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RoscoPColtrain

If I was being honest about my own personal enjoyment, I'd have 2011/2015 at the top but to try and rank it semi-objectively : 2003 - Had everything, great atmosphere, extra time, the drop goal and the exclamation point on a great but fading England team, much like NZ in 2015. The sort of matches th...

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Been waiting for this one pretty much since I saw it announced. Haven’t DL’ed yet but watched a mate play last night on twitch. A bit disappointing tbh. Looks pretty enough but I think Rockstar would have done a better job with the genre, GTAV on high textures/res looks/plays about as good as this a...

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France 2007
France 1999
Daylight
Maybe South Africa 1995

All the rest, the other teams were comfortably better than us.

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kiwigreg369 wrote:Eng vs. NZ - match losing no try by MacDonald 2002 @ Twickenham (tackled into touch in last minutes)

Ben Blair wasn't it?

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Yeah the preceding years made it pretty clear we were in a decline (whether it’s terminal or not is to be seen), how could we not be after losing all time greats like McCaw, Carter, Nonu, Conrad Smith, Mealamu, Kaino. Savea (ok maybe not an all time great) etc in rapid succession. Losing to Ireland ...

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That SF trouncing must be really hurting... I’m sure I speak for every AB fan when I say that this has to be the least painful WC exit ever :thumbup: Yep. After 2007 I wondered if I’d actually ever enjoy watching World Cups again. That back-to-back period was just one long massive orgasm. 2011 was ...

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I’m happy to let SA have their time at the top. I’m just basking in the fact we don’t have that chokers tag anymore.

Been a while for England now though hasn’t it?

Their collars must be starting to feel about as tight as French.

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Remarkable to think that a mere two generations lie between Keith Murdoch stoically living out his days in the Australian Outback and Richie Mo'unga crying into his pillow. Sad indeed for all those of us in the Metropole who long cherished the colonial tradition - especially the Kiwi tradition - of...

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It seemed that the occasion got to them right from the start and the Boks were playing like they were just not willing to lose. Not sure a favourite that heavy would have lost in a final before?

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Congrats Sa and SA fans. Enjoy it, the beers will be sweet tonight!

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Good shit Boks!

Before the semis I put $50 on England to beat the ABs and another 50 on SA to win the cup. Soothes the pain a bit.

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What a f**king try. He’d have to be a shot for player of the tournament.

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Really enjoying this so far. Great contest.

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That thread is going to get Neutralled hard

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I lurked for ages, I'm well aware. In fact, it makes Ali's comments worse. I know he's probably just trolling, but 'They're not really English because they're brown/black' is a horrible, pernicious point of view that persists in wider society and it doesn't do to let it have any oxygen wherever it ...

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I lurked for ages, I'm well aware. In fact, it makes Ali's comments worse. I know he's probably just trolling, but 'They're not really English because they're brown/black' is a horrible, pernicious point of view that persists in wider society and it doesn't do to let it have any oxygen wherever it ...

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Betting odds for the opposition always seem to good to be true. I’ve lost hundreds on insurance bets in important games against the All Blacks. Probably still do it against England but after this World Cup that’ll be it for me, they haven’t lost a lot of really important games in the last ten years ...

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Sefton wrote:
Chilli wrote:It is refreshing to note that only Serf African rugby players commit acts of thuggery.

No other country ever commits acts of thuggery.
The Kiwis have their moments.

Richie McCaw has been the target of more than the whole team has committed combined, FACT.

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Probably a RR but saw this last night on Foxtel and it was a surprisingly fascinating documentary. Covered the climate around the post cavaliers tour going into the 87 World Cup. Had some great insight from former players and some footage I hadn’t seen, even just seeing the quaintness of it all was ...

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MrDominator wrote:Sadly it won't help you when Big Maro is beasting you at every ruck on Saturday

Cringe-a-roo

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Fudge me, Eddie's a tiresome pr i ck. I was all ready to throw my support behind the NH side, but this bullshit has soured that. Will reluctantly have to back NZ now. Would imagine most neutrals would feel the same. I don't know why a neutral wouldn't support NZ. :? It'll be a hard one for the Auss...

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They love a character assassination, Cheika, Quade, ONeil not sure why the personality needs to be taken down. The clown stuff on Cheika was a disgrace. . https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/D16SpUraQj1OwltZutwHueGaSys=/620x349/smart/filters:quality(70)/arc-anglerfish-syd-prod-nzme.s3.amazonaws.com/...

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MrDominator wrote:Eddie is a genius.

There are definite 2003 vibes about this semi-final.

The two teams have a similar feeling vibe and trajectory to be honest.

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As far as ex-Wallaby coaches go I don’t mind Eddie

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Short Man Syndrome wrote:Then again, if Manu decides he wants to slap a gimp mask on the kiwi backline... who are they to argue?

Just cannot wait.

A bit worried about Tuilagi. Have a feeling SBW might be starting this one, but not sure it’s the answer.

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The no 1 and no 2 ranked sides as well now regardless of what happens tonight. These are the 2 best teams in the world. (Wafer thin difference in talent as well.) Really..so how many England players make it into a combined hypothetical team? NEW ZEALAND – ENGLAND COMBINED XV 15 Ben Smith (NZ), 14 S...

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This is the clearout that supposedly injured Todd. It has a whiff of in the side about it. But Nigel Owens is 2 foot away, and he is one of, if not, the best referee in any sport that has ever existed in the galaxy. So he knows more about the game than I do, even though he's publicly admitted he's ...

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What a quality guy he is, also a great advert for the sport where the officials can mix freely with glorious passionate fans in the festival family atmosphere of rugby :thumbup: Yep. It wasn’t a controversial decision, let’s not be like football where players and officials can’t interact. While the...

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This is the clearout that supposedly injured Todd. It has a whiff of in the side about it. But Nigel Owens is 2 foot away, and he is one of, if not, the best referee in any sport that has ever existed in the galaxy. So he knows more about the game than I do, even though he's publicly admitted he's ...

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The bigger problem is really what an inconsistent clusterfuck the TMO system seems to be and it’s going to cost someone big time before this tournament is out. The fact is the ref called it a penalty try and a yellow card for Todd being offside (obviously wrong decision) he referred it to the TMO wh...

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A probable try was prevented by an illegal tackle. There was no attempt to use arms, none. Lucky it wasnt a red card. That’s more like it, at least you’re trying to explain it using something that might have actually happened now. I’ll be interested if they’re consistent applying that interpretatio...

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troglodiet wrote:No matter how good it's done, it is still a bit of a 50/50 affair.

The smarter teams are starting to use it a lot more judiciously, kicking it flatter and doing it a lot more when there’s more space on the wings. Execution has to be spot on though.

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A probable try was prevented by an illegal tackle. There was no attempt to use arms, none. Lucky it wasnt a red card. That’s more like it, at least you’re trying to explain it using something that might have actually happened now. I’ll be interested if they’re consistent applying that interpretatio...

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Have you guys got that used to getting away with cynical play that you genuinely can't believe you get penalised? The dual standard on ref whingings is also laughable when anybody else does it it is classless and poor yet you alone as spiritual guardians get a free pass to behave like chops and dem...

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Stuart Barnes just picked England to win the semi, that’s cheered me up

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SA by plenty. Got a nasty feeling England will roll the ABs, but I thought Ireland might be a shout so wtf do I know?

SA to win the whole thing in the biggest asterisk since 2007.

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https://youtu.be/Xp73CjcO1Eg

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Boks have had an exceptionally well drilled and expansive side throw everything and the kitchen sink at them. Late in the first half the stat was 80%possession to Japan. They absorbed and absorbed and absorbed. Then they counter punched. Boks may not be too bad after all... A bit weird hearing a Bo...

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Japan can’t win a line out to save their lives

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South Africa have a f**king hard brand of rugby to enjoy but it might well win them the World Cup.

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