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Ashamed of Shockeroos, Australia muscles in on New Zealand glory

By Andy Rice
16 Jun 2010
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Award for the best cat fight of the tournament (to date) goes to Australia and New Zealand. After losing to Germany by four points, Australians aren't really talking about its renamed Shockeroos anymore – but they aren't above claiming New Zealand's draw against Slovakia as their own. The Sydney Morning Herald this morning announced that "Australasia" had drawn with the Slovaks, much to the outrage of New Zealanders. Stuff (New Zealand), Sydney Morning Herald

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