For the uninitiated, rugby must seem a game of contradictions. The ball, which isn’t round, can only be thrown backwards, but players run forwards, and you earn points for a good try.
In 1987, New Zealand co-hosted the inaugural World Cup of Rugby, and won not only the trophy, but also international praise for the unforgettable show it delivered.
The start of spring coincides with the beginning of the whitebait season on the West Coast. South Islanders and tourists flock to river entrances with nets to collect the translucent, thin inch-long whitebait.