He may have raced with the best of them on two wheels and in touring cars but when it comes to getting in a rally car, Aaron Slight is a complete novice.
There has been green in a few different — mostly ugly — shades. There has been blue. Some purple, mixed in with gold and yellow. There was white to start with.
There have been plenty of murmurings sideline. Highlanders coach Tony Brown said last week the game was in a sad place. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn takes a glass-half-empty approach and looks at what is wrong with the game at the moment.
The Highlanders have played a game this season, and last year played a game in front of no-one which is going to help them as they face off against the Chiefs this Friday night.
The new Highlanders haka, performed by the side last Friday night in its opening game of the season, represents the strength and intelligence of the people of the region.
The sports calendar was turned upside down yesterday and events across the country were either pulled or put on hold as Covid-19 restrictions come into play.