One of the most popular sports in New Zealand is rugby. When the national team, the All Blacks, play one of their big rivals like Australia or South Africa, the country seems to come to a halt. Last week, the All Blacks played against the South African Springboks. Because the game was played in South Africa it wasn't until 3 am New Zealand time. Despite the very late start, many fans were out in force to watch their team. Today, I came across a big game between two rival high school boys' teams. Rugby is a little like American football but to my untrained eyes, seems much more free form and rough. Girls' rugby is gaining popularity in New Zealand but stills lags far behind boys' rugby.
Our brother School, Landon, has a Varsity Rugby Team, and in honor of the amazing New Zealand, "All Blacks", and Landon's bear mascot, named their team the, "All Browns"! My son, Stephen, was the first Captain of Landon's Varisty Team. Tehri uniform is..well, All Brown. :) Eileen Pierce
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