While Sid and the girls were squashing it up in Newcastle, Emmett & Philip went to the rugby. The Super 15 is the premier rugby tournament in the world, played between 5 regional teams from Sth Africa, Australia and New Zealand. This weekend saw the last round before the finals - and the local team from Sydney, the Waratahs (a flower, in case you wondered) needed to beat the Canberra based Brumbies (a wild horse) to cement a spot in the finals. A group of 8 - Emmett & PK, Grandma Joan, brother Jonathan, brother in law Mick & some of his kids - made the trek out to the stadium to catch the game. The stadium itself is in the Olympic complex, the site of action from the 2000 Olympic games. Despite the team nicknames, the Waratahs outmuscled the Brumbies & won comprehensively, 41-7. Joan & Jonathan, loyal Brumbie supporters tried hard to hide their disappointment, although Jonathan did cover his brumbie jersey with his coat half way through the game. Emmett enthusiastically waved his Waratah banner every time the team scored. He enjoyed that more than the game itself.
Off to the finals for the 'tahs!
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