The Mighty All Blacks
Tomorrow our national sports heros take on France for the official title of world champions in rugby. Expectations weigh heavy and not more so than with the men in black that have been denied on so many occasions the offical bragging rights. What will a win mean for confidence in NZ? What would a loss lead too? I can only imagine the collective lynch mob set loose on a group that have forgone all else in their quest to hold the trophy. Sure, it’s more than a game, it always has been. The spirit of a good player and fair but hard man permiates the NZ society more than any other sport or organisation. Rugby has shown us much, how to win, how to lose, how to handle the heat and arrogance while holding fast to your own beliefs. Go easy, sure the expectations are high, we put them there. The world smiles on NZ and in a couple of sleeps NZ will be beaming back. Win or lose New Zealand and it’s people have a very solid reason to hold heads high and tackle the bigger issues that lie ahead. Go the All Blacks, go France!
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My thoughts today are based around the service or lack of that we get in Scandinavia. For a country that you would assume is rich in such a resource the reality comes with a bone jarring thud. Is it my age, my profession or that we now just do more and interact with more (and maybe some that we shouldn’t be dealing with)?????
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