Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of
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@shark said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
All Blacks vs Wallabies Christchurch 1990. Sheer wonderment at just 14 and in the Smiths City stand with my Dad and uncle.
Canterbury vs Otago RS game 1994. Latta. Mehrts.
Otago vs Lions 1993 Those star Otago backs and loosies, and their journeymen veteran and misfit tight forwards playing above themselves
Otago vs Boks 1994 Read above
Canterbury NPC final 1997 The Cookie 🍪 Time Game
England vs Samoa RWC 2003, Melbourne. Samoa looked likely for a while and you wouldn't have thought there was a Pom in the house.
All Blacks vs Wallabies, Sydney 2001, 2009 & 2012 Any win in Sydney is gold so the latter two games made up for the heartbreak of the former.
I recall it was absolutely pissing down for Otago v Boks in 1994, but went along (seeing it was a week day and we got to get out of school early). Still one of my favourite footy memories.
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@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@snowy said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@snowy said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
Say it often enough…
Surely you heard it? Or were you not watching?
Yeah I heard it. He is speaking in his second language. One French word for agreement or understanding is accord. That also translates as arrangement. Very easy for him to get the English translations muddled.
So that was O.K to just ignore the laws and have any sort of "arrangement"? French translation or otherwise?
My French isn't too bad actually. So I know what you are getting at but it wasn't translation that was the problem.
I was replying to your comment of it being a French done deal, rather than the decision itself, which I agree was clearly wrong.
The decision was both clearly wrong, and changed from correct to clearly wrong. However, what really ground my gears was Lions fans insisting that it was always the right decision, and no matter what the decision, Read was offside anyway. I don't mind drawing (and feeling like a loss), but good rugby folk acknowledge their fortune... was pretty annoying one eyed bollocks.
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@bayimports said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
Not the best crowd, but also one of the highlights of attendance of a game for me, was when I was alot younger getting to see BoP play an international team .. and also beat them. Anyone curious at how long Nisbo has been on air? I tracked down some highlight video of this game and could not believe he was commentating.
121K views · 1K reactions | 1990 - Bay of Plenty vs Australia in...
Bay of Plenty were one of three provinicial sides to beat Australia on their 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣0️⃣ tour of NZ. Played on a sticky Rotorua Stadium, Damon Kaui...
The Australian backline handling that led to the Kaui try is priceless
Nisbo was commentating tv for TVNZ at least 1986 tour to France, Battle of Nantes. 1984 tour of Australia he was radio comms. So, switched to tv somewhere between then.
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@nzzp said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@snowy said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@snowy said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
Say it often enough…
Surely you heard it? Or were you not watching?
Yeah I heard it. He is speaking in his second language. One French word for agreement or understanding is accord. That also translates as arrangement. Very easy for him to get the English translations muddled.
So that was O.K to just ignore the laws and have any sort of "arrangement"? French translation or otherwise?
My French isn't too bad actually. So I know what you are getting at but it wasn't translation that was the problem.
I was replying to your comment of it being a French done deal, rather than the decision itself, which I agree was clearly wrong.
The decision was both clearly wrong, and changed from correct to clearly wrong. However, what really ground my gears was Lions fans insisting that it was always the right decision, and no matter what the decision, Read was offside anyway. I don't mind drawing (and feeling like a loss), but good rugby folk acknowledge their fortune... was pretty annoying one eyed bollocks.
You do realise this is the Best rugby crowd thread and that there is another one for the Worst rugby crowd?
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@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@nzzp said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@snowy said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@snowy said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@catogrande said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
Say it often enough…
Surely you heard it? Or were you not watching?
Yeah I heard it. He is speaking in his second language. One French word for agreement or understanding is accord. That also translates as arrangement. Very easy for him to get the English translations muddled.
So that was O.K to just ignore the laws and have any sort of "arrangement"? French translation or otherwise?
My French isn't too bad actually. So I know what you are getting at but it wasn't translation that was the problem.
I was replying to your comment of it being a French done deal, rather than the decision itself, which I agree was clearly wrong.
The decision was both clearly wrong, and changed from correct to clearly wrong. However, what really ground my gears was Lions fans insisting that it was always the right decision, and no matter what the decision, Read was offside anyway. I don't mind drawing (and feeling like a loss), but good rugby folk acknowledge their fortune... was pretty annoying one eyed bollocks.
You do realise this is the Best rugby crowd thread and that there is another one for the Worst rugby crowd?
You do realise this is the Fern? Derailing is in our DNA
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@rapido said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
Nisbo was commentating tv for TVNZ at least 1986 tour to France, Battle of Nantes. 1984 tour of Australia he was radio comms. So, switched to tv somewhere between then.
Wiki says that Nisbett's first TVNZ commentary was the ABs vs France from Chch in 1984. I remember when both he and Quinn were both involved in the late 1980s. Add in McBeth too, who also came over from radio. So did TJ, whose radio commentary I remember well when Waikato beat Auckland to win the RS in 1993.
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I have only seen the ABs live against minnows Japan, Namibia and Australia ... haha. First one 96 at Wellington. Epic game. My prop was interviewed by Ric Salizzo as we found our seats pre kickoff. we were a bit of a hectic melee as our bus driver had dropped us off at the opposite entry to our seats and we had to walk past the AB reserves and coaches taking their seats. We were a bit wobbly as we were on a Massey Gentleman's Club bus trip. Our prop was in a state of chaos and was pissed off entirely with Salizzo who would not believe him when he told him he was Cyril Brownlie (actually the grandson of).
Epic match. Aftermatch at the steinlager tent where recently retired Foxy was well in his cups!
Then I saw ABs play Australia twice in HK. The first with Reuben Thorn down from his Japan retirement package and watch him having to chop a couple of jugs of pimms (ordered for his missus - Merts sis) and a handful of beers because there was no drinking in the stands in HK for 15s.
Next one we lost in HK when Donald wrote the penultimate chapter of his story ... I had scored tickets from Corey Jane and was sitting with Mr and Mrs Mcaw and Mr and Mrs Carter and Rico Gear and other AB family ticket holders. DC came off and kissed his mum which all the Chinese girls thought was amazing.
The night (scratch that morning)before my mates and I were drinking spirits with Kurtley Beale who had a brilliant game that day! The night of thetest the Wobblies had a no drinking rule imposed by Dingo. But we were all drinking with Gitaeu and Cooper before there recovery session. Giteau missed his kick from in front against Scotland the week after and Deans basically dumped him.
Next up I watched the ABS vs Australia at the RWC dress rehearsal. at Eden Park. We were really dominant. Then in 2013 I saw a second string ABs demolish Japan on the way to Europe in Tokyo. Highlight was the after party in Roppongi with a heap of NZ, Australian expat rugby players. and a very drunk Shane Williams. In 2018 I was in Thailand so went up to Tokyo watch the ABS vs Aust in the RWC dress rehearsal. My 'little' cousin D Papalii was in the AB squad and I had a travel arrangement the next week and was hoping he would get a bench debut. vs the Aussies. As it turned out he was a dirty and debuted a week alter against Japan. I was so lucky for that as I was on a flight from Bangkok to Kuala Lumper at the same time and a mate was the pilot so I sat up in the cockpit with him and we watched his debut live. Last Abs test was at the RWC in Japan in the match against Namibia. Hk democracy demonstrations were in full swing at the time so couldn't get to any other games. Really sad about missing the ABs at Oita versus Canada as I spent three years living there and lots of great rugby mates there. -
and we have a new leader on the gratuitous name drop leaderboard
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@bovidae said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@rapido said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
Nisbo was commentating tv for TVNZ at least 1986 tour to France, Battle of Nantes. 1984 tour of Australia he was radio comms. So, switched to tv somewhere between then.
Wiki says that Nisbett's first TVNZ commentary was the ABs vs France from Chch in 1984. I remember when both he and Quinn were both involved in the late 1980s. Add in McBeth too, who also came over from radio. So did TJ, whose radio commentary I remember well when Waikato beat Auckland to win the RS in 1993.
Yes, actually 1984 was his first AB tour as primary TV comms, after having been radio before that (but secondary to John Howson). Funny what you remember or half remember as a kid. I think I had a lift out or something for the tour from a Rugby News I must have read a few times.
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@mariner4life said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
and we have a new leader on the gratuitous name drop leaderboard
I thought he’d be automatically disqualified as there was no mention of breakfast?
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@nepia said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
I thought he’d be automatically disqualified as there was no mention of breakfast?
I don't think that you have to actually shag them and buy breakfast for name dropping? @jeggas not here to me tell to GFM so I'll leave it there.
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@smudge said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@shark said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
All Blacks vs Wallabies Christchurch 1990. Sheer wonderment at just 14 and in the Smiths City stand with my Dad and uncle.
Canterbury vs Otago RS game 1994. Latta. Mehrts.
Otago vs Lions 1993 Those star Otago backs and loosies, and their journeymen veteran and misfit tight forwards playing above themselves
Otago vs Boks 1994 Read above
Canterbury NPC final 1997 The Cookie 🍪 Time Game
England vs Samoa RWC 2003, Melbourne. Samoa looked likely for a while and you wouldn't have thought there was a Pom in the house.
All Blacks vs Wallabies, Sydney 2001, 2009 & 2012 Any win in Sydney is gold so the latter two games made up for the heartbreak of the former.
I recall it was absolutely pissing down for Otago v Boks in 1994, but went along (seeing it was a week day and we got to get out of school early). Still one of my favourite footy memories.
How about that early morning crowd above the 2-4 for the 2007 RWC quarter final??
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@shark said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@smudge said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@shark said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
All Blacks vs Wallabies Christchurch 1990. Sheer wonderment at just 14 and in the Smiths City stand with my Dad and uncle.
Canterbury vs Otago RS game 1994. Latta. Mehrts.
Otago vs Lions 1993 Those star Otago backs and loosies, and their journeymen veteran and misfit tight forwards playing above themselves
Otago vs Boks 1994 Read above
Canterbury NPC final 1997 The Cookie 🍪 Time Game
England vs Samoa RWC 2003, Melbourne. Samoa looked likely for a while and you wouldn't have thought there was a Pom in the house.
All Blacks vs Wallabies, Sydney 2001, 2009 & 2012 Any win in Sydney is gold so the latter two games made up for the heartbreak of the former.
I recall it was absolutely pissing down for Otago v Boks in 1994, but went along (seeing it was a week day and we got to get out of school early). Still one of my favourite footy memories.
How about that early morning crowd above the 2-4 for the 2007 RWC quarter final??
Not a particularly good atmosphere, to be fair.
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@smudge said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@shark said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@smudge said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@shark said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
All Blacks vs Wallabies Christchurch 1990. Sheer wonderment at just 14 and in the Smiths City stand with my Dad and uncle.
Canterbury vs Otago RS game 1994. Latta. Mehrts.
Otago vs Lions 1993 Those star Otago backs and loosies, and their journeymen veteran and misfit tight forwards playing above themselves
Otago vs Boks 1994 Read above
Canterbury NPC final 1997 The Cookie 🍪 Time Game
England vs Samoa RWC 2003, Melbourne. Samoa looked likely for a while and you wouldn't have thought there was a Pom in the house.
All Blacks vs Wallabies, Sydney 2001, 2009 & 2012 Any win in Sydney is gold so the latter two games made up for the heartbreak of the former.
I recall it was absolutely pissing down for Otago v Boks in 1994, but went along (seeing it was a week day and we got to get out of school early). Still one of my favourite footy memories.
How about that early morning crowd above the 2-4 for the 2007 RWC quarter final??
Not a particularly good atmosphere, to be fair.
It certainly worsened as the game wore on
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I've been in a few at Lancaster Park - Black Caps vs Pakistan at WC 92, Canterbury vs Wellington Shell Cup Final 91-92 season (one day cricket domestic competition), NPC final 1997, the first Ranfurly Shield defense in 1994 (David Latta...) all come to mind.
For non-stadium crowds, was in a large hall watching the 1998 Super 12 final and there was some serious noise when James Kerr scored the winning try. The other one was Richmond Working Men's Club for the Canterbury-Wellington Ranfurly Shield defense in 2001 as the crowd was cheering the lads all the way even when they were down 12 points with 10 minutes to play, and they were rewarded for their faith with two tries including Ben Blair scoring the winning try off a scrum move in the last minute. A might roar from the crowd, a round of free drinks from the club, a pat on the back for Wellington supporters and a "hard luck fellas", and a great afternoon.
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@godder I was also at that Shell Cup final. What a game. The "dot ball, Petrie" chant, Gavin Larsen batting with one arm, and the infamous boundary catch from Peter Kennedy (was that his name?), who almost missed it entirely because he was busy chatting up a bird in the crowd / signing autographs. Epic.
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@shark said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@godder I was also at that Shell Cup final. What a game. The "dot ball, Petrie" chant, Gavin Larsen batting with one arm, and the infamous boundary catch from Peter Kennedy (was that his name?), who almost missed it entirely because he was busy chatting up a bird in the crowd / signing autographs. Epic.
I didn't realise it, but apparently Astle played, albeit didn't do much batting at 10 (unlike future seasons when he often dominated matches opening...). I was there with friends and family and we were cheering on Chris Cairns who duly won the game for Canterbury with 2 wickets in the last over (including the one-armed Larsen - marks for bravery though). https://www.crichq.com/matches/102328/1st_innings for the score card (yes, it's Peter Kennedy - good memory!).
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@godder said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@shark said in Best Rugby Crowd you've been a part of:
@godder I was also at that Shell Cup final. What a game. The "dot ball, Petrie" chant, Gavin Larsen batting with one arm, and the infamous boundary catch from Peter Kennedy (was that his name?), who almost missed it entirely because he was busy chatting up a bird in the crowd / signing autographs. Epic.
I didn't realise it, but apparently Astle played, albeit didn't do much batting at 10 (unlike future seasons when he often dominated matches opening...). I was there with friends and family and we were cheering on Chris Cairns who duly won the game for Canterbury with 2 wickets in the last over (including the one-armed Larsen - marks for bravery though). https://www.crichq.com/matches/102328/1st_innings for the score card (yes, it's Peter Kennedy - good memory!).
Larsen was a seriously good ODI player back then. Just line and length, dibbly dobbler ... great in short form, not so good in tests. Super gutsy that day
