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OK, so nobody cares, but they only play it once every four years. The last time they played the World Cup, I was in New Zealand becoming a born-again Kiwi.

Of course, I witnessed that sports (or "sport") fans over there can be even more idiotic than US sports fans. I even witnessed a bloody fistfight between a Kiwi and a Brit over a silly rugby match between their countries. But I became totally entranced by the New Zealand All-Blacks and the.. well... ZEAL they inspire.

I think I was in a campground in Waitomo when the All-Blacks lost to France. The game was playing in the shelter of the campground at an ungodly hour. I only got out of my tent fast enough to hear a child say, "Oh... they lost."

After a strong quarterfinal against the South Africa Springboks, I'm hoping the All-Blacks can really go all the way. If not, there's always.... four years from now.

(Picture: Keven Mealamu can't be stopped by the Springboks)