1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,519 Speaker 1: Morning to you and as one day Luke was tuned 2 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: in for the New Zealand Rugby Awards last night. I 3 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: didn't realize that it wasn't a live affair. I was 4 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 1: expecting sort of cameras in a big auditorium and a 5 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 1: live audience, but instead it was all filmed in a 6 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 1: TV studio. But that's okay. Feeling a little short changed though, mate, 7 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,639 Speaker 1: because our mighty mid Canterbury Hammers were in the running 8 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 1: for Team of the Year, which was cleaned up by 9 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: the Crusaders. And I mean, yes, credit to them. They 10 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: had one heck of a turnaround season, but they still 11 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: lost three of their games. We delivered a perfect season. 12 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: What more could we have done? 13 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 2: Yeah? I know, I know, I sympathized made I certainly there. 14 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 2: I've been on that panel before making those kinds of 15 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 2: decisions and it becomes very subjective, doesn't it. You're never 16 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,560 Speaker 2: always going to get it right for sure. I mean, 17 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,279 Speaker 2: defending the Crusaders, they probably say, well, we've play at 18 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 2: a higher level, but you can only beat what's in 19 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 2: front of you, and if you deliver a perfect season, 20 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 2: it's very hard to argue. Again, so look, I definitely sympathize, 21 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 2: but as I say, it becomes very subjective at times. 22 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 2: Times are comparing apples with oranges, which is not easy. 23 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: Well, we don't have any more room in our trophy 24 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: cabinet anyway, Nisbo. So perhaps it's for the better. We 25 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: wouldn't have been able to fit it in a shame 26 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 1: that Dicklan McCormack also missed out on the Ian Kirkpatrick 27 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: Medal to Keanu Tomata from Poverty Base. Something I can 28 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: agree with, though, is Ardie Savilla being named recipient of 29 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: the Calvin R. Tremaine Player of the Year title. He 30 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 1: had an outstanding season. 31 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, he did, absolutely. I mean there was quite a 32 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,759 Speaker 2: bit of controversy about him leaving the Harrisons and going 33 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 2: to Moana Pafica. He was inspirational there and it makes 34 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 2: you wonder what they might be like without him this year. 35 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 2: And then of course when he turned into the All Blacks. 36 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,040 Speaker 2: There are times when he had the captain the All Blacks, 37 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 2: but he maintained his quality of play right through thirteen 38 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 2: Test matches. So yeah, remarkable year and no complaints at 39 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 2: all about who won it. 40 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: Big John two crickets and into the third day of 41 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: the Black Caps West Indies third Test. Perhaps batting left 42 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: a bit to be desired yesterday, but was still on top. 43 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 2: Yeah. Look, it was a pitch where you never really 44 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 2: felt as those players were in if they look set, 45 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 2: they'd suddenly get an unplayable ball. The ball that bowl 46 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 2: Williamson was a real cracker, And I think it's one 47 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:18,079 Speaker 2: of those pitches where you, as I say, you've got 48 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 2: to take your chances while you're there because sooner or 49 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 2: later there's going to be one with your name on it. 50 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 2: And so I think the lead in the end was satisfactory. 51 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: The interesting thing today, of course, is how will the 52 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 2: New Zealand bowlers go without Blair Tickners? So they're down 53 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,839 Speaker 2: one bowler, but they made a very promising start last 54 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:36,679 Speaker 2: night and the Western these are as still forty odd 55 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:40,119 Speaker 2: runs behind. So really all the workers with the West. 56 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: Indian batchment and a bit of a spectacle playing out 57 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 1: tonight seven o'clock at teas off on TVNZ one, So 58 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: they scrap seven sharp for chasing the fox. That's sort 59 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 1: of become a global sensation. And I see that former 60 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 1: prime ministers and all blanks and Olympic gold medalists have 61 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: got the invite I wonder where ours wasn't as well. 62 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:00,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, well I wouldn't wand to embarrass myself and a 63 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 2: little bit you, i'd be terrible. In fact, even if 64 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 2: I was a half Eastern golfer, I'd probably find a 65 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 2: reason enough to go. But no, it's great, isn't it. 66 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 2: It's Ryan Fox is a very personal sort of bloke 67 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 2: and he's kind of become the people's champion in many ways, 68 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 2: and he's had a great season, so it'd be great 69 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 2: to see the spectacle unfolding.