Forget the analysis, forget the Xās and Oās, forget who got selected and who didnāt. The way we defended at the end showed what it means to be an All Black. Everything on the line for a do or die match. We were focused and we played for each other.
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Man, I am shaking
In an ironic twist, our discipline won it for us.
Whitelock baby!!!!!!!
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@kiwiinmelb said in AB RWC Squad:
I remember when they picked the 2015 squad we were freaking out they picked nms and an injured Naholo (both rookies) and left out the experience of dagg
We couldāve pick Ren and Stimpy as back up wings for 2015, because we had McCaw, DC, Nonu, Kaino, Read, Snakey, Whitelock, Mealamu, Bus, Bender, Franks and Woody.
I donāt think itās so much the personnel more the mix. Pick Narawa if you want him ahead of Clarke or Faingaāanuku, but not all 3 of them!
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Scoreboard pressure means something aye!
The fact they needed a try and Jordie had nailed that penalty to get it out to 4 points meant they couldnāt set up for a droppie.
We canāt underestimate how important Aaron Smith was at the end of the game. You can hear him just barking to our boys to get up and realign after each ruck. He wouldāve had a point to prove after the YC. Thanks Nuggie, you are an AB legend.
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I hate it when the ABs lose and feel gutted for all the retiring players, but I also feel pretty proud of the team and what they put together this RWC campaign.
Backs against the wall, lots of hoping and wishing (not without good reason) but they came together as a group and found those intangibles. We played with confidence. Our forwards grew an arm and a leg in terms of cohesive play and workrate. Moāunga was excellent. Our midfield may not have fired today but what a tournament.
Well done Foster and crew.
Congrats Boks and all the TSF Bok supporters. Still canāt stand ya and this version seems even more unlikeableā¦.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks vs Pumas I:
On Patty T - for what it is worth he was brilliant against Southland last Friday. His form also got better and better for the Blues as the season went on (a bit like Moala) so not sure what the go is.
I've heard that Hansen mistakenly thinks he plays for the Hurricanes, hence why he's not selected....
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Nice to be on the right side of a French call
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@kiwiinmelb said in Things that annoy you about rugby...:
Ex front rowers who become commentators that get over excited over fat unco blokes running slowly with the ball
Speaking of front rowers, one little annoyance is a packed stadium yelling out BEAST, every time said beast gets the ball and makes less yards carrying it than Owen Franks....
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Come on fellas, some of the provincial stuff coming out now and fluffing is terrible.
But hasnāt Richie, Whitelock and Goodhue played well
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@majorrage Timmy came up with some big moments with both bat and ball. Had the odd ābigā moment in the field that let us know our hearts were working too!
Really was a strange test but what a great result. The fact that the 4th innings was the best to bat in adds to the mystique of it. Whoever said it, low run tests tend to deliver the drama.
Also on Virat, I reckon heās a class act. Think that we had to endure Ganguly and others. In fact itās hard not to like this Indian side. They are a professional outfit with hard workers. Not unlike our beloved Blackcaps. Fitting final in my view.
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Was really impressed with De Groot tonight. Bought some real steel to his game especially in defence and cleaning out.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2023:
Love all this talk of "hard shoulders"
Who is guaranteed to start at 8 again?
Oh
The ABs for the last 6 yearsā¦.
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@barbarian youāre doing a pretty amazing job bro. Holding down a job, being a dad, supporting your missus. Things that might seem like every day stuff, but cannot be sniffed at in these uncertain times.
Thatās not to say that even when we are putting forth our best effort we donāt experience the highs and lows, emotionally and physically.
After lockdown 5 in Melbourne was announced I was pretty emotional about it because one of my daughters (just turned 11yo, grade 5) who had just got back into the swing of going back to school again was going to be taken out again and then all the readjusting would have to happen in two weeks. Lockdown 6 then happens and earlier this week she canāt help but feel excited about going back to see her friends at school, lockdown extended and yesterday was a tough day for her. Nothing I can do about the situation other than love her, talk to her, encourage her.
Sometimes things simply do not work out the way we think - relationships sour, kids get depressed, jobs are lost, businesses go under, another lockdown, families canāt be visited, loved ones are lost - things that are sometimes outside of our control. Something my old man taught me back when I was going through a challenging time, resilience isnāt about not experiencing the bad things in life, but maintaining a positive outlook when there are a thousand reasons not too.
Not always easy but I believe that each day there is a chance to put it to the test. Sometimes itās during a walk outside or quiet moment at home, or an epiphany like moment that @mariner4life had that we can reflect on our life and make a choice.
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AB MOTM - Ioane. Huge game from him.
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@Jaguares4real said in SR Final: Crusaders v Jaguares:
How to pronounce Jaguares properly
Itās pronounced ruh-nurs ah-p
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@Chris said in RWC: All Blacks v South Africa (Pool :
Shitty unconvincing win we need to be a lot better then that to win the WC
No we donāt. All we need to do is win the game. Who really cares how.
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There is a randomness that Garces brings and Iām pleased we dealt with it relatively well. No cards is a big tick for me.
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@BartMan said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
I think the only real beating up of the ABs the last few years is Paddies in Chicago and Convicts in Perth. The rest of the losses are just the ABs running out of time to win š
The arrogance of new posters never ceases to amaze.
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Amazing to be at the ground for that final play. Crowd erupted and sea of black were dancing in the aisles.
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