Sep 18, 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015 Opening Day
This Doodle’s Key Themes
Coming through!
Having grown up playing rugby in England, I can still feel the muddy squelch in my boots lining up on the pitch for lessons. Our doodle celebrates the girth and gracefulness of the 2015 World Cup players.
After a few concepts I concentrated on the vice like grip of an arm around the ball and how this could be used as a "G". I even added rain for the full effect.
Good luck to all involved in the tournament!
Matt Cruickshank, Doodler
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