wow, i almost thought it was a late april fools day joke. sounds good. I'm not convinced about an Auckland (I blame the knitting circles chants) game but otherwise all seems cool.
National or International sponsor would want Auckland exposure.(Hamilton north is big % of population)
Dare I say it, the sport needs the exposure as well. And hell.. aucklanders can have a chance to prove themselves. f**k it up, and the team will never go back