In about an hour, the 2008 Tri-Nations series will reach a crescendo in its fifth match, which features Australia against New Zealand in Auckland. Australia has hopped to the top of the table with two straight wins over South Africa and New Zealand, but each of the other two sides in the competition have won a match each and there are plenty more matches to go.
To make things more interesting, Australia hasn’t won a Tri-Nations road match in quite a while. That and the pressure on New Zealand to win should ensure an intense showdown.
As we get ready for kickoff, here’s highlights from the last match, as narrated by the Alternative Rugby Commentary’s comedic (and rabidly pro-Kiwi) commentator Jed Thian (Caution: Contains profanity, rude language, offensive remarks, etc.):
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