I am sure there are New Zealanders out there who take the sporting rivalry with Australia seriously. I haven’t met them and nor do I particularly want to, given that they come from Hamilton. But I do derive some modicum (and no that doesn’t mean ejaculation over the Internet) of satisfaction at the look on Australian netball coach Norma Plummer’s face when her team was beaten by the Silver Ferns last night. I have nothing against Norma—I like most men try and avoid that—and I think she is good for the sport and for television, but she along with Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting exemplify everything that is wrong with Australian sport. Confidence, even arrogance, is good in sport and I wish we had more of it in New Zealand. But supercilious superiority is not. And that is what these two exhibit. Norma lost last night. So did Ricky. One is tempted to say to them get over it. But because they don’t read Fryday that’s pointless and in any case I don’t really want them to get over it. I want them and their superiority to dwell in the loser basement for a little while yet and for the Silver Ferns and their coach Ruth Aitken to enjoy all the plaudits they so richly deserve... as New Zealanders.
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