This shall be my one sop to the Rugby World Cup insanity that is engulfing these South Pacific isles.<\/p>\n
\n
Our WRITER drives, the radio on low.<\/p>\n
Beside him, THE BOY devours the Special Rugby World Cup edition of “The New Zealand Herald” NEWSPAPER. The Boy looks up:<\/p>\n
THE BOY<\/p>\n
What team are you supporting?<\/p>\n
WRITER<\/p>\n
(sighs)<\/p>\n
I don’t care for the cup –<\/p>\n
THE BOY<\/p>\n
Okay but what if you did<\/u>?<\/p>\n
WRITER<\/p>\n
(glances across at his son)<\/p>\n
The All Blacks. Out of habit or conditioning, I suppose.<\/p>\n
THE BOY<\/p>\n
I’m supporting England. And the Springboks. But not the Wallabies.<\/p>\n
WRITER<\/p>\n
Why not the Wallabies?<\/p>\n
THE BOY<\/p>\n
(‘like duh’)<\/p>\n
They’re Australian<\/u>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This shall be my one sop to the Rugby World Cup insanity that is engulfing these South Pacific isles. INT. CAMRY SPORTSWAGON – TRAVELLING – DAY Our WRITER drives, the radio on low. Beside him, THE BOY devours the Special Rugby World Cup edition of “The New Zealand Herald” NEWSPAPER. The Boy looks up: THE … <\/p>\n
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