Rain pain for Province

13 Jun 2009

It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s completely miserable. Welcome to winter in Cape Town.

Foul weather was predicted for today’s clash at Newlands and it seems to have settled in ahead of kickoff. The showers come and go but the pitch is significantly greasy. Expect this to influence the approach of both teams. Expect the Lions to play the conditions better.

The travelling fans have not allowed the weather to dampen their spirits. The Cape Town pubs were saturated with Lions’ fans on Friday night and a great number of ales and lagers would have been consumed with Saturday lunch. The rain is belting down, but one cluster of red have even been so bold as to attempt the Mexican Wave.

The wind is also prominent and already several journos have left their seats to chase binocular covers, match programmes and other lightweight material. If you were expecting a spectacle, you’re in for some serious disappointment.

33 000 tickets have been sold and the ground is starting to see more and more patrons file in despite the weather. But if you’re coughing up R280 for a ticket, you wouldn’t let a little rain and wind deter you, would you?

By Jon Cardinelli, at Newlands


10 Comments

  • 1.bobbok: Reply to this comment
    13 Jun 2009, 14:39 pm

    even the bad times are good

  • 2.mbaxman93: Reply to this comment
    13 Jun 2009, 14:42 pm

    the lions surely wont struggle ,in fact this is the type of weather they’re use to

  • 3.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    13 Jun 2009, 14:46 pm

    Yeah pity bout the weather cause now its serious advantage Br. Lions, our front liners going get drilled into the soggy turf all afternoon.

  • 4.mbaxman93: Reply to this comment
    13 Jun 2009, 16:31 pm

    always been curious ,what do keo dollars do ??

  • 5.goyougoodthing2: Reply to this comment
    13 Jun 2009, 16:54 pm

    #4 mbaxman93: who knows

  • 6.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    13 Jun 2009, 23:59 pm

    The average annual rainfall at Newlands is four times that of Twickenham in London. Newlands is by far the wettest test venue on earth, literally. Higher than any in the`UK/Ulster, Europe or NZ.

  • 7.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    14 Jun 2009, 00:01 am

    Sorry. I meant UK/Eire.

  • 8.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    14 Jun 2009, 08:41 am

    No I wouldn’t. That was nothing compared to the weather I have sat through at Newlands.

    So yeah, this time I was in the box but one game when I got home I tipped the water out of shoes, rung the water out of my socks and my phone broke from water damage.

  • 9.JockBok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jun 2009, 08:49 am

    #8 SpringbokSarah: I got a bit wet yesterday, but nooooooothing compared to the Tahs game a couple of seasons ago. Now that was rain…..

  • 10.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    14 Jun 2009, 08:55 am

    #9 JockBok: The game I was alking about was against the Tahs. I remember because we had this drunk Tahs fan in front of us and my friend was sick so I told him if he didn’t shut up she was gonna puke on him.

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