Aura watch

[sparky]

Our old friend Cueball as assured his players that Aura has gone MIA:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c99v7r74ppyo

[booboo]

Jake White finds her in England
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/jake-white-it-isnt-just-the-all-blacks-who-have-lost-their-aura/

[Billy Tell]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/02/new-zealand-find-a-way-but-england-take-some-chips-out-of-black-sheen

[nostrildamus]

"All Blacks leave it late at Twickenham but watching world will take note of their diminished air of invincibility"
I didn't realize invincibility was a broad spectrum.
But technically speaking, the ABs might have looked vincible but weren't vincibled. Today.

[Machpants]

The Torygraph commentary on the Ireland game

[booboo]

Just getting g round to watching ABXV v Georgia.

Richard Cockrill in IV before the game when asked if they prepare differently than for any other team.

"... can't worry about any aura they may have ... "

[Nepia]

Aura still intact enough that the NH include wins over the ABs when rating a players career alongside 6 Nations trophies etc - Cian Healy tying with Coulda Doid for the most capped Irish player.

[sparky]

According to the BBC Andy Farrell has "such an aura". Is the same as our aura or a different one? Has our aura been whoring out again?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/clylwkrrz6ro

[Bones]

@sparky whaura

[Smuts]

@Bones is it too late to get the Aura back from Farrell or is she rooted beyond all recognition now?

[Unite]

Probably can close this thread now, it’s gone.

[ACT Crusader]

This nine and a half year old thread has always been a myth….

[Smudge]

Seems an appropriate commentary on the state of the ABs' aura, especially as fhe author turned out to be as much of a fraud as our current coach.

[booboo]

Ok. She's turned up twice in the space of about a week on Devlin's podcast.

4m25s into this:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bJY26sp9ueFCAyVq1c5YG?si=Ntdxlx_7R6mbwdJqrluuow

And with some Irish fulla last week, but I forgot go note which Irish fulla, or the time.

She's baack

[booboo]

Proud Scotsman Brendan Laney reportedly finds Aura being lost ...

About 8min10s into Saturday 8/11/2025 08:30am on ZB

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-demand/zb-on-demand/

[nonpartizan]

Martin Devlins active listening skills are par excellence.

An expression of absolute concentration and a subtle and only slightly perceptible head nod.

[MN5]

@booboo said in Aura watch:

Proud Scotsman Brendan Laney reportedly finds Aura being lost ...

About 8min10s into Saturday 8/11/2025 08:30am on ZB

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-demand/zb-on-demand/

To be fair Scotland, having obviously realised they lead 4-3 in World Cups, seem to have moved on from Kiwis and gone for South Africans. Very innovative thinking.

[Nepia]

@MN5 said in Aura watch:

@booboo said in Aura watch:

Proud Scotsman Brendan Laney reportedly finds Aura being lost ...

About 8min10s into Saturday 8/11/2025 08:30am on ZB

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-demand/zb-on-demand/

To be fair Scotland, having obviously realised they lead 4-3 in World Cups, seem to have moved on from Kiwis and gone for South Africans. Innovative forward thinking

Kilted Saffas lacks the alliteration though.

[MN5]

@Nepia said in Aura watch:

@MN5 said in Aura watch:

@booboo said in Aura watch:

Proud Scotsman Brendan Laney reportedly finds Aura being lost ...

About 8min10s into Saturday 8/11/2025 08:30am on ZB

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-demand/zb-on-demand/

To be fair Scotland, having obviously realised they lead 4-3 in World Cups, seem to have moved on from Kiwis and gone for South Africans. Innovative forward thinking

Kilted Saffas lacks the alliteration though.

How bout Bonny Boks ? Tartan Tongans ?

[nostrildamus]

@MN5 said in Aura watch:

How bout Bonny Boks ? Tartan Tongans ?

not bad!
Let me know when those of Chinese origin play for South Africa and if we're allowed to say "Bok Choi"..