Aura watch

[booboo]

Jake White finds her in England

Jake White: It isn't only the All Blacks who have lost their aura

The Autumn Internationals are upon us and start in London, so what better place to run the rule the Springboks’ opponents in the...

[Billy Tell]

Nov 2, 2024  /  Sport

New Zealand find a way to win after England make dents in tourists’ aura | Michael Aylwin

All Blacks leave it late at Twickenham but watching world will take note of their diminished air of invincibility

[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:

'Scotland's Everest' - Jamie Borthwick on All Blacks battle in Edinburgh

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

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[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

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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

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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

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"..

[Nepia]

@MN5 said in Aura watch:

Tartan Tongans ?

Aren't the Tongans/Australians actually more Scottish than the majority of the Saffas?