Hi, catching World cup fever in the whole of NZ!!!!!!
Now the Rugby world cup hosted by NZ is catching people all of the world of Rugby fan including Japanese rugby freaks.
I'm now feeling like being in Japan and Korea world cup in 2002. I have still remember about that time that made us crazy and so high. What I feel now is pretty similar to that moment.
Therefore, I tried going to city to see what was happening. As expected, there were full of people everywhere in city and even in bars. I was originally thinking that I wanted to watch the opening game which is NZ agaist Tonga in a bar, but I sensed it would be impossible the moment I got there. So, I went to the Casino as it has a big screen to watch it inside, so I could barely get in it and watch the game with full of supporters of NZ and a few of Tonga.
When it comes to tha game result, NZ beated Tonga by 41-10 as were predicted, but to my astonishment, when I poped out of bunch of supporters in casino, everybody all around the city was shouting something barnyard words like F-words... The win of the night obviously kept them insane, but I don't hate the atmosphere honestly.
In fact, they had already been a bit funnier than usual before game cuz I went to the gym on the day morning and I saw some unique scenes on the way back home. I saw most of people on streets wore a black staff to symbolize All-BLACKS known as a representative of NZ. Moreover, on a street near home, there is a Tonga community with a small church, and of course about 20 tonga supporters were messing around with the street with their flags and their own music with wearing the costume and dancing, and some people saw what those supporters do yelled something funny things to them and hit a run hooting out of their cars to make a quick reaction to them.
It was so funny at the interactional sequences.
Anyway, One of my friends told me he got a ticket for the final of the Cup by 750 NZ dollars... What do you think??? who knows if NZ could make the final... I can't believe him.
By the way, Japan unbeaten France by about 20 points behind. I forgot the exact scores, sorry.
Hopefully Japan will get a convicing result during the comp. Their final goal of this World cup is to seize at least two wins before go home, apprently. Well, see what will happen to them.
最近ワールドカップの話題ばかりですみませんが、仕方ないんです。ほんとにこっちすごいんですよ！！本当に日韓Ｗ杯があったときのような、いやそれ以上の盛り上がり。
ということで、昨日Ｗ杯の開幕戦、ニュージーvsトンガ戦があるということで、中心街のスポーツバーで観戦！と思いきやどこもすでに到着した時には一杯で、カジノ内にあるでっかいモニターで観戦。チャンスが訪れるたびに割れんばかりの歓声、そしてトライした瞬間に地鳴りのような掛け声が鳴り響いていました。
街に出るまでの道のりでも、トンガサポーターがトンガの国旗を振り回して車に乗っている姿、路上でも。それを見たＮＺ人が車のクラクションで威嚇。笑 といっても皆笑顔やし、警察もかなりパトロールしてたけど、全然止めてなかったし笑顔で素通り。
それを見て、やっぱり今日は特別な日なんやなぁと実感。街中歩く人たちはほとんど私服が「黒」！！なんせＮＺ代表の愛称が「ALL BLACKS」やからね。笑 おれも外出る時は黒で固めて行きました。笑
中心街に出ても、メインの道が歩行者天国になっていて、試合後カジノから出たら道は解禁されてたけど、まぁ大変。結果はＮＺが４１－１０で快勝やったんやけど、街中で若い兄ちゃん達が酒飲んで奇声上げてる。中心街を通る車一つ一つに「ＮＺ最強！！」と叫び続けるやつ、国旗を振り回して明らかに渋滞の原因になってたやつ。笑
とりあえず街中が異常で、色んな汚い言葉があちこちで聞こえてきましたね。
けど、自分はこういう雰囲気結構嫌いじゃないので、楽しめました。
知り合いが決勝のチケットを７万ほどで取ったって聞いたけど、高くない？？しかもＮＺが決勝に来る保障ないのに・・・。
日本が今日フランスに負けたみたいですね。目標のＷ杯２勝を是非とも達成してもらいましょう！！
現地からナマの情報をお届けしました！！！
Now the Rugby world cup hosted by NZ is catching people all of the world of Rugby fan including Japanese rugby freaks.
I'm now feeling like being in Japan and Korea world cup in 2002. I have still remember about that time that made us crazy and so high. What I feel now is pretty similar to that moment.
Therefore, I tried going to city to see what was happening. As expected, there were full of people everywhere in city and even in bars. I was originally thinking that I wanted to watch the opening game which is NZ agaist Tonga in a bar, but I sensed it would be impossible the moment I got there. So, I went to the Casino as it has a big screen to watch it inside, so I could barely get in it and watch the game with full of supporters of NZ and a few of Tonga.
When it comes to tha game result, NZ beated Tonga by 41-10 as were predicted, but to my astonishment, when I poped out of bunch of supporters in casino, everybody all around the city was shouting something barnyard words like F-words... The win of the night obviously kept them insane, but I don't hate the atmosphere honestly.
In fact, they had already been a bit funnier than usual before game cuz I went to the gym on the day morning and I saw some unique scenes on the way back home. I saw most of people on streets wore a black staff to symbolize All-BLACKS known as a representative of NZ. Moreover, on a street near home, there is a Tonga community with a small church, and of course about 20 tonga supporters were messing around with the street with their flags and their own music with wearing the costume and dancing, and some people saw what those supporters do yelled something funny things to them and hit a run hooting out of their cars to make a quick reaction to them.
It was so funny at the interactional sequences.
Anyway, One of my friends told me he got a ticket for the final of the Cup by 750 NZ dollars... What do you think??? who knows if NZ could make the final... I can't believe him.
By the way, Japan unbeaten France by about 20 points behind. I forgot the exact scores, sorry.
Hopefully Japan will get a convicing result during the comp. Their final goal of this World cup is to seize at least two wins before go home, apprently. Well, see what will happen to them.
最近ワールドカップの話題ばかりですみませんが、仕方ないんです。ほんとにこっちすごいんですよ！！本当に日韓Ｗ杯があったときのような、いやそれ以上の盛り上がり。
ということで、昨日Ｗ杯の開幕戦、ニュージーvsトンガ戦があるということで、中心街のスポーツバーで観戦！と思いきやどこもすでに到着した時には一杯で、カジノ内にあるでっかいモニターで観戦。チャンスが訪れるたびに割れんばかりの歓声、そしてトライした瞬間に地鳴りのような掛け声が鳴り響いていました。
街に出るまでの道のりでも、トンガサポーターがトンガの国旗を振り回して車に乗っている姿、路上でも。それを見たＮＺ人が車のクラクションで威嚇。笑 といっても皆笑顔やし、警察もかなりパトロールしてたけど、全然止めてなかったし笑顔で素通り。
それを見て、やっぱり今日は特別な日なんやなぁと実感。街中歩く人たちはほとんど私服が「黒」！！なんせＮＺ代表の愛称が「ALL BLACKS」やからね。笑 おれも外出る時は黒で固めて行きました。笑
中心街に出ても、メインの道が歩行者天国になっていて、試合後カジノから出たら道は解禁されてたけど、まぁ大変。結果はＮＺが４１－１０で快勝やったんやけど、街中で若い兄ちゃん達が酒飲んで奇声上げてる。中心街を通る車一つ一つに「ＮＺ最強！！」と叫び続けるやつ、国旗を振り回して明らかに渋滞の原因になってたやつ。笑
とりあえず街中が異常で、色んな汚い言葉があちこちで聞こえてきましたね。
けど、自分はこういう雰囲気結構嫌いじゃないので、楽しめました。
知り合いが決勝のチケットを７万ほどで取ったって聞いたけど、高くない？？しかもＮＺが決勝に来る保障ないのに・・・。
日本が今日フランスに負けたみたいですね。目標のＷ杯２勝を是非とも達成してもらいましょう！！
現地からナマの情報をお届けしました！！！