To put this into prospective on the excitement I’m feeling here goes. Southland is where I was born and raised till about 12, Most of my family but 2 were born there. Its rugby has never been strong but you always keep loyal to your hometown, unless you’re a traitor then we diss-own you. So teams are Southland for Air New Zealand Cup and Otago highlanders for super 14. Anyways in the Air New Zealand Cup there is a Ranfurly Shield which has been around since as longs as rugby has been around and you can only win it by beating the team who has it in their home ground. So it’s that last game of the season and Canterbury has it (they have won it several times and championships also, and are top of the table). So Southland goes up to Canterbury and beats them 9-3. When I found this news not only did I win a block of chocolate but I was celebrating like a mad man in the warehouse smoko room. I text my brother and when he found out he was another excited mad man. It’s a proud moment to be a southlander and there haven’t been too many moments to be proud of, but this is one for sure. So they are also into the semis and will have the shield till next year. Man I’m soooooo stoked I even might go buy a new Southland rugby top (key word maybe cos I’m tight like a tiger). I’m wearing my old one today with pride and loving being born in Southland.
