Matthew Ridge

And, mate, they just basically went, look, we're really sorry, but this is a miscarriage of justice.

It's obvious.

And fucking booted it, right?

So we skated.

But here's the fucker.

So I made the All Blacks.

And then that Detective Tarajan Shrek, I was walking through the gym at the Institute of Sport.

And I hadn't seen them or I hadn't thought about them for ages, you know.

But...

Oh, can I just tell you about a story when I played?

I was playing for Auckland against Canterbury in the Ramfelly Shield to break the Ramfelly Shield record, and there was a lull in the crowd, and this was between me going to, because I'd started PD and all that stuff, but there was an appeal and process and stuff.

And it was so funny, mate.

And I heard this guy, it was a lonely crowd.

He goes, fucking enjoy it, Bridge.

You'll be in jail next year.

Right?

Oh, it was real bad.

Wow.

And when that like just, you know, that just, when that hits you, like it hit me like a ton of bricks.

But anyway, going back to the street, guys, so I was walking through the gym and I saw him.