2007 QF [split thread]
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@pakman said in 2007 QF [split thread]:
@Nepia said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@pakman said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Bovidae said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
@Nepia Don't forget that Mauger carried Umaga.
I actually think they complimented each other pretty well , each sort of provided what the other lacked ,
And funny enough , when Umaga retired , Mauger seem to slide out of favor ,
Probably form as well but he didnt seem as appealing when paired with Conrad or Mils as he did with Tana IMO .
Conrad and Mauger were extraordinary foils for Nonu/Umaga.A little like Osborne/Robertson. Had AM played in Cardiff instead of Luke we would have canter(bry)ed away with it.
But Mauger/Smith were always going to be too samey to be a good pair.
That's bollocks, that gets rinsed and repeated every few years it seems. If Mauger had been a reserve he might have been able to influence the result with his leadership, he might have come on and set us for a drop goal, but it's doubtful he would have had the attacking influence that Lucky had that day.
Also, Mils was the centre that day, not Conrad.
Lucky was a liability from 35 minutes on. Our 9/10/12 had a combined IQ of 120 for much of the second half. AM would have doubled that had he come on. Things were crying out for a wise head.
Smith comment was generic. His light was still under a bushel at that stage. Then again, this had given some indication of what was to come:
That was an awesome display by ABs against a French team which on paper was not weak. Hayman/Grenadeface/Woodie tore Frog front row several new ones. Made me misty eyed to watch again!!
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@nzzp said in 2007 QF [split thread]:
@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks v BI Lions Test #3:
he had his moments in his career , but would be a bit rough to point the finger at him in this game though, he was the least of our problems TBH .
That picture of Carter on the sideline looking white... still haunts me.
He was injured and he could see it all going to the dogs. Mealamu trying to console him too.
For me it was the looks on the faces of the cartel, especially Henry.
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this is the one that gets me...and is quite possibly one of the triggers that preceeded the 2 pictured going on to greater things
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@Donsteppa hopefully it's a good omen, because I recall the same discussions on here before the 2011 WC final...
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@taniwharugby McCaw said in his book he was just wiping away the sweat from his face momentarily, then instantly regretted it as he heard all the cameras click and realized that'd be the picture shown below all the headlines.
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@Megweya said in 2007 QF [split thread]:
@taniwharugby said in 2007 QF [split thread]:
what is this game you all speak of with such great knowledge?
Hi all
(I'm probably going to regret this, but it's late and I'm a bit drunk and the AB-Lions series is 1-1, so no time like the present ...)
I was at the '99 game and the '07 game (as I dared to mention in my first post a month ago). Sport is a weird thing at times - there have been other tours since '71 that the Lions had a good chance of winning; maybe this is going to be one of those weird times.
****If if the Lions are within 4-8 points at 60 minutes, maybe there might be a certain type of throat noise ...?
I watched the game last weekend in a pub in England - there were 2 Kiwis with AB shirts. I said to them at the end "You'll win next week".
But as the week has gone on, the euphoric optimism of sport has made me think it is a 60/40 game in favour of the ABs.
But that is close in a contact sport with an odd-shaped ball.
Maybe, just maybe ...Yet another AB centre pairing ...
A French ref ...
A winner-takes-all game between 2 closely-matched teams (forget your opinion: the series is 1-1) - that is a scenario more familiar to NH teams,What was unthinkable 1 year ago, 1 month ago - it might just happen.
2 sleeps to go. 12 years to wait for redemption.
Enjoy!
Cheers
MegweyaAre you as pumped for this game as last time Ireland made a rwc final?
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@jegga said in 2007 QF [split thread]:
@Megweya said in 2007 QF [split thread]:
@taniwharugby said in 2007 QF [split thread]:
what is this game you all speak of with such great knowledge?
Hi all
(I'm probably going to regret this, but it's late and I'm a bit drunk and the AB-Lions series is 1-1, so no time like the present ...)
I was at the '99 game and the '07 game (as I dared to mention in my first post a month ago). Sport is a weird thing at times - there have been other tours since '71 that the Lions had a good chance of winning; maybe this is going to be one of those weird times.
****If if the Lions are within 4-8 points at 60 minutes, maybe there might be a certain type of throat noise ...?
I watched the game last weekend in a pub in England - there were 2 Kiwis with AB shirts. I said to them at the end "You'll win next week".
But as the week has gone on, the euphoric optimism of sport has made me think it is a 60/40 game in favour of the ABs.
But that is close in a contact sport with an odd-shaped ball.
Maybe, just maybe ...Yet another AB centre pairing ...
A French ref ...
A winner-takes-all game between 2 closely-matched teams (forget your opinion: the series is 1-1) - that is a scenario more familiar to NH teams,What was unthinkable 1 year ago, 1 month ago - it might just happen.
2 sleeps to go. 12 years to wait for redemption.
Enjoy!
Cheers
MegweyaAre you as pumped for this game as last time Ireland made a rwc final?
Or semi-final...
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