The Lions rule the Bay
It was a match that the Kiwis were gunning to win; so certain are they of Rugby superiority that the first tour match was a golden opportunity to show the Poms who was boss. Unfortunately it didn’t quite work out for them as the Lions played a tough game and won against Bay of Plenty 20-34. Some derision of performance aside this was an important first hurdle; defeat by a provincial team in the first match of the tour would have been a psychological disaster for the Lions, especially coupled with the unfortunate ankle injury sustained by Lawrence Dallaglio.
Today, June 6th, is apparently the Queen’s birthday, and lucky New Zealanders get a public holiday to celebrate. Now that I’m a temping office boy this is a special cause for celebration; not only do I get the day off – I also get paid for it. Fantastic. Working today would have been all the better though, the law here is that working on a public holiday gets you time and a half and a day in lieu. It almost makes up for the sub-standard wages they pay everyone the rest of the time.
