Aura watch

[Machpants]

Dowdy reckons they are no longer this team bound in mystique and aura

Lives in the UK I guess

Key takeaways from All Blacks 'testing' 2018

After winning their first five Tests of 2018 comfortably, the All Blacks ran into some true contests at the back 2018. So what's to be learned, particularly following fierce battles with South Africa, England and Ireland? Craig Dowd investigates.

[No Quarter]

@mariner4life said in Aura watch:

@snowy said in Aura watch:

@mariner4life said in Aura watch:

With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

You could pretty much say "world rugby". Pretty special players.

well, yea, we know that. But in all honesty only 7 & 10 are nailed on World GOATs.

12 too IMO, as his allround game was complimented by being an absolute fucking beast that would give the opposition nightmares trying to tackle.

[canefan]

@mariner4life said in Aura watch:

@machpants said in Aura watch:

@mariner4life said in Aura watch:

whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

6: GOAT conversation
7: GOAT of GOATs
10: GOAT
12. GOAT
13. GOAT conversation

Don't forget #4 GOAT conversation

[mariner4life]

@canefan said in Aura watch:

@mariner4life said in Aura watch:

@machpants said in Aura watch:

@mariner4life said in Aura watch:

whereas Ireland have replaced BOD really quite easily...

Nah not replaced, improved on! Does anyone see an improvement in ABs from those that left 2015 to now? Not that I see in 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 (NMS to BFA), or 15 (BFA to DMac) - 11 is debatable, Jules was great vs France, and good through RWC but not as good over the year.

well of course we haven't. Nor are we likely to. With regards to their standings in the pantheon of NZ rugby

6: GOAT conversation
7: GOAT of GOATs
10: GOAT
12. GOAT
13. GOAT conversation

Don't forget #4 GOAT conversation

Still playing, better now, doesn't count

[Victor Meldrew]

England Hooker Brian Moore writing in the UK Sunday Times 18 June 1995 on the morning of the England-NZ RWC semi.

"England's recent win over New Zealand has shown their aura of invincibility is fading fast. Today England will smash it forever."

Oh, how we laughed...

[canefan]

@victor-meldrew said in Aura watch:

England Hooker Brian Moore writing in the UK Sunday Times 18 June 1995 on the morning of the England-NZ RWC semi.

"England's recent win over New Zealand has shown their aura of invincibility is fading fast. Today England will smash it forever."

Oh, how we laughed...

Shall we ask Mike Catt about aura?

[Salacious Crumb]

Tell Aura I Love Her.

[booboo]

We've lost someone else now: Fear Factor.

Is that Max Factor's sister btw? Maybe we'll get her back now that Ma'ascara is back in town ...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12180348

We're pretty careless about looking after our people ...

[taniwharugby]

@booboo so he is admitting that he feared us previously?

The legacy you face is more intimidating than any opposition...

At least we still got our legacy! Or did someone take that too?

[Crucial]

@booboo said in Aura watch:

We've lost someone else now: Fear Factor.

Is that Max Factor's sister btw? Maybe we'll get her back now that Ma'ascara is back in town ...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12180348

We're pretty careless about looking after our people ...

William is the only person we need to concentrate on not losing.

[Chris B.]

Fear is still a Factor for Beaudy.

Made me laugh!

[Wairau]

Cheers, funny. maybe that's why he's so good in open field rugby, he's very real without pretense or overthinking, simple and nice, plays naturally.

[booboo]

Aura has gone missing again.

Been found by Rattue in the Herald.

Am neither opening the story or posting a link.

[sparky]

Aura's on a long vacation, off sightseeing in parts of the globe where they don't traditionally play Rugby. Here's hoping her travels take her to Japan in October.

[sparky]

@booboo Feel awful saying this, but I thought it was very good piece by Rattue.

His sentence about other countries not having NZ's playing talent, but their national sides being much better organised rings true.

[rotated]

@sparky said in Aura watch:

@booboo Feel awful saying this, but I thought it was very good piece by Rattue.

Hise sentence about other countries not having NZ's playing talent, but their national sides being much better organised rings true.

Gallows humour but which countries don't have our playing talent? I'm watching Anscombe and Heinz trot around at the moment.

It's a fair point also surprising that Eddie hasn't worn out his welcome and that Gats has had a resurgance in his 10th-11th years in the job pouring some cold water on the idea that Hansen is just past a natural used-by date.

[sparky]

@rotated Don't forget about Hadleigh Parkes.

[rotated]

@sparky said in Aura watch:

@rotated Don't forget about Hadleigh Parkes.

As an Auckland fan I've invested quite a bit with my therapist trying to.

[booboo]

Been hanging at Eden Park

Stuff

Following Australia's record-breaking win over New Zealand in Perth last weekend, the Bledisloe Cup goes on the line on Saturday night, but at a venue which carries such an aura for the All Blacks, and such woe for the Wallabies.

[booboo]

Stuff messing with her

Stuff

What is more, you can justifiably suggest that after being thumped so decisively by the Wallabies, on the back of a string of unconvincing performances leading back to last September's home defeat by the Boks, the All Blacks' aura has been well and truly shattered.