Cheering on the All Blacks the Old Fashioned Way
South Africa 26 - New Zealand 45
The ABs had a great win against the Boks last night but Mike and I didn't get to see it. The game was on at 10pm here in Japan and unfortunately it wasn't on either of the two sports channels we have here in the apartment (unlike the previous weeks' matches).
At first we resigned ourselves to watching the play-by-play commentaries. TV One has one but it was terrible. Every second comment was "and another big hello to Bruce from King Country who is watching this commentary" .... Sorry, but I don't care who else is watching, I just want to know what's going on in the game! We also managed to find the Planet Rugby site which while only updating every minute like TV One's coverage at least only passed comments on the game at hand rather than who was tuning in from the provinces.
But then I had a brainwave - surely with all the radio stations broadcasting online these days we must be able to find true live coverage with a real live commentator? The answer is YES. Hooray for Radio Sport in New Zealand who broadcast live online. We got to hear most of the game, including the crowd reaction, as if we were listening to the radio at home. So just like JK on that Weetbix ad Mike and I were avidly listening and waiting to hear what would happen next.
It was great that we got to hear what was going on, but sounds like it was the wrong game to miss! I think Mike was wishing he had walked to Hobgoblin to watch the game for real. Still, at least we didn't have to sit there watching Grant Fox saying hi to all the Grannies in Foxton and missing out on the action! I think we'll be heading out to Roppongi for the final Tri Nations game if it's not on here though. Even if it does mean staying out past midnight ;)
After a reasonably late start this morning (and delicious BLATs made by moi) Mike and I are heading out to Shibuya via Meguro and Ebisu this afternoon. Might check out the Beer Museum!
The ABs had a great win against the Boks last night but Mike and I didn't get to see it. The game was on at 10pm here in Japan and unfortunately it wasn't on either of the two sports channels we have here in the apartment (unlike the previous weeks' matches).
At first we resigned ourselves to watching the play-by-play commentaries. TV One has one but it was terrible. Every second comment was "and another big hello to Bruce from King Country who is watching this commentary" .... Sorry, but I don't care who else is watching, I just want to know what's going on in the game! We also managed to find the Planet Rugby site which while only updating every minute like TV One's coverage at least only passed comments on the game at hand rather than who was tuning in from the provinces.
But then I had a brainwave - surely with all the radio stations broadcasting online these days we must be able to find true live coverage with a real live commentator? The answer is YES. Hooray for Radio Sport in New Zealand who broadcast live online. We got to hear most of the game, including the crowd reaction, as if we were listening to the radio at home. So just like JK on that Weetbix ad Mike and I were avidly listening and waiting to hear what would happen next.
It was great that we got to hear what was going on, but sounds like it was the wrong game to miss! I think Mike was wishing he had walked to Hobgoblin to watch the game for real. Still, at least we didn't have to sit there watching Grant Fox saying hi to all the Grannies in Foxton and missing out on the action! I think we'll be heading out to Roppongi for the final Tri Nations game if it's not on here though. Even if it does mean staying out past midnight ;)
After a reasonably late start this morning (and delicious BLATs made by moi) Mike and I are heading out to Shibuya via Meguro and Ebisu this afternoon. Might check out the Beer Museum!
posted by Sarah and Mike at 5:30 pm
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