@antipodean said in Ranking the Men's RWC Winners:

@sparky said in Ranking the Men's RWC Winners:

These things are subjective and ultimately meaningless because all ten of those sides achieved their goal and got to drink from the cup of glory that is Bill, but my Top Four because they were first and daylight was second in their World Cups are:

1987 All Blacks. Utterly dominant in every game they played in that World Cup. Daylight was second and third in that World Cup.

2007 Springboks. Dominant. Great set of forwards. Didn't look for one second like losing all tournament, even if they didn't score a try in the final.

2015 All Blacks. Needed a brilliant lineout steal by Sam Whitelock to see them home in epic Semi Final against the Boks, but that could have gone as other way. Nearly embarrassed by Argentina in their first game. But awesome against France in the QF and Australia in the Final. I loved the utter look of despair on Pocock as the ball bounced up for Beauden at the end for the final try. I had picture of it as my screen saver for years.

LOL there was one team that was going to win 2007 until Wayne Blind Freddy McFuckstick Barnes got involved. The Springboks were donkeys coming dead last in the TriNations two years running leading up to the RWC.

It all fell into place for the Boks in 07. They got Fiji in the QF who they struggled with, Argentina, and then an awful England side in the final who they already smashed 36-0 in pool play, and lets not forget that they almost lost to Tonga in pool play too.

How we didn't win the world cup in 07 is a mystery (obviously Wayne Barnes but still).

@Rapido that sounds about right...knew there was some change and figures bandied about...memory ain't what it used to be....

A 1 camera set up would mean there will be no changing of camera angle mid-play, usually just as a player is running down the side line close to the try line. That really annoys me.
Save the fancy editing for the replay.

I think it was the NZ v SA game last year where they changed to the side line camera just as some was about to score, but all we could see was the back of the touch judge.

Slightly off topic I know...

Tusi Pisi named as new Manu Samoa head coach.

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@LABCAT said in Black Caps v Pakistan:

Given that Hay is batting at 8, starting to feel like they should be putting the foot on the accelerator.

Yeah scoring rate still seems a touch slow given we're losing 8 overs.

Still, series won so probably not too much of an issue.

Spain being heavily touted as the hosts of the 2035 Rugby World Cup with the knockouts in Madrid and Barcelona.

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@booboo you calling it out is poetry

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@African-Monkey said in All Whites:

@canefan said in All Whites:

I didn't want to start a new thread for this, but I had no idea about this

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Former New Zealand international Jake Gleeson has won a medical malpractice lawsuit against Portland Timbers team doctor Richard H. Edelson, with a jury awarding him over $20 million.

A name I haven't heard in a while. Now we know why.

No news to worry about money for the rest of his life now. Sounds like his quality of life isn't great though

In about 150 games time! 🙂

@Bones said in Six Nations Wrap Up:

@Catogrande said in Six Nations Wrap Up:

@Bones

There are already enough reasons for me not to go to Twickenham.

Right? Women, eugh.

You too eh?

@Machpants said in Poll: Super Rugby 2025 Top 6:

Godfrey is out for the canes, I want to change my vote 😞

Yeah I think the Canes are cooked. You can’t win shit without a good 10. Good news for the Highlanders and Blues as it’s unlikely the Canes will do much with an attacking 10. The fact Proctor is still out for another 4-6 weeks makes things even worse.

I’d like to change my vote and say the Blues will sneak in over the Canes.

Hard, tough and uncompromising, as a player he would have walked through broken glass for Glenmark and Canterbury and through miles of stuff for the Black Jersey.

As a coach, he found ways to make sure that other players did too.

If you want to see the legacy of how fucking good the ABs were in the late Eighties, look around you.

RIP Grizz.

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I've finally had a chance to watch the final. It was a game that could have went either way in the end, as the Chiefs did well to fight back when the reserves came on. The Chiefs' lineout was a little compromised with three short loose forwards. Having Sa at 6 would have given another big target. They haven't had much luck with injuries in this tournament in the last 2 years losing starters before and during the tournament.

Now we wait for the first NZ U20 squad. Hopefully the injured players are all available for selection.

@Naitokani Sky Sport Now has highlights videos and the full game of the Canterbury Auckland final in Te Reo.

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