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Full-contact medieval warfare between NZ and Australia?

November 16, 2018

Jousting is a real sport that involves real armour, real weapons, and sometimes real regrets.

There is a new trans-Tasman sporting rivalry emerging that has an extremely old origin.

Jousting is a real sport that involves real armour, real weapons, and sometimes real regrets.

Seven Sharp sent brave knights Julian Lee and Tamati Rimene-Sproat along to get involved in the brutal combat.

Find out how they enjoyed some medieval warfare in the video above.

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