I dislike the other Australian clubs way more than I do the Kiwis, and I'm tired of pretending otherwise.

I think it's a sad reflection of how downtrodden Australian rugby is that there is some expectation that at club level we all need to band together and cheer one another on against the mean ol' kiwis.

I am exposed to far more obnoxious tah and reds fans in my everyday life from between my banana bending family and mates in sydney than I am kiwis.

We need to grow out of this huddling together in fear mentality and go back to genuinely disliking each other for the sake of bitter local rivalry.

Obviously come test season it's all friendship and comradery.