Next week I'm "celebrating" one of those birthdays that ends in a 0
About a year ago my closest mates decided we would celebrate by going to Brisbane this weekend and watch the Wallabies beat the All Blacks and win back the Bledisloe Cup.
The stars were aligning - new coach, new team and it was my birthday. How could it not happen. Flights, hotel and tickets all booked.
1st sign that things were going wrong - ANHC organised for the same weekend in my home town. Bugger.
Then the Wallabies drew the 1st test with New Zealand. Oh well, cant win the cup, should still be a good game of rugby.
Now the Wallabies have descended into chaos. Rumors of the coach having an inappropriate relationship with the teams business manager, details of derogatory and sexist emails by the players leaked to the media, players stood down pending disciplinary hearings, coach will be lucky to have a job next week, team disharmony a few days before a test match.
I just hope they have decent beer at Suncorp Stadium.