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There are 2 test matches taking place tomorrow which are of interest to me.
First up, the All Blacks take on Ireland, then later on the Springboks take on Wales. I wouldn't say I'm a great lover of rugby, but there is something different about test matches between Northern and Southern hemisphere teams that you don't necessarily get in the 6 nations tournament. There is a real edge to them. I think the SH teams see the NH teams as upstarts, who visit their countries every couple of years in order to show that they have come of age, and they're going to show who is boss. Invariably, they are despatched home with their tail between their legs! The atmosphere at these games is tremendous. It is not often away fans will travel to either New Zealand or South Africa, but when you turn the tv on tomorrow, there will be Irish tri-colours and Welsh red dragons to be seen all over the 2 stadiums.
I would watch any of these 2 games before I would watch any Euro 2008 soccer game.
Predictions for the games? Both NH teams to get pumped!!
First up, the All Blacks take on Ireland, then later on the Springboks take on Wales. I wouldn't say I'm a great lover of rugby, but there is something different about test matches between Northern and Southern hemisphere teams that you don't necessarily get in the 6 nations tournament. There is a real edge to them. I think the SH teams see the NH teams as upstarts, who visit their countries every couple of years in order to show that they have come of age, and they're going to show who is boss. Invariably, they are despatched home with their tail between their legs! The atmosphere at these games is tremendous. It is not often away fans will travel to either New Zealand or South Africa, but when you turn the tv on tomorrow, there will be Irish tri-colours and Welsh red dragons to be seen all over the 2 stadiums.
I would watch any of these 2 games before I would watch any Euro 2008 soccer game.
Predictions for the games? Both NH teams to get pumped!!