TriNations Rugby is big time rugby. Australia, NewZealand & South Africa battle for bragging rights inthe rugby world. South Africa is the defending TriNations champs. New Zealand is ranked No. 1 in the world.
New Zealand played South Africa in Cape Town’s Newlands Stadium. Our friend A got us 2 tickets right on the goal line (or the tri line as it is called) for the big game. It was amazing. I’ve never been to the Super Bowl but I have been to the Indy 500 & the NBA Playoff’s many times. This beat those experiences hands down.
The weather was perfect, overcast & in the 50’s. The energy was amazing. 40-some thousand Springbok fans mixed with some vocal All Black fans. The All Blacks were picked to win. The Springboks had only beaten the All Blacks at Newlands 6 times in the last 50 or more years. The All Blacks finished their warm up with the fearsome Haka war song & the Springboks just stood there & took it.
Within the first 15 minutes, SA was up 13 to nil. By half time it was tied. Needless to say I was a bit tense. I hate close games & I hate for my team to lose. But then again, even if the Springboks lost, we got to see the All Blacks. In the 2nd half, the Springboks took the lead & held on for the next 40 minutes. Yes, the Springboks won 22-16. Yes, we couldn’t believe it. & yes, we were there. This coming Saturday is the big day now as SA plays NZ in NZ. & SA could clinch the TriNations championship with a win & defend their title for the first time.
We were & are so excited that we are planning onnaming our next wonder-dog “Bokke” after the beloved Springboks!
That was not a bad first game for MJ to watch. Thanks A. (For 7,000 bonus points, find the BobFest T-shirt in one of these pictures.)
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