Carlos Spencer in action for the Blair Vining Invitational XV against the ITM Invitational XV in the Pack the Park charity rugby in Invercargill. There was a moment just before kick-off at Saturday’s Park the Park charity rugby game in Invercargill when Melissa Vining became a little teary-eyed. Central Southland College pupils were performing haka for the two teams littered with New Zealand rugby heroes of yesteryear, while thousands at Rugby Park looked on. Melissa couldn’t but help to think how excited and proud her late husband Blair Vining would have been. Fittingly it was the Blair Vining Invitational XV which was too slick for the ITM Invitational XV as it ran in seven tries to three in a 54-17 victory.

Source: Stuff October 17, 2020 08:37 UTC