I was in Christchurch the in 2005 a month after the disastrous Lions tour. I, maybe unthinking, wore my Lions shirt on a shopping trip. I went into a Rugby store to look at some of he regional shirts and the guy who owned the shop was on me like a shot.


"What you wearing that for?" he sneered as he pointed at my top. "You weren't beaten, you was humiliated mate. Don't know why your wearing that"


And he went on, following me around the shop.


Eventually I'd had enough so called him over. "See that?" I said as I pointed to the England Rose. "What does that say?"


He looked, then looked again. "It don't say anything: he said. "Try looking closer" I told him. He looked again then shrugged his shoulders and said "Ican't see anything, what does it say?"


"World Champions!, now fuck off" I said and walked out


Cunts