Top sporting leaving lockdown looks
Sport Review #180
Now we’re in the Framework, NZers and Aucklanders are getting their heads around being around people again.
Obviously you want be be vaxxed, and ready to mask up and that - but if the trackies are walking themselves to the bin and you’re opening the wardrobe door for the first time since August, what are your options?
Classic All Blacks / Barkers Collab - Break out the Lynx Swaziland and get the Steiny Pure on ice - the boys are suited and booted and ready to hit the food court.
Michael Fay Doomed Big Boat Challenge - If it’s your first big night in three months, you need to be ready for any eventuality. This ice white two piece is visible, easy wipe and the steering wheel has big leadership energy. No-one’s telling you ‘Private Function sorry mate’ in this ensemble.
Don Clarke - Go for an effortless Ivy League / helicopter to the Hamptons look by digging out your old rugby jersey and hitting the barber for a short back n sides.
Aragon on a Horse - Not feeling it? Get in the clear air, get a horse.
On The Mat - Sure, shirtless is tough to pull off, and you don’t want to go full Antonie Dixon, but who among us hasn’t gone slightly loopy after 100 days at home?
Swole Sam Whitelock - Did you spend all lockdown doing Joe Wicks? Don’t be shy, celebrate the gun show and tower above your mates.
Dressage Mark Todd - First rule of fashion is if you’re not sure of the dress code, it’s impossible to over dress.
Thanks for reading - Richard
This week's best NZ sport content
Astonishing long read on Olivia Podmore’s life and the factors that led to her death from Tom Dillane [NZ Herald]
Paul Lewis on Tim Southee and how he keeps getting wilier and better with age [NZ Herald]
Dylan Cleaver on all the things he learned sitting up watching the BLACKCAPS [The Bounce]
She’s fortunate to have the support of her wife, White Ferns fast bowler Lea Tahuhu, and of New Zealand Cricket, supporting the couple to take Grace on international tours with them – with some unexpected benefits of travelling in a Covid bubble.
The couple, who’ve been together 12 years, have a policy of a holding a cricket debrief on the bus or car ride after a game, so they can “go home and enjoy being a family”.
Amy Satterthwaite talks to Dennis Katsanos on the NZCPA podcast [Locker Room]
Video nasty
Rah rah rah we’re going to smash the oiks.
Long read
Oral history of the GOAT sitcom, the Larry Sanders Show [The Ringer]
Recommendation
If you like shows about sussing out who did a terrible murder 20 years ago, The Woods on Netflix is textbook.
Bring back the gif
Aucklanders getting set to come out of their cage.
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