An eight, seven moment

It’s still hard to believe, but the All Blacks did it, just.

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5th November, 2011

It may be the long-lasting delayed effect of a mass hangover, but people are certainly acting a little differently since we won the Rugby World Cup. After the game, on the night, it was as if I had some form of concussion and I wandered about in a daze for hours. It really wasn’t until I awoke the next day that the win began to slowly sink in. Others seemed in a similar state. Early on the Monday I staggered out our gate, heading for the cafe at the top of the street for an overdue caffeine fix. A guy I’d never met before was pushing a pram in the same direction. Staring forward with a ...

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