Aura watch
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She's aliiive!
Verified sighting by English journalist:
@Machpants said in All Blacks 2024 - looking forward:
England won't be scared of aura
How England can take advantage of transitional All Blacks
England are a team on the up and the All Blacks are in a significant transition.
But even if England were to fall to a 2-0 series defeat, it would not have been due to them fearing the All Blacks’ aura.
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Still going baby
Above all, though, it is simply that their old aura is slowly being chipped away in a modern world where, as one All Black assistant coach conceded, there is almost nothing new under the tactical sun.
The Breakdown | New Zealand face a discernible sense of nervousness before England visit
An absence of familiar names and a new head coach has cast doubt on the immediate outlook of the All Blacks before their Test series with England
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Twice in one day!
"I think the aura and the respect that we have for them is as high as it has ever been," George told BBC Sport.
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@Machpants said in Aura watch:
Twice in one day!
"I think the aura and the respect that we have for them is as high as it has ever been," George told BBC Sport.
"the aura and the respect that we have for them is as high as it has ever been"...
So "Grewcock and Shaw"* high?(*yup sounds like a Guy Richie movie title).
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Still here, but being chipped away apparently.
The Breakdown | New Zealand face a discernible sense of nervousness before England visit
An absence of familiar names and a new head coach has cast doubt on the immediate outlook of the All Blacks before their Test series with England
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I see England played in white at the Euros today to steal a bit of aura off the
All Whites. And it worked for them. Absolutely shameless. -
Shouldn't posting those videos be worthy of a ban?
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@antipodean said in Aura watch:
Shouldn't posting those videos be worthy of a ban?
While I think Squidge is overrated, I'd rather his videos than some random South African kid who was given a microphone for his birthday.
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Like the rumble before an earthquake, you know Aura is due to re-appear when the haka articles start appearing in the British press.
Codie Taylor: The haka runs in my family – you don’t want to stuff it up
New Zealand hooker will lead Maori dance before second Test against England – and has been rehearsing all week
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We need to get this bloke into the coaching set-up ASAP.
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Harry Jones finds Aura on X and The Roar
https://x.com/haribaldijones/status/1832968767292215643?t=GCWFV-7uU0ZXdlcFv4b-cw&s=19
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There is no All Blacks aura anymore and there hasn't been since the drawn Lions series in 2017. They are the fourth or fifth best international side in the world. No better than that.
Sadly, they've become one of the most overhyped sides in world sport obsessed with their past glories and without a record in recent times to justify the peacock shit.
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@sparky said in Aura watch:
hey are the fourth or fifth best international side in the world. No better than that.
you're right! And yet, we were 1 point away from a heroic man down World Cup that would have been one for the ages. Clearly better than SA on the day, but you just won't win with 14 v 15.
2017 was when I started to fall properly out of love with the professional game. The 'we have a deal' and the subsequent retconning by the Lions fans (it was never a penalty and KR was offside) just left me with a sour taste in my mouth. Rugby seems to want to send people off these days - and ti's much improved this season, but still a real issue.
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'They don't give a damn': SBW on the Wallabies during the 'aura' years for All Blacks
Former All Black midfielder Sonny Bill Williams played the Wallabies 11 times over his international career, losing just twice.
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