Nice try at levity chaps. Fact is a few years ago Nix reserves came to Trusts Stadium, maybe for their first live Auckland appearance, and played World Club Champ-bound Waitakerie. As I recall the Nix fielded a team full of guys either coming back from injury - McKain, Caceres - or unable to make the first team - Mulligan, Kwasnik - and youth players - Kosta, Greg Draper. In a scintillating display of power, purpose and possession, Nix reserves dealt to the Japan-bound Westies 7 - 1 in their own backyard. Very impressive.
Last night Nix reserves (see above) played Manawatu, arguably the worst team in the NZFC and going nowhere, for a 1 -3 loss.
So are the teams in the NZFC now so much better? I don't think so.
So what's actually going on with the Nix?