With a population of just below 5 million, how they are dominating world sport is something every nation should applaud. It’s not even how they play but, how they also conduct themselves on and off the field.
I have been fortunate to have watched how Kane Williamson led his cricket team to a world cup final. Weeks after unfortunately losing to England in the final, their netball team (Silver Fens) managed to do their nation proud by going all the way. It’s even more scary that there’s a rugby world cup in a few months time and everyone’s money will be on All Blacks.
Their success is pinned on how well they’ve taken sport so seriously, from the grassroots level. Most importantly it’s how they teach their kids to be great sport personalities. You have to look at Kieran Read, Katrina Rore and Kane Williams lead their teams to understand how good sport leadership is entrenched.
Credit must be given to the sport system in New Zealand otherwise we wouldn’t be noticing and applauding your success.
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