The Greatest Test Matches Ever?
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@mariner4life said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@taniwharugby yeah, actually there are a couple of France away games that were awesome. That 2004 one was great for a number of reasons. Then there is one a couple of years later where we hosed them as well, i remember Mils cutting them up.
Was the 2004 one where we just destroyed their scrum?
Yep, epic away games against the Frogs in 2004 (Norm Maxwell, Ma'a Nonu, Collins and So'oialo, DC at 10), 2006 (pumping them in Lyon) and 2009 (pumping them in (Marseille, with Tialata destroying their scrum, Cory Jane's classic "don't argue").
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@booboo said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
I get a vibe of "Great Test Match" = one where we smashed the opposition.
Don't want to get all Justin Marshall on it but i think we need to think outside our All Black bubble.
So going to throw in 1987 Semi Final Aus v France.
In fact I think there was a series of brilliantly written articles on the greatest games of the RWC on the TSF front page. Search "Best of RWC"
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England v Aus on the northern tour of 1988.
It was like 4 tries to 3 (huge in those days).
Carling captain.
England just about likeable. Thankfully they ruined that over he following years.
Stuart Barnes at 10 ( when we didn't know he was a dick), Guscott 12, and England running the ball.
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@canefan said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
It (the RWC 2011 final) wasn't a great game to watch, but the pressure was immense.
The back of my sofa still has my teeth marks.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@canefan said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
It (the RWC 2011 final) wasn't a great game to watch, but the pressure was immense.
The back of my sofa still has my teeth marks.
He was a bit rough?
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@mariner4life said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@Victor-Meldrew said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@canefan said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
It (the RWC 2011 final) wasn't a great game to watch, but the pressure was immense.
The back of my sofa still has my teeth marks.
He was a bit rough?
I bet he was black
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In no particular order....
3rd Test 1977 Lions. Brains v brawn with an out-muscled AB team totally out-thinking and outsmarting the opposition.
Ellis Park 2013. Intensity, skill levels, physicality, Owen's reffing, the respect between the two team....
ABs v Scotland 1st Test 1996. Cullen's 3 tries, Gregor Townsend's try, the Jocks scoring 31 points.
Ireland at Lansdowne Rd in 2013. About 30 phases of play 30 seconds from full time ending in Crotty's try & Cruden's conversion to win the game. Not the greatest of games but the most satisfying ending.
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@mariner4life said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@Victor-Meldrew said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@canefan said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
It (the RWC 2011 final) wasn't a great game to watch, but the pressure was immense.
The back of my sofa still has my teeth marks.
He was a bit rough?
I cudda died.
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Ellis park 2013 best in recent memory
For purely endings alone 2013 Lansdowne and Bled 3 2014 (I think - Fekitoa try, slade conv).
Best rugby game attended was 2002, England vs AB's at twicks. We lost, but came back from 31-13 down to almost nick it. Sat with a fantastic group of English rugby guys who represented every single thing that is good about England rugby.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
3rd Test 1997 Lions. Brains v brawn with an out-muscled AB team totally out-thinking and outsmarting the opposition.
1993? Lee Stensness still has his lucky $20 bill.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11868370
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@sparky said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@booboo said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
Scotland v England in 1989? Clash for the 5N Grand Slam and Triple Cown. Stanger scored the Scotties' try.
It was in 1990. And has already been suggested.
Roger that. Was too busy looking for 1981.
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@sparky
Doh! Typo - should have been 1977. The one where Sid Going was dropped and Mourie made his debut.Yeah 1993 was pretty cool as well. That was an outstanding Lions team.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
In no particular order....
3rd Test 1997 Lions. Brains v brawn with an out-muscled AB team totally out-thinking and outsmarting the opposition.
Am wondering if Victor may meant to refer to 4th Test 1977. 10-9 ABs with Laurie Knight's last minute try. Used 3 man scrums to combat the big strog Lions.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@sparky
Doh! Typo - should have been 1977. The one where Sid Going was dropped and Mourie made his debut.Yeah 1993 was pretty cool as well. That was an outstanding Lions team.
Just got boobooed
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@MajorRage said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
Sat with a fantastic group of English rugby guys who represented every single thing that is good about England rugby.
Great to hear.
Had some bad experiences at Twickenham in the mid-late 2000's, but the RFU seem to have stopped the neanderthals and the atmos and behavior of the England suppers when i went last year was tremendous.
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@booboo said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@Victor-Meldrew said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
In no particular order....
3rd Test 1997 Lions. Brains v brawn with an out-muscled AB team totally out-thinking and outsmarting the opposition.
Am wondering if Victor may meant to refer to 4th Test 1977. 10-9 ABs with Laurie Knight's last minute try. Used 3 man scrums to combat the big strog Lions.
Reminds me of similar match v France on tour later than year, second test. ABs sped it up, ran it when least expected, lots of quick and short lineout to reverse the result of the first test ( where we got somewhat Nantes'ed).
Which brings to mind the 1979 Bastille Day massacre.
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@booboo said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
@Victor-Meldrew said in The Greatest Test Matches Ever?:
In no particular order....
3rd Test 1997 Lions. Brains v brawn with an out-muscled AB team totally out-thinking and outsmarting the opposition.
Am wondering if Victor may meant to refer to 4th Test 1977. 10-9 ABs with Laurie Knight's last minute try. Used 3 man scrums to combat the big strog Lions.
4th Test was great but we had to win the 3rd Test to have a chance to win the series - we had been reading water for years and there was a danger of losing 2 Lions series on the trot.
Just clever, innovative play which kept the Lions on the back foot, seemed to restore confidence and changed the way we played
