Energy drinks contain caffeine, sugar and other ingredients.
They are young people in a rugged sport known for its post-game parties. The rugby players in a tournament last weekend at Berliner Park were an ideal demographic for the wave of energy drinks flooding the market. It will keep me wired. Game preparation for Rick Morgenstern, Reilly's teammate, included stopping on his way to Columbus from Athens at a gas station where he bought a can of Adrenaline Rush. The Ohio State University team stocks its clubhouse cooler with Red Bull, but some of the players eagerly sampled a similar product, Red Alert, from a sponsor's tent at the tournament.