RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1)
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@kiwiinmelb said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@The-Irishman said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Hooroo said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@The-Irishman said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
This was always the crunch game for me between the two best sides in the world (yes, England are better than SA, no matter what you SH folk believe). Who ever wins will most certainly win the cup I feel.
The kiwis are confident and expecting their team to win comfortably, in most cases anyway. Who would blame them? But I feel England will be a very very tough proposition. This will be a tight game. If I was a betting man, I'd give this one a skip.
Really looking forward to this clash, since before the competition started in fact. These teams were always on a collision course.
My dilemma is who to support! I love the NZ team and Hansen, great coach and funny guy with his dry wit. NZ fans on the other hand? I'll keep that to myself on here! It's the complete opposite for England. Don't like their team or manager but their fans are grand and they are our neighbours.
I'll decide on the day!!
Kiwis are confident in winning comfortably? Where do you get this dross from?
Against Ireland, definitely but this is a rugby team for sure we are up against
From every forum, here, back home, youtube, facebook, Twitter, need more? That's where I'm getting this "dross" from.
Because it’s the number 1 sport we tend to have a lot of casual type fans , don’t follow it that closely , bandwagon types , and are just so used to winning they take it for granted. And are more likely to be hanging out in public forums spouting bullshit .
Like the Irish in the last five years...
Then we have a lot of more knowledge fans who you probably are not likely to meet unless you make a rugby trip to Nz ( or here
) these are the more cautious ones with this game ., I can tell you plenty of kiwis are nervous about this gameI definitely am. I also think this has been South Africa's RWC to lose ever since Ireland lost to Japan.
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@sparky said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Some else to get their hands on the 🏆.
That has been Richie lately so I'm happy to nominate someone else like Kieran.
There is no point worrying 24 h before the game. I might be a little nervous come kickoff time, but that is a good thing. The best test matches to watch as a fan are those where the result and how the game unfolds is uncertain.
I say we have a close win and continue the streak against England in RWCs.
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I'm worried, that like the 2015 quarterfinal/semifinal combo. We're still spent after splunking all over the ceiling. Wasting our precious seed on an Irish team that was dropping the ball left, right and centre on the big night.
Not that I'm saying they should have saved some of their seed, I was worried and pent up myself.
Hoping England are equally over-exuberant from their quartetfinal. Because 2019 England is way ahead of 2015 South Africa if we turn up still sleepy.
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I'm pretty calm actually. Team is settled, and has good form.
If we lose, we are losing to a good team who will play well. This isn't some choke job in the making (like Ta$man), this is a genuine line-ball world cup semi final.
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@mariner4life said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
I'm pretty calm actually. Team is settled, and has good form.
If we lose, we are losing to a good team who will play well. This isn't some choke job in the making (like Ta$man), this is a genuine line-ball world cup semi final.
Im pretty calm considering also ,
backing us to win ,why not ,
but am probably in a better position to accept a loss than i can remember ,
losing would hurt , but it hasnt been 24 years since we last won one anymore
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Start of SB No 6 GOAT career
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@BerniesCorner said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Start of SB No 6 GOAT career
scapegoat maybe
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I'll be nervous before the game but only for the possibility of us having a poor day and England a great day.
I don't think it's arrogant to think we should be firm favourites despite England being a good team.
One win against us in the last 16 attempts. Failed to pick off a tired, end of year, powder dry ABs in fortress Twickers last meeting. Have been planning for four years but only settled recently before seeing our variable pod system/ variable fullback setup etc.
If we don't win it will be because the players failed to execute or a rogue card was pulled. -
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@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Has England ever beaten a team ranked above them at a RWC?
Good question. Oz would have been below them at the start of the 2003 tournament but possibly close by the week of the final.
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@BartMan said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
I think the only real beating up of the ABs the last few years is Paddies in Chicago and Convicts in Perth. The rest of the losses are just the ABs running out of time to win 😉
The arrogance of new posters never ceases to amaze.
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@Machpants said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@taniwharugby said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@The-Irishman if both teams play to thier potential, who wins?
Most kiwis are confident in that IF we play to our potential, we should win; but we know sport isnt that simple, a couple of players have an off day and all of a sudden, we are no where near our potential...the margins are fine, add in the variables of human nature (players and ref) and makes it even more squeaky...
Ahem
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12279668&ref=rss
Attention seeking moron gets shit tattoo.
Tbh, I could write that same sentence about 90% of anyone getting inked.
Look at moi, I'm so wacky! I'm getting a tattoo that will put me in the newspaper.
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@Rapido said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Has England ever beaten a team ranked above them at a RWC?
Surely in 2007 on their route to the final?
There was a World Cup in 2007?
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@Rapido said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Has England ever beaten a team ranked above them at a RWC?
Surely in 2007 on their route to the final?
I looked it up and there was indeed a RWC that year. It looks possible that France would have been ranked one place higher than England in their semi-final
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@Rapido said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Machpants said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@taniwharugby said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@The-Irishman if both teams play to thier potential, who wins?
Most kiwis are confident in that IF we play to our potential, we should win; but we know sport isnt that simple, a couple of players have an off day and all of a sudden, we are no where near our potential...the margins are fine, add in the variables of human nature (players and ref) and makes it even more squeaky...
Ahem
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12279668&ref=rss
Attention seeking moron gets shit tattoo.
Tbh, I could write that same sentence about 90% of anyone getting inked.
Look at moi, I'm so wacky! I'm getting a tattoo that will put me in the newspaper.
He's probably got a Hurricanes Trophy tattoo on his other leg.
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@Chris-B are you sure that aint your Ranfurly Shield one?
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@ACT-Crusader a quote from some famous quarterback I think.
I've never lost a game, but I've run out of time in plenty of occasions.
Something like that...
I think it epitomises the AB mindset, not that they'd say that of course.
But I, an arrogant AB fan can 😅
