Canterbury’s #1 Supporter

“Three buses stopped and none of them were going to Rangiora” said loyal supporter Graham Paterson. The next best option being a TV screening at his sister’s in Burnside, Graham thought stuff it, not wanting his day to be defined by the Christchurch Metro Bus service, he ran home and jumped on his push bike. Some 30km later and 10 minutes into the first half, Graham’s legs were gone but he’d made it, “All I could think was I’ve got to get there, I nearly gave up, I could barely bike”.
Greeted by Doctor Dan (Daniel Leinert-Brown) with electrolytes and jet plane lollies “I just kept eating lollies and was sweating away, but eventually I came right, I was just happy to be there”.

We were all relieved to hear Graham did opt for the bus back to the city, bike in tow. “Rightly or wrongly I got there, and that was all I cared about.”

Watch the video above for Grahams full story and deep connection with Red and Black Rugby.