Is it safe to mention it yet , again or will there be another round of silly pictures and grumpy comments?

Mention away Muzza.

Von Gruff.

I see Southland kept the Ranfurly Shield again. Looked like a good game in crap weather conditions.

And theres a Tri-Nations clash in South Africa tonite as well - but not the All Blacks .

Bought a season ticket (again) - Southland are a unusual team but as a bottom line they are always engaging - no more so than their win over the Harbour boys today - typical in that you can never be sure if they will actually win till there is a final whistle !

Southland is a bit like Taranaki on the field - when they are good thay are very good but then they can be so bad that you wonder why they bother. At least provincial rugby has a decent crack at winning the Ranfurly shield these days since the big money Super 14 teams dont et their players back into the local teams .

About time is all I can say. It was a good effort
and a deserved win.

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