Choices for positions in the past few weeks have been going to those who turned up to training and to the games and we've been spoilt for that choice. Huge numbers of reserves even when players were away on holiday and up watching the Lions cheat their way to a win in the second test. Today, however, was a different story.
15 men starting (many out of position or injured) and 5 reserves to call upon. Luckily only Isaac seriously injured his non wanking hand, but others played through all the usual end of season niggles and aches and pains.
Before the game started we'd heard the sad news from Dunedin about Lars and an emotional but determined Chief gave us the option of playing as team or not playing at all.
We played as we have always played, as a strong team during difficult times.  Read more