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2021 British & Irish Lions Tour
Warm Up Match 2: Blues v British & Irish Lions (Auckland)
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<blockquote data-quote="ianw16" data-source="post: 855128" data-attributes="member: 70803"><p>If I recall correctly, the 2005 Lions played provincial opposition. I remember watching the Auckland game. This would have been a tough game, back in the day. Ask the 1983 Lions! However, things had moved on by then. Super Rugby had taken over. Provincial rugby had seen its day (sadly). How I long for the battles between Hart's Auckland and Grizz's Canterbury! Epic stuff. When the Ranfurly Shield actually meant something. Call me old fashioned, but those were the days. Nicking off school to see Auckland play North Auckland at 3.30 on a Wednesday arvo. 46 500 dead or dying grannies (well, that's what you told your employer!). Sid Going knocking over penalty goals from laughably long distances. Huge Maori guys from up north letting a wee Auckland schoolboy get close to the fence behind the goal at the scoreboard end. Said Auckland schoolboy seeing his frigging headmaster just a few meters away! However, I think I may have gone off topic. Carry on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ianw16, post: 855128, member: 70803"] If I recall correctly, the 2005 Lions played provincial opposition. I remember watching the Auckland game. This would have been a tough game, back in the day. Ask the 1983 Lions! However, things had moved on by then. Super Rugby had taken over. Provincial rugby had seen its day (sadly). How I long for the battles between Hart's Auckland and Grizz's Canterbury! Epic stuff. When the Ranfurly Shield actually meant something. Call me old fashioned, but those were the days. Nicking off school to see Auckland play North Auckland at 3.30 on a Wednesday arvo. 46 500 dead or dying grannies (well, that's what you told your employer!). Sid Going knocking over penalty goals from laughably long distances. Huge Maori guys from up north letting a wee Auckland schoolboy get close to the fence behind the goal at the scoreboard end. Said Auckland schoolboy seeing his frigging headmaster just a few meters away! However, I think I may have gone off topic. Carry on. [/QUOTE]
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