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@Hooroo said in Aura watch:
@Machpants said in Aura watch:
@taniwharugby said in Aura watch:
@Hooroo correct, dont hear calls for getting rid of the Cibi?, Sipi Tau? and Siva Tau do we?
Yeah, this. Fuck 'em. Their teams can go warm up under the posts or whatever. The crowds love it, like Quade booing it's great when they give stick back, and I reckon it fires the opposition players up too - every interview I've read has said that. Often it actually a hindrance to ABs as they come on over aroused, which is why they now do a huddle before kick off.
Look at the French 'V' they did to us! That is the sort of response I love and it would have definitely fired up the French
The French, above all others, really love and embrace the challenge of the Haka. Others should take their example
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@canefan said in Aura watch:
The deeper we go into the tourney, the more Aura grows
For those not aware (most of the forum, I'd say), Ewan McKenna is not a rugby journalist. I think soccer is his sport, and he regularly annoys Irish rugby fans with his anti-rugby diatribes.
In saying that, people are spending WAY too much time worrying about anti-AB comments in the media and on social media. They only exist because of NZ's success etc. Just let these sort of things go...they are not going away.
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@Nepia said in Aura watch:
@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
to me it feels more like a commercial stage show than the challenge it used to be. It's the microphones, and the "ooh which one will they do" followed by "oh it's the old one, they don't respect you bro" and the legislated allowable responses. It's a sideshow, play the bloody game.
And it's lead by a bloody half back.
Note: the advantage shit is absolute horseshit though.
How the F would you know, you haven;t watched it in ages.
That was bloody hilarious.
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@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
@canefan said in Aura watch:
@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
@canefan said in Aura watch:
@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
@canefan said in Aura watch:
@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
to me it feels more like a commercial stage show than the challenge it used to be. It's the microphones, and the "ooh which one will they do" followed by "oh it's the old one, they don't respect you bro" and the legislated allowable responses. It's a sideshow, play the bloody game.
And it's lead by a bloody half back.
Note: the advantage shit is absolute horseshit though.
We don't put those microphones there. World rugby loves the haka for the commercial aspect
yeah, i am sure the NZRU and AIG hate it, and wouldn't have a bar of it if it wasn't for WR
The mics or the haka?
the mics
That's show business
totally, and i get that. But now it is basically a marketing tool, hasn't it lost its meaning?
For us or the players?
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@canefan said in Aura watch:
The deeper we go into the tourney, the more Aura grows
The aura is so strong that Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown have rubbed some of it off on Japan.
I hope watching Ireland get smacked made the Irish Haka-moaning idiot really f**king miserable.
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@canefan said in Aura watch:
It was probably regarded as a cute novelty back in the 70s and earlier
It was really important in the '60's and before away from NZ from what I've read. Terry McLean's book on the '63-64 tour mentions the haka practices and the importance to the team.
Faded in the 70's and we ended up with the embarrassing disco "haka".
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@Hooroo said in Aura watch:
and what are the Irish worried about??? They won't even be facing it after jigging their way out of the quarter final!!
Fucking useless!!! They will be facing it after all the useless fluffybunnies.
I bet they are shitting themselves.
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@Hooroo said in Aura watch:
@Hooroo said in Aura watch:
and what are the Irish worried about??? They won't even be facing it after jigging their way out of the quarter final!!
Fucking useless!!! They will be facing it after all the useless fluffybunnies.
I bet they are shitting themselves.
Don't you think Hansens' been looking hard at Ireland since they beat us last year and it looked possible we'd run into them at the RWC. Going to be tasty I reckon
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@nzzp think he means Ireland will be shitting themselves facing the scary Haka
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@nzzp said in Aura watch:
@Hooroo said in Aura watch:
@Hooroo said in Aura watch:
and what are the Irish worried about??? They won't even be facing it after jigging their way out of the quarter final!!
Fucking useless!!! They will be facing it after all the useless fluffybunnies.
I bet they are shitting themselves.
Don't you think Hansens' been looking hard at Ireland since they beat us last year and it looked possible we'd run into them at the RWC. Going to be tasty I reckon
I think we will smoke them. Not even slightly concerned that we will come second.
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@taniwharugby said in Aura watch:
@nzzp think he means Ireland will be shitting themselves facing the scary Haka
Didn't mean to quote @Hooroo -- pushed the wrong replyquote button thingy in a hurry.
The Aura clearly still operating at peak performance
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Aura alive and well in Camp Canada
"They are the ones that the movies are made about, that you see on TV, so there is a bit of an aura around them," Campbell said
Great attitude to take into a test, honoured to be smashed by the ABs!
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@Machpants said in Aura watch:
Aura alive and well in Camp Canada
"They are the ones that the movies are made about, that you see on TV, so there is a bit of an aura around them," Campbell said
Great attitude to take into a test, honoured to be smashed by the ABs!
It's like the Dream Team in 1992
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@Machpants said in Aura watch:
Great attitude to take into a test, honoured to be smashed by the ABs!
A bit of a weird one isn't it, but if I could play tennis with Federer I would. Be lucky to win a point, but I'd still want to do it.
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