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@Machpants said in Aura watch:
Not direct Aura, but mentioned sideways. But it is a good point, mostly
'The All Blacks have proven nothing': The truth behind New Zealand's Bledisloe Cup II victory
The All Blacks have proven nothing and frightened no-one.
These sort of stories bore me.
To take a quote:
If you can tackle the All Blacks, you will beat them. End of story.
Let's just change that slightly to
If you can score more points than the All Blacks, you will beat them. End of story.
The point being is that the All Blacks over 117 years of Test rugby have a 77% winning record.
They're not invincible, but by crikey they're damned hard to beat.
No other team has a record that comes close.
Boks are 63%
Poms 56%
Frogs 54%
Wins 53%
Wales 52%
(Stats from http://www.lassen.co.nz/pickandgo.php and do not count draws as half)And growing up in the 70s and early 80s a win in a Test match was a win a Test match.
You didn't have to win by 50+ to be considered successful, just win.
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@nzzp said in Aura watch:
@Machpants jesus that's a dumpster fire of a negative article.
If you make all your tackles, you'll probably win. FFS. His arguments don't stand up - we've lost to Ireland, Eng and SA recently, but only occasionally. The SA game in the RWC was a great example - both 2019 and 2015 I'd say. We got beaten up in the forwards, but did enough to win both times. It takes some magic, but That's. What. Really. Good. Teams. Do.
HE's also coneniently ignoring that missed tackles often happen because of the stretching and putting people into space... which pulls defenders around, etc.
I'm triggered. Muppet.
BTW I only got about five paragraphs in before I gave up on the dipshut fluffybunny
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I haven’t read the article but I know it’s rubbish. In this case, this Fernism rings true...
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@Machpants said in Aura watch:
Nice painting of yourself on the wall, Campo. Class
I'm OK with that - if you get to be one of the all time great wings, you get to have paintings of yourself up.
Plus, it looks like he got given it by RWC given the logo.
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Even the two GOAT's (back and forward) auras are taking a bash. Really pointless these things, only proves there are more people in NH than in SH rugby playing countries. No way anyone outside of a kiwi should be in the women's category, they've been so totally dominant as to make the ABs look like they have average results.
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@Machpants I have been and voted.
Sexton? I have never quite seen the greatness through my black lens.Men's Sevens player of the decade was an interesting one to pick, as was try of the decade.
Do you choose the try based on skills displayed or the context of how important it was/the opposition?
I ended up going for TJP against Namibia for the shear audacity and skills displayed.
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@Crucial said in Aura watch:
@Machpants I have been and voted.
Sexton? I have never quite seen the greatness through my black lens.Men's Sevens player of the decade was an interesting one to pick, as was try of the decade.
Do you choose the try based on skills displayed or the context of how important it was/the opposition?
I ended up going for TJP against Namibia for the shear audacity and skills displayed.
Wouldn't just take Dan Carter ahead of Jonny Sexton, but would take Beauden Barrett and Aaron Cruden too. Probably he's a better player than Stephen Donald or Colin Slade to be fair.
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@sparky said in Aura watch:
@Crucial said in Aura watch:
@Machpants I have been and voted.
Sexton? I have never quite seen the greatness through my black lens.Men's Sevens player of the decade was an interesting one to pick, as was try of the decade.
Do you choose the try based on skills displayed or the context of how important it was/the opposition?
I ended up going for TJP against Namibia for the shear audacity and skills displayed.
Wouldn't just take Dan Carter ahead of Jonny Sexton, but would take Beauden Barrett and Aaron Cruden too. Probably he's a better player than Stephen Donald or Colin Slade to be fair.
Colin Slade played in a successful World Cup quarter final
Beaver made crucial plays in a world cup final
things J sexton will never do
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@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
Beaver made crucial plays in a world cup final
And he kicked a penalty goal when it mattered, eh Johnny.
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@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
Beaver made crucial plays in a world cup final
things J sexton will never doRWC2011 Final. Penalty to NZ. Game in the balance. Beaver comes on, shirt too small, memories of previous failures and how he'd go in our collective minds. The Duck's first words on the field are "Give me the fucking ball".
One of the great moments in NZ Rugby. Legend.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Aura watch:
@mariner4life said in Aura watch:
Beaver made crucial plays in a world cup final
things J sexton will never doRWC2011 Final. Penalty to NZ. Game in the balance. Beaver comes on, shirt too small, memories of previous failures and how he'd go in our collective minds. The Duck's first words on the field are "Give me the fucking ball".
One of the great moments in NZ Rugby. Legend.
Beaver's reward is to never have to pay for his drinks in NZ ever again
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@sparky said in Aura watch:
Wouldn't just take Dan Carter ahead of Jonny Sexton, but would take Beauden Barrett and Aaron Cruden too
But Sexton wins the "Most Punchable Face Award" hands down.
