World Cup Final match thread
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<p>Fair enough. I hadn't been following it too closely since the talk was that he was trying to get out of the contract, Toulon's owner packed a hissy and they were looking for a replacement. Sounds like the rich douche got his way then.</p>
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<p>Like I said - he could probably buy the ARU with his pocket money
so given the lack of minutes for Quade lately, it may not be a surprise that the ARU were willing to say "oh darn! We forgot to give Quade another 2 caps" or whatever it is they need.</p> -
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<p>Old blokes who enjoy their photography just love it when they jag a shot such as that - splendid work by the photographer, with the most fortuitous timing.</p> -
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<p>Nice photobomb by Tana in a RWC Winning Captains' shot! :good:</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Toddy" data-cid="537825" data-time="1446349187"><p>Would have been worth going to the TMO for that try. Foley looked about half a metre offside when Genia kicked the ball. Still, swings and roundabouts and all that.</p></blockquote><br>Nah he was onside. I checked thinking much the same as everyone else. It was just brilliant timing and execution.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="537866" data-time="1446352917">
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<p>Ok so I've watched the 2011 final once and the 2015 final four times. Been a rugby beer and BBQ day all day.</p>
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<p>I've watched the full build up, game post match interviews, press conference twice and the tries several more, today, has been fantabulous :)</p> -
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<p>Nice photobomb by Tana in a RWC Winning Captains' shot! :good:</p>
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<p>There was a caption with the photo " watching the game with world cup winning captains [not me]".</p> -
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<p>Genia 35 mins in, clear yellow card. Owens seemed keen on no cards...for them anyway. </p>
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<p>Actually at the Ben Smith incident, after seeing it on the big screen, he was talking penalty only to being with. So he didn't really want to go with any cards. Not sure what swayed him as my feed cut out around that point and I haven't seen a replay.</p> -
<p>Watching now, we outflanked the Wallabies at will in the first half. They always had a good second line set, but we made massive yards with simple passing. England found the same space for the first 10 minutes of their game, and then stopped going there for some reason. Hanson thought this one out beautifully, and Smith/Carter/Smith worked it to perfection. Aus did very well to be as close as they were at the break.</p>
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<p>What a big night , </p>
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<p>Went to a wedding in the country , watched the game at 3 am , what a final, enjoyed it so much more than 2011 , </p>
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<p>Back home now , its been an allnighter , havent slept yet and its 4 in the afternoon , </p>
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<p>right now the two in a row , feels like it has wiped away all the pain from previous WCs </p> -
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<p>Aus did very well to be as close as they were at the break.</p>
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<p>Two crucial turnovers within 10 metres of our line, from memory. Fardy one and Pocock the other - lucky too as Pocock looked to be in from the side.</p> -
<p>We got the rub of the green off Owens in the first half, but jesus at the start of the 2nd the Wallabies got some very handy calls as well, and that saved them from us applying even more pressure. I'll hear no talk of the ref this week (not that the aussie blokes here are whinging, but I've seen a bit, from Facebook, and some "reputable" news outlets").</p>
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<p>Haha Kafe, red card, that's the first time I've ever heard you go off the deep end. If Owens had gone with his first option on penalty only, Kafe would have lost his shit.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="537885" data-time="1446354237"><p>Nick, the name Pocockwomble just comes up on autocorrect and I can't be arsed changing it to Pocockwomble</p></blockquote>
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And for once it's not me. <br><br>
Man, it's great to be relaxed watching rugby in WCs. I was starting to dread them during the 99-07 period. <br><br>
We've completely flipped our reputation at WCs now, teams won't be confident we'll choke or freeze under pressure any more. <br><br>
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<p>Richie's <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_McCaw'>updated wikipedia page</a> is awesome, if perhaps a little over-the-top, I'm not prepared to challenge it. </p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Kirwan" data-cid="537892" data-time="1446354731">
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<p>And for once it's not me.<br><br>
Man, it's great to be relaxed watching rugby in WCs. I was starting to dread them during the 99-07 period.<br><br>
We've completely flipped our reputation at WCs now, teams won't be confident we'll choke or freeze under pressure any more.<br><br>
I wonder if we'll start seeing teams foxing games in the pool stage to avoid us in the draw now?</p>
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<p>I remember someone saying to me after we won the 2011 rwc that now the monkeys off our back we'll probably win the next three . I'm not saying that'll happen but we at last seem to have learned from our mistakes .</p>
