Yeah it does, thanks for that. Does anyone actually believe there is any real provincial 'hatred'? I know theres the whole Canty vs Auckland thing, but it's hardly on the scale of the dispute over the west bank and gaza is it?
Ever heard of someone getting beaten up because they supported the wrong team? OK, maybe its happened once or twice, but its not like the football thugs you find here in the UK. I've cheered loudly for canterbury playing wellington in wellington bars, and theres never been more than a sporting rivalry between supporters, with the actual battle taking place on the field.
Although, a wise man once told me that, after a series of poor refereeing decisions, the south island would secede from the north...
