Dane Coles. Saying what we’re all thinking.
0The nugget winger / hooker seems to have ruffled a few feathers by stating the obvious at Ellis Park last weekend by pointing out the obvious in that support is now behind the Lions this weekend. It’s a slow sporting news week so it’s time for people not to get it.
Here’s Hamish Riach. In an article featuring this “Coles’ comments seem treasonous, favouring a South African side over his fellow Kiwis in a Super Rugby final.” Not sure he deserved that framing.
They’re a New Zealand team representing us.
Let’s define treason.
But Coles will be playing with Crusaders players next month.
Watch any Super Rugby match between two New Zealand sides, The nastiest niggle is between the All Blacks; highlighted by Franks v Retallick in the other semi-final.
Competitive Alpha-males etc. A post-match throw-away comment is hardly going to register on the radar there.
They’re a New Zealand team representing us.
Not they’re not
They’re a franchise representing the top of the South Island Christchurch. As an aside, that Todd Blackadder speech post lifting the trophy in 1998 outdid anything Coles did last weekend. And people fell for it.
Think of the wider picture.
Ah yes; the Crusaders pack is the New Zealand pack etc. Noting that in 1998 New Zealand sides made three of the semi-finalists, went on to win it and then lost five All Black tests on the bounce.
SANZAAR needs to be shown up.
What?? We know it’s a flawed comp. Does having the Lions or the Crusaders winning it emphasise it further?
Come together New Zealand
It’s always funny when that comes out of Canterbury. John Hart’s horse, Carlos Spencer getting booed, Adam Parore, that creature in the picture above etc.
They need your support
As much fun as it is, the so-called support of people 12,000 kms away actually has no effect on the outcome. Sorry.