ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Sport
KIWISLANDER
Jason Wiggins, 34, has once again reminded everyone in the group chat that he “bleeds maroon”, despite living his entire life in suburban Christchurch, never actually going to Australia, let alone Queensland.
“I’ve been backing Queensland since I was a kid,” said Wiggins, proudly wearing a well worn Maroons jersey and watching glory years highlights of the Maroons.
Queensland find themselves in a must win State of Origin 2 game against the NSW Blues in Perth and nobody is more amped up for it than a South Island Kiwi who has next to zero connection to NSW or Qld, let alone Australia.
“You don’t have to be from Queensland to understand Queensland. That’s the thing people don’t get,” he explained. “It’s not about postcodes, it’s about passion. Loyalty. Mateship. And hating New South Wales to be honest.”
“If Kalyn Ponga can be a Kiwi and represent Queensland, then I sure as hell can support them from the South Island in New Zealand.”
As our reporters tried to quiz him more on his dedication he was just standing in his living room yelling “Queenslander!”
More to come.
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