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    I won't be too upset if they lose soon in terms of the current win streak as they'll just start another one and i figure they will reach 18 eventually.

    No what will be really gutting to me is the end of the current home winning streak of 43.I don't think this will be matched again in our lifetimes or ever? Would be great if they can reach 50.

    Really though right now there is this feeling of dominance and inevitability about the all blacks that I haven't felt since their 23 game unbeaten run between 1987-90 when that pack was so dominant and there was daylight between them and everyone else. Even when they had their perfect season a couple of years back there were still several close games like the last minute win over Ireland etc *. All they need to do now is sack Read and the comparison for me will be pretty complete.

    (*edit: except for the WC semi v SA where I was at twickers surrounded by bokke fans and completely bricking myself the whole match - i really hated that game).

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    @GM1 said in 14 in a row ...:

    (*edit: except for the WC semi v SA where I was at twickers surrounded by bokke fans and completely bricking myself the whole match - i really hated that game).

    Yeah - was at that game too, probably more nerve-wracking than waiting to hear MRI results... after the full time whistle I was just pacing up and down the seats for about 15 minutes, waiting for my hands to stop shaking enough for me to go online and buy tickets to the final.
    Whereas the week before - at Cardiff, a big group of saffas left the stadium 10 minutes before full-time... I was grinning like an idiot, full of hubris, as I yelled out to them "see you next week".

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    @GM1 I really hope they can go a decade undefeated at home - we last lost on the 12th of September 2009. How many home tests between now and end of 2019s season? Guessing 3x northern tours plus 3 home RC games, so 6 per year for 3 full seasons plus this weekend's = another 19 tests. Takes home streak to 62.

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    You know how Facebook reminds us of things from a few years back ? I remember that loss against SA, the much maligned Stephen Donald was 1st five. I also had an awesome BBQ and someone drunk every single Macs in the house.

    Turns out it was me.

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    @MN5 said in 14 in a row ...:

    @TeWaio

    You know how Facebook reminds us of things from a few years back ? I remember that loss against SA, the much maligned Stephen Donald was 1st five. I also had an awesome BBQ and someone drunk every single Macs in the house.

    Turns out it was me.

    http://www.allblacks.com/News/11006/all-blacks-named-to-face-boks-carter-at-10

    Mate, I was there too and Carter was 10. See link above. He put in a bomb into the corner to win it in the final minutes - we damn near burgled it, but in no way deserved to get up that night.

    My abiding memory was Frank Steyn kicking two monster penalties from 60 m, with a gentle breeze behind him. Just incredible - we could not believe they went over.

    Edit: Donald was at 12!

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    Musta been about the last time Nonu played 13 surely !

    Was it Donald 10 and DC 12 in Hong Kong ?

    In hindsight I reckon Donald should have concentrated on 12, he had all the goods to play there.

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    McCaw played his 74th test at Hamilton in 2009.

    Carry the one...

    Exactly halfway through his test career he suffered his final home loss.

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    @Tregaskis said in 14 in a row ...:

    McCaw played his 74th test at Hamilton in 2009.

    Carry the one...

    Exactly halfway through his test career he suffered his final home loss.

    In many ways that is appropriate. That 2009 test was the end of an All Black era, with a new era of dominance beginning straight after (which is still going on).

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    Still a bloody good team there, obviously the name Isaac Ross stands out like dogs balls but he wasn't exactly shit....just not as good as others.

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    @MN5 said in 14 in a row ...:

    Still a bloody good team there, obviously the name Isaac Ross stands out like dogs balls but he wasn't exactly shit....just not as good as others.

    Should have been way better than he was. Incredibly gifted, just gad to adjust his game and do a bit more hard work before flouncing around like a winger

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    I've never seen a lock who could ghost past defenders like him, it was like watching an oversized Stephen Larkham with the ball in hand !

    but yeah, completely take your point in regards to the other parts of his game.

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    @MN5 said in 14 in a row ...:

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    I've never seen a lock who could ghost past defenders like him, it was like watching an oversized Stephen Larkham with the ball in hand !

    but yeah, completely take your point in regards to the other parts of his game.

    I don't think Isaac Ross hit more than 2-3 rucks in any game I saw him play.

    also copped a brutal yellow in SA when he came round the back of a ruck to a ball that was clearly out. My memory is that he was left behind to bulk up over the end of year tour/summer break at the end of 09, and then new laws then favoured light mobile locks! Who'd be a pro rugby player with the continual rule changes.

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    @nzzp Not a great night that one. Too much dropped ball and the intercept by de Villiers from a Carter pass which sealed the deal.

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    I think I read somewhere that Nonu considered that pair the best midfield him and Smith ( not playing obviously ) ever came up against and they sure could play. Between them they had all the skills.

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    @MN5 said in 14 in a row ...:

    Musta been about the last time Nonu played 13 surely !

    Was it Donald 10 and DC 12 in Hong Kong ?

    In hindsight I reckon Donald should have concentrated on 12, he had all the goods to play there.

    Did you watch the RWC final?

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    @Unco said in 14 in a row ...:

    @MN5 said in 14 in a row ...:

    Musta been about the last time Nonu played 13 surely !

    Was it Donald 10 and DC 12 in Hong Kong ?

    In hindsight I reckon Donald should have concentrated on 12, he had all the goods to play there.

    Did you watch the RWC final?

    It's a rugby game, of course he didn't

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    I was drunk but of course I did.

    To paraphrase the old cliché about one swallow not making a summer I will point out that one awesome cameo in an ill fitting jersey does not make a great All Black career.

    Those words are harsh coming from me, I fucken love Donald.

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    @MN5 said in 14 in a row ...:

    I was drunk but of course I did.

    To paraphrase the old cliché about one swallow not making a summer I will point out that one awesome cameo in an ill fitting jersey does not make a great All Black career.

    I strongly disagree.

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    @MajorRage hear! hear!

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