Best of RWC 1991

[booboo]

@Billy-Tell said in Best of RWC 1991:

This was the worst tournament ever. Split between 4 countries and days without any matches. Rugby was drab too and the ABs needed refreshing but wylie stuck with the old crew.

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[Tim]

[Catogrande]

@Tim Obviously a planned move.

[Catogrande]

And as we're back o this thread, Campese's response to the Haka was something else. Luckily for posterity, he backed it up.

[sparky]

This tournament was a bit of a shambles and a lot of the Rugby was drab.

There were three high points.

Western Samoa shocked Wales at home with Frank Bunce announcing himself on the Test stage.

The England-France QF game was ferocious. Will Carling’s team channeled the spirit of Agincourt in their victory.

Australia, especially Tim Horan and David Campese, gave one of the great performances of all time in the Dublin Semi Final. The Day of the Tackle.

Elsewhere though, it was a poor tournament. The weakest of the World Cups in my opinion.

[Catogrande]

@sparky said in Best of RWC 1991:

This tournament was a bit of a shambles and a lot of the Rugby was drab.

There were three high points.

Western Samoa shocked Wales at home with Frank Bunce announcing himself on the Test stage to the NZ selectors who then poached him.

The England-France QF game was ferocious. Will Carling’s team channeled the spirit of Agincourt in their victory.

Australia, especially Tim Horan and David Campese, gave one of the great performances of all time in the Dublin Semi Final. The Day of the Tackle.

Elsewhere though, it was a poor tournament. The weakest of the World Cups in my opinion.

Edited for the sake of historical accuracy.

[Machpants]

@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:

to the NZ selectors who then poached him

from Auckland

Added for full historical facts

[Catogrande]

@Machpants said in Best of RWC 1991:

@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:

to the NZ selectors who then poached him

from Auckland

Added for full historical facts

Is re-poached a thing?

[booboo]

@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:

@sparky said in Best of RWC 1991:

This tournament was a bit of a shambles and a lot of the Rugby was drab.

There were three high points.

Western Samoa shocked Wales at home with Frank Bunce announcing himself on the Test stage to the NZ selectors who then poached him.

The England-France QF game was ferocious. Will Carling’s team channeled the spirit of Agincourt in their victory.

Australia, especially Tim Horan and David Campese, gave one of the great performances of all time in the Dublin Semi Final. The Day of the Tackle.

Elsewhere though, it was a poor tournament. The weakest of the World Cups in my opinion.

Edited for the sake of historical accuracy.

Well it wasn't as if he was eligible for Samoa, and Niue didn't want him.

[Machpants]

@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:

@Machpants said in Best of RWC 1991:

@Catogrande said in Best of RWC 1991:

to the NZ selectors who then poached him

from Auckland

Added for full historical facts

Is re-poached a thing?

It's called a restoration or return home