Only New Zealand's love of rugby comes close to Texan's love of football. The Rugby World Cup starts next week in France. NZ won the inaugural World Cup in 1987. Since then they have been favorites ever Cup (91', 95', 99', & 03') but have not brought home the Webb trophy since 1987. They are a Cup starved country for twenty years but again this year the All-Blacks are favorites .... and are looking good over the last four years.
The picture (by JOHN SELKIRK/Dominion Post) shows Richie McCaw (captain) holding a capsule that is filled with dirt from the rugby grounds of every All-Black ever. Turns out there are 1071 capped All-Blacks. I am not positive but I think each All-Black going France this year was presented with a small capsule while the captain received a larger one.
Talk about crazed fans and country. Expectations are high and NZ will not easily accept less than the Webb trophy this time.
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