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flying buisness class will be ok
If its pissing down with rain and in a bog we might go ok
Lots of time to sleep on flight to Denver vs normal 3 hour trip to Aussie.flying buisness class will be ok
I get that.I think I was more interested in International League before the Kiwis tasted real success (Tri-Nations, World Cup etc)...when it was a David v Goliath battle and the wins were occasional. Now that we've shown we be the best, it frustrates me when we perform so far away from there.
So potentially your passion for the Kiwis can be traced back to 1993...which aligns with the period when a New Zealand team in the Winfield cup became a buzz (not suggesting the two are related in your case) but there is a stream of thought that the Warriors / thereby default - the Australian Club competition changed the landscape of Rugby League in NZ in ways previously unimagined. The assumption was that the Warriors would boost interest in the code on all levels.We're all different on here, I don't think I'd go across the road to see a Kiwis test, but I'll travel across Sydney to see the Warriors reserve grade side.
This disinterest in international footy happened about 1993 for me. The year before I went to the Kiwis v GB at the Showgrounds Oval (PN) and loved it. The year before that was one of my favourite games of RL, when the unfancied Kiwis rolled the 'Roos in Melbourne.
The famous Graham Lowe-led upset of the 'Roos at Lang Park, one Saturday night way back in 1983, is still my favourite ever game of league. The Kiwis were household names overnight.
I enjoyed Kangaroo v GB tests as well.
But it's all in the past. I wish it wasn't.
Good question because in light of what I'm seeing right now when I look at the current state of the NZRL, kiwis and the Warriors, things look like this...The assumption was that the Warriors would boost interest in the code on all levels. Which raises the Question how did the NZRL miss the boat?