1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:13,387 Speaker 1: from Newstalks, ed B fifteen. 3 00:00:13,067 --> 00:00:15,507 Speaker 2: Years to the day since one of the biggest upsets 4 00:00:15,507 --> 00:00:17,307 Speaker 2: in Rugby World Cup history. 5 00:00:17,907 --> 00:00:24,507 Speaker 3: He goes leapt he's strong, great tackle by stress the 6 00:00:24,547 --> 00:00:42,387 Speaker 3: tron the color movie, it's impossible. I got a word 7 00:00:42,467 --> 00:00:47,107 Speaker 3: and how all the count if just incredibles for Japan. 8 00:00:47,787 --> 00:00:50,187 Speaker 3: They were courageous and not kicking the goal. They went 9 00:00:50,307 --> 00:00:51,107 Speaker 3: for the top. 10 00:00:51,307 --> 00:00:52,267 Speaker 2: Lid with that man. 11 00:00:52,227 --> 00:00:54,547 Speaker 4: After your show, it's a real good strength harp, the 12 00:00:54,627 --> 00:00:58,227 Speaker 4: plastic perfection here at the corner and ask him to 13 00:00:58,347 --> 00:01:01,787 Speaker 4: steal the game for Japan. One of the most famous 14 00:01:01,827 --> 00:01:04,307 Speaker 4: victories in the history of sports that go as far 15 00:01:04,387 --> 00:01:06,507 Speaker 4: as saying not just in the game. 16 00:01:08,027 --> 00:01:11,227 Speaker 3: And by at north for a cherry blesson. 17 00:01:11,467 --> 00:01:15,307 Speaker 2: It became known as the Brighton Miracle. September nineteen twenty 18 00:01:15,427 --> 00:01:19,067 Speaker 2: fifteen September twenty here in New Zealand, Japan beating South 19 00:01:19,107 --> 00:01:22,907 Speaker 2: Africa thirty four thirty two in Brighton, scoring the winning 20 00:01:22,987 --> 00:01:27,587 Speaker 2: try in the eightieth minute. Kose Ono was Japanese first 21 00:01:27,627 --> 00:01:30,307 Speaker 2: five that day, one of his thirty four test matches. 22 00:01:30,507 --> 00:01:33,947 Speaker 2: He's now head coach of Sun Tory Sun Goliath and 23 00:01:33,987 --> 00:01:36,307 Speaker 2: he joins us. Now, Kosa, can you believe it's been 24 00:01:36,867 --> 00:01:38,467 Speaker 2: ten years since that day? 25 00:01:39,707 --> 00:01:40,507 Speaker 5: No, I can't. 26 00:01:40,907 --> 00:01:43,187 Speaker 6: I was actually surprised when you mentioned it or got 27 00:01:43,187 --> 00:01:44,827 Speaker 6: the call to have to take the call about it. 28 00:01:45,667 --> 00:01:46,987 Speaker 5: It's gone like pretty quickly. 29 00:01:47,547 --> 00:01:49,907 Speaker 2: What stands out most when you think back to that day? 30 00:01:52,627 --> 00:01:55,107 Speaker 6: Yeah, I probably thought it was a miracle really, like 31 00:01:55,467 --> 00:01:59,507 Speaker 6: we trained pretty hard for five months pre that game 32 00:01:59,667 --> 00:02:03,627 Speaker 6: with Eddie and a lot of camps in that But yeah, 33 00:02:03,787 --> 00:02:05,907 Speaker 6: if I had a spare ten dollars, I probably wouldn't 34 00:02:05,907 --> 00:02:07,987 Speaker 6: have put it Entrepanele in that game myself. 35 00:02:08,747 --> 00:02:11,787 Speaker 2: Did you feel a degree of confidence going in though 36 00:02:11,987 --> 00:02:13,947 Speaker 2: you as you say, you're prepared, well, you had a 37 00:02:13,947 --> 00:02:15,867 Speaker 2: good coach and I want to talk about eating a 38 00:02:15,947 --> 00:02:18,427 Speaker 2: moment and some good players. Did you feel a degree 39 00:02:18,467 --> 00:02:19,107 Speaker 2: of confidence? 40 00:02:19,947 --> 00:02:22,507 Speaker 6: Yeah, Look, you never know until you get there, because 41 00:02:22,787 --> 00:02:24,947 Speaker 6: you have your Pacific Nations Cup and you have your 42 00:02:24,947 --> 00:02:27,587 Speaker 6: pre World Cup matches and things. But you never know 43 00:02:28,027 --> 00:02:31,267 Speaker 6: until you're sort of in the environment and see the 44 00:02:31,267 --> 00:02:34,307 Speaker 6: spring box side to get named and then and then yes, 45 00:02:34,587 --> 00:02:36,027 Speaker 6: what series? 46 00:02:37,627 --> 00:02:38,707 Speaker 5: So who you're up again? 47 00:02:38,787 --> 00:02:42,827 Speaker 6: So I don't know at the time, probably not, But 48 00:02:42,907 --> 00:02:46,467 Speaker 6: as the game went on, definitely. You sort of saw 49 00:02:47,307 --> 00:02:50,707 Speaker 6: our confidence grow and probably there's their game sort of 50 00:02:51,747 --> 00:02:52,267 Speaker 6: made to be. 51 00:02:52,707 --> 00:02:54,267 Speaker 5: I don't know that. I think they started thinking about 52 00:02:54,267 --> 00:02:54,907 Speaker 5: their game. Really. 53 00:02:55,787 --> 00:02:57,547 Speaker 2: It's got a South African side too, It's not like 54 00:02:57,547 --> 00:02:59,587 Speaker 2: they put out a beat team against you. Some big 55 00:02:59,667 --> 00:03:01,987 Speaker 2: names and there Brian Habana played that day, Scott Berger, 56 00:03:02,027 --> 00:03:06,027 Speaker 2: Victor Mattfield, many others. How did you avoid being daunted 57 00:03:06,107 --> 00:03:07,227 Speaker 2: by their lineup? 58 00:03:09,507 --> 00:03:10,347 Speaker 5: Yeah, I'm not sure. 59 00:03:10,347 --> 00:03:14,907 Speaker 6: Well, I played with Free Prayer in Scopburg at Suntory 60 00:03:14,907 --> 00:03:17,587 Speaker 6: of the previous year, so we already had a bit 61 00:03:17,627 --> 00:03:19,027 Speaker 6: of an inkling of what we were up against, and 62 00:03:19,027 --> 00:03:20,427 Speaker 6: there were a lot of South Africans playing in the 63 00:03:20,467 --> 00:03:23,147 Speaker 6: Japanese league at the time, so we. 64 00:03:23,227 --> 00:03:24,267 Speaker 5: Knew a little bit about them. 65 00:03:24,267 --> 00:03:26,627 Speaker 6: But when they turned into when they wear the green jeres, 66 00:03:26,667 --> 00:03:29,027 Speaker 6: it's a little bit different. So I suppose we just 67 00:03:29,107 --> 00:03:32,387 Speaker 6: knew what our strengths were and didn't go too far 68 00:03:32,427 --> 00:03:34,827 Speaker 6: away from them. That was playing with pretty a lot 69 00:03:34,827 --> 00:03:37,747 Speaker 6: of speed and moving the board, which seemed to work. 70 00:03:38,347 --> 00:03:40,547 Speaker 6: So yeah, yeah, so. 71 00:03:40,667 --> 00:03:42,867 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, sorry, So at what point during the game 72 00:03:42,907 --> 00:03:45,667 Speaker 2: did you think, actually, we're not going to get run 73 00:03:45,707 --> 00:03:47,787 Speaker 2: over the top of here. We were a chance? 74 00:03:49,267 --> 00:03:53,707 Speaker 7: Oh, It's always hard because even in the All Black 75 00:03:54,427 --> 00:03:56,667 Speaker 7: sells for a Africa game the other day, like, you 76 00:03:56,827 --> 00:03:58,507 Speaker 7: just never know when one side is going to crack, 77 00:03:58,547 --> 00:04:01,347 Speaker 7: and usually the spring Wats can bring a lot of 78 00:04:01,347 --> 00:04:03,627 Speaker 7: power in the second half and when you would. 79 00:04:03,387 --> 00:04:06,107 Speaker 6: Hang on for a while, whether that be ten minutes 80 00:04:06,187 --> 00:04:08,147 Speaker 6: or sixteen minutes, we just didn't know until we were 81 00:04:08,227 --> 00:04:11,667 Speaker 6: up in the game. But you know, ten minutes into 82 00:04:11,707 --> 00:04:14,427 Speaker 6: the game, we felt pretty confident, and I think our 83 00:04:14,427 --> 00:04:17,947 Speaker 6: confidence grew when we Leachi scored that try off the mall. 84 00:04:18,547 --> 00:04:20,347 Speaker 6: I think it might have been about twenty twenty five 85 00:04:20,387 --> 00:04:23,147 Speaker 6: minutes into the game. And then I think at the 86 00:04:23,187 --> 00:04:25,467 Speaker 6: point in the second half, halfway through the second half, 87 00:04:25,987 --> 00:04:28,347 Speaker 6: rather than that, I think that scored two more tries. 88 00:04:28,467 --> 00:04:31,027 Speaker 6: Rather than go for the posts they are sorry, go 89 00:04:31,107 --> 00:04:34,547 Speaker 6: to the corner for another more, they opted for three points, 90 00:04:34,547 --> 00:04:37,787 Speaker 6: which is trying to build a scoreboard, rather than the 91 00:04:37,827 --> 00:04:40,067 Speaker 6: way that they'd been scoring their try. So you knew 92 00:04:40,107 --> 00:04:41,747 Speaker 6: that they were sort of almost protecting their lead as 93 00:04:41,747 --> 00:04:45,187 Speaker 6: opposed to just going for going in seven. So yeah, 94 00:04:45,227 --> 00:04:48,107 Speaker 6: that gave us more confidence than probably what gave them 95 00:04:48,347 --> 00:04:49,787 Speaker 6: at that point in the game. 96 00:04:50,147 --> 00:04:52,507 Speaker 2: I'm just checking the scorecard here and it says that 97 00:04:52,547 --> 00:04:54,547 Speaker 2: you were replaced with seven minutes to go? Does that 98 00:04:54,587 --> 00:04:56,187 Speaker 2: sound right? Did you watch the last few minutes from 99 00:04:56,227 --> 00:04:56,907 Speaker 2: the sideline? 100 00:04:57,507 --> 00:04:57,667 Speaker 5: Yeah? 101 00:04:57,787 --> 00:05:01,667 Speaker 6: Me and for me standing side side on the sideline. 102 00:05:02,427 --> 00:05:02,987 Speaker 2: How was that? 103 00:05:03,067 --> 00:05:06,267 Speaker 6: Yeah, we were just a spectator by then. 104 00:05:06,667 --> 00:05:10,667 Speaker 5: We were just riding the emotions with the crowd. Probably. 105 00:05:10,787 --> 00:05:13,387 Speaker 5: I just remember the crowd just being really green at 106 00:05:13,387 --> 00:05:15,067 Speaker 5: the start of the game and the warm up and things. 107 00:05:15,107 --> 00:05:16,987 Speaker 6: But as the game we're on, like I don't know what, 108 00:05:17,027 --> 00:05:20,267 Speaker 6: it just started to turn red and it was almost 109 00:05:20,307 --> 00:05:22,427 Speaker 6: like the Springbok fans were sharing a good game on 110 00:05:22,547 --> 00:05:25,507 Speaker 6: but probably hoping that they didn't lose in the end. Yeah, 111 00:05:25,507 --> 00:05:26,987 Speaker 6: we were just all a part of it. So, yeah, 112 00:05:26,987 --> 00:05:30,507 Speaker 6: the seven minutes was a bit rollercoaster and such. But yeah, 113 00:05:30,547 --> 00:05:34,187 Speaker 6: the guy's out there like, yeah, it was pretty crazy finishing. 114 00:05:33,867 --> 00:05:35,587 Speaker 2: The game and dat it was well they were South 115 00:05:35,587 --> 00:05:38,667 Speaker 2: Ariga head thirty two twenty nine. You know, the hood's gone, 116 00:05:38,827 --> 00:05:42,707 Speaker 2: You're still playing and then can't hiss Keith goes over 117 00:05:43,347 --> 00:05:47,747 Speaker 2: in the corner. What's the emotion like when that happens? 118 00:05:49,547 --> 00:05:52,307 Speaker 6: Yeah, like a miracle happened. Like it's one of those 119 00:05:52,307 --> 00:05:56,667 Speaker 6: moments in life that I've had probably. I couldn't say 120 00:05:56,667 --> 00:05:58,147 Speaker 6: how many, but a lot of people come up to 121 00:05:58,187 --> 00:06:01,707 Speaker 6: me where they knew where they were, who they were with, 122 00:06:01,907 --> 00:06:04,187 Speaker 6: and what they were doing at the time that it happened, 123 00:06:04,227 --> 00:06:06,867 Speaker 6: because they were so shocked. It's one of those events 124 00:06:06,867 --> 00:06:10,787 Speaker 6: in life that people would just remember vividly and yeah. 125 00:06:10,827 --> 00:06:11,347 Speaker 5: Like I've been. 126 00:06:12,227 --> 00:06:15,027 Speaker 6: I think how might've been half a dozen years ago 127 00:06:15,027 --> 00:06:17,467 Speaker 6: we were down at an end sharing concert done Dunedin 128 00:06:17,507 --> 00:06:20,547 Speaker 6: and a student guy I grabbed Carnes because I was 129 00:06:20,547 --> 00:06:23,027 Speaker 6: with Karn at the time and said, oh, Grabdnan and 130 00:06:23,027 --> 00:06:24,787 Speaker 6: the bar and said, your knt heskith. You put me 131 00:06:24,827 --> 00:06:27,187 Speaker 6: through university because I had X amount of money on 132 00:06:27,227 --> 00:06:30,507 Speaker 6: you to score a try or something. 133 00:06:31,187 --> 00:06:32,227 Speaker 5: You didn't have the winning ticket. 134 00:06:32,347 --> 00:06:34,387 Speaker 6: But yeah, it was just a little stories like that 135 00:06:34,387 --> 00:06:36,067 Speaker 6: that sort of pop up every now and then, which 136 00:06:36,107 --> 00:06:36,627 Speaker 6: is pretty cool. 137 00:06:37,067 --> 00:06:40,387 Speaker 2: But you mentioned for me for me Aki Tanaka of course, 138 00:06:40,387 --> 00:06:41,907 Speaker 2: who was playing for the Highlanders of that time, so 139 00:06:41,947 --> 00:06:44,947 Speaker 2: we saw a lot of them over here. How influential 140 00:06:45,027 --> 00:06:46,547 Speaker 2: was he in your team at that time? 141 00:06:47,467 --> 00:06:49,667 Speaker 5: Yeah, him and probably a lot of others. 142 00:06:50,067 --> 00:06:53,187 Speaker 6: Probably about six others had played Super rugby the previous year, 143 00:06:54,627 --> 00:06:57,827 Speaker 6: and obviously Forma was probably the shining light and amongst 144 00:06:57,827 --> 00:07:00,307 Speaker 6: all those guys that had played the MPC and then 145 00:07:00,787 --> 00:07:04,347 Speaker 6: represented the Highlanders and playing alongside Aaron Smith was pretty 146 00:07:04,387 --> 00:07:05,867 Speaker 6: cool and inspiring for the. 147 00:07:05,787 --> 00:07:08,507 Speaker 5: Rest of us to see. So yeah, I had a 148 00:07:08,507 --> 00:07:11,467 Speaker 5: big influence in the group we've joined post Super Rugby 149 00:07:11,547 --> 00:07:12,427 Speaker 5: that that. 150 00:07:13,107 --> 00:07:15,747 Speaker 6: Campaign, and he bought a couple of years of Super 151 00:07:15,827 --> 00:07:18,427 Speaker 6: Rugby knowledge and then a lot of confidence that someone 152 00:07:18,547 --> 00:07:21,547 Speaker 6: like his size could compete it at that level as well, 153 00:07:21,827 --> 00:07:24,987 Speaker 6: and then bring that experience to the team, which was good. 154 00:07:25,587 --> 00:07:28,147 Speaker 2: Eddie Jones was your coach? What was he like in 155 00:07:28,187 --> 00:07:28,587 Speaker 2: that role? 156 00:07:30,107 --> 00:07:30,507 Speaker 6: Awesome? 157 00:07:30,867 --> 00:07:34,067 Speaker 5: Well, he's just he's just so knowledgeable about the game. 158 00:07:34,107 --> 00:07:37,427 Speaker 6: And then he knew, I think his Japanese background and 159 00:07:37,507 --> 00:07:42,547 Speaker 6: his experienced coaching in Japan, knew how to get the 160 00:07:42,587 --> 00:07:46,227 Speaker 6: team prepared and play like the Japanese which is playing 161 00:07:46,307 --> 00:07:49,707 Speaker 6: quick and moving the ball, and that seemed to suit everyone, 162 00:07:50,067 --> 00:07:53,427 Speaker 6: the whole squad really well. And then we spent six 163 00:07:53,467 --> 00:07:57,387 Speaker 6: months leading into that which no other probably team gets 164 00:07:57,387 --> 00:08:00,187 Speaker 6: to do, which built cohesion and a lot of trust 165 00:08:00,267 --> 00:08:02,627 Speaker 6: amongst the playing group and the coaching staff. 166 00:08:03,907 --> 00:08:07,307 Speaker 5: The results are pretty cool in himself, but was hard. 167 00:08:07,427 --> 00:08:09,587 Speaker 6: But when you get the fruits it's pretty cool to 168 00:08:10,107 --> 00:08:12,027 Speaker 6: look back while we went through together and then what 169 00:08:12,107 --> 00:08:13,267 Speaker 6: we were able to achieve. 170 00:08:13,547 --> 00:08:16,107 Speaker 2: And despite winning three of your four Paul games, you 171 00:08:16,147 --> 00:08:18,827 Speaker 2: didn't make the knockout rounds as things turned out at 172 00:08:19,787 --> 00:08:21,467 Speaker 2: ended at the end of Paul Play, was there a 173 00:08:21,507 --> 00:08:24,067 Speaker 2: sense of disappointment with that even given what you had 174 00:08:24,067 --> 00:08:25,187 Speaker 2: achieved in Brighton? 175 00:08:26,827 --> 00:08:30,547 Speaker 6: Yeah, probably on reflection at the you know, like it 176 00:08:30,587 --> 00:08:32,147 Speaker 6: would be pretty cool to get to the next stage, 177 00:08:32,187 --> 00:08:33,747 Speaker 6: which the next group we were able to do in 178 00:08:33,747 --> 00:08:34,507 Speaker 6: twenty nineteen. 179 00:08:35,147 --> 00:08:36,547 Speaker 5: It was just it was just really hard. 180 00:08:36,587 --> 00:08:40,547 Speaker 6: Like I remember after the Springbok game going up to 181 00:08:40,667 --> 00:08:42,987 Speaker 6: Eddie and we sort of gave him a hug and 182 00:08:43,267 --> 00:08:43,547 Speaker 6: I was. 183 00:08:43,507 --> 00:08:45,427 Speaker 5: Like, how are you well. 184 00:08:45,507 --> 00:08:47,467 Speaker 6: I was like, yeah, we met the spring Box and 185 00:08:47,467 --> 00:08:50,027 Speaker 6: he is, mate, we've got We've got Scotland. 186 00:08:49,707 --> 00:08:51,587 Speaker 5: In four days, and I was like, Jesus has already 187 00:08:51,587 --> 00:08:52,667 Speaker 5: moved on so quickly. 188 00:08:55,267 --> 00:08:57,507 Speaker 6: But as it turns out, like if you ask the 189 00:08:57,547 --> 00:08:59,307 Speaker 6: All Blacks to play the spring Box and then play 190 00:08:59,347 --> 00:09:02,547 Speaker 6: Scotland in four days, it's a pretty mammoth task in itself, 191 00:09:02,587 --> 00:09:03,747 Speaker 6: let alone Japan. 192 00:09:03,707 --> 00:09:05,427 Speaker 5: Just been getting up as the spring Box and then 193 00:09:05,427 --> 00:09:06,227 Speaker 5: trying to beat Scotland. 194 00:09:06,347 --> 00:09:09,347 Speaker 6: So it was a pretty Yeah, the cards were drawn 195 00:09:09,387 --> 00:09:12,907 Speaker 6: our way, but yeah we did We did what we 196 00:09:12,947 --> 00:09:15,707 Speaker 6: could do and put ourselves in a position to get 197 00:09:15,707 --> 00:09:17,667 Speaker 6: through and we just didn't have enough points in the end, 198 00:09:17,707 --> 00:09:21,027 Speaker 6: so that is what it is. But yeah, it would 199 00:09:21,027 --> 00:09:23,267 Speaker 6: have been called to go to another game. But yeah, 200 00:09:23,667 --> 00:09:25,827 Speaker 6: pretty we did what we could I suppose. 201 00:09:26,147 --> 00:09:28,747 Speaker 2: So where does that day rank in your rugby career? 202 00:09:30,467 --> 00:09:34,627 Speaker 6: Yeah, it'd be number one, just pure sort of commitment 203 00:09:34,707 --> 00:09:36,747 Speaker 6: to what we were trying to achieve and then actually 204 00:09:36,747 --> 00:09:39,747 Speaker 6: being able to achieve it. Like I still have memories 205 00:09:39,787 --> 00:09:41,547 Speaker 6: of I think it was one hundred and forty five 206 00:09:41,627 --> 00:09:45,627 Speaker 6: seventeen All Blacks versus Japan and not in nine five Cup. 207 00:09:45,627 --> 00:09:48,347 Speaker 6: In my head, I was in primary school waking up 208 00:09:48,467 --> 00:09:53,267 Speaker 6: to that game, to putting on the jersey because I 209 00:09:53,307 --> 00:09:58,347 Speaker 6: grew up in crosses and yeah, so we're actually wearing 210 00:09:58,347 --> 00:10:02,267 Speaker 6: the Japanese jersey, playing the spring box, you know, almost 211 00:10:02,307 --> 00:10:06,187 Speaker 6: twenty years after that, and then actually beating them. Yeah 212 00:10:06,427 --> 00:10:07,147 Speaker 6: that was pretty cool. 213 00:10:07,267 --> 00:10:10,107 Speaker 2: Yeah, special day, special day. So coaching these days, obviously 214 00:10:10,227 --> 00:10:12,667 Speaker 2: it's Tory How Sam How Sam kine go? 215 00:10:13,547 --> 00:10:14,187 Speaker 5: Yeah awesome. 216 00:10:14,347 --> 00:10:16,267 Speaker 6: Yeah, this will be his third year and he's mixed 217 00:10:16,307 --> 00:10:19,707 Speaker 6: right into the group and yeah, his level of experience 218 00:10:19,747 --> 00:10:24,987 Speaker 6: and in leadership and voice has been awesome. So yeah, 219 00:10:24,987 --> 00:10:29,107 Speaker 6: we're just expecting another that year from him and leading 220 00:10:29,187 --> 00:10:31,987 Speaker 6: from the front, being the captain of the team this year. 221 00:10:32,267 --> 00:10:33,867 Speaker 2: And you got Cheirs on Colby as well. Of course, 222 00:10:33,867 --> 00:10:35,827 Speaker 2: he had a pretty good game last week and against 223 00:10:35,827 --> 00:10:38,187 Speaker 2: the Hallplex. I presume you called that. I presume you 224 00:10:38,267 --> 00:10:38,987 Speaker 2: called that one. 225 00:10:39,707 --> 00:10:43,667 Speaker 6: Yeah, he's amazing, isn't he Like he's People will be 226 00:10:43,707 --> 00:10:46,067 Speaker 6: surprised when they stand next to him how small he 227 00:10:46,107 --> 00:10:50,067 Speaker 6: is but explosive and how efficiently he moves his body 228 00:10:50,467 --> 00:10:53,427 Speaker 6: in and around the big boys especially is unreal. 229 00:10:53,627 --> 00:10:55,547 Speaker 5: So there's a lot to take from Cheers. 230 00:10:55,627 --> 00:10:57,867 Speaker 6: But yeah, having those two guys in amongst the group 231 00:10:58,387 --> 00:11:03,507 Speaker 6: less our team knowledge and and. 232 00:11:02,867 --> 00:11:06,587 Speaker 5: And for the i Q a lot too. No, we're 233 00:11:06,587 --> 00:11:08,267 Speaker 5: looking forward to having Cheers back when he comes back. 234 00:11:08,307 --> 00:11:11,107 Speaker 5: But yeah, it's good to seeing playing well for us. 235 00:11:11,147 --> 00:11:14,627 Speaker 2: Absolutely right. Well appreciate I say, you're taking a bit 236 00:11:14,627 --> 00:11:16,627 Speaker 2: of a wander down memory lane with us today. Thanks 237 00:11:16,627 --> 00:11:18,747 Speaker 2: for your memories, your reflections. Hope you can you can 238 00:11:18,827 --> 00:11:20,467 Speaker 2: enjoy the rest of your day as you think back. 239 00:11:20,507 --> 00:11:22,027 Speaker 2: We'll probably give you a call in ten years from 240 00:11:22,027 --> 00:11:22,787 Speaker 2: now to do it again. 241 00:11:23,467 --> 00:11:25,347 Speaker 5: Yeah, no, thank you appreciate it. Now we have a 242 00:11:25,387 --> 00:11:25,667 Speaker 5: good day. 243 00:11:25,747 --> 00:11:27,387 Speaker 2: Yeah, I hope you have a good day. To case 244 00:11:27,507 --> 00:11:32,027 Speaker 2: owner there Japanese first five, New Zealand raised, but these 245 00:11:32,107 --> 00:11:36,267 Speaker 2: days coach of Sun Tory Sung Golife, Sam Kine Cheersland 246 00:11:36,267 --> 00:11:39,787 Speaker 2: Colby and others over there. Ten years ago, I remember 247 00:11:39,867 --> 00:11:42,187 Speaker 2: vividly watching that game and it's only ten years ago. 248 00:11:42,387 --> 00:11:45,907 Speaker 2: It shouldn't be in the deep dark, distant past. But yeah, 249 00:11:45,987 --> 00:11:48,267 Speaker 2: Japan getting up to beat South Africa. So interesting that 250 00:11:48,347 --> 00:11:52,107 Speaker 2: Coseono mentioned the one forty five seventeen from nineteen ninety 251 00:11:52,107 --> 00:11:54,107 Speaker 2: five and how far the team came. They didn't get 252 00:11:54,107 --> 00:11:55,667 Speaker 2: out of the pall that time, but of course in 253 00:11:55,707 --> 00:11:58,347 Speaker 2: their home tournament in twenty nineteen they did and continued 254 00:11:58,387 --> 00:12:01,387 Speaker 2: to be a rugby force to be reckoned with. 255 00:12:02,147 --> 00:12:05,347 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 256 00:12:05,427 --> 00:12:08,747 Speaker 1: to news Talk said Be weekends from midday, or follow 257 00:12:08,787 --> 00:12:10,387 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.