, the rugby coach makes the losing players sing an embarrassing song to the football players.

As he walks back toward O-Hall alone after practice, Ryan Dean sees Casey and Nick intercept Joey and begin a fistfight in retaliation for the embarrassing song. Ryan Dean intervenes to try and help Joey since the sports teams look out for their teammates on campus.

After the four boys fight briefly, a football coach breaks up the scuffle. Ryan Dean has a bloody nose, and