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@kiwiinmelb said in Aura watch:
@majorrage said in Aura watch:
After sweeping all before them over the last year, and winning matches they deserved to lose, you'd have to say that Ireland are developing a bit of an aura ...
If they can sweep the Aussies (which they have every chance of doing), then that will only be enhanced.
And if they beat us in the EOYT ( i said if )
They would go into the WC with a similar look to them as England in 03
O'Aura simply has far too many vowels to be effective.
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@canefan said in Aura watch:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12063373
Not exactly "new" details. Although I don't recall the cinema being mentioned previously.
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So the refs know about Aura ?
What is our propaganda machine ? Is this a new one.
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@kiwiinmelb said in Aura watch:
So the refs know about Aura ?
What is our propaganda machine ? Is this a new one.
I think it’s like a scrum machine but only the coaches push.
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@kiwiinmelb said in Aura watch:
What is our propaganda machine ? Is this a new one.
Heh, even our own journalists spend half their time bagging the All Blacks.
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@chester-draws said in Aura watch:
ven our own journalists spend half their time bagging the All Blacks.
New AB power, led by Frizzel?
Hapless Lacey? Fark, he got it right by the rules, however bad that looked, and otherwise did a good job.
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@kiwiinmelb She delivers the money to the ref's in brown paper bags from the NZRFU.
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@kiwiinmelb said in Aura watch:
So the refs know about Aura ?
What is our propaganda machine ? Is this a new one.
We have had one for years
This was the original, ditched after failing to work in 1905
The idea went quiet for a while but was resurrected with great effect (particularly in Cymru) in 1963. It worked so well that it had an effect that still lasts. I believe we left it in a pub toilet in Wales
The plan to bombard journalists with leaflets was abandoned when the NZRU realised that there was no NZRAF available, although a rather bungled attempt was made in 1983 from a private Cessna where the instruction to 'bag the boks' was taken a bit too literally.
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@kiwiinmelb said in Aura watch:
So the refs know about Aura ?
What is our propaganda machine ? Is this a new one.
It looks a bit like Woodward's 2005 model but without the tendency to blow up in your face....
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So our Aura is back, but we're in danger of losing her.
There's a discussion of how low our ratings will fall if the Boks beat us by 15 or more. If they do that, then our world ranking fall will not be what the fans focus on. There was much angst about a loss by two!
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@chester-draws said in Aura watch:
So our Aura is back, but we're in danger of losing her.
There's a discussion of how low our ratings will fall if the Boks beat us by 15 or more. If they do that, then our world ranking fall will not be what the fans focus on. There was much angst about a loss by two!
These stories are so much chop.
NZ might lose to SA. And then to Australia. And Ireland might lose to Italy and Argentina and Wales might beat ...,Zzzzz
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Aura spotted hanging with Stuart Barnes Monday this week ...
Stuart Barnes' talking points: New Zealand triumph, Bath's weakened team
Stuart Barnes on New Zealands dominance, an international league, Baths weakened side, and Europes biggest club derby...
2 The Championship comes to its conclusion this weekend with the Springbok v All Blacks rematch the headline act. The world champions might already have reclaimed the title but after Wellington's loss, don't think there will be anything 'friendly' about the game.
A second win for South Africa would suggest a vulnerability which Steve Hansen would rather not have his team project. Aura is an important, if invisible, part of the winning package. Defeat would be a massive psychological boost for one side and a major slip on the part of the other. This game will be played as if the World Cup final.
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@booboo said in Aura watch:
Last seen ... Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Still hanging around...
*There's still a ton of respect for the world champion All Blacks but The Times believes the armour of Steve Hansen's side has been dented by a resurgent South African outfit who have laid a blueprint with their aggressive defence and direct attack.
"It would be pushing it to say that New Zealand have lost their aura during the Rugby Championship, with one defeat to South Africa and one remarkable escape, but the Springboks have undoubtedly done the rest of the world a favour," wrote John Westerby.*
