Aura watch
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@dogmeat said in Aura watch:
@MajorRage without meaning to sound churlish I think the Boks have Lady Luck in their pocket rather than aura.
Not their fault but
1995 - France semi AB's sickness
2007 - Didn't face decent opposition all tournament. The closest they got was a poor England in pool play and again in the Final
2023 - Fair play France, England, NZ in the knockout is some run, but they did enjoy more than their fair share of luck.Boks weren't best team in 1995, 2007 nor 2023. They were in 2019. That said, not their fault fate has delivered them four wins.
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@canefan said in Aura watch:
@sparky said in Aura watch:
Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.
I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up
Aura/belief is why ABs were only one point behind having played 59 minutes with 14 men.
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@pakman said in Aura watch:
@canefan said in Aura watch:
@sparky said in Aura watch:
Sadly she didn’t make an appearance tonight.
I disagree. There were brief flashes. She's a sleeping giant right now. I'm hoping Razor can properly wake her up
Aura/belief is why ABs were only one point behind having played 59 minutes with 14 men.
It was a superhuman effort
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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.
