Footy Fever

Date: 23 February 2006 10:34:23

There is a guy in my world who actually goes by the name of "the Saunternator" and he has to be seen to be believed. He can do a Mick Jagger strut and pout that will render you immobile with mirth and not a little afraid of how freaking close it is...He's loud an proud and completely indifferent to the social niceties of personal space and he's an ever loving, good old Kiwi boy who loves footy, the real footy, Rugby Union footy. The kind they play in heaven.

It's the kind of footy I'm a bit fond of too... It's the Kiwi condition... born and raised steeped in blood, sweat, and the competition of two massive teams fighting for glory and honour. Arrggh arrgh arrgh... Hoo Yah.

Just prior to the beginning of the new Super 14 competition Saunter slings his arm around me at the office and [loudly] invites me to join his tipping competition. You know, the kind of comp where, each week, you pick the teams that are going to win, score points for every win you picked and the odd bonus if you pick a 4 try score. If you're the biggest scorer by the end of the comp you 'scoop the pool' as it were...

Apparently I'm the glamour puss of the comp. Or at least, the only girl...

Anyway [here's where I get to the point] he also fancies himself of a bit of matchmaker...

And it's yours truly who he's currently got in his sights... and so, here I am waiting for the phone call he's [apparently] setting up...

I could be waiting a while... so until that happens... you can follow Dee's footy tips if you like...

See Below.

ROUND THREE

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Date	Teams	Venue	Dee's Picks
Friday, 24 February	Hurricanes v Cats	Wellington	Hurricanes
Friday, 24 February	Force v Chiefs	Perth	Chiefs
Friday, 24 February	Stormers v Brumbies	Cape Town	Brumbies
Saturday, 25 February	Crusaders v Sharks	Timaru	Crusaders
Saturday, 25 February	Reds v Blues	Brisbane	Blues
Saturday, 25 February	Bulls v Waratahs	Pretoria	Waratahs
Saturday, 25 February	Cheetahs v Highlanders	Bloemfontein	Highlanders