26 September 2013 is a date that will go down in infamy.
For New Zealand sport.
Dark Thursday will forever be remembered as one of New Zealand sport's darkest, darkest days as Oracle - as predicted on this blog - completed the greatest comeback in world sport to win the series 9-8 and retain the America's Cup despite defending against match point for over a week.
So what are New Zealand sport's other dark days?
3 September 1949, All Blacks lose to South Africa AND Australia - in one day!
Yes, an All Blacks team toured South Africa and stayed at home to play the touring Wallabies in 1949 resulting in this very unique sporting anomaly. A third-string All Blacks side lost 11-6 to Australia at Athletic Park in Wellington earlier in the day, then the first-string ABs side lost 9-3 to South Africa in Durban. That is what we call a double black day for New Zealand sport.
25 March 1955, New Zealand score only 26 runs against England
It still remains the lowest test cricket score - much as the Blackcaps have tried in recent times to beat it. New Zealand bowled out for a paltry 26 at Eden Park.
31 October 1999, France 43 New Zealand 31
The last time New Zealand was at the wrong end of an incredible comeback. Nuff said. Watch the video.
7 October 2007, France 20 New Zealand 18
Unfortunately, 1999 wouldn't be the last time that France would be New Zealand's sporting nemesis with Les Bleus again coming from behind to stun the favourites albeit thanks to some controversial refereeing from Wayne Barnes. That was a very dark and bloody Sunday.
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