The Chase star has set his mind to a brainwave of a mission Down Under. Shaun Wallace can’t help himself. The professional quizzer from The Chase casually drops some random facts into conversation as he’s explaining that Kiwis’ love of sport is one of the reasons why he’s so fond of New Zealand.
An All Blacks fan since childhood , he points out we also have teams that have excelled in sports other than rugby, including sailing, cricket and netball. “We’re not so hot at football [soccer],” we tell him during his interview with the Weekly . “Oh, come on, you’re not that bad,” he replies.
“Your men’s team made it to the World Cup in 1982, and also in 2010, where you were the only team that was unbeaten – you drew all your matches.” He reels out these details without even pausing to think. And he’s absolutely correct.
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