It is no
surprise that Australians and New Zealand Kiwis are not the best of friends.
Supposedly, the vice-captain Paul Gallen wants the Eden park crowd to be as
hostile as possible for the Test against New Zealand. He claims that abuse is
part of the deal for touring teams! This is a shock to me because my perception
on Australian sport is competitive but also friendly, however, I guess New
Zealand Kiwis have a different perception on sport! They want at least 30,000
Kiwis in the crowd tonight in order to show how much they care. This is nice,
however, abuse should never be tolerated at a game! I have seen some abuse
happening at American games and it can get pretty nasty.
Supposedly
two years ago when Australia played at Eden Park, bottles were thrown at them.
The CEO of Eden Park is hoping that that kind of violence will not happen again
tonight. Hopefully the Kiwis can take some tips from the Aussies about their
professional competition!
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