The teams.
Bread Stealers: K Hunt, B Tate, M Gasnier,J Hodges, G Inglis, D Lockyer (c),J Thurston, W Mason, C Smith, P Civoniceva, N Hindmarsh, A Ryan, L O'Donnell. Interchange: M O'Meley, S Berrigan,A Tupou, B Kite.
Kiwis: B Webb, S Hape, I Soiola,S Matai, M Vatuvei, N Vagana, S Jones,R Wiki (c), D Halatau, R Asotasi, D Kidwell,S Mannering, D Fa'alogo. Interchange:M Tony, N Cayless, A Blair, F Pritchard.

Poofball:  Kingz, or Knights, or whatever that useless soccer team based in Auckland is called - thin they have managed to win a game since last I talked about them, but through the opposition scoring, not off their own boot.  Rumour has it 'own goals' is the high scorer for the Kingz / Knights this season.  They have sacked their coach, but you can't blame the coach for the playing being shit can you??  Their name - was Kingz, now Knights, next up, Foot Soldiers, Archers, or perhaps Serfs.  The New Zealand Serfs.  Or perhaps, we can but hope that they will slip quietly into the North Harbour Stadium sunset...

Speaking of stadiums, the waterfront shit in Auckland.  Best option in mine eyes, with the least hassle to build - North Harbour.  They have the space, they have the consents, they have the plans, just build the farking thing - some time before 2011 would be good...

Cricket:  The domestic New Zealand season has started, and good to see some thing have not changed from the international season.  Lou Vincent scoring ZERO in an innings where Auckland racks up 300+ for 3.  Tim McIntosh opening for the Aucks scoring 170 odd not out at this stage.  His 10th first class century.  Interesting that, this blokes 10th ton, and another international cricketer who never really lived up to his status, in the one day arena anyway, Craig McMillan scored his 15th the other day.  Well, I thought tat was intersting.

Rugby:  The All Blacks are cheats.  Just liek the English were cheats in 2003, and the Boers in the early 2000s when they were winning all the time.  Well, not quite just like, because they WERE cheating, and we are just really, really, really good... 

Petrol Heads:  The V8 Super Car stuff.  Last year at Pukekohe, before at least eight years on the streets in Hamilton.  So nothing much will change from a normal Saturday night in Hamilton when all bogans in their old Kingswoods are racing around anyway.  Least disruption of any potential venue!

Rugby:  Riche McCaw, Jason Eaton and the All Blacks won awards at the International Rugby Players' Association's (IRPA) Awards.  Player of the year, newcomer of the year and team of the year respectively.  Hard case for Eaton when you think he might be sliding down the rankings in the All Blacks and could be struggling to make the RWC squad next season.

Heartland Rugby:  Been talking to two of the tourists to Argie with the Heartland squad.  Farking hard rugby over there, the players and fans are arrogant to the extreme, a very rich mans sport over there, refs had a huge home town bias, and they enjoyed it immensely!!  A tour too far though I think for the boys, Canada next season, might see some better results.  One from three on this tour.