American 3: Where you guys from?
American 1: Pittsburgh.
American 2: Chicago.
American 3: I'm from Houston (points). Those guys back there are from the Mid-west. Ohio...
All three snigger.
American 3: You guys mind if I hang out with you for a while?
Americans 1 and 2 look at each other.
American 1: What's your name?
American 3: Rob.
American 1: Rob... I'm AJ. I'm not sober. I mean, I'm sober... I'm just not that sober.
American 3: You guys see those Kiwis wearing American pants and American vests? I love it!
The crowd cheers.
American 1 and 2 : U-S-A! U-S-A!
American 3: Go America! (Punches fist in the air). Home of plastic surgery!
Yanks 1 & 2 two look at each other in silence.
American 3: You guys wanna do a U-S-A chant?
Two tall suits arrive wearing large plastic accreditation badges. A short man is standing between them. It is the Ambassador for the United States.
Ambassador: I was in the VIP section, but it's all Italians!
Conversation ensues... some general chit-chat.
Ambassador: Ok fellas.... I gotta go. Make some noise!
Americans 1, 2 and 3: U-S-A!
A suit either side, Mr. Ambassador walks off.
American 1: Did he just look at my butt while he was walking away?
American 2: He's lame. If I was a politician, I'd be kissing everyone's ass... not just ours.
Young New Zealander in STAGS t-shirt: Are you guys Canadian?
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