Best of RWC 2003

MN5

@mariner4life said in Best of RWC 2003:

Enduring memories include being in a pub in surry Hills after the Scotland v Fiji game

And every Scots supporter just raving about Rupeni

I saw that one live at Aussie stadium. Pretty handy living five minutes away. He was untouchable.

Luckily the other 14 Scots were a bit better than their opposite numbers and got in the quarters vs Oz the week after.

Living in Sydney was bloody good fun, can’t believe it’s been 20 years !!!!!

Duluth

MiketheSnow

@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 2003:

@mariner4life @booboo

I think probably a try today but not back then. Much more stringent then.

Correct call then, correct call now

MiketheSnow

Mike 'Fucking' Catt

sparky

I blame Deans!

MN5

Probably more dramatic when I was watching while drinking 20 years ago.

But still a great hit, White was really good at those.

sparky

@Duluth Downward pressure = try.

The knock on was after that.

sparky

Ben Atiga being selected ahead of Christian Cullen.

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canefan

@sparky said in Best of RWC 2003:

Ben Atiga being selected ahead of Christian Cullen.

🤦‍♂️

Sounds stupid when you say it even now

sparky

Most of the sides at the 2003 RWC tried to play a bit and score tries. There was lots of entertaining Rugby.

By 2007 it was much more about kicking from hand and defence. Lots of the games were arm-wrestles.

booboo

@sparky said in Best of RWC 2003:

Downward pressure = try.

The knock on was after that

Not part of the definition since whenever.

booboo

@sparky said in Best of RWC 2003:

Most of the sides at the 2003 RWC tried to play a bit and score tries. There was lots of entertaining Rugby.

By 2007 it was much more about kicking from hand and defence. Lots of the games were arm-wrestles.

Cycles in playing styles, coaching but particularly law variations.

Usually as a result of one team learning to play the laws better than the others.

Making no comment on who that one team generally was ...

booboo

@booboo said in Best of RWC 2003:

@sparky said in Best of RWC 2003:

Downward pressure = try.

The knock on was after that

Not part of the definition since whenever.

"Downward Pressure" is a bit like "the referee is the sole judge of fact and law".

It was in the laws for some long people just can't let it go.

sparky

@booboo The Laws talk of ‘grounding the ball’ which is basically the same thing.

Bovidae

I watched the opening ceremony and game but have never seen the final.

I did go to the two AB pool games in Melbourne. I even had a brief chat to a couple of ABs while walking around the city.

booboo

@Bovidae said in Best of RWC 2003:

I watched the opening ceremony and game but have never seen the final.

I did go to the two AB pool games in Melbourne. I even had a brief chat to a couple of ABs while walking around the city.

Breakfast? @Jegga @paremata ?