Ok, I'll admit that rugby is my first love, but I am a sports fan first and foremost, have been a Liverpool fan since a kid, played social soccer as a grown up and have been a Nix season ticket holder since Day 1, so I think this rugby head qualifies (just) to attend a football World Cup.
However, it was never going to be Africa as I thought that if I was going to attend a World Cup I would prefer a South American or European jaunt, then this happened.
In my defence, before the game on that November 14, 2009 night I had asked the long suffering Ruth "If the All Whites qualify, can I go to South Africa?", and as she always does she said yeah.
So 7 months and 9 grand later I am off to South Africa on the White Noise (aka Yellow Fever during A-League season) tour, as far as I can tell comfortably the cheapest tour being run out of NZ and by the itinerary they've jacked up for us it is going to be an action packed and memorable trip supporting our boys, here's the details:
June 12 - Fly out to Hong Kong
June 13 - Fly out to Johannesburg
June 15 - All Whites v Slovakia, Rustenburg
June 15 - All Whites v Slovakia, Rustenburg
June 16,17,18 - 3 day Kruger Park Safari
June 19 - Ghana v Australia, Rustenburg
June 19 - Ghana v Australia, Rustenburg
June 20 - All Whites v Italy, Nelspruit
June 21 - Spain v Honduras, Johannesburg
June 22 - Sun City
June 23 - Ghana v Germany, Johannesburg
June 24 - All Whites v Paraguay, Polokwane
June 26 - Fly out to Hong Kong
June 28 - Fly out to Auckland
No wonder it is the cheapest if they fly you north of the equator to then come all the way back down.
ReplyDeleteI trust you will be wearing your White Shirt on June 19th. I do not want pictures of a socceroo shirt appearig on the blog. Unless of course you stole one off an Aussie.
Have a great trip.