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I know they're a real threat but I can't take Wales completely seriously at the moment, they've still got a big mental hurdle to overcome. I'm more concerned about England and Ireland.
Can't wait for this cup, love that there are more teams with a genuine shot. World Rugby is in a healthy state from the POV at the moment.
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@No-Quarter Ireland are a RWC bottler too. Beating us in a home away from home on a narrow field, and a home win for the first time ever in over 100 years is not trying to beat us at a RWC. We know all about the mental difficulties of trying to put it together in a one off RWC knockout game
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@canefan said in Aura watch:
@No-Quarter Ireland are a RWC bottler too. Beating us in a home away from home on a narrow field, and a home win for the first time ever in over 100 years is not trying to beat us at a RWC. We know all about the mental difficulties of trying to put it together in a one off RWC knockout game
They've been in camp for months by the sound of it. That can often make players go stale, and it's hard to get the edge at the cup when it rolls around.
Source: Am a world expert on peaking for RWC. Also have bridges for sale if anyone interested
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Nik Simon of the Daily Fail on the All Blacks: " Yes, their aura has faded recently but the World Cup is still theirs to lose."
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Young guy, not a troll, been around for about four and five years writing about Rugby for the Mail and the Evening Standard. Now the main Rugby writer for the Mail on Sunday:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nik-simon-06876669
https://muckrack.com/nik-simon
https://twitter.com/nik_simon88?lang=enI wonder if he reads the Fern.......
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@No-Quarter said in Aura watch:
I know they're a real threat but I can't take Wales completely seriously at the moment, they've still got a big mental hurdle to overcome.
A lot will depend on how the tournament breaks in terms of QF/SF match ups.
In the abstract I can see Wales/Ireland winning the RWC, but the reality of winning three weeks in a row with the mental swings that happen is another thing. Like we saw in 2011 with the ABs the relief/achievement of making the final finally can be mentally hard to back up from,and we have seen that in all sports thus the old 'you have to lose one to win one' adage.
Even more challenging for Ireland would mentally need to back up from beating NZ/SA before a prospective SF.
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@rotated said in Aura watch:
Even more challenging for Ireland would mentally need to back up from beating NZ/SA before a prospective SF.
Is that the likely QF for the team coming 2nd in the SA & NZ pool?
Clearly this Saffa hasn't applied his mind much beyond the pool games...Fok. That's a tough one already at QF stage but as I mentioned elsewhere, this RWC has more genuine contenders than any I can recall.
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@rotated said in Aura watch:
@No-Quarter said in Aura watch:
I know they're a real threat but I can't take Wales completely seriously at the moment, they've still got a big mental hurdle to overcome.
A lot will depend on how the tournament breaks in terms of QF/SF match ups.
In the abstract I can see Wales/Ireland winning the RWC, but the reality of winning three weeks in a row with the mental swings that happen is another thing. Like we saw in 2011 with the ABs the relief/achievement of making the final finally can be mentally hard to back up from,and we have seen that in all sports thus the old 'you have to lose one to win one' adage.
Even more challenging for Ireland would mentally need to back up from beating NZ/SA before a prospective SF.
I think Ireland would just be happy to reach a semi-final for the first time, which would also involve having beaten one of the heavyweights. I doubt they have the wherewithal do rinse and repeat for a semi and a final, especially given their attritional gameplan.
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@rotated said in Aura watch:
@No-Quarter said in Aura watch:
I know they're a real threat but I can't take Wales completely seriously at the moment, they've still got a big mental hurdle to overcome.
A lot will depend on how the tournament breaks in terms of QF/SF match ups.
In the abstract I can see Wales/Ireland winning the RWC, but the reality of winning three weeks in a row with the mental swings that happen is another thing. Like we saw in 2011 with the ABs the relief/achievement of making the final finally can be mentally hard to back up from,and we have seen that in all sports thus the old 'you have to lose one to win one' adage.
Even more challenging for Ireland would mentally need to back up from beating NZ/SA before a prospective SF.
Oz need to beat Wales, England/France, NZ/Ireland/SA AND then win final!
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@pakman said in Aura watch:
@rotated said in Aura watch:
@No-Quarter said in Aura watch:
I know they're a real threat but I can't take Wales completely seriously at the moment, they've still got a big mental hurdle to overcome.
A lot will depend on how the tournament breaks in terms of QF/SF match ups.
In the abstract I can see Wales/Ireland winning the RWC, but the reality of winning three weeks in a row with the mental swings that happen is another thing. Like we saw in 2011 with the ABs the relief/achievement of making the final finally can be mentally hard to back up from,and we have seen that in all sports thus the old 'you have to lose one to win one' adage.
Even more challenging for Ireland would mentally need to back up from beating NZ/SA before a prospective SF.
Oz need to beat Wales, England/France, NZ/Ireland/SA AND then win final!
Ouch
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@booboo said in Aura watch:
@pakman said in Aura watch:
@rotated said in Aura watch:
@No-Quarter said in Aura watch:
I know they're a real threat but I can't take Wales completely seriously at the moment, they've still got a big mental hurdle to overcome.
A lot will depend on how the tournament breaks in terms of QF/SF match ups.
In the abstract I can see Wales/Ireland winning the RWC, but the reality of winning three weeks in a row with the mental swings that happen is another thing. Like we saw in 2011 with the ABs the relief/achievement of making the final finally can be mentally hard to back up from,and we have seen that in all sports thus the old 'you have to lose one to win one' adage.
Even more challenging for Ireland would mentally need to back up from beating NZ/SA before a prospective SF.
Oz need to beat Wales, England/France, NZ/Ireland/SA AND then win final!
Ouch
yeah ... IReland will get NZ/SA, Probably Australia (or whoever beats them), and then the final. Basically there's no easy route this time around. NZ might have the easiest QF if we get Scotland - but the other 5-6 teams that are really competitive will be playing off. Quarters wlil be a weekend of superb rugby ... may book the Monday off already
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Lard boy Peter Fitzsimmons on Stuff:
"They (the All Blacks) have lost that aura of invincibility. "
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Peter Fitz is a good writer who spouts an enormous amounts of crap. And wears a headscarf.
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@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
Peter Fitz is a good writer who spouts an enormous amounts of crap. And wears a headscarf.
Perhaps the best description I have read of him
He was kind of interesting for a while, but I don't bother reading much by him any more.Edit: a polite version of Stephen Jones? Or is that too harsh
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@nzzp said in Aura watch:
@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
Peter Fitz is a good writer who spouts an enormous amounts of crap. And wears a headscarf.
Perhaps the best description I have read of him
He was kind of interesting for a while, but I don't bother reading much by him any more.Edit: a polite version of Stephen Jones? Or is that too harsh
his history books are actually really good. That's what i was meaning. I don't read his media stuff.
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@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
@nzzp said in Aura watch:
@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
Peter Fitz is a good writer who spouts an enormous amounts of crap. And wears a headscarf.
Perhaps the best description I have read of him
He was kind of interesting for a while, but I don't bother reading much by him any more.Edit: a polite version of Stephen Jones? Or is that too harsh
his history books are actually really good. That's what i was meaning. I don't read his media stuff.
I find his books really wordy , I read the readers digest abridged version of Tobruk and it was really good without his usual bloviating .
