Move over the Bledisloe Cup, forget the Chappell Hadlee Trophy, the premier trans-Tasman sporting prize is up for grabs this Friday.
We are talking about the Wayleggo Cup, the annual Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trial Test.
New Zealand has traditionally ruled the roost, winning 21 of the 37 contests so far.
But last year the Aussies snatched victory on home soil, so the Kiwi team will be out to reclaim their rightful spot at the top of the pecking order when the test kicks off Friday at the Ashburton A & P Show.
Lloyd Smith has been competing in dog trials since the 1970s and joins Emile Donovan from his farm near Palmerston in Otago
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