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General Category => Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. => Topic started by: balibeemer on October 21, 2011, 11:26:02 PM
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Anyone (apart from me and Danie) been watching?
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Good question. I certainly have. I don't know how much of the rest of the world is interested in this World Cup.
Of course, France & New Zealand are playing in the final tomorrow with New Zealand firm favorites but France have upset them twice now in recent times when they wer'rnt supposed to.
In my opinion it'll be a flogging by the Kiwi's or ..... a massive upset.
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I've been watching of course,pretty hard not too - it's the biggest thing we've had here since the America's Cup. Last week was the biggest match so far - All Blacks against Australia...of course we won,but it was pretty exciting anyway.
Tomorrow night it's the final - All Blacks/France. We beat France easily in the pool games,and the French are still playing the same game...so if they continue to play like that the All Blacks will win. But,the French have shown in the past they can change their game plan no problem - if they do that and come out with something we've not seen from them before,then they will be a real threat.
I'm betting it will be the most watched televised event ever in this country.
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Oh wow - All blacks 8,France 7. That was one scary game to watch,the French stepped up once again and pushed the All Blacks to a one point win.
New Zealand,World Rugby Champions! That's obvious of course,but hard to do in this sort tournament.
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T[ch275]n[ch257] koe - Not a pretty match ,but the right result. The AB's deserved the win. Ritchie Mc Caw was as usual great. Sorry to see Cruden injured but I have to say that the French played their socks off.
As regards the AB's vs. Wannabees, the Aussies got the spanking they so richly deserved and Mr. Cooper showed his true colours - transparent!
Gonna be a lot of celebrating tonight, myself ( a 'Boks supporter) included.
Nuff said
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There's a lot more to Cooper's colours than what he does on the field. Google his name with ''court'' to see why. He was known for those things here,only fitting he should end up in Australia. But yeah,the All Blacks/Wallabies game was the best of the whole series.
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Watched some of the games, have to say Wales were desperately unlucky AB vs Aus was the game of the tournament i expected France to get a thrashing in the end i think it was a fair result.
Lou
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. He was known for those things here,only fitting he should end up in Australia.
What does this mean? [smiley=undecided.gif]
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Former penal colony.
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Former penal colony.
Hmmm OK Motu, ...But I'm watching you!!! ;) :)
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Great game yesterday - congrats to the Kiwi's !
I'm obviously very disappointed about the Boks, but at least we've had our Ref in yesterday's match . ;)
Danie
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And I'm very dissappointed in Bryce Lawrence the Kiwi ref who ignored the breakdown infringements committed during the Boks/Wannabees game!
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Yeah! In spite of that the Wallabies won anyway. :)
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The Boks were certainly robbed there - and how could a team that lost twice get into the finals? Got to hand it to the French,they are completely unpredictable. Thierry Dusautoir has been named player of the year by the IRB - he's been a great player and deserves the recognition.
The French have been fined $5000 for advancing on the All blacks during the haka. This is crap - the haka is a challenge,and needs a response. The Tongan's answered the haka with their own - seeing the French advance down the field with linked arms was exciting,they were staring down the challenge...great stuff.
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Oh! Come on Motu, the defence by the Wallabies was something else. Credit where credits due eh?
The game that was certainly decided on the best team was the Wallabies & All Blacks. The best team won and not just on the day; the All Blacks are the best in the World as far as skill goes. No doubt about it.
How then did the French nearly knock you off?
They took you on in the Haka! You could see how un-nerved they were as they advanced in their Medieval Attack on the Primitive Haka.
One point, Motu. One point separated NZ from despair. The All Blacks; undoubtedly the best in the world. One point.
The whole of Australia were on the side of the All Blacks; willing them to win. Why; because of our history, mateship that we take seriously and yet we cop the childish peurile rubbish that you served up earlier in this thread.
Get rid of your silly Haka and stop hiding behind it. Then NZ might actually be ready for the big time.
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Oh! Come on Motu, the defence by the Wallabies was something else. Credit where credits due eh?
we cop the childish peurile rubbish that you served up earlier in this thread.
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I said the All Blacks/Wallabies match was the best in the whole series,I don't see where that's not giving credit where it's due. I was just explaining to Balibeemer that the disrespect for Cooper goes beyond what he has done on the field,and trying not to turn it into a hate Cooper thing. I don't see how you could be upset by me running down a fellow countryman.
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Do you guys always speak in tongues? ;D
All I know about rugby is that it takes leather balls to play.
Monte
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Well......all I can say is that we tried the best we could.....Rugby Canada (http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=3817&leagueID=13651&playerID=508304&teamID=289732&pos=). Sadly, I missed the tournament.
;^)
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OK, Motu but Cooper was 13 when he came to Australia. What was he known for at that age? The court case to which you allude was dimissed.
No Aussie, ex-pat or otherwise get's a fair go in NZ. I've been to Rugby games and had a great time. Some repartee and joking but when you leave the game it starts, "Go Home." followed by laughter then "Go Home," more laughter as though the same inane comment is funnier the second time.
You can't say "Every Country has it's yobbo's." Because it happens every day. As soon as someone finds out you're an Aussie. The same rubbish. I spend a lot of time in NZ work related ususally & I love the Country & most of the people.
It wasn't always like that, just the last 20 years or so.
And I'll stand by what I said about the Haka; why only Rugby League & Union? Your netballers don't do it. I don't see your tennis players running up & down the back line poking their tounges out and slitting their throat, pointing at the opposition. ;D ;D ;D
Have a good day; I'm going for a ride. [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]
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Dunno about any anti Aussie stuff here,I've never seen it....but I tend to hang out with motorcycling types,not rugby types. I've got an Aussie son in law,he seems ok to me. Yes,things have changed in 20 years - we have a whole new breed of young people,and I'm not impressed.
And yes the haka has been totally over done in recent years too - but I think it's still appropriate before a rugby game because it's a challenge on the field of battle....gets the players into the head space of the game.
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..........and why did the Aussies invent Aussie Rules Football - They have to win at something!
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..........and why did the Aussies invent Aussie Rules Football - They have to win at something!
Cruel :D Anyway, what about the cricket; well, perhaps not cricket then.
Um, swimming? Oh! We just beat NZ at netball. [smiley=clap.gif] And Rugby League in the UK [smiley=clap.gif]
Did we beat indonesia in soccer? I don't know? If we did I was probably watching the Aussie Rules. 8-)